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About this project and it's people.
Confessions of a Worshipper is an awesome musical journey to the center of your heart.
With some of the best christian musicians in the country, this recording of 10 new vertical worship songs flows for one hour without stopping. More like movements in a classical piece of music, it moves from song to song without stopping. Full of spoken scriptures and prayers with rich layers of vocals and instrumentals. This recording is meant to be worshipped to, while you are in your quiet times. Worship leader Craig T. Olson " C.T.O." recorded this CD in one, one hour take. The piano and lead vocal have not been edited. As a result there is a very special anointing on this record that translates to the listener as they worship with it. All the remaining tracks were recorded around the country in 2004 with some great christian musicians listed below. This is not an uptempo praise record to put on when you want to get happy. This is meant to bring you to the altar of your heart, where God can mold and make you anew. Ps 51:17
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Craig T. Olson. "CTO" . Worship Pastor, Writer, Producer. CTO started in CCM in the early to mid 70's, with a group "The Sixth Day" on Light Records. For over 20 years he raised his family as an entertainer traveling around the world. He started a number of internet based businesses in the '90s but it was in 2000 that God called him back into Christian music. Not as a CCM artist but as a worship leader in a small church in the country of Minnesota. It has been there that God has been molding his worship styles of leading and writing. " I love all forms of music, Classical, Traditional Global ethnic styles, Rock,Jazz, Be-bop, R&B, Rockabilly, Country, Folk, Southern Gospel, and even some rap, But in leading worship my heart is to get past the high and exciting praises to God and to lead worshippers to into a broken place of humilty before the King of Kings. It is there, in that place where the rubber meets the road. You know that at that moment you stand before the King of Kings and you do not deserve to be there. Yet He touches you by the Holy Spirit and begins to minister directly to your needs. It is there on the altar of your broken and contrite heart that the sacrifice of your will is turned over. For it is then that He begins to heal and restore and raise you up anew. " "That's where I want to lead Gods children". |
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About the musicans:
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| St. Paul Peterson on bass. Paul is known for his work with the artist formerly known as Prince in the 80's. The Time and The Family were to of the bands Paul played in. His solo pop/jazz/r&b records are available at http://www.stpaulmusic.com. Paul currently is on the road with Donny Osmond as his musical director, and is one of the on call bass players in Mpls at LWCC.org. |
| Jason Peterson Delaire on sax. Jason is on the road as Michael Boltons featured Sax player and also tours with Donny Osmond as a keyboard player and sax man. You can get more info on Jason and his recordings at http://www.jpdelaire.com |
| David Davidson on Strings. David is one of Nashville's finest. As the featuure violinist with Michael W. Smith, Paul Beloche and a host of other CCM artists, David has been a treasure to the worship industry with his servanthood. His projects can be found at http://www.ddfiddlin.com |
| Todd Earnster on guitar and engineering. Todd is a great country picker. His regional band the Killer Hayseeds is a mainstay of quality country in the midwest. Killerhayseeds.com is his band site. This record was mixed at his "I Am Music" studios in Rogers, MN. He does not have a studio website but you can contact P2W, and we will get you intouch with his private studios if you are interested in his studio services. |
| Eric Darken on percussion. Eric is another mainstay in the Nashville music scene. Because we cut this record without a click track it was almost impossible for Eric to follow my floating tempos. What we kept, works great. |
| Micah Lother on Whistles. Micah is a young Christian musician who happens to play very anointed whistles. His dad is a former worship leader and now pastor with his wife at a new church (two miles from our home church in the country). Micah works with rock bands and travels with some Youth Ministries as well as playing for his family church when home. http://www.lionheart.org |
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The O's background vocals. Craigs wife Jane is a Flt. Attendant for NWA and Marissa is an actor and musician. |
| Fuzzy Slippers Studios: The piano and vocals were recorded and the final product was mastered at Fuzzy's. Rich and Brian are a couple of great Christian brothers with a top of the line pro-tools 5.1 studio. Brian Rickey mastered this project, and he is a great engineer and co'-owner of Fuzzy. www.fs-productions.com |
| Rick Barron. Cheese Factor. Rick was one of the outside looking in voices on this project. Award winning songwriter and now CCM artist at http://www.rickbarron.com |
| Bruce Koblish. Truth Factor. Bruce always has a few comments that are helpful in record production and arranging. Bruce can be found as VP of The Worship Network. http://www.worship.net You can listen to worship.net on your local cable channels each evening. |
| David Carrick. Carrick Design. Dave's artwork on this project is the best. Contact P2W to get in touch with his awesome photo and design services. |
| New Life Christian Center. Prayer support. New Life is the church where Craigs family attends and he leads worship. http://www.newlifemn.com Sr. Pastor, Dr. Derek Van der Mewre gives the finest most in depth one hour bible teachings found anywhere around the globe each week. |
| Terry Linsley.Future Web Development. Terry is a minister from England who wears many hats for the kingdom. His services can be found at http://www.mediapathways.com |
| We hope you not only pick up a copy of Confessions of a Worshipper, but that you find a few of the songs will work in your services. Eight of these 10 worship songs are done on a regular basis at Craigs home church in MN with just a keyboard, and drums/perc. and background singers. And remember all the charts are available in our worship leaders section |
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