Thursday, June 30, 2016
The making of an album and the humbling need of one another.
Ever since I met my husband Chris, the most defining character aspect he embodies is his absolute passion for music, songwriting, speaking into peoples' lives with empathy and discernment in his lyrics, and just a general love for the art of song. It is always on the forefront of his mind. It plays out in his life in so many ways: when he sees someone suffering from loss of a loved one or from their own personal sorrows, a song often comes. When he sees the joys of children or people in simple things of life, songs are birthed. When he feels love. When he feels the sting of disappointment or betrayal. Songs are sure to follow as the outpouring of his emotions in song form. It's his therapy, and his gift.
So it's only natural that he would have a strong desire to get this art out to the masses by recording, putting the songs into albums, and getting them out to people. This is where our basic need of humanity steps in. We have such a supportive and wonderful circle of friends and family that speaks into his life to encourage him to keep on, and that the world most definitely needs to hear the encouragement and beauty of the music he imparts.
His newest project which he has been working on consistently for the past year and some change is a collection of raw, honest and compelling songs from the heart on the subjects of love, God, and the journey which are powerfully spiritual yet relate-able on many levels. I feel strongly that this is the album which will best display Chris' true self and soul. Most were written directly after donating a kidney to a woman who has come to be our close friend, Kathy, in the aftermath of surgery in Portland, Oregon. The whole thing left Chris vulnerable and reflective, which is the perfect fodder for good songs.
He has launched a kickstarter campaign, which can be controversial but which we are hopeful will include our friends and many different people in order for the album (which is actually a two-part cd-set when completed) to come to fruition. We are excited for the outcome, and are asking, once again, for you, our friends and loved ones, to come onboard to support his dream of making this a reality.
Here's the link if there is interest in coming alongside us to make this album take off:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chrisbeland/gospel-and-kidney-album?ref=home_social
We are so completely grateful for all of you wonderful people placed in our path to love us, and us to be able to love and share in your joys, trials and lives as well. It's so very true that we humans need each other in this life. So thank you in advance for your friendships, and for any way you feel in your hearts to help and support us in this amazing endeavor to make this double album come to pass!!
Cheers and much love.
So it's only natural that he would have a strong desire to get this art out to the masses by recording, putting the songs into albums, and getting them out to people. This is where our basic need of humanity steps in. We have such a supportive and wonderful circle of friends and family that speaks into his life to encourage him to keep on, and that the world most definitely needs to hear the encouragement and beauty of the music he imparts.
His newest project which he has been working on consistently for the past year and some change is a collection of raw, honest and compelling songs from the heart on the subjects of love, God, and the journey which are powerfully spiritual yet relate-able on many levels. I feel strongly that this is the album which will best display Chris' true self and soul. Most were written directly after donating a kidney to a woman who has come to be our close friend, Kathy, in the aftermath of surgery in Portland, Oregon. The whole thing left Chris vulnerable and reflective, which is the perfect fodder for good songs.
He has launched a kickstarter campaign, which can be controversial but which we are hopeful will include our friends and many different people in order for the album (which is actually a two-part cd-set when completed) to come to fruition. We are excited for the outcome, and are asking, once again, for you, our friends and loved ones, to come onboard to support his dream of making this a reality.
Here's the link if there is interest in coming alongside us to make this album take off:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chrisbeland/gospel-and-kidney-album?ref=home_social
We are so completely grateful for all of you wonderful people placed in our path to love us, and us to be able to love and share in your joys, trials and lives as well. It's so very true that we humans need each other in this life. So thank you in advance for your friendships, and for any way you feel in your hearts to help and support us in this amazing endeavor to make this double album come to pass!!
Cheers and much love.
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