1)Kathryn Joy Nellis "Make Room"

Kathryn Nellis is a painter, writer, musician, and creative genius. She studied at Gordon College and in Orvieto, Italy, and currently works as a self-employed artist and art teacher in Chester County, Pennsylvania. 

 

Listen to her music: https://sistersstoriesandsongs.bandcamp.com/

Website: http://katiejoynellisart.com/

FB: Katie Joy Nellis Art

24)"Take My Wretched Thinking" Kendall Faust

Name: Kendall Faust Birthplace/Current City: Pensacola, FL Prime Occupation: Videography Fun Fact: Could consume crawfish everyday.

Music: https://soundcloud.com/kendall-faust

Creative Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/fundementia

Professional Video: https://www.youtube.com/c/kendallfaust

20)"New Year's Eve" Takē Kanz

Takē Kanz is a (usually acoustic) singer-songwriter wandering around Poland with his guitar.  He loves recording and old Hollywood movies.  Check out more of his groovy music on Soundcloud.  

19)"A Lonely Leaf" Robert Best

A lonely leaf at last gives way

To join the vibrant forest floor.

Autumnal rage has had its day,

And quiet Winter knocks the door.

The days grow short and light recedes

Before the grasping winter night.

The harvest heat to cold concedes,

And Nature shivers in her plight.

The birds have fled to southern lands,

And wary bears have gone to ground.

A chilly pilgrim rubs their hands

Upon a journey homeward bound.

In howling wind and driving snows

The traveller must forge their path,

But in their hearts the home-fire glows

And guides them through the snow storm's wrath.

But hope is frail when darkness reigns,

When sap is freezing in the trees

And ice is coursing through your veins,

For then it seems all life will freeze.

And ghosts are born in winter time

And rise each year to grip our hearts.

An ever striking pantomime

Where memory replays its parts.

A few bring grief and others joy,

Of love, long gone or never found

Or waiting, whether girl or boy

In love we trust, our hopes abound.

And so the trials of darkest night

And bitter bite of deepest cold

Remind us how to seek the light,

And find our warmth within the fold.

In company our freedom lies

From bleak despair and lonely grief.

That's why the pilgrim always tries

To reach the door that hangs a wreath.

Beyond that door is festive cheer,

Where song and laughter fill the air.

So come and taste the food and beer

And curl up on a fireside chair.

The weary pilgrim finds their home

And through the storm their knocking's heard.

They now no longer need to roam

And “Joy” has got the final word.

Joy.



Robert Best is a Corellian starfighter trapped inside the body of a Terrestrial security guard outside Edinburgh. He handwrites most of his work to while away his long and lonely night shifts. However, if you wanted to hear more of his poetry or read his fantastical fiction you're going to have to wait for him to get off his backside to put it online.

18)"Kaltės Našta" Viktorija Rabikauskaitė

Song Translation: "The burden of guilt“

The burden of guilt, depressing, more and more difficult,

I do not see meaning in my ways.

The dust of road clings deeper,

I do not fight and I stumble again.

Chorus: And I know, that for this I must die!

Oh, GOD, how hard is to admit to myself!

I stumble before YOU on my knees,

Please, forgive me. I pray fervently.

How many times do You, God, knock on my heart?

And how many times have You offered Your love to me?

But I just trample over You rudely

Choosing sin.

Song written and performed in Lithuanian by Viktorija Rabikauskaitė. She lives in Vilnius, Lithuania and has been writing songs since she was fifteen. Viktorija enjoys writing songs for God, for His glory and honor.

13)"Рождество" Joy Youth WSP

English Translation And About the Band Below...

О Группе:  Молодежная группа прославления церкви Радость (Joy Church) в г. Алматы, Казахстан.  Своей целью ребята считают благословение верующих их творчеством и служением, а также привносить большое влияние в мир музыки. Купи их последный диск От Ранней Зари доступен в iTunes, Google Play и Apple Music!

Song Lyrics:  

Christmas, given to us long ago
Hundreds of years from now, it will still be going on

And on the days that we needed love the most

The birth of God's son, Christmas came around

And in this divine hour

You hear the story

Of the birth of the Savior

What to compare with Him?

Tell the news to everyone.

We celebrate the King.

Joy Youth Worship is a worship team from Joy Church (Radost) in Almaty Kazakhstan.  All the members of the group spend a large portion of their time with the worship team.  Their purpose as they understand it is to bless Christians with their art and to make an impact in the world of music. Check out their latest album От Ранней Зари available now on iTunes or Google Play.  

12)"Emmanuel" Curtis Howard

Lyrics:

What can we do to save ourselves
There's no reprieve from this frozen hell
We sharpen our swords, we gather our men 
But how in this world can we slay our sin?

Emmanuel: Who's with us?

We begged for a king, you gave us our wish
We expected a warrior, who is this?
Pressed by the law, King Herod, and pride
We live in the dark, we need your light

Emmanuel: Who's with us?
Emmanuel: God with us

A baby is born
A star shows the way
The only Messiah is fast on His way
The ruler of all darkness will fall
Prepare your hearts for Emmanuel

Emmanuel: God With us

Curtis Howard is 19 year old worship leader in Dallas, TX. He's a big fan of guitar pedals and indie music, check out his guitar pedal blog @ pedals4theking.blogspot.com. He is currently attending The King's University in Southlake, and has set his heart on following God wherever He leads.