In Gratitude

Passages would never have been birthed without the support and talents of many people.

To my husband Phil for his love, support, encouragement and faith;  I can’t believe you actually wanted to listen to these songs over and over again!…to Joe; I couldn’t have done this without you- your creative ideas, arrangements and musical touches  brought each song to life… To Andy;  the sound is amazing; your technical skills, ear and musical input helped create “studio magic”… to Jack for a very special studio visit that I will always remember … to all of the musicians who shared their ideas and talents, this would not have been possible without you… to Jeff and Mark my long-time friends and gifted musicians; it is great to have you share in this project with me… to David and Sue and Ivor and Kim; for your friendship, prayers and support – your faith walk has inspired mine…to my parents who started my musical journey with a 15 key Magnus chord organ… to you the listener; may this music touch your heart and tune your spirit…and most importantly, to God my Father, the Creator of music and all things; to You be the glory.

Special thanks to John D. Lamb for inspiring many songs on this CD through his challenging, creative and oftentimes confusing  song assignments at the annual “Lamb’s Retreat for Songwriters.”  I owe the following songs to you:  A Caged Bird, I Had to Take It, You’re Too Much, Hunger Inside, See What You Made Me Do , Inside Out, There’s a Friend. I don’t think I would ever have chosen to write about these topics if you hadn’t told me I had to!