Carmelita De La Guardia has spent part of several days this month recording new acoustic renditions of her wide-varied repertoire.  It’s been several years since her last Enchanting Voice CD was released and she is now showcasing her new presentation style with guitarist Al Anderson.  Common to both recordings is their multi-lingual aspect – a unique listening experience from Carmelita’s birth place, education and living locations.  We’re planning to fill out the music with additional guitar overlays, bass and percussion.

Carmelita has kept at her music and life in spite of challenging health issues.  As she says, “This brings me such joy.  I have to keep doing it!”  Hopefully we’ll all capture that joy and you can share in it when this disc is released.

Sisters Lisabeth and Kirsten have put the finishing touches on Justin Wissink’s original contemporary gospel recording by adding harmony and violin respectively to the song “God of Heaven”.  It is fitting they would be honored to be part of this song as it reflects a life story very close to them and Justin.  Pics of those involved in Justin’s recording can be found in our photo gallery.

Once again the summer air was filled this afternoon with the distinct sounds of Southern Gospel as several groups and individuals performed at Council Bluff’s Bayliss Park. The fountain backdrop brought a welcome mist on the also welcome breeze as the local musicians shared the Gospel message in songs and words throughout the afternoon. Our good friends and client Father’s Voice performed an early set and Glory Road closed out the day. For several years Glory Road – a Council Bluff’s based quartet has organized this event as a platform for area singers and an outreach to their community. This year (as well as last) also featured a short set by a Minneapolis based group, in town for a concert later at the Salvation Army auditorium on N. 16th street.  Glory Road recently released their 7th CD recorded at Tesco Productions entitled So Far.

Hats off to all the guys & gals who put in a lot of leg work, time and effort to provide this event once again. It could be very tempting on a hot summer day to think it’d be a lot more fun to set in the air conditioning, but who’d want to deprive the little flat bugs (that also filled the air) of their pleasure?!