NEW HOPE MUSIC - In His Presence

Our background MIDI is "Pleasing In Your Sight",
written by Ralph Merrifield,
arranged by Michael L. Jester (from Florida)

Every once in awhile, we receive emails (see samples below),
from those who are hurting, stressed, frustrated or overwhelmed...

Through God's kindness, He has used our music
to lift up and encourage them.
With this in goal in mind, we suggest several songs
that offer such moments of rest and refreshment for weary travelers.

"I couldn't keep myself from listening to your music...
I didn't notice it's almost morning!
It's God who led me to your site...
He knows I need spiritual strengthening and
your music just brings me into HIS presence.
(Gie, from the Philippines)

"The Lord directed me to this page today and what a blessing I've received.
I'm a pastor's wife and have many trials at present. My sister is seriously ill
and doctors offer little hope, my dad is unsaved and has cancer, and my
unsaved mother has been ill with pneumonia/congestive heart failure.
I have lupus so the needs are great and the stresses are high!

But, when I listened to "Center Of My Soul" and 'Search Me, O God',
it was as if God wrapped me up in a big blanket and sat me on his lap.
I've already phoned my husband who will be sharing this website with
our worship leader tonight! I bless each of you for your faithfulness to
God's Word and sharing these songs with the body of Christ.
One day we can all sing them around the throne."

Today I was worried about one thing and I decided to listen to music, songs like
"The Robe Of Righteousness" and "By Your Abundant Love" and
these songs really comforted and encouraged me.

(Lea, from Finland)

Wow! That's all I can say!
...all I can do is cry as I am listening to your music. I need to get ready
for work but I just can't seem to pull myself away from your site.
There is so much anointing on these songs and I am sitting
in the presence of the Lord as I listen to them.

(a pastor from Indiana)

After years of frustration trying to keep up with everybody's
likes and dislikes, I stumbled on to this website Sunday Morning...

I felt guilty using the computer knowing that I had to prepare my heart
for a worship service - but last night I cried out in desperation to God
asking Him to show me the path for our worship ministry.
My husband was over at the church... and I home with the children feeling
so dry and frustrated with pressure to "perform" for some people.

I began rejoicing immediately as the song ("Center Of My Soul")
began to play and I felt the anointing of God all over me
guiding me into what I call "true worship".

The words and music are pure - from the throne of God and from a
heart & vessel that is humble and desires to please God.

"Your song has touched the hearts of all of us here in
Browns Mills. I think I told you about Evelina....
she suffers from cancer and is fighting for her life.
Your song has been her inspiration. We made a tape for her
and she plays it whenever she is undergoing treatments,
or recuperating, plus in the car, and during moments of quiet.
If no one else ever benefits from it,
you have success with Evelina.
It has given her strength to go on...."

I can barely see through my tears of healing to type this note. I am
listening to the music from your site and "Peace I Give To You" is very
powerful just now. "...with open hands and grateful heart, I receive..."
Please pass along my thanks to the songwriter and to the artist and
let them know that they are being used by God.

I want to personally thank you for helping both Karen and I through the power and grace of your music. You were there for Karen during a critical period after the death of her husband.... Karen would send me e-mails and phone me, letting me know how her spirit was comforted by your music. Having listened to your songs over and over again, I can see why your God-breathed thoughts comforted her in her time of greatest need.

You have a special gifting of God to touch souls, who have become battle weary or just need a good shot of brotherly love.

Your music has that special quality that takes it out of the realm of ordinary to God-soaked. It is evident it is bathed with prayer, and God's spirit working within you.

"I was listening to 'Splendor and Majesty',
and it has awakened something deep and spiritual inside of me.

Your music is a source of great strength to me and those of like spirit. I post the link continually to your songs....they speak of our Father with great depth. I trust the anointing which breaks every fetter will continue to well up within you and those whose lives you touch. Our Father bathes Himself in the chords of heaven. As His Presence radiates into our lives, He strikes chords that compliment what He is saying and doing. His richest blessing be upon you and yours, In His glorious love and grace

Yesterday I found one beautiful song "Rest in Me" by Ms. Julie. It was sung just for me... I was in total distress denying the peace of God for the past week due to heavy pressure in the education field... " Rest in Me" was a straight conversation between God and me. It was like God speaking to me face to face, telling me that His plans for me are holy and just... that he still loves me despite my shortcoming.

(a student from India)

... I have gone through some terrible times...
some people were really against me
and used to accuse, persecute and avoid me.

As I walk to my apartment from the university,
I praise my loving Savior and
sing to Him the songs from your web site..

"Oh The Wondrous Cross", "Center Of My Soul"
"Heavens and Earth" and many others...

A great unexplainable peace surrounds me, I feel His presence moving with me...
By the time I reach my house, I feel like my loving Jesus, my Savior, has carried me in His arms.

Thanks for your wonderful songs... when you reach eternity,
you will see many souls whom your songs have inspired.

(from a brother in Christ, currently in Spain)

I am a Baptist Assistant Pastor's wife, we lost our firstborn (adult) daughter 2 years ago. I am singing "Center Of My Soul" in church tomorrow night. ("once I was broken, now I'm whole") makes me think that hymn was written just for me. Thank you and God Bless

(Arden, from California)

I want you to know that I can't play this song "Holy, Holy, Holy" without crying.
It touches me so... it brings me right into the presence of my Holy Father God!

(email from Shirley)