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….
