Princesschair’s Weblog

What do you say when a dream comes true for real?  That it was amazing, stupendous, joyfully reflective, all the words Paul just said in jest when I asked for words that described the concert?

No.  You can’t say anything, because words don’t fit.  It’s too deep to capture, like a rare and ancient fish who dwells down at the bottom, phosphorescent.  This kind of thing makes light of its own.

The instrumentation was top notch.  The players, all pros, were blessed–elated to play music with each other at such a high level.  The music was cd quality all the way.  I got to tell my stories behind the songs between numbers, so the people present now have a full understanding of the music when they listen to the cd on their own.  Many people say it was their favorite part.  We passed out apples during June Apple, which was a pleasant surprise… restless kids suddenly had something to do!  Parents were happy.  Dancers–two sisters, in fact–delivered a stunning performance during Graceful…I will never forget that.  The lights were manned by none other than my Incognito King himself, Paul Harris, and made the show a real concert, and my trusty sound man at church, the young and vibrant Joe, made everything sound perfect in the house.  About 250 people–enough to fill the middle sections of my home church–took a couple of hours out of their busy schedules to enjoy a really good, for real concert Friday night.  And when they rose to applaud at the end, I knew their gift was real, too.  I wish I could go back and let it wash over me in all its fullness–I believe it was one of my favorite moments I’ve ever lived.

I think I’m going to cry.

Thank you, God, FOR REAL.

WOW!  In only five days I will be performing the songs on a familiar stage in front of many, many people.  It’s a dream come true!  Look at the poster:

My favorite part is that the designer of this beautiful thing (and all of the cd art) was IN LABOR while we sat there in her office… she had the baby a few hours later!  What a trooper!  I love it!  Alicia Ruhl wins a major award in my book.

If it’s hard to read, let me clarify:  October 17, Friday, at 7:00pm at Lee’s Summit Community Church (1440 SW Jefferson, LS, MO 64081).  Come one, come all!  If you can’t make it….

Go to CDbaby.com and search me out.  THE CD IS FOR SALE ONLINE NOW!  It will come straight to your house and you can pay any way you want.  There’s even an mp3 download option!  Soon this link will appear all over the website, but that is in days to come.  For you vigilant ones who read this blog, you get first dibs!

I love you all!

I’m about to float off my chair.  The album is out, I have shows coming up again (how I’ve missed playing out!), and even though I’m swimming in details for the October 17th concert and cd release, I couldn’t be happier.  This is a dream come true, people.  All that practicing in the mirror is paying off…

Seriously, the strings involved here number into the thousands, and oh, how they are coming together.  Some examples:  many of the album’s session musicians (who are now my dear friends) will be joining me onstage, so the magic we felt in the studio will now be enjoyed by many people LIVE.  The stage is one that I have become quite familiar with–it’s my church home, it’s my people with whom I worship often and deeply.  They’re my carpet marks, is the same sound I’m used to hearing out there in the house, it’s my stomping ground that I’ve prayed on, anointed many times over.  The local support from businesses is blowing my mind as they are playing the music in their stores to promote the concert and selling the cds.  Favor is flowing deep and wide!

Listen, if God gives you a dream, He will perform it if you give it time and attention.  Don’t give up.  He is grand…

Case in point:  My song “Graceful” is playing here in the background.  Since I wrote the song I’ve imagined real dancers onstage with me–a little five-year-old girl during the clumsy parts, then a prima ballerina dancing behind her for the fancy parts.  This, to show what God sees when He looks at us (on two different levels)–a visual representation of his acceptance of us in Christ’s grace that the audience will never forget… Well, guess what?  (!)  The drummer and his bride run a dance company. . . so there will be dancers.  (!) (!) (!)

No one but God could coordinate that!  He gave me the idea, and He’s making it happen!  Things like that are happening all over the place!  The blessings at that show and beyond will be manifold as I keep giving it back to Him.  This is His project, and He’s delighting Himself in delighting us!

Oh, the joy of working with my Father!  He loves us so!  He is so good!  I love Him so much I could float up to Him right now….

The cds are in a huge stack in my living room!  I don’t even mind the eyesore!  ‘Tis BEAUTY to me!

They sound amazing.  They LOOK amazing.  It’s a dream come true.  You’re probably aware of the concert coming up (the info is on the front page of the website); I so hope you can all come.  If you can’t, being so far away, keep looking for the new website ways to buy.

YOU WANT THIS CD!  I am biased, but it’s true.  Objectively speaking, it’s just plain delicious.

Soon now!  Buy them up!  I’ll order more!