Steve Sienkiewicz was born and raised in Northampton Massachusetts. The pursuit of music began at age seven, when his parents enrolled him in accordion lessons. By the time he reached his mid-teen years Steve traded the accordion for a Vox Continental organ and delved into rock and roll, playing local dances and college parties. What began as an avocation quickly moved Steve into the pursuit of more creative music endeavors and an eventual career in music. From the time he was eighteen, Steve began writing collaboratively and working in the studio hoping to find the right combination of talent and creativity. Within ten years he had enjoyed regional success with several bands. Shortly afterwards he met Sue and took a step away from the entertainment industry in order to raise a family. Throughout this time Steve continued to write and record at home. Three years later, Steve and Sue decided to make the move to Orlando FL. The move was a major change in music, as Steve had to step out of his comfort zone of nightclub and concert performance into corporate and society venues, as well as being on call for many traveling artists and diverse recording sessions. The desire to pursue original composition remained strong and Steve spent what time he could in perfecting his craft in the midst of an almost non-stop schedule. In The Arms Of The Father is the result of compositions created over a span of decades, which never found their way into a common identity. In late 2013 a vision began to emerge. Here, in his own words is Steve's commentary on that vision. " Sometimes words don't make it. I have come to realize that words can never adequately express what the spirit discovers. I also learned that it is important to set an atmosphere for prayer and meditation on the word of God. I knew that I wanted to worship and praise God with the gift of music that he gave me. The vision was incomplete, but I began writing. The further I got into composing for this project the more I realized that my true heart's desire was to paint pictures with sound. I also realized that God had led me into a whole new realm of composition, and that it had begun many years before. I began to sense spiritual moods through what I was reading in the bible that lined up somehow to individual pieces I had already composed. It also led me into some new compositions. Each story I read drew me into a new way of understanding. I could see hear, smell and touch bible history in a way that I never knew existed until the great I Am allowed me to experience it with my heart and my spirit.  It is my desire that God is exalted with this music, and that you will be drawn into the most holy atmosphere of the manifest presence of the great I AM." The following are Steve's album notes regarding each composition: 1. In The Beginning With these words the mouth of God is opened to us. He speaks and creates heaven and earth. He tells us that the earth was without form and void, and darkness was on the face of the deep. Then the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. How beautifully has creation been enacted time and time again as each human being is conceived, carried and birthed into His created earth. How marvelous it is that each being, no matter the trials and tribulations and falls from grace, has the blessing available for the Spirit of God to move upon them and bring them once again into God’s created order. As you pray meditate on God’s constant creation and re-creation in your own life. 2. In The Garden The garden is a symphony of sights, smells, sounds and touch. One can smell the blooms or newly turned earth, be surrounded by a heavenly pallet of colors, hear the song of a bird or feel the velvety texture of a delicate flower. A garden is a peaceful and sacred place. In it, God’s creation still exists virtually uninterrupted. Imagine Adam and Eve in such a place, part of a living symphony giving glory to God eternally, never tasting death. And though they fell as though having been pricked by a hidden thorn, temporarily losing that eternal life, “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” I pray that this song will ever usher in an atmosphere of thankfulness for the opportunity for restoration to eternal life through the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. 3. Jericho We all have stumbling blocks in our lives, walled cities seemingly impossible to penetrate, blocking the path to the Promised Land. Today, those things that block the path to victory are not great walled cities but challenges and distractions to our walk with God; sin, unforgiveness and worry are just a few examples. As I wrote this piece, I pictured Jericho surrounded by scorching desert, life almost at a standstill within its walls. As it progressed, I saw Joshua; the men of war, the Ark of the Covenant and the priests with seven rams’ horns compass the city. For six days they followed God’s order with no result; but on the seventh day, the city was compassed seven times, the priests blew the horns, the people shouted with a great shout and the walls came down. God’s battle plan seemed crazy, yet they obeyed. The reward for obedience is victory. As you listen, think about the plans you have made in your life, and ask God to reveal His plans for you. Do they match? 4. Gifts Of The Magi This musical piece is about the joy of going. Imagine the excitement of going the Magi felt when they confirmed the star in the sky. They were bringing gifts to the newborn King of the Jews, gold frankincense and myrrh. After presenting their gifts the Magi are warned in a dream to go home by a different route in order to thwart the murderous plan of Herod. Herein lies the joy of going home. Immediately afterward, an angel appears to Joseph telling him to arise and take his family to Egypt. Again there is the joy of going, escaping from Jesus’ certain death by sword, and having enough gold to help set up a new life in Egypt, and when Herod dies, an angel again gives Joseph instruction to go back to Israel. Again there is the joy of going home. Often, going is seen as a time of sadness or loss. As you listen to this piece think of going as a joyous thing. Coming and going are only determined by point of view. Think of a time when you were going and feeing sad, now re-imagine how it looked to the person or situation to which you were coming. 5. In The Desert Before beginning His public ministry, Jesus spent 40 days in the desert fasting and praying. In today’s spiritual culture being in the desert is understood as being alone, good circumstances dried up, not connected with God. It can bring a loss of motivation to move or advance, a daily repetition of doing only the things of which we are sure, hoping for the return of the presence of God. If we learn how to live in the desert, we can benefit from this opportunity to meditate in the aloneness. It can be a time of self-reflection and reconnecting with God, to get new vision or reaffirm divine direction. I believe that Jesus prepared for what was to come in the desert, not circumstance by circumstance, but by drawing so close to God the Father that knowing His voice and His presence became His daily bread. The proof is in Jesus’ dealing with temptation; not by relying on His own strength, but by the voice of God through scripture. Thank God for a fruitful desert time! 6. Night Of Fallen Hearts Jesus had come to take back what the enemy had stolen by paying the ultimate price, his innocence and His earthly life. Very near the culmination of His ministry on earth on Passover eve, as was His habit, Jesus drew away to pray. However the account of this particular night allows us to see something more. First He went to a garden, a representation of the very place where Adam and Eve lost their innocence and with fallen hearts were expelled from perfect paradise. Secondly, He accepted divine will and refused to bow to temptation as Adam and Eve had. Thirdly, with the words “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful”, He allowed His inner three, Peter James and John, to see the burden of His fallen heart. Isn’t God’s plan amazing? What was relinquished in one garden, was claimed back in another. 7. In The Arms Of The Father Jesus lived His life by listening to the Father. He lived out His mission and ministry as a perfect example for us to follow. The culmination of His life on earth led Him to eternal life by his death and resurrection. At last He was home safely in the arms of The Father. Let this meditation take you into supernatural rest, reach up, feel His love surround you and rest for a few moments in the arms of the Father as we wait for our own never-ending resurrection. 8. How I Love You This piece is just a simple expression of my love for Jesus. My heart aches when I don’t feel Him near, and I know that at those times it’s always more me than Him that is the cause for distance. Take time every day to sing a simple song of thanks to Jesus, after all, He is the one who paid the price for our eternal lives. Is that not of much greater value than silver or gold? Throughout the early years in Florida, Steve also worked as keyboardist for several local churches. At the same time the family joined a local church, having felt a pull toward deeper relationship with God. Steve was drawn to serving in ministries as varied as altar counselor and baptism ministry, but never felt a call to using his musical skill for worship there. It wasn’t until his appointment to director and pastor of Transitions Ministry to the Homeless that he began to go high and deep into worship geared to that culture. The result is a body of work based in blues and early R&B influence. Steve is currently working on a new album containing those songs entitled "Maybe Jesus Got The Blues". Look for a release in mid 2015.