I've recently had some questions trickling in, and a friend told me I should just blog about some of it. My walk with God has had some unexpected bends in the road, as He has led me into a songwriting ministry. I will try to address a few things in this note...hope this helps!!! :)
Q: Why don't you make a CD?
A: God hasn't put that on my heart. My desire is to honor God with the words of my heart and the meditation of my heart. Sometimes I work on the music, too, but I'm really not a vocalist. Fine in the choir, maybe. Ha.
Q: How do you write online?
A: Pray! Pray! Pray! We need the Lord to meet with us, in each and every co-writing session! Then we use Email, Instant Messaging, Facebook, GoogleDocs, Myspace, and even texting! Sometimes it's all of the above along with long phone calls! Or leaving messages on each other's phones, when we can't get to the computer to record an idea ;)
Q: How do you find time to write?
A: How do you find time to breathe? OK, so that's not a fair question, but it's similar. There's such an awareness of the songwriting "part" of me that it's almost a reflex. I rarely say "oh, I think I'll write a song today" just as we don't say "oh, I think I'll inhale today." It's a response to life, and at the same time, a release. It comes and goes like a breath of fresh air. But when I have a co-writing appointment, I get antsy and nervous and lack confidence. Our confidence must be in the Lord, that we are following His call. It's like He whispers in my ear: Child, in all humility, stand tall.
Q: Have you written a song for each of your nine kids?
A: That's in the process. December Rain was inspired by Stephen's birth on 9/11/01. Then when Liz left for a semester in Niger, I wrote Brave Heart. Ruth's graduation from high school launched Eyes of Blue. I do some others in the works, but it's better to wait til they're ready to share. Some are more of a comic relief than anything. Someday I'll share! I did write a lyric for my grandson, Jacob, called I Choose You, but the music isn't finished. Oh, and there's a Mama song, called Holiday from Being Mama that Mitch Townley & I wrote...we should finish that!
Q: Did your parents write songs? How about your kids?
A: My parents always had a song in their hearts. I miss my Dad...He went to be with the Lord in '07. Moma still sings to my kids on the phone. I have such a precious heritage, and I'm thankful for that! Hmmmm...the kids...the older ones seem to have a deep appreciation for my attempts to write. The younger ones? I think they're confused. The other day we were in a store and they heard an old classic song and one said to the other, "Don't sing so loud." To that, the little singer said, "We can sing it as loud as we want to...cuz Mom wrote that!" I do hope they will write, whether it's songs, books, poetry, journals, blogs, facebook statuses...the list goes on!
Q: Where can I buy your songs?
A: While I do offer a few free songs if you sign up as a fan @
http://www.evawilsonmusic.com
And there are some others that are available for purchase:
In the Second Baptist North Campus Bookstore:
*Andrea C Parker's cd,
including Carpenter's Clue, Let Us Pray, & December Rain
*James Eric Myers' demo cd,
including I Will Sing, No Regrets, Holding Me, I Hunger
Own Me ~ Splendorleaf (co-written w/Ian Ferrin)
Calling On You ~ Splendorleaf (co-written w/Brandon Hixson)
Let Us Pray ~ Andrea C Parker (co-written w/Yvonne Utz)
Carpenter's Clue ~ Andrea C Parker (co-written w/Andrea & Edwin Parker)
December Rain ~ Andrea C Parker (co-written w/ Mitch Townley & Stephen Miller)
I Will Sing, No Regrets, Holding Me, & I Hunger (co-written w/ James Eric Myers)
Stephanie Raymond picked up Own Me (co-written w/Ian Ferrin) & Me and Faith Hill
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
an anniversary of anniversaries
Marriage of Maude Nixon and Jim Ragsdale was March 15, 1924.
Today is a special day...my grandparents' anniversary. I miss them...they've both been gone for many years.
It would be interesting to try to add up how many descendants they have. My mom has about 40 desendants. Her siblings don't have quite that many, but there were 7 of them...I guess that goes on my list of things to do in 2009.
May we never forget the sacrifice and dedication of our ancestors. Never. What a heritage...a good name is more desired than great riches! Agreed!
fam vacay, part 1
this day held adventure and excitement...there's no way to organize my thoughts, so I won't even try...enter my mind at your own risk!!!!
