To Be or Not To Be

May 7, 2016   //   by bcp   //   News  //  No Comments

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BC or Not BC (Braeded Chord, That Is)

That is the question. After stepping down from our sixteen years of regular worship leading together, many people thought that would be the end of The Braeded Chord. Good news – we are still performing, guest worship leading, writing music, and teaching lessons and camps together. Even better news – we are still best of friends! We both have taken some time to enjoy God’s presence in other churches and clear our lives of clutter (physical, emotional and mental). I have spent many hours painting my dad’s house (who recently passed away)- breathing prayers in that quiet space, listening for that still small voice for a hint of the future of The Braeded Chord. Big hint, we’re going to Lebanon in July to lead worship at a teacher’s conference and staff retreat for Heart for Lebanon, an organization offering relief to refugees. We hope you will come along side us with your prayers and support and share in the journey!

In other news, we’ll be at the ALCM (Association of Lutheran Church Musicians) Region I conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana this July, representing Braeded Chord Productions and  offering original published music for church and choral use.  This year some of our music will be used at the conference reading session. We are busy updating this website (“Under Construction” “Coming Soon”), finalizing arrangements and adding to the library of BCP music in preparation for this conference.

FAQs
“Are you still recording?” is a FAQ we get these days. While we have songs we’ve written and plans to return, we haven’t scheduled a studio date yet.  So until then, here’s a never released song we did some years ago about a homeless girl named Mandy (true story).  Recently I (Doris) noticed a homeless man living with his dog by the Fairfax County Parkway exit of Braddock Road, and I was reminded of this song.  Enjoy this free song, and on this Mother’s Day, remember that everyone is somebody’s beloved child.

“Mandy”

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