Philip Wesley: Guestbook

Taryn Collins

July 28, 2010

I first heard your music on pandora. I had created a station of piano music because i wanted to find something that really touched me. I went through quite a few pieces of music until i heard "lamentations of the heart" and i instantly loved it!! I have since been enjoying the rest of your music, keep it up!!

Kayla

July 23, 2010

Hello,

I just learned of your music two day ago, and I fell in love with the first song I
heard.
You are a very talented pianist and composer. I'm quite envious of your talent. My
mom bought some of your sheet music today, and I started to learn it almost
immediately.
Your music really hits me in the heart strings. I love the emotion in it. It's like
I can really feel the music.
Keep writing. (:

With adoration,
Kayla

Steve Milgroom

July 22, 2010

So peaceful.....So tranquil....Just amazing work Philip

Andrea

July 18, 2010

Hello Philip!
Your music is wonderful! I heard you for the first time yesterday on Pandora -
oddly enough on my 'Sting' station.
There have been only three times in my life that I have snapped to attention while
listening to the radio and had to find out who was playing - first with Andreas
Vollenweider, then with Strange Cargo, and now with you. Keep up the good work!
Maybe some day you will come out to play live in my neck of the woods (Sunset Center
in Carmel would love to have you, I'm sure!) Thanks for the beautiful music!

Lan

July 15, 2010

Your music is great, its inspiring and reflective, it recalled my memories back to
me and I feel there is so many connections in between. I loved your piano solos and
I am looking forward to your new album. Keep up the good work and thank you for
bringing good music to me and all of the others.

KnownAsNoOne

July 7, 2010

Heard your Tears of the East while at work today whilst listening to Pandora. If I could describe it I would, but I guess that is why you have put it into music, because maybe you had no words to describe that feeling either.

DCS

July 2, 2010

Captivating... Lamentations of the Heart.

Ethan

July 2, 2010

"You are truly a genius and inspiration for younger composers. Love your music,
Philip."

Paul Kaliszuk

June 30, 2010

Philip, i was stumbling on to your song "Dark Night of the Soul" on Pandora and i was captivated. Your music is inspiring, awing and in a way define true beauty. I find real power in your music. Thank you so much for this.

keijo

June 27, 2010

Thank you to God for your wonderful talents that play piano and be more skill that go an and win the lost to Jesus,I am self will play piano and sing with thanksgiving to the Lord in love and in heavenly feel ,thanks and bless,keijo sweddn

Erika Goodman

June 26, 2010

Discovered your music on Pandora Radio. Thank you! Your gift is amazing.

Kari Potts

June 12, 2010

I needed beautiful music to assist in getting through summer classes... and I must say, three quarters of the way through my homework was a blur because I was so lost in your music. Beautiful.

Steve

May 18, 2010

I heard The Approaching Night the first time yesterday and I am an instant fan.

carlos mex

May 10, 2010

please send me all the music Philip Wesley...Thanks..!!

Sierra

May 10, 2010

I absolutely love your music, especially The Approaching Night. It takes me away to
another place and that's the best kind of music.

Alex

April 19, 2010

Your music is just absolutely fantastic. I've listened to every song I could find
dozens of times. "Light and Shadow" is incredible. I live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I
would love to see you play sometime, hopefully you'll think about visiting us over
here in Michigan. Thank you for your amazing music. [Alex]

Melissa

April 14, 2010

Thank you for your music! It helps me study and think and sit alone reflecting on God and all He is doing in the world and in my family and in my life.

Fred Gneckow

March 28, 2010

GREAT! Philip, i love your music! I want to play like you on the piano...

Haunting Melodies

March 20, 2010

Hello Sr, Your great melody inspire me.. I really love classical & passionate song like piano,violin & cello songs.. I really really want to say that your music is so wonderful... I can play piano but im not that good.. ow i wish i can see you in personal :)if i do.. that was awesome i would love to hear your haunting melodies.. Thanks sr. for your wonderful melodies :)

Alyse

March 12, 2010

You are inspiring. I love your music. I just discovered you recently and I fell in
love with your music immediately. I play the piano and used to compose some songs.
Your songs inspire me to compose some more. Some day I hope to be like you. Even If
I never become famous I hope to at least get one song published. Thanks for being an
inspiration and keep up the beautiful work!

