During the Christmas season of 2007, a family very dear to us emailed us with the following suggestion: Are you looking for an idea for the next album, or open to ideas? We have had something on our hearts for the past year, on the theme of shepherds. As we thought and prayed on this, the phrase Shepherds Abiding came. Months later our family drove to NCR Studio to record a Christmas project. But we still did not have a song to accompany the inciting phrase, 'Shepherds Abiding'. One night, while Curtis worked late in the studio, Bonnie tucked the kids into their motor home beds, and took out her guitar to sing. A new melody started to come. The kids excitedly peeked their heads out from the back room and asked, "Mommy are you writing a song?". Within minutes the kids were dancing and singing thoughout the motor home in their pajamas as Heidi played her violin and Bonnie began to sing; "Sun goes down shepherds abiding, Carefully keep every lamb in sight Holy hush, anticipation Falls on the silent night ...." (It felt like an impromptu Sound of Music moment). The song Shepherds Abiding came together in less than an hour that night. Such a special gift!! We pray these songs make you feel as though it is truly Christmas, that they bring you into the presence of Almighty God, drawing you close to His Heart! This is the reason He came! The album features the vocals, instrumentation, arranging, and song writing styles of Bonnie, Curtis and their children, Heidi, Meka, Alonzo, Peter and Sunny. Produced by Kelvin Funkner and Curtis Szakacs Recorded at Northern Christian Recording by Kelvin Funkner Mixed and Mastered at Northern Christian Recording by Kelvin Funkner Graphic Design Susan Taylor Cover Photography and Artwork Jody Thiessen Special thanks to the excellent musicianship of Kelvin Funkner, Phil Robertson, Miles Foxx Hill, and Spencer Capier