"E ho'okipa maika'i 'oukou i kekahi i kekahi, me ka 'ohumu 'ole. E like me ka ha'awina i loa'a mai i kekahi a me kekahi, pela e ha'awi aku ai kekahi i kekahi, e like me na pu'uku pono o ko ke Akua lokomaika'i 'ano 'e." (Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace.) First Peter 4:9-10. When introduced to Hawaiian music, I couldn't get enough of it. I immmersed myself into the music, language, and culture. My Hawaiian name "Mankanaokahaku" was given to me at an aloha festival. My name means "gift of God." I am so excited to share traditional and original compositions on my first Hawaiian album. Hi'ilawe is a familiar traditional Hawaiian song that I have performed as an 'oli (chant) with ipu (gourd drum). Makua I Ka Lani is a mele ho'omana (worship song) that tells of the love and adoration for God, who is our Father in Heaven. Aloha Wau Ia Kaua'i is a mele that tells of the many things I love about the island of Kaua'i. Specifically, it mentions the many memories I had when my parents and I went there in 2011. Many people who visit Hawai'i might experience the beauty of it by sightseeing. However, my experience on Kaua'i was full of enjoying the culture of Hawai'i through sounds, since I am blind. Other than hearing beautiful Hawaiian music in several different ways, I heard 'Olelo Hawai'i (the Hawaiian language) being spoken. I not only had the amazing opportunity to speak Hawaiian with other native Hawaiians, but I also had the amazing privilege of hearing them speak Hawaiian to me. I will never forget my trip to Kaua'i, and God's kindness in providing such experiences to occur, as listed in this mele. E Ka Haku Mahalo No is my first Hawaiian mele ho'omana (worship song) that I wrote when I first started learning Hawaiian. It is a mele about giving thanks and worshipping God. Ho'onani Ia Ke Ali'i is a call to worship the Lord with joyful songs. I thought a doo wop style would be very joyful and fit the Hawaiian surf culture. He is the King, and we must glorify Him. Let us come and sing praises to our King. Ke Ola Mau Loa is my mele based on a verse in the Bible, in the book of John, chapter 3, verse 16. This verse is full of the truth of the Gospel, which is the good news of who God is. This is a song about Jesus. Madison Makanaokahaku Scott Cambria, California