Haley

March 7, 2010

Philip you create music of such longing, insatiable longing. Like a deep hole in the soul that never gets filled. It's almost heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. Wow!

Antonio Simone

February 21, 2010

Hi Philip, great site! And beautiful music!
Antonio Simone

Hueon

February 18, 2010

Thanks for your piano song called 'love remembered' .It has fullfilled feelings.The
movement ends with a feeling of beautiful love. Really!!!

Xonia

February 4, 2010

I love your music. It makes me fly and dream...

emy

January 18, 2010

ME ENCANTA ESTA MUSICCA

EMY

January 18, 2010

me encanta

Carla

January 16, 2010

I love your music really much. It warms my heart everytime I listen to it. Thank you so much!

PM

December 17, 2009

Philip, I listened to your CD this past weekend—I thought it was extremely thoughtful and innovative and I very much enjoyed listening to your rendition to the old Xmas favorites.

Larissa

December 10, 2009

Um hi...

well... first of all, sorry for my english... but I hope, you will understand the
text, wich you will read now...

ehm...I have to say thank you... you and your amazing music... ( I know, its not
really in your interest to know that all... but... I just want to let you know, how
important your music still for me is...)

At the moment, I have a lot of bad luck... nah' its christmas time, so its not
really a special new :D but... to begin of the next year, or earlier, maybe a friend
will die an cancer...
I don't let him really know, that I am still crying when I am think about the
checkless future... and I want to be very often alone with my mind on this... and so
horrible thats are... your music gift me the power to stand up, and to enjoy the
last maybe days with him... without crying and with a smile.

Nah - there was a lot of situations, in this year and befor, where I felt me sick..
but... your music, helped me to fight, and to stand up... to sleep... and to wake
up.

So...(I hope thats not to stupit...) well...

Mr. Wesley - God bless you.

I hope, everyone will hearing your music, one day... because, every song, every
melody and every chord, is a part from your heart, I think... its amazing, and no
words of poetry could describe them.

Thank you a lot...

And - befor I forgett -

Merry Christmas :)

Your Fan,
Larissa, Germany.

Jon

December 3, 2009

I just want to say how much of a fan of your music I am. I have been playing piano
ever since I was 7-8 and I have never heard any music that even comes close to how
beautiful yours sounds. Thanks for all you do!
Jon

Dave

December 2, 2009

Philip creates ethereal landscapes with just his two hands and a piano. Brilliant!!

Ted

November 20, 2009

love the music here!

wyn

October 20, 2009

absolutely love the music, cant get enough of it, much props to you

Sue

September 28, 2009

Hi Philip,

Thanks to you and the other three guys who shared a stage with you, my sister and I had a most wonderful, insipiring weekend!

Yes, I'm the one who almost got to enjoy your music at my son's wedding in St. Louis last year. My sister and I have been on your mailing list since then and bought almost the first tickets sold for your concert the other night (#13-14). We've been anticipating this "sister trip" for a long time and it was an amazing evening. (She drove from Theodosia, MO a day ahead to meet me in St. Louis and we drove down together)

My one regret was that I did not get a chance to talk with you (a quick sentence across the "retail" table from across two people to the left doesn't really count) because I truly appreciate your gift of music that you share and simply wanted to sincerely thank you for your willingness to come play, even though it didn't work out at the time.

I love each of your CDs and will continue to be a fan. Whispering Pianos is a great concept and I enjoyed being introduced to the other artists there, also. (Already a David Lanz, fan, of course, too, but honestly for my sister and I, you were the main attraction that night. He and the others were a wonderful bonus.)


