Update: added a mix of just the vocal and guitar, without the phone messages :)

Spent the last several weeks with Jeff Grant’s beautiful guitar playing. It’s a strangely powerful connection, the one we gain with each other here at ccM — through spending so much time with each other’s personal creations. Thanks to all of you for giving me the courage to share some pretty personal things through music.

It is my mom’s 60th birthday! She is an incredible woman, mother and friend. I cried a large portion of the time while recording this ;)

The Heartstring

You gave me life
Soft like the moonlight
You take my wrongs helping me feel alright

Your art of listening
Lifted by angel wings
You believe in me with all my world-saving crazy dreams

Your love wrapped around my soul
Where I’d be without you only God knows
Your heart is the truest part of me
Yea, you’re the heartstring leading me home

Time’s always changing
With memories we’re saving
And your hope’s behind me so I can endure anything

With each sweet, new chapter
Our children’s laughter
Ties us all together always & forever

Your love wrapped around my soul
Where I’d be without you only God knows
Your heart is the truest part of me
Yea, you’re the heartstring leading me home

We all know it’s not been easy
With more than your fair share to carry
But you’re still open and you keep on loving
When our world is storming
Your faith is transforming
And now I sing for you, for you