Feburary 2001

Want to hear someone who is "Deeply In Love"? Dawn Kinsman will tells you how much she loves God in her five song, limited edition EP/ CD, True Presence. She does not hide the fact of her love in the song, "Deeply In Love," a love song that could be used just as much as a song between a couple...until you get to the last line: "Jesus...You've stolen my heart...I'm captivated by you." This CD is a great mix of jazz and easy rock. Dawn has such a soulful voice that many of you may have heard on EWTN's Life On The Rock show. She is a busy lady with Youth Catholic Life Outreach--a three-fold ministry of prayer, worship, and evangelism, yet she can play a mean acoustic piano, as she does on the song "Happy". It makes you wonder if she is some kind of a Wonder Woman, Ms. Marvel, or Super Woman. "I'm not a Super Woman... I am just a work of God," Dawn sings in her song "Super (Prov. 31) Woman". Since this is a limited edition--grab it! 

One of the greatest stories in the Bible is the love that the Mother had for the Son. Mary is such a awesome model for ALL mankind. It is the kind of love we should have towards God. Unconditional love!  Gretchen Harris has captured a snippet of this love in her CD, Sing Of Mary.  She has such a classic sound--- Windham Hill-ish,  and she should. She was in the Loyola Marymount University Chorus. Her trained vocals comes in loudly on "I Sing A Maid," one of the many songs on this CD that tells the story of Our Lady. The CD is full of classic Marian tunes like "Ave Maria", "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman",  and "Immaculate Mary".  Gretchen's voice mixes with stunning classic guitar, flutes and piano. Gretchen says it best in the song "Sweet Mary:" "Sweet Mary, in you I see God's Love..." 

Speaking of classical music there is one artist you must hear. AnnaMaria mixes classical guitar with her Spanish culture and comes up with stunning songs of praise. Every one of her CD's tells a story--and no words are used. Quinceanera is almost AnnaMaria's own story, since it has many of the classic Mexican folk melodies that are used even today. These are songs that she started playing with her first wooden toy at the age of three. She began a career as a solo classical and flamenco guitarist at thirteen. As with all her CD's it is just her and the guitar, gentle and beautiful. You want world music?? Buy this one!

AnnaMaria's Santa Fe Silver is another CD that tells a story in music, but without words. It is the story of Fray Alonso de Benavides, a Franciscan, who brought to Santa Fe, New Mexico, an image of the Madonna dressed like an exquisite Palestinian princess. Eventually, the Madonna was transformed into altered appearances and titles. A centuries-old tradition of uninterrupted veneration has continued when, each fall, Santa Fe celebrates Fiestas. This Madonna is symbolic of a mother's love and protection of all her children. Love is a language that needs no words, like AnnaMaria's music.