Hopefully, we'll see you again at one of these events. The intimate atmosphere made it that much more of a special event!

All the best to you and yours... thanks for enriching my life with your music!

Sue
Collinsville, IL

Dominik

September 24, 2009

Hi Philip.

I discovered your music some days ago by chance and I like it very much. "The
Approching Night" is my favourite one so far.
But there is no sheet music of it available by now.
My question: Do you intent to make it downloadable on your homepage or is there any
other possibility to get sheet music of it (songbook or something)?
Kind regards from Germany.
Dominik

Simply incredible

September 10, 2009

Dark Night of the Soul is an amazing album. All the pieces are absolutley beautiful. They are all so dark and mysterious, sounding full as opposed to delicate, and with heavy use of the lower end of the piano. My total favorite is 'Darkness Falls' which I'm currently learning to play, though I recommend to anyone to purchase the album in its entirety. Philip Wesley's best so far!

Zack Helgesen

September 4, 2009

Hey I found you on Pandora after making a station based on Yurima. As I started rating songs to build my station, I kept noticing that I had a fair number of your songs with a thumbs up. I will definitely buy dark night of the soul, and if you are ever in Wichita, KS I will be there too.

Amy

August 31, 2009

Fantastic music Philip!
You inspire me to play the piano.
Amy

annelies

July 27, 2009

i listen every day on you-tube to your music, i love it!
thank you, keep it up.

Ukyo

July 25, 2009

Your music is breathtaking. Really.

Your Russian fan.

Alejandro Clavijo

July 16, 2009

Hey!!, new website and nice colors!!!. It is perfect!!!!.

Hugs my friend!!!

- Alejandro

Markus

June 11, 2009

Hi Philip,

today I heard one of your songs on youtube for the first time (Wings to freedom). It
was beautiful.

I was sitting in the garden and was working on my diploma thesis, quite stressed and
not in a good mood at all. When I heard this song, I took a break and looked around.


Suddenly everything was beautiful. The wind gently weeping through the trees, the
sun warming my skin, the birds were singing, the bees were buzzing, the neighbours'
children laughing. All these things happened minutes before as well but I just
didn't notice them. And then your song suddenly made me aware of how beautiful this
day was. And that we should enjoy and notice these little things a little more often
in life.

Thanks and greetings from Germany,
Markus

Holly Collings

May 3, 2009

You've made me cry, multiple times and the music thats playing in the background right now, has made a tear roll down my cheek. I've always connected emotionally with music, but yours truely moves me and for a moment, makes the world seem to stand still. Thank you.

Vi

April 10, 2009

Hi Philip,

I don't know if you remember me, but I sat next to you on the plane to Sea-Tac back in March. How did your concert go? I visited your site when I got back to school, and I haven't gotten the chance to comment until now. I love your music; it's very relaxing and helps me study. When I got the chance, I introduced my suitemates to it. Now when I study with them we listen to your music. It's amazing. I'm really glad I got the chance to meet you, and I look forward to listening to what you create next. :o)

Your fan in Tacoma.

Kara

March 24, 2009

Wonderful music Philip :)

Steve

February 25, 2009

Fantastic music Philip!

Alejandro Clavijo

January 4, 2009

Congratulations Maestro, congratulations!.

Alek

December 30, 2008

Hi. Good site.

Alejandro Clavijo

December 28, 2008

In Lastfm...

http://www.last.fm/music/Philip+Wesley

Yours,

Alejandro Clavijo from Spain (Seville)

Barret

December 11, 2008

Hi. I was just surfing iTunes Classical radio streams and I happened to stumble
upon a channel (don't know which) but it was playing something by you called
"Tabatha's Song." I have to say, I was really moved. I've just been listening to
some of Beethoven's piano sonatas played by Alfred Brendel and I couldn't help but
be connected by the emotional impact of your work. So I have to ask, who is Tabatha?
Because after hearing that music, I have to know. It's interesting, you compare
yourself to a lot of modern piano composers I've never heard of. But to me, your
work strikes the same emotions that Beethoven and Schubert lived in.

