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 ...

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 ...

Fear Itself

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There are things we all dream of achieving in life; things we hope and pray we might one day accomplish.  And why not?  I think God has uniquely designed each of us to do great things; to make a difference in the world.  I believe we can use the imagination and creativity we’ve been given to come up with some amazingly wonderful ideas for making the world a better place.  But all this “making a difference” brings with it the guarantee that obstacles will be faced.  And probably the greatest of all of these obstacles is fear:  fear of failure and even fear of success.

In the pursuit of accomplishing a dream, fear becomes the giant in our promised land – the Goliath that has caused so many to retreat and tell others to do the same.   At first, it seems like there is no way around it.  We are initially paralyzed by what appears to be an inextinguishable enemy, but fear has to be faced.  How? You must be willing to stand firm, boldly go, and take a giant leap of faith.  I know it sounds cliche, but the sound of it doesn’t change the truth of it.  The only way to get past fear is to face it head on and push it out of your way.  You’ve got to choose to be bold.  Take your slingshot and aim high, because fear is rarely what it appears to be.  Though it seems all powerful, fear has a weakness and that is the faith that it sees in you!  Fear then becomes the challenge you need to help you make the choice between conquering or quitting.   Pushing past fear brings you to the realization that, in fact, you are made for greatness.  So, go!  Press fearlessly in to what God has given you to do. Press in and seize your dreams. God will meet you at your first step of faith, and lead you past fear into your promised land.

Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”