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Now available - Susie and Jim Mertz introducing Melody - "Blessed!"

Susie and I just released our new Contemporary Gospel CD titled "Blessed!" This collection of songs will feed, uplift and speak life and healing into your spirit. It is a testimony of the blessed life that is available to all who have faith in Jesus Christ! Our daughter, Melody contributed significantly to 6 of the 14 tracks, including one song that she wrote, arranged and sang ("I Don't Need Anything But You"). There are mp3 samples and lyrics on the listen page and you can also order the cd on that page. The cd is also currently available at Homer's (1210 Howard St. or 2457 So. 132nd St.) and will soon be available on-line at CD Baby. You can now download the entire album or single tracks at Apple iTunes and CD Baby.

Here is a list of more CDs:

	"I Give It All To You" - samples from each track are on my listen page. It includes special guest contributions from anointed instrumentalists Chad Stoner (sax) and Terence Bailey (guitar) - and several anointed vocalists - my wife, Susie, David Newson, JMH, Elaine Stoner, Camille Metoyer Moten, my daughter, Melody, and gospel rapper H.G. Filled.
	"Instrumentals for Meditation, Healing, and Peace" - music inspired by the Psalms and is an extension of the "Psalms" project. I pray that it will provide for the listener exactly what the title says!
	"Psalms (Vol. 1 - Ps. 1-30)" is a collaboration with Lanette Moore. Lanette is reading the Psalms and I composed music as the Psalms ministered to me to accompany her anointed reading. More detailed info and samples are on the Psalms page on this site.
	"Make The Best Of It" (samples on the listen page) which includes an instrumental remake of Earth, Wind & Fire's "That's The Way Of The World." This CD features special guests Jeff Coffin (saxophonist with the Grammy Award winning group, Bela Fleck and currently with Dave Matthews Band), guitarist Ron Cooley (Fresh Air/Manheim Steamroller), trumpeter Mike Gurciullo and JMH.

Listed below are some additional completed projects - it was a great blessing for me to be involved with all of these projects and I have greatly enjoyed the fellowship time while working together with each of these artists, groups, and friends throughout the recording process!

	H.G. Filled (gospel rap) "The Eleventh Hour" (mastering, engineer, arranging, co-produced "Uppa Room," "Take It Away," "Suffer The Children").
	Camille Metoyer Moten's "Go Forward" - this uplifting CD features Camille's beautiful, classy voice accompanied by a stylistic mix of jazz, gospel and pop tracks and celebrates the love of Jesus Christ.
	Chad Stoner (gospel saxophonist)- "I Know It's You" features Gospel saxophonist pouring out his heart to God through his instrument
	Steve Raybine (jazz vibraphonist) - "Bad Kat Karma" (co-produced 4 tracks - "Indigo Night" featuring Chad Stoner and Rick Braun, "Breckenridge Blue" also featuring Chad, the grooving latin jazz single "Cha Cha Cool," and "Second Chance")
	Gus McNair (gospel vocalist) - "My Personal Praise"
	"She Makes My Soul Smile" for the movie "For Love of Amy" with movie producer/actor/writer Vince Alston
	SWG (David Newson, Terence Bailey, and David Bailey) smooth urban gospel - "Revelation" a 4 song EP
	Wes Hall "You Are The Money" CD audio book (3 CD set) for info go to www.totallymotivated.com.
	Powerklutch Productions - "Life, Love and God - Part 1" (instrumental single "Ain't Nobody Like Jesus")
	Powerklutch Productions - "Life, Love and God - Part 2" (2 tracks)
	Preach (gospel rap) - "My Mission"
	St. Andrew's Choir - "Higher Praise"
	Kristen Howard - "Kristen Howard"
	Ann Carter - "Conducting Class From The Crib with Mya"

That's all for now -

Much Love, Grace and Peace!

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