Best regards,
a new fan
Barret

Dale Young

November 7, 2008

How wonderful to find out about you from another new friend, Alejandro Clavijo. I'm happy to find another serious pianist. I'll definitely be getting some CDs for Christmas.

Aloha from Honolulu,
Dale

Alejandro Clavijo

November 6, 2008

Hi Master,

After waiting for as much time the arrival from the USA, I want give you congratulation by your new work, perfect, simply PERFECT. It fills of memories and sensations to me. I want give you thanks for give me to hopes and a push to undertake…. or to try to follow your passages in this world. I repeat…. CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION

Your follower From Spain…

Alejandro Clavijo - (Seville - Spain)

Yours!

Allison

October 31, 2008

I've been seduced by the 'Dark Side' Philip! I absolutley love your new album!
Allison

Bree

October 21, 2008

I love your new CD Philip!
I think Dark Night of the Soul is my favorite song of yours!

Bree

Alejandro Clavijo

September 25, 2008

I Can buy in CDBABY?

http://cdbaby.com/cd/philipwesley4

Best!,

Alejandro Clavijo (Spain-Seville)

Alejandro Clavijo

September 15, 2008

I count the days already to buy " Dark Night Of The Soul". Please Master, You comments something of your new ALbum!!!. When it is the CD in Amazon?.

A strong hug from Spain!

P.D: To Me and my girlfriend has moved us the Tabatha's post. A kiss very hard of our part.!!!

Alejandro Clavijo - Spain (Seville)

-tabatha

September 12, 2008

Congratulations on your new CD! I am so very proud of you. Everytime someone compliments your work, it makes me smile because I know they've gotten a glimpse of what a beautiful soul you have. Much love, from your adoring wife...

Mourad

September 3, 2008

hey !
My name is Mourad, i'm 16, and i'm algerian, i play piano, and i just knew you when my teacher gave me the Lamentations of Heart. It's a great song really .
well you just said that we can tell you where we live and you can come :) i don't think you can come to my town, but i just want you to know that you are famous in Algeria, i have many friends who love your songs,
also, except the little piece of your songs on your website, i don't know how to find your albums!
because no one sells it here in my country, and i can't find it in the net.

Thanks for giving us such wonderful music :) and greetings from Algeria
best regards

Mourad

Alejandro Clavijo

August 23, 2008

Your music is pure life!.

Best,

Alejandro Clavijo - Spain (Seville)

john

August 16, 2008

sweet site thx

WomanGirl

August 14, 2008

I like This site!
Thanks!

nick

July 28, 2008

HaLOQw hi! hice site!

Ihpdvisl

July 6, 2008

hi nice site thx

jaber

June 29, 2008

nothing like piano when falling from our soule.

Alejandro

June 28, 2008

Hi! Master,

There is in Internet a video of some of your concerts?. For Exemple in Youtube?

You are my idol!!!.

I know that it is very difficult to see one of your concerts, would like to have
handwritten yours, it would be possible?.

Could you send it by email?.

My regards,

Alejandro Clavijo from Spain (Seville)

Caleb

June 28, 2008

Hey Philip my names is Caleb I just wanted to complement you on how wonderful your
music is. Pursuit of Passion and Wings to Freedom are two of the most beautiful new
age songs i've ever heard plus all the other ones on your cd's, Thanx!

Philip

June 12, 2008

Below is my response to Dana's comment.
Philip

Mission accomplished :)
That is a great story. I often hear this from parents about their children.

I've also heard from special ed teachers who use it in the classroom for their Autistic children. It does wonders to calm them. I'm glad that something I created has such a positive and profound impact on people.

Philip

Dana

June 12, 2008

Philip,

Thanks for the information. I am definitely interested. We (me and my boys) have loved the music CD's I bought
last year -- in fact, my 3 year old requests to hear your CD when we are driving in the car and he is tired. It is so
mellow and relaxing, he always falls asleep!

