It all started when Mia was about two and a half months old. Janelle and I had been trying to get her to sleep, but she refused. Frustrated with the constant screaming, we layed her on a blanket on the floor next to my piano. I turned it all the way up to drown out the noise and in a desperate attempt to get some perspective, I began to worship. I played. She screamed. I played louder. She screamed louder. After about three minutes, the piano was just about as high as it could go and I was on the third verse of "It Is Well With My Soul" (not really - don't remember what song I was singing). It was about then that I realized my duet with Mia had become a solo. She was fast asleep.
That's it! The cure to our sleepless nights. I could write some music and record it onto a CD. Add a little Taylor on the violin and I'm sleeping through the night. At least, that was the plan. I'd love to tell you that Mia has slept soundly since, but that just isn't the case. I have, however, noticed that when I play, Keziah and Mia are immediately calmed and they do often fall asleep. It's awesome to watch as peace overcomes them.
When Janelle got wind of my CD, she decided to take advantage of the fact that funds were a little low this Christmas and asked if we could give it out to friends and family as gifts. Sorry to those of you who didn't get a copy. The gifting idea was pretty much a last minute effort. Thus I am posting the songs on my blog.
So here they are. They are songs of worship...but they are very much "me" worship songs. No words. Just violin and piano. They express what's going on inside of me with the flare of Taylor on the violin. Sometimes I feel like my ability to express myself is limited if I have to use words. So instead I pound it out on the keys. For example: I can't really explain the last 3 or so years of my life. But the first song is how I would play them if I had to speak through the piano...life has been pretty difficult, but through my tears I have come to a measure of peace with God's processes in my life. And I guess...hmmm...it really is well with my soul. Still...even with that peace, it hurts. I'm not trying to be all overboard artsy-fartsy. I didn't really plan it that way, I just was working through some things with the Lord and sat down to play/worship/complain/pray/ache. What came out was the first song I recorded. And to me, that is real worship. As you listen, you will hear me working through the three parts I just mentioned...fatigue and brokenness, peace and victory, but it still hurts. Just listen, you will understand when you hear.
So here is my little CD. Hope you enjoy!
1.Inside 2.First Breath 3.The Road (part I & II) 4.Willow
