With all that’s transpired this past year I’ve put aside my music career to focus on family and getting a new heart. I have been able to maintain contact with fans in newsletters, including consulting a few musicians. Nonetheless, it's been difficult and a financial challenge as a father to put work on hold.In the beginning I canceled a little over 20 gigs not knowing if I’d be available. In addition, I stepped away from the recording studio. My self run instrumental label Stone Angel Music released only 1 record from guitarist Ryan Tilby.
And yet, musically, I couldn’t be more full of emotion and appreciation. It’s as though music is flowing so deeply inside of me as to burst forth into symphonies offering praise to God for His kindness and mercy amidst suffering. He has taken good care of my little family. It's hard to sit still and not share something.
I'm grateful to Shadow Mountain Records. They reached out to me earlier this year in an effort to keep sharing my music. As a result, this past week they've released an album called Sacred Piano on my behalf. It's been interesting to sit back and let them do all of the work.
Sacred Piano came out of my desire to share 15 of my most personal songs from my 15-year career in relation to this sobering experience. The album features original and arranged piano compositions. In addition, while at home I was able to record three new pieces on my old grand piano for the CD, which include Gracie’s Theme, Amazing Grace, and Were You There?
This past week I had a couple of radio interviews over the phone from Primary Children’s Medical Center. We discussed everything from how I feel about waiting for a heart transplant to recording music.I wanted to share these conversations with you in an effort to lift your day and give you hope in your own bright future. God can work miracles. It might not be a physical cure to a physical challenge but rather a spiritual change of heart within each of us. He has done this for me.
Interview with Steven Kapp Perry on The Cricket & Seagull Fireside Chat
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW
Interview with KSL Radio’s “People of Faith with Carole Mikita”
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW
More information on Sacred Piano visit:
http://www.paulcardall.com