You're very talented! I look forward to hearing more of your music.

Dana

Marsha Mahne

May 5, 2008

Hi Philip,

Don't know if you remember me but, I used to work at Forest Park Hospital with you. I was the P.T. who worked on 2 So.

I quit the end of Feb. I am now working at Delmar Gardens South. You were working on new CD when you left. Let me know when it comes out in CD as you were playing some of ther songs when you left and I thought it was some of your best work.Got your email address from Sharon, who is a neighbor of a friend of mine.

reinlewPiex

May 5, 2008

Hello! simply super!

Lindsay

April 30, 2008

Thanks for the music. I remember seeing your performance at Fairview Heights' Borders store a couple years ago and being really impressed. I got a copy of Lamentations of the Heart for my brother and he performed it in front of over 200 people the next summer. (He leaves this summer for college as an aspiring musician.) Thank you for the newsletter update--I look forward to hearing more about upcoming concerts, sheet music, and CD sales.

Lindsay

Impressive

April 21, 2008

Dear Mr. Wesley

Impressive, only I can say impressive. I already have your CD's. Today have arrived
they.

Today Monday 21 of April I have not words, and the emotion has filled of tears my
eyes when I have listened to "Away In A Manger".

Your music has remembered to me aromas of white holidays with my grandparents. My
more sincere congratulations, your music has something very special, I do not know
to say it!

Best,

Alejandro from Spain (Seville)

Alejandro

April 11, 2008

Dear Mr. Wesley,

Firstly, sorry for my English is very poor.

I am a fan to the piano from the 8 years and now with my 25 years I continue
touching and composing.

I have listened to your theme "Lovés Last Embrace" in "Sky FM" It is great!!!!.

Here in Spain does not sell your discs, then, I have sent myself to buy them in
Amazon. I have acquired the three:

"Finding Solace"
"In A Lifetime"
"Comfort And Joy"

And I shortly hope to be able to also buy "Dark Night Of The Soul".

I thank for all my afternoons to you of tranquillity that you have offered me,

Kindly, Alejandro,your fan from Seville, Spain.

UK

April 7, 2008

Hi Philip,

Your Music is Fantastic! I was hoping to purchase your sheet music for Lamentations
of the Heart. I would just like to know if you post to the UK?
Many Thanks,

Deb

March 4, 2008

Your music is BEAUTIFUL! Do you have any samples of your sheetmusic?
Thank Yuo!
Deb

MELWIL

February 29, 2008

I really LOVE Philip's music, there is something very spiritual about his music, he feels things passionately and deeply, and it comes out in his music! Thank you Philip for sharing!
MELWIL - itunes customer

big fan of your music

February 18, 2008

Thanks Philip, Look forward to seeing/hearing you perform this year!

J

January 23, 2008

Thanks for the update Philip
I'm looking forward to your transcription of Love Remembered.

Lamentations

January 23, 2008

I just bought your Lamentations of the Heart sheet music and love it! :)
R U going to release any other titles soon?

Tim Neumark

December 21, 2007

Hi Philip! I heard your "Comfort and Joy" piece on Shoutcast.com (it played right
after one of my own pieces) and I just thought I'd tell you how much I enjoyed it.
It is a very nice piece.

Have a Merry Christmas
Tim Neumark

We Three Kings

December 6, 2007

Just heard We Three Kings on Got Radio.com and fell in love with it. I purchased
your Comfort and Joy from CD Baby. Both my sons are aspiring piano artists studying
the Suzuki Method in Florida. Do you have sheet music available for the Comfort and
Joy album?

I will let all my friends and family know about your music and encourage them to
visit your web site. Best of luck to you in your career.

