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Dianna Waddell - Words Of Your Melody - 2007
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We met Dianna at the School Of Worship Summit 2007 at the Barn behind the house. Dianna asked at the worship conference a few weeks later if I would be able to help her record. I said I'd love to. Dianna has a heart for missions and for Africa. She said I wanna make a CD that will pay for a short term missions trip to Africa. Having heard her sing and being completely knocked out I said you record and start playing and you will be going more often than once to Africa. Her record is not out yet but very soon. She's already taken her trip to Africa and I believe the Lord has sweet things ahead for her. Dianna's record I believe is a timeless collection of songs that are all over the map of genre and soak in an sea of soul that is at peace in Him.
Scott Cunningham - Grace Amazing
Scott Cunningham of my favorite people, song writer's and is a brother to me. Scott has written so many amazing worship songs that are played in and out of churches all over the world. I am stoked to have been a part of the life of these great songs and a part of Scott's life. Scott is a Dad of 5 girls along with his wife Meagan and heads up the School Of Worship at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Some of my favorite moments of the Grace Amazing CD is the song My Soul Thirst. I love how it pushes out of the gate into the 12 string line and how it finds it self floating through the bridge all the way to the coda where Taylre Nelson sings a sweet wonderful amazing grace at the end. Love It.
James and Rebecca Caggegi - Better Than Life
This record is one of my favorites. That sounds weird because I produced it with Brian Steckler but it's true. This cd gets brought on many long drives and still contains some of my favorite worship songs and lyrics. I think this was the first record I produced that was not my own as a Christian. The song 'Better Than Life' is dedicated to James and Rebecca's daughter who the Lord brought home late in Rebecca's pregnancy. That track still chokes me up and the line up of songs still takes me away into His presence.
Sherri Youngward - These Things Don't Change - 2007
I remember and will never forget the day Sherri pulled her little journal out when I asked her what she had for songs. She grabbed her Gibson and played 'I love how'. I really didn’t know how to respond, as I looked behind her through the control room window at the tall hundred year old pines trees. Then I asked myself Lord how is it that I get to record this song. I then picked my jaw off the ground and then trying to act not to moved asked her to play another one. I think she played Draw Me Near. At that point I needed Coffee or food an excuse to stop and knew at that moment I was in for it. Some of my favorite recorded moments I've had the privilege of being a part of, are captured on this cd. Our family has fallen in love with Sherri, who she is and how our Savior Jesus shines through her.
Sherri Youngward - Peace - 2007
This song is a favorite among so many folks and the life of this song has gone deep to comfort so many lives who have suffered pain of all kind from lost of a loved one to cancer. During the 'These Things Don't Change' sessions we talked about recording Peace with just voice guitar and orchestra.
Brooks Brewer - Road Trip
This was the first record we made in the Barn. Recording Brooks was a true joy and I love the fact that the Lord gave us lots of snow at those winter sessions. We even wrote a song about the winter snow that made it on the record. I met Brooks through the Willer and Coomler family. He is the worship leader for the PBRO (Professional Bull Rider's Outreach). At the big events the pastor and some riders on the tour hold church services and they really pack out and thousands have made commitments to the Lord Jesus Christ at these event. The most recent event at the PBR finals in Las Vegas the passed out 15,000 dvds of pro bull riders who share there testimonies and how they came to Christ and there is an invitation on it. Brooks, his wife Stephanie, Todd Pierce and Cody Custer and many of these riders are the real deal and are charging it for Jesus. I love this record and Brooks voice and the anointing on his life shines through. So, many cool God stories surrounding this one. I'd much rather hear him sing Beautiful Savior than me ;-) I'll just play the guitar Brooks!
Steve Grace - Better Days Ahead
The first song played in The Barn was a song called 'Come To Jesus'. Steve Grace hadn't picked up a a guitar for a long while and was visiting the Willers Perry and MaryAnn from Australia. I had met Steve before but it had been a while. It was freezing out in this massive box that we had hoped would be a place to record one day. I will never forget that night. Two years later Steve would come back and record Come To Jesus for the 'Better Days Ahead' project. We use the rhythm section from the Monday night at Metro Calvary band. Timeless simple songs that don't skirt the issue of truth which is Jesus. It’s the best how Steve is not afraid to just say it in a lyric and he is always writing where ever I see him in his blackberry. An evangelist, truck driver, spray painter, and great songwriter. As I write this the Grace family is on the Better Days Ahead tour. Looking forward to the flood of God stories and how the Lord used this cd to encourage the desperate, hurting farmers in the outback of Australia. Since the making of Better Days Ahead the Grace family has taken on a non- profit ministry out of Northern California called World Missions International.
Pam Rozell - Amazing Love
Mike and Pam have been a huge encouragement in Rachel and my Life. I remember watching a video tape of Mike and Pam's ministry at Rachel's grand parents when no one was home, and just crying as Mike shared about the potter and the clay and their testimony as a couple. This cd project is pre-barn So Cal days. The picture I have in my memory of record this is playing the solo on 'There Is A Redeemer' and being in this tiny tiny space Stick to record in. And at the plumbing company next store they had a huge pipe break and I remember watching the water move through the carpet under my feet and we just kept working! This is a neat collection of worship songs arranged by Pam and myself. This project opened a huge door of tons of ministry and lives being encouraged and souls being ultimately won to Christ. Later, once Rachel and I moved to Northern California Mike and Pam came up to work again on more music including re-recording and producing the original tracks for the Potters Field presentation. Mike and Pam head up Potters Field Ranch in Montana and an started an Orphanage in El Salvador.
Jordan Grace - EP
Jordan Grace asked me to help him capture some songs he had been working on for awhile and really wanted to put them on cd for the fall tour with his pops Steve Grace. I was impressed as this 15 year old came with 30 songs and a heart to charge for the Lord. It was really sweet to pray for this young man as he would be leaving the next day to a small village in Alaska to bring hope and the Gospel message accompanied with music to hurting people who had lost everything. It will be a blast to see how the Lord uses Jordan's gifts in the years to come.
solo worship
Solo Worship was made to encourage Christians in their walk with Jesus and for the curious. Featuring the songs Might be Today, Sustained, Jesus the Righteous One. 15 songs all Live and solo.
open
Open, the third release stretches the limits of genera and is a candy bowl for the ears and soul. Featuring songs like Radio, Open, In Need and Restless City.