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I started this CD two years ago when
I first became a Christian and started down a different path in my
life. I would listen to the Bible Studies and sermons of Pastor Arnold
White, Pastor Ron Mellor, Pastor Don Smith and our Bible Study
Instructor Jerry Williams. I must also add that I was also very
inspired by the teachings and friendship of Pastor Gary Venden, Marilyn
Venden, Pastor Ernie West and Pastor Barry Uloff.
With many of these teachings I would rewrite the essence into poems and
songs which I refined and rewrote into the songs I am in the process of
recording at my home Recording Studio. This Studio was formerly a
commercial business (TealMoon Recording).
These songs are basically my Christian walk so far. I have invited
other Christians from our Church to get involved with the album. I am
interested in finding others to participate. This CD is still in the
process of being recorded and I hope will be available at the end of
2006.
I enjoy having others play various instruments as I have in the past on
my other CD albums including: THE ECOLOGY SEA, WEST HO!, THEY ALSO RODE
TO WARN AND HANGIN' LOOSE WITH THE MONGOOSE. Album pending is THE
TRAINS OF MARIN COUNTY
I play Guitar, 5-String Banjo, Pedal Steel Guitar (not to mention
my enjoyable dabblings with the jaw-harp, harmonica and some
percussionizing!)
These song projects are mostly educational and were orginally designed
for teachers, educators, parents, students and children for school
curriculum units. These were songs and stories of the sea, the west,
young heroes of the American Revolution and songs on the various
Islands I had visited. I found that many others of a general nature
were also interested when they found my website. Having taught in the
Ross Valley School District in San Anselmo, California (Marin County
just North of San Francisco) for 26 years, I had been given a true
blessing of experiencing children from grades Kg to 6th grade. Also
writing for a couple of Television shows (Guitar Tickle and KQED-TV)
brought my students and I in touch with a challenging time.
(More on this story will follow.) Bernie Griff