Susan

December 3, 2007

I am really enjoying your music now that I discovered you (through Napster) but I
was wondering if you had any other sheet music available for your Christmas music
other than the "O Christmas Tree" available on this site. I appreciate the simple,
contemplative style and would love to recreate some of the recordings on your
"Comfort and Joy" Christmas CD on my own piano for our family Christmas gathering.
Would you/have you considered selling any additional scores? Thanks,
A lazy musician,
Susan

November 21, 2007

Im from Russia You are THE BEST!!!!

chen yanxin

November 21, 2007

love your new age piano music forever.
I found your website from "google Search".
my name is chen zhiqiang .
my pen name is chen yanxin.
I am your piano music fans Forever.
I like to learn of your future sheet music releases!
I can buy from dowmload PDF sheet music .

Philip Wesley

November 17, 2007

As you can probably tell, I've also turned my guestbook into a blog spot. So feel free to continue adding your comments, and I'll continue to post here as well.

I had a few performances in Nashville that were a lot of fun to be involved with. One was the VPH concert on 11/15/07 and the other was the Luton Society Dinner at Cheekwood Gardens on 11/16/07. Thank you to Dr. Myung Lee and Dr. Stephan Heckers for their support of my music at these Vanderbilt events.

I also want to thank Musicians on Call,(a non for profit organization that brings the healing power of music to hospital patients)for recognizing me and my music as a valuable asset to their wonderful program.

These were the first real public appearances I've made since moving to Nashville in 2006/2007. It feels really good to start performing again. I'm in the process of finishing up a new CD and I'll continue to make more appearances in Nashville as I get to know the city a bit more. Everyone here plays guitar and sings so it is interesting to see how my music stands out here, especially in a live performance setting.

Philip

Thought for today

November 8, 2007

Everything in life is not logical, but we can enjoy the moment anyway. Lord, help me become spontaneous to the dreams that pass by.

Thursday, November 8, 2007
See the bright future
What has happened before has brought you to where you are. Yet the past has no control over where you can go from here.

Your past history does not create your future. The choices you make right now are what create the substance of that future.

Learn from your mistakes, but do not agonize over them. There is nothing you can do to change the fact that they happened, yet there is much you can do to move positively beyond them.

When you dwell on the past it holds you prisoner. When you let it go, that allows you to go anywhere you now choose.

People change, circumstances change, and you can change too. With each moment comes the opportunity to shake off the old assumptions and limitations, to give new purpose and meaning to life.

Give new energy, new effort, new commitment and determination to this day that you have the good fortune to be living. See the bright future that can be, and you will make it so.

Alex

October 22, 2007

Just bought Lamentations of the Heart Sheet Music
Love it! I'm looking forward to your new CD...

Thanks

Alex

Nan

September 17, 2007

Hi Philip,
I am Nan.
I am a LIGHTworker.
I am a REIKI Master.
LIGHT Blessings and Blissings to you and your music!

Philip, I visited your website.
I have listened to your beautiful music.
I noticed on your Photos webpage:

INTO THE LIGHT

Well,Philip, I knew.
Philip, this is why I am contacting you now.

Philip, I organize

THE EARTH LIGHT PEACE GLOBAL MEDITATIONS

Philip, please feel most welcome to play your music during the next one from
wherever you are located at anytime during the two days of the Meditation.

THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX

Friday, September 21, 2007

and

Saturday, September 22, 2007

This is our Eighth assignment of the Meditations hosted by SPIRIT with me as the
main human catalyst.

Philip, the words that SPIRIT Has Given me for the Meditation are located on my
website

www.maxpages.com/lighttimes
Upper left has a list of the webpages.
Scroll down towards the bottom of the list.

THE EARTH LIGHT PEACE GLOBAL MEDITATIONS

Click.

Philip, you are most welcome to share the Meditation with whomever you wish.
Everyone in the World is invited to participate from wherever they are located.
People are welcome to print out the Meditation so it will be handy.
People are welcome to translate the Meditation into as many languages as are needed
and appropriate.

Light, Love, Peace, and Harmony Worldwide Forever,
Nan Cohen
The Living Light Center
Missoula, Montana
www.maxpages.com/lighttimes

David Lanz

August 28, 2007

Philip,

I had meant to respond to your very kind words soon after receiving your
email...seems it got lost in the shuffle of life:-)

So I am now saying thank you...better late than never...and wishing you and
your family many blessings!

