About

Mary-Kathryn feels like she is a “musical missionary,” and describes her musical style as world fusion music with pop sensibilities. She incorporates sounds and instruments from other nations. Her music is birthed from her worship to God, and she feels like this is part of the message that God wants her to share. She’s always felt God has given her a freedom and told her not to withhold anything in worship. People are intrigued by her worship style, which inspires more people to be free to worship.   She feels her call is to be a psalmist; her music is for healing ...

One Spirit

[caption id="attachment_110" align="alignleft" width="294" caption="Buy online at CDBaby.com"][/caption] It is more than the title of Mary-Kathryn's album. It is her calling, her mission, her passion. "We are called by One Spirit," she says. "One Holy Spirit. We serve One Lord. We are One Body. We must come together in unity under the headship of Christ, for we are much more powerful together than when we are divided."   The songs of One Spirit were birthed out of a mission calling to the Body of Christ.  It is a means of encouraging the members of the body to stir up their gifts and callings, to ...

Dreams & Visions

[caption id="attachment_117" align="alignleft" width="301" caption="Buy online at CDBaby.com"][/caption] On her fourth album, Dreams & Visions, Mary-Kathryn blends elements of soft pop, rock and folk with world music influences as diverse as the continents to create a spiritual amalgam that transcends musical boundaries.   Sophisticated without being elitist; understated without being simplistic, Mary-Kathryn displays an emotional depth that can only be described as remarkable. The album features appearances by Hugh Marsh on Violin and Fergus Marsh on Chapman Stick & Bass, Tony Morra on Drums & Percussion, the Finnish vocal group Fire 4U, co-produced by Paul Buono and Mary-Kathryn and mixed by Tony Palacios ...

Celebrate Your Uniqueness

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The great 20th century French painter, Henri Matisse, is quoted as saying, “It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.” Thank God he didn’t. His use of color was so unique that it ended up making him stand out from the rest. Being a singer/songwriter, I’ve met so many singers/recording artists over the years who have wished desperately that they could sing like others who had found success. And haven’t we all been guilty of that to some degree - of wishing we could have the talents of others?

Not too long ago I caught part of an interview with a well-known jazz singer. She’d seen the peek of her career in the late 50’s and early 60’s, and was reminiscing about how she knew from the beginning that she didn’t have a great singing voice – that she wasn’t trained and didn’t have the abilities of other singers who’d become successful – but she did know that the voice she had made her unique. She learned to celebrate that uniqueness, focusing on her strengths, instead of her weaknesses. What seemed in the beginning to be her greatest challenge, eventually became exactly what she needed to stand out from the rest!

As Christians, we know that God has uniquely made each of us.  So, recognize your uniqueness and celebrate it. Focus on your strengths! The things that make you stand out from the rest. This is what God will use to get the world’s attention, and bring you to true success in serving Him.