” A Worship Song” featuring Lucy Stimpson- Maynard from CD “Where Would I Be Without You? produced by Ross Gill

Hope you enjoyed half term (if you had one!)

Yes things are hotting up for Risen!- The Musical!  Last week there was an article in “The News” written by Rev. Stephen Girling, Vicar of Holy Rood Church.  Dr Graham Giles, who distributed promo Risen! CDs at the 63^rd President’s Prayer Breakfast in Washington, USA (see blog February 12^th) has had a reply from someone who received a copy – Bill Hightower, the Alabama State  Senator. The Senator said “the songs and lyrics are wonderful” and even better “How is it that I may help you with your project?”  Wow!!

I have been contacting churches to see if they can help with the Palm Sunday, March 29^th launch of the double CD.  Joffy has been “burning the midnight oil” ensuring that all the editing and mixing will be ready in time for Andrew Bourbon of The London College of Music to master the 100 minute Musical  – again ready for Tim Courtnell of Sound Performance Ltd to ensure  1000 copies will be replicated in time  for the CD’s launch on Palm Sunday, March 29^th.

I also had a meeting with my old friend Mick Mellows, who is Director of the Portsmouth based charity Faith and Football. Mick confirmed that he is extremely enthusiastic about Faith and Football collaborating with Mustard Seed Songs to produce a stage production of “Risen! – The Musical in the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth as soon as its £9m refurbishment is completed.

The featured song for this week is “A Worship Song” which, believe it or not, does not feature in Risen!- The Musical. Originally the song was called “From Distant Shores” and I wrote it ages ago when visiting friends in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  It was when I was in Haslar Hospital, Gosport  (what a great hospital that was !) having a minor operation that  I changed the words.