David Lanz

Bruce

August 10, 2007

Philip,

Thank you for your beautiful music. We enjoy listening to it all the time. I have
several questions.

Do you plan to offer any additional songs in sheet music form?

Also, do you play concerts outside of the St Louis area?

Thank you, again.

Bruce M
Dallas, Texas

Love your sheet music!!

August 9, 2007

Thanks for the sheet music Philip! I've been playing your beautiful music ever since it arrived!

Take care, J

August 2, 2007

It's been a bad day
You've been looking back
And all you can see is everything you wish you could take back
All your mistakes
A world of regrets
All of those moments you would rather forget
I know it's hard to believe Let me refresh your memory


Yesterday is history And history is miles away
So, leave it all behind you
But let it always remind you of the day
The day that love made history

You know you can't stay right where you fell
The hardest part is forgiving yourself
But let's take a walk into today
And don't let your past get in the way

Would you believe that you are history in the making, in the making?
Every choice that you are making
Every step that you are taking
Every chain that you are breaking
History is in the making
Every word that you are saying
Every prayer that you are praying
Every chain that you are breaking
History is in the making
History is in the making
History is in the making

keijo

July 31, 2007

"let me abide in your tent forever ,find refuge under the shelter of your wings,"God is good today and in his shelter of his wings we will get refuge still today and forever.Help the men that find him,pray for blessed revival soon,thanks and bless and hope,keijo sweden

Cry Out

July 31, 2007

To everyone who's lost someone they love
long before it was their time.
You feel like the days you had were not enough
when you said goodbye.

And to all of the people with burdens and pains
keepin' you back from your life.
You believe that there's nothing
and there is no one who can make it right.

There is hope for the helpless, rest for the weary,
and love for the broken hearts.
There is grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are.

Cry out to Jesus. Cry out to Jesus.

For the marriage that's struggling just to hang on
have lost all of their faith in love.
and they've done all they can to make it right again
still it's not enough.

For the ones who can't break the addictions and chains
you try to give up but you come back again.
Just remember that you're not alone
in your shame and your suffering.

There is hope for the helpless, rest for the weary,
and love for the broken hearts.
There is grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are.

Cry out to Jesus.

When you're lonely and it feels like the whole world is falling on you
you just reach out, you just cry out to Jesus

Cry to Jesus.

To the widow who suffers from being alone,
wipin' the tears from her eyes.
For the children around the world without a home,
say a prayer tonight.

There is hope for the helpless, rest for the weary,
and love for the broken hearts.
There is grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing
that meets you wherever you are.
There is hope for the helpless, rest for the weary,
and love for the broken hearts.
There is grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing
that meets you wherever you are.

Cry out to Jesus. Cry out to Jesus.

Cry out to Jesus. Cry out to Jesus.

What is Happiness?

July 28, 2007

Happy people focus more on what they have and less on what they don't have; in addition, they more frequently practice appreciation for the good things in life and are less likely to take simple pleasures and benefits for granted.
Gratitude is undoubtedly an important component of happiness...but it's not just about being thankful for good things, it's also about the way you think even when things don't seem to be going right.
When the work is piled high on your desk, think about how thankful you are to even have a job while so many are unemployed. When work is driving you crazy, think about the fact you are healthy enough to work. When you are sitting in traffic, be thankful you can drive a car while so many have to walk miles just to get clean water. When the restaurant messes up your meal, think about how many unfed mouths there are in the world.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. - Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC),

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy. Jacques Maritain (1882 - 1973)

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. - Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
Practice gratitude - every night before you go to bed, or every morning as you wake and start the day (or both!):

list (preferably in writing) 3-5 things in your life for which you're grateful
reflect on 3-5 aspects of your life for which you're grateful
meditate on anything and everything in the world you believe deserves to be appeciated.
there is a route to genuine and enduring happiness, but it flies in the face of much that is our greedy, self-obsessed culture. It's called generosity, and it involves freely giving of our four most valuable resources - time, talents, treasure and touch. In return, we'll receive unimaginable "riches".
In recent years, many scientists have begun examining the links between religion and good health, both physical and mental. Now two psychologists are working to unlock the puzzle of how faith might promote happiness. Dr. Michael McCollough, of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and Dr. Robert Emmons, of the University of California at Davis, say their initial scientific study indicates that gratitude plays a significant role in a person's sense of well-being.

