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It all began in September 2000 when we were asked if we would offer
hospitality to a singer/songwriter Carolyn Vargas, who was coming from
Hawaii to complete the recording of her second album. We thought quite
simply that we would be giving her bed and breakfast, but from the moment
she arrived it was obvious that this was a divine appointment. We talked
and shared our experiences and it was at that moment that God spoke to me
and sowed the seed in my heart and the vision for the Morningsong album
was birthed. During my 19 years as a Christian, I have been involved in
worship in one way or another for a good part of that time, and I have
sung in a number of places around the world, however I had never
considered the prospect of recording an album myself. It was certainly not
on my agenda.
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The possibility of a music scholarship as I left school didn't materialise,
much to my disappointment, but God gave me the promise, as a young Christian,
that He would restore the years of the locusts and more recently that He would
bring me full circle, something I didn't understand at the time but gradually
I have begun to see the fulfillment of these promises along with many others.
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As I started to explore all the aspects of recording an album I realised I
didn't have any idea of the process involved, even less how I was going to
put a collection of songs together. I said to the Lord 'I don't write
songs Lord', but then I guess He knew that anyway. God began to speak to
me through His word and quickened Psalm 5 v 3 to me. As I began to
meditate on it, I asked God to confirm my thoughts. That night I wrote my
first song ever, it was, of course, 'Morningsong', God had given me words
and music. I was amazed.
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Over the next few months, I wrote several other songs, always during the
early hours of the morning! There were often weeks without any inspiration
at all and at times I thought I would never be able to complete it but
each time as I sought God and gave Him my fears, He would give me another
song. The Lord has led me every step of the way, He has opened doors, and
brought me divine appointments with people who have helped me through the
various processes. The Album was completed and was launched in May 2002.
This was the start of an amazing journey. I know that God has made so
much more available to me as I have begun to understand His Heart, the
Father-Heart of God.
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