When I was fifteen years old, I picked up my dad’s old “Marlin” guitar (may I add that this thing is virtually ancient?) and made up my very own chord progression. I thought that it would blow the minds of all who heard it. So I played that chord progression until my fingers bled and it hurt to hold my fork at dinner time. And there are faint scars, to this day, of long lines on my right leg where the guitar rests. I was determined to become a musician.
Then I found the Lord. He met me in the darkest, most terrifying corners of my life. He sat with me in those places, giving me words and flooding me with a peace that still tastes like blackberries and smells like fresh green paint. Then he coaxed me out of those dark places and pulled me into a light that compares to nothing else. And in that light, He gave me words to that stupid chord progression. And I put them together and felt myself being called into a life that seems much too good for me.
No one will ever hear that song. I think it has two chords, one hammer on, and about eight words about being love sick. But hey, we all start somewhere. Instead of that song, let me introduce the joy of my summer months so far: the Dayspring EP! And let me tell you just a little bit about it.
I wrote these songs over this past year, usually in a pitch black room around three in the morning. One of the songs struck me during dinner and I abandoned my family to write it down. These songs have meaning that I can’t explain. And I never thought anyone would hear them. But, my gracious worship pastor and my dear friend teamed up to turn my music into something ridiculously cool. And that’s how this happened. I didn’t do a thing, accept listen to the still, small voice of the Lord in the dark and quiet hours of my brokenness.
I’m selling this music because I still need to raise a very large amount of money to get to Seacoast School of Worship this August (which- by the way- is ANOTHER crazy awesome thing that God is doing in my life right now!!). So, please rejoice with me! Have a listen and consider supporting me by buying my EP. You all rock, and I feel that each song in the EP has something to offer everybody. Jesus addressed almost every issue in my life through these songs… I can’t wait to hear how He speaks to you through this music.
My prayers are for you all!
-Rachel