I started playing piano at age 7, and violin at age 9. My true passion and joy in music came from singing in choirs in high school and college. My best friend Birgitta and I used to write music during or late teens and sing in empty churches . After we parted ways in college , I continued to write new music and play in churches, My music was melancholic and it wasn't until I encountered the Living GOD when I was 19 that I had a fresh anointing and hope in my music. I did suffer greatly during my 20s and 30s and music was my outlet and connection to heaven. When I write a song , it is a gift from God as it usually only takes 5 minutes to download from Him to me . My Uncle Bob , who died of Cancer when I was only 24, had a vision for me to make a music CD. It became my own vision as well. Later , God revealed to me it was His own desire for me to make a healing CD. Many of my songs preach to my own soul because the Holy Spirit was teaching me things I never knew. There were times the trials seemed to hard for me to endure, so you will hear some of my raw emotions and how God answered me in the storms of life in the lyrics and music. In 2010 , my life became overhauled in good and bad ways. This is when God took me to a new level in His glory and seeing and hearing heavenly places . I incorporate those creative sounds in my music and when I sing , I am seated together with Him in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. These most glorious times in Him were during my most terrible times on earth as I went through the loss of all things. I began to play live healing music in prayer houses around Colorado such as; Denver House of prayer, Colorado Unified, Gate way to Mount Zion, Golden House of Prayer, and various churches in Denver. This became the springboard to my favorite way that God uses me. I love to see revival and the windows of heaven open. God uses my music to take people to heavenly places, healing, breakthrough , deliverance, and Praise! Now I have been with Praise Bands having a blessed time at Living Waters church . Through miracles and wonderful supporters , I was able to launch my first CD! I'm so excited to share this music with the world. The LORD is coming back soon, and I pray this music waters your heart as the bride. Thanks goes out to JESUS CHRIST who saved my soul !! Thank you LORD!! Thanks to my Mother and Father who gave me life Thanks to my wonderful children and their spouses, and grandchildren who are glorious gemstones in God's hands Thanks to Scott Martin that endured with me 14 years of vocal training. He has been a huge blessing . I give him credit for the vast training in recording arts and for being a great guide for me in the music arts. Thanks to Dani Johnson. If it wasn't for her I would be pathetic and playing Farmville or something stupid and giving up on life Its because of First steps to Success and Dynasty that I was finally able to even begin to go towards the destiny God planned for me Thanks to Andrew Serr for his production of this first CD Thanks to James Nichols for his creative electric Sax and Saxophone solos Thanks to Paul Beauregard for His acoustic accompaniments and I thank these Brothers and the Watch Prayer Group for all the powerful anointed music we have done together Thanks to Gail Donezal for her personal ministry and prophetic gifts that have raised me up in Christ Thanks to Birgitta Ek, my best friend since 5th grade who is a big part of all my musical memories Thanks to Anne Dean who through visions of Africa was an equal inspiration for this CD! Africa is the heartbeat of all I am doing for the LORD and UGANDA is the center. Thanks to Harmony Life Foundation who is supporting me as a missionary and promoting me to using my music to all nations Thanks to Christy Summers who planted the first seed toward my CD project years ago Thanks to Karen Roberts who planted a huge seed 2014 that started the Open Portal project Thanks to my family in Fort Portal and Kampala Uganda! You are the reason I'm singing, and I pray God will bless me to be a blessing to you!! Moses Innerman Kalema, Ken and Elizabeth Bagonza, Pastor Raymond, Walter Wa, Digo Brian Zimmerman, and Halima , my sponsor child Thanks to Mee Hae Cho, Jesse and Erika Applegate, Donna Dyer, and all anonymous givers to this project! Open Portals This first album is really a journey of music that started in my teens until just a few years ago . My son Micah was inspirational in choosing the song list. He has child hood memories of these songs I played on the piano. Thank You Jesus ~ One time I fell asleep on the couch and dreamed this song. I was singing at Red Rocks and I heard the sound of an electric guitar solo. I woke up and immediately wrote this out before I forgot it. I later tried to add lyrics and decided. Why should I ? God wants it as is . Short and sweet! Now that I had the privilege having Andrew Serr do the solo, I'm blown away!! Its even beyond the dream. Goodness and Mercy~ A song God gave me right at the time of the Columbine shootings. People have seen visions of the kids dancing in heaven when I play, Also this song has inspired many fun dances in prayer houses Open Portals~ Birthed in the Denver House of Prayer where I heard Angels singing with me many times. This song goes out to my wonderful Angles who get hardly any credit for the work they have had to do to keep me alive and in the service for the KING . May the portals of heaven be opened, Shekinah Glory Pour out and Brothers and Sisters in Christ have no walls between us. Your Grace~ Wow!! God speaking to me about Grace before I ever knew what it meant!! Thanks be to God for His Grace. This is the only righteousness I have, my one and only Hope to go forward and preach the gospel. All Christ Paid for is ours ! Amen!! Amazing Grace~ Lyrics by John Newton. I can relate to every word. For it is by Grace we have been saved by Faith. It is a gift of God and not by works, lest any man should boast. Haiti~ After a 3 year lull in writing music. God told me to write a song for Haiti and the earthquake in 2010. I tried to imagine how I would feel if I woke up buried beneath rubble,. I'm sure many people would have more faith than me, But that is where this is coming from. I was inspired by pictures of people who were rising up from the ashes, people who were praying and praising GOD. When I lost all things , I remembered that these people were living in Tarp coverings. SO I could do anything through Christ who strengthens me. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I bless the people of Haiti and all who have suffered earthquakes around the world, and all who are broken hearted and need to rise up out of the ashes in to a New LIFE! My Hope~ I wrote this when things were going so good, I feel like I wanted to keep that first love fresh with Jesus and not forget Him in the good times. You Need Gods Word~ One of my first Christian songs. Its very playful. The only addendum I would have to this song, is that His Word brings us to HIM! The word of God is part of our relationship and intimacy. The word is our manna.Our eyes are fixed on the Giver of LIFE. Don't read the word to perform a ritual, Read it to breath in the life Giving Truth of the Father Son and Holy Spirit. He has a fresh word for you today. Isaiah 54~ My FAVORITE!! I love the whole book of Isaiah, This song started 30 years ago as a melody. Then later it awakened into a new song from Isaiah 54. Being married to God is my immovable joy. May this speak to you because we all need this love. He lives in the heavens on a Sapphire throne , surrounded in peals of thunders and lightings, His word to you is yes and Amen Intercession~ This is when you have no words to say and music is the prayer. I think of the mountains on this one. Others hear the oceans. I hope it takes you to your happy place with GOD, far above this world and its troubles