Messages from Our Friends

Donna Phillips, a friend of the Bahá'í Faith, wrote about our two most recent CDs Hymns of Praise
and Raise Your Voices: “Inspirational blending of soaring soulful melodies and
spiritually sustaining words with a complexity that creates the simplicity that only
a master can compose. The beauty of the words alone have their own sound in song
and yet with the music added, the words dance in unison straight to our hearts. Ah --
Encore. Encore. Thank you for the sharing.”

Bill Maxwell, (Ed.D.) now pioneering in Albania, sent Wendy this delighful comment regarding
our latest CD: “...I listened last night to the entire CD that you had sent to me. It is very
soothing and prayerful. Thank you. The arranger/orchestra conductor added real
strength to the singing. Wonderful musician, reminded me of Russ Garcia. Well
done.” Dr. Bill Maxwell is the author of SuperParenting: Child Rearing for the New
Millenium.

Sharon Ballard from Rockford, Illinois, e-mailed the following comment about our Devotional
Packages: “I used the template of the devotional for the prayer service we held in
Rockford, for the 7 Friends in Iran. The writings were wonderful and it was so nice to
just be able to change parts of it to reflect the music performances we were
including. It was easy to compile and have printed and saved me a whole lot of time
having it all laid out the way it was. Approximately 50 people attended our service.
I am so grateful to you for sharing it.”

Donna Maddern from Modesto, California, sent us this insightful e-mail concerning our music:
“Zak Mortensen has given a new interpretation to Refresh and Gladden My Spirit,
and it feels so much like the music was made for the words. Singing out I will be a
happy and joyful being” with this arrangement makes you believe it! The words
saying “Thou art more friend to me, than I am to myself” and giving over our
troubles to a Power that is infallible is such a relief, and this song offers a chance to
tell God and Bahá'u'lláh of our thanks for his refuge and protection in a way that
feels like we have felt the strength of the prayer. This song grew on me. The more we
sang it in devotions, the more I appreciated it.”

Duane Herrmann of Topeka, Kansas, sent us a great comment: “For decades, I've felt that
we needed group songs, not only performance "art" singing. Performance singing is
nice, but it does not unite the hearts. Group singing does. Thank you so very much.”

A note from Richard Primont about our work: “Recently, I listened to some of the
recordings you” (referring to Wendy Scott, our producer) "made with Ron (Lyles) and they
are truly beautiful. Ane there are so many I was amazed at how much work you
must have put into that project. It all sounds so right and so pure. Fantastic job!” --
Richard Primont, Singer, Songwriter "Twelve Days" CD

We were also favored with two comments by e-mail from Bob Grannis: “Almost forgot to
mention the pleasure I've received from your wonderful CDs. I bought a couple of
each of them and having heard them, will be sure to buy more…Well done!!! The
community of Baha'is in the English-speaking world just received a treasure
trove…that will prevail for many, many years to come. What lovely recordings!!!!...I
am sooo sick of the 10 or 12 basic songs we sing at our meetings. I look forward to
obtaining the songbooks! This will be such a blessing to our gatherings. Now that
I've heard your beautiful singing, I promise to buy more as I see fit, and to-be-sure,
your music will “fit” any spiritual gathering. Sing on!!!”