From Cicero to Buddha, many philosophers and spiritual teachers have celebrated gratitude. The world's major religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Hindu, prize gratitude as a morally beneficial emotional state that encourages reciprocal kindness. Pastors, priests, parents and grandparents have long extolled the virtues of gratitude, but until recently, scholars have largely ignored it as a subject of scientific inquiry.

McCollough and Emmons were curious about why people involved in their faith seem to have more happiness and a greater sense of well-being than those who aren't and decided to study the connections. After making initial observations and compiling all the previous research on gratitude, they conducted the Research Project on Gratitude and Thanksgiving. The study required several hundred people in three different groups to keep daily diaries. The first group kept a diary of the events that occurred during the day, while the second group recorded their unpleasant experiences. The last group made a daily list of things for which they were grateful.

The results of the study indicated that daily gratitude exercises resulted in higher reported levels of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, optimism and energy. Additionally, the gratitude group experienced less depression and stress, was more likely to help others, exercised more regularly and made more progress toward personal goals. According to the findings, people who feel grateful are also more likely to feel loved. McCollough and Emmons also noted that gratitude encouraged a positive cycle of reciprocal kindness among people since one act of gratitude encourages another.

McCullough says these results also seem to show that gratitude works independently of faith. Though gratitude is a substantial part of most religions, he says the benefits extend to the general population, regardless of faith or lack thereof. In light of his research, McCullough suggests that anyone can increase their sense of well-being and create positive social effects just from counting their blessings.
http://www.thehappinessinstitute.com

Praise you in the Storm

June 28, 2007

I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.

And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away


I lift my eyes unto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes unto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth

Pusuit of Passion

June 20, 2007

I was wondering if you had sheet music available for Pursuit of Passion? That has
quickly become on of my favorite piano selections to listen to. I would love to get
a hold of a copy of the sheet music for it. Is that possible? If so, where do I go
to purchase it?

Thanks so much.

If You Want Me To

June 13, 2007

The pathway is broken
The signs are unclear
I can't find the reason why You led me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I will go through the valley
If You want me to

Now I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise You're not through with me yet
And if all of these trials can make me like You
I will go through the fire
If You want me to

It may not be the way I would have chosen
'Cause it leads me through a world that's not my home
But You never said it would be easy
Only that I'll never go alone

When the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear You answer my cries for help
I'll remember the suffering Your love put You through
And I will go through the valley
If You want me to

Josh

June 11, 2007

I'm writing a piece for a recital and found your music very inspiring.

Love this song

June 6, 2007

Have you been walking on a surface that’s uncertain
Have you helped yourself to everything that’s empty
You can’t live,
This way too long,
There’s more than this,
More than this

Have you been standing on your own feet too long
Have you been looking for a place where you belong
You can rest,
You will find rest

Let this old life crumble,
Let it fade,
Let this new life offered be your saving grace,
Let this old life crumble let it fade,
Let it fade

Have you been holding on to what this world has offered
Have you been giving in to all these masquerades it will be gone,
It will be gone

Are you carrying the weight too much,
Are you running from the call

'2 Corinthians 5:17 says, ” Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.” This is a song for anyone that is trying to hold on to the cares of this world. Unless we realize that through Christ we have all that we need, we’ll never understand the true grace and peace that He offers. Know that when you give your heart to Jesus, the past has been forgiven and we have been given the fullness of new life.