I'll start with the worst...skip the first line if you'd rather not know who/what/when/where/why someone got sick.
woke up at 5:40am to "Stephen threw up" ~ and we were at my mom's house ~ couldn't go back to sleep after cleaning it up, so I
wrote a song (actually re-wrote verses)..it'll be good someday...well-worth the yrs of misery I'm dragging it thru then I
resisted a breakfast of bacon, eggs, and grands biscuits, but loved how David pulled up a chair while watching the bacon. my banana was delicious. we packed up and stood talking in the driveway a while then I
got in line behind my kids and nieces so I could tell uncle Jeff "It's my birthday, too"...he must have gone by the atm before coming by this morning, the way he was passing out the $'s!!! (it's not my birthday) Next we argued about who was riding with whom and
as we were pulling out of the driveway, I saw my mom's reaction to Ruth's hand motion which indicated she was gagging (you know what I mean) My sentiments, exactly, Ruth...the screamers need to ride in their daddy's van tomorrow!!! then we
listened to countless cd's, trying to find something that would put the little ones to sleep:) Stopped because we had to, but then
feared that we'd lose a kid or two at the huge travel center we stopped at and then learned that
the men's room was closed for cleaning. poor guys. no where else in sight.
Liz did jumping jacks in the ladies' room, for exercise. She is not my child. but
Jonathan, Michael, & his friend Josh are. they did a cool dance in front of the travel center...wonder if that made the manager want to get the bathroom opened sooner? next we
drove thru McD's and Liz said "I don't like burgers, but I want a double cheeseburger." To that, Hannah said, "You're just like me, girl!!!" She's 8. It just caught us off guard...I could barely order, from laughing.
almost every day, someone says we should have a tv reality show...once again, it happened as we checked in at the hotel. maybe we could call it "Big People, Little World" as it's feeling pretty tight but then again, we felt like little ppl in a big world as
we ran across a 5 lane highway to get to the jason's deli across from our hotel...some kids on piggybacks and
someone in jason's asked if I'd ever thought about being om a reality tv show.
no. absolutely not.
as we divided into elevators, to go back up to our rooms, I had to step over to the desk...I was looking for the nearest rock to crawl under as Jonathan, in his best Australian accent, cried out to me, "We're holding the elevator for you, dear mother, dear! Mother! Mother! Why won't you acknowledge me, Mother?!" as the elevator doors
closed. Yes, I suddenly forgot why I'd stopped at the desk. And I'm now in my hotel room, almost alone...multi-tasking...watching Disney and blogging in my sleep.
I'll start with the worst...skip the first line if you'd rather not know who/what/when/where/why someone got sick.
woke up at 5:40am to "Stephen threw up" ~ and we were at my mom's house ~ couldn't go back to sleep after cleaning it up, so I
wrote a song (actually re-wrote verses)..it'll be good someday...well-worth the yrs of misery I'm dragging it thru then I
resisted a breakfast of bacon, eggs, and grands biscuits, but loved how David pulled up a chair while watching the bacon. my banana was delicious. we packed up and stood talking in the driveway a while then I
got in line behind my kids and nieces so I could tell uncle Jeff "It's my birthday, too"...he must have gone by the atm before coming by this morning, the way he was passing out the $'s!!! (it's not my birthday) Next we argued about who was riding with whom and
as we were pulling out of the driveway, I saw my mom's reaction to Ruth's hand motion which indicated she was gagging (you know what I mean) My sentiments, exactly, Ruth...the screamers need to ride in their daddy's van tomorrow!!! then we
listened to countless cd's, trying to find something that would put the little ones to sleep:) Stopped because we had to, but then
feared that we'd lose a kid or two at the huge travel center we stopped at and then learned that
the men's room was closed for cleaning. poor guys. no where else in sight.
Liz did jumping jacks in the ladies' room, for exercise. She is not my child. but
Jonathan, Michael, & his friend Josh are. they did a cool dance in front of the travel center...wonder if that made the manager want to get the bathroom opened sooner? next we
drove thru McD's and Liz said "I don't like burgers, but I want a double cheeseburger." To that, Hannah said, "You're just like me, girl!!!" She's 8. It just caught us off guard...I could barely order, from laughing.
almost every day, someone says we should have a tv reality show...once again, it happened as we checked in at the hotel. maybe we could call it "Big People, Little World" as it's feeling pretty tight but then again, we felt like little ppl in a big world as
we ran across a 5 lane highway to get to the jason's deli across from our hotel...some kids on piggybacks and
someone in jason's asked if I'd ever thought about being om a reality tv show.
no. absolutely not.
as we divided into elevators, to go back up to our rooms, I had to step over to the desk...I was looking for the nearest rock to crawl under as Jonathan, in his best Australian accent, cried out to me, "We're holding the elevator for you, dear mother, dear! Mother! Mother! Why won't you acknowledge me, Mother?!" as the elevator doors
closed. Yes, I suddenly forgot why I'd stopped at the desk. And I'm now in my hotel room, almost alone...multi-tasking...watching Disney and blogging in my sleep.
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