These tracks are accompaniment versions of all the songs on the album "What I Believe" by Sally DeFord and James Loynes. "It's been so much fun to work with my good friend Sally on this album, to co-write a couple of the songs, and to sing in my native Welsh tongue - a thing I haven't had much opportunity to do since my early childhood. (My Nana says it's close enough!) When you know something with all your heart, that's special. And when you have something special, you want to share it with everyone who'll listen. This album is a collection of thoughts and feelings that express what I believe with all my heart. As you listen to these songs, I hope you'll not only hear their beautiful melodies, but feel the power that their message holds." - James Loynes "Working with James is something every composer should have on their wish list. I don't know why I'm so blessed, but I'm not complaining. To hear these songs brought to life by a voice like his is what you dream of as you write. There are quite a few stories behind these songs - to read them all, visit www.defordmusic.com One story I will tell briefly here since it may be unfamiliar to you, and it inspired the writing of the song called "Shards of Glass." In the early 1830s, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began the construction of a temple in Kirtland, Ohio (USA), but at the time they had few resources to make this building a beautiful and worthy tribute to the God they loved. So they crushed their china and glassware to add to the plaster for the outside of the building, making the walls sparkle and shine in the sunlight. I love this example of sacrifice and dedication, and in it I find a parable that gives me hope that my offerings, small and imperfect as they may be, can be made to shine like the walls of the Kirtland temple." - Sally DeFord