"I AM" - Brenda Gallant

Song: I AM
Artist: Brenda Gallant

Hey, everyone.  

Let me just start by saying that I know it's been a long time, and I appreciate everyone who has still been stopping by to check out the tunes during my hiatus.

I also wanted to let you know that I've been gone for a good reason - I've been in studio! 

My friend, Brenda Gallant, wrote a song called "I AM."  I had the pleasure of writing and arranging the music, as well has producing the song in studio at In The Pocket Studios in Chandler, AZ

"I AM" is a pop song with a strong latin vibe. I had the pleasure of doing most of the instrumentation (guitars, bass, background vocals, percussion, synth), along with Kathy Hubbard (keys), Dale Snell (Drums), and Tony Ward (Congas).

The theme of "I AM" is simple - it's a summary of many of the things that the Bible says we are Christ.  There's real power in knowing what God has to say about you, in knowing that you've been covered by the blood of the Lamb, and that you've been made strong in spite of your weakness, and that He's made you more than a conqueror. There's a special conviction that comes with knowing that you've been set apart, sanctified, and healed by his stripes.  God has called you to do great things in his Kingdom, and running the race set before you is going to require that you know who He has made you to be!

So, I hope you enjoy the song!  I've included download links and the YouTube video below - please let me know what you think:

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"You Are My Peace" - Inhabited

Song: You Are My Peace

Artist: Inhabited

Album: The Revolution

So, a buddy of mine from work passed away recently.  As I was driving to his memorial service, this is the song that rose up in me.  I wanted to share it with you.

I've always enjoyed Inhabited's music, and they deserve more recognition than I'm giving them here. Given the circumstances and the inspiration behind this post, though, I'm going to keep it to this.  Please enjoy the song, and I hope it helps you find peace in whatever situation you are dealing with right now:

"Hello Fear" - Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin.

When it comes to Kirk Franklin, most of us fall into one of two categories: 1) the people who say "I already know all of Kirk Franklin's Music," and 2) the people who say "Why would I listen to Kirk Franklin?"  Normally, that would make it hard to feature any of his music, because you either already know it, or you have no interest in listening to it, until today . . .

The song "Hello Fear," the title track from Kirk Franklin's 2011 album, is a song that appeals to every listener through it's varied instrumentation, easy vocals, and topical relevance.  In other words, everyone can find a reason to like this song.

"Hello Fear"deals with something we've almost all experienced, and that's . . . well . . . fear.  We've almost all had something in life that we've been afraid to do, whether it's coming to Christ in the first place, leaving our past behind, or following Him when He leads us to do something we've never done before.  The beautiful thing is that God's perfect love has cast out fear, and "Hello Fear" captures that point as both a break-up song with fear and as a make-up song with grace.  Amazing.

You can check out "Hello Fear" below, and as always, stay tuned for more great finds on Christian Music Discovery, the place for good Christian Music.