The whole approach to the music was to allow each musician to express themselves rather than a prescribed arrangement, with the exception of the title track where a formal string arrangement was developed by Richard using my composition. Then inviting other musicians to add some of their own colour but leave sufficient space to allow others to add their own finish. Richard and I described the process as starting with a large painting canvas and using my piano playing as setting some background colour to each track. Wow! The door of opportunity had been opened!Įventually in December 2012, through my discussions with Julian, I arrived at Richard Lewis's studio in Cardiff to finally start work on the album. During 2011, I spent a fair time in Ireland playing at revival conferences and I would often play Julian's music between sessions and many people would come up to me and ask, "What is that great music?" Towards the end of 2011 I finally met with Julian at a conference in London and told him that I had this prophetic word about doing an album and he offered to meet with me to discuss it. In 2010 I was first introduced to the music of Julian Wiggins through a couple of albums Elaine had purchased and his music was an inspiration to me. Joe has an incredible gifting in prophesy and without me giving any background to my musical experience, he spoke about me playing music, travelling and releasing worship albums. Out of this event we formed Restoration Blueprint and a bunch of us have been working together ever since. This was 13 years ago in 2008, when our friends, Andy & Patti, had invited Joe and Laura over to England and had set up a meeting with a few friends. In a friends' home in a little village called Faulkland, just south of Bath, England, I first met Joe and Laura Corry, ministers from a church in Craigavon, Northern Ireland.
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