The call from heaven in
recent days has been to seek the Presence of God, to soak long and
deeply in the Spirit and in the love of Jesus. Two previous albums were
crafted by me to meet that call and that need. This one follows in the
same vein. Every note must express a feeling. Every tone must carry a
rich sense of warmth to draw the listener into the presence of God. For
that reason, this is a solo album. Every voice and every instrument are
my own. It is personal worship at its deepest. It is not performed
"live" but has been carefully crafted in the studio in order to ensure
the finest sound.
I recorded much of this CD
in the months following what began as the deepest crisis of my life and
faith and ended in the most significant healing of heart and spirit
I've ever experienced. I hope and pray the effect of that healing comes
through in the music and that your own heart finds restoration in the
listening.
Samples are in
MP3 format.
THE FATHER COMES - He's always there. It's that simple. His love.
His presence. His faithfulness. His favor. No matter what shape I'm in,
He comes. Brief
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FATHER I SEE - Life and its
pressures can squeeze out our awareness of the perfection of His
guidance, direction and care. It sometimes takes a revelation to be
reminded who He is to us and to see it clearly. When we do see it, we
realize clearly how perfectly He has moved us through life and how
faithful He has been. Brief
MP3 sample.
OF THE FATHER'S LOVE - This is a new take on an old hymn. Done a
capella, without lyrics. You'll like it! Brief
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SHIMMERS - Instrumental. Sweetly picked guitar and more.
The music lightly dances. Created spontaneously in the studio in
worship while recording. Brief
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LIVING WATERS - Finger-picked electric guitar with
orchestration in a gently flowing liquid progression. Let go and float! Brief
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FIRST
NATIONS' CRY - I created
this one spontaneously while recording and didn't know what I had until
I sat back to listen to the result. I'm part Osage and I heard the
sound of my ancestors in it. There are no lyrics in the use of the
voices, but it speaks of a deep yearning after the Lord who loves us. Brief
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FIND
ME IN YOUR LOVE - The
lyrics are just that simple. They sound more like instruments than
voices in their simplicity. "In Your love," is a wonderful place to be.
A very sweetly finger-picked twelve string guitar forms the base. Brief
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WHEN THE GLORY FALLS - A very dreamy and fluid finger-picked electric
guitar with vocals used like instruments without lyrics. Just to put
you in touch with heaven. Brief
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JESUS
LOVES ME - My own version
of the classic with a different melody and some very special extras
thrown in on the beginning and end. Not at all what you might expect. Brief
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SHADOW
BRIGHT - One of the
favorites in worship at New Song. My best offering falls so short of
His glory that it can only be called shadow bright, or bright as a
shadow. Lose yourself in this one. Brief
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LIFT OUR EYES - High praises! This soars and lifts. Fly with
it! Brief
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