Glory, Glory, Lord!

If you told me (Kumu) a year ago it would take a this long to complete our first full length compilation album I would have told you that you were crazy.  I also wouldn't have started.  

But after a year of organizing the various artists, recording, and mixing, it is finally done!  

Countless hours of learning and training have been poured into this record, and I can say that I have learned a lot.

We are finished with our part in the studio, tracking and mixing.  It is now in the post production phase with the mastering engineer.  He will put the songs together so they sound like they all belong on the same record, with the same levels and good traditions.

Glory will be released on June 3, 2012!  

Available for purchase on elevatedmusic.com, iTunes, or live at the 

School of the Circuit Rider in Orlando, Florida!

Also released on June 3...

&

The Circuit Rider Album, which is scheduled to go to post production at the end of this coming week.

April 2012 - Our Family Update

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First Quarter 2012

Here is my version of a quarterly review :)

January:

*We took our annual overnight stay-cation at the King Kamehameha Hotel to ring in the New Year.

*Keaka started pre-school!

*Island Breeze -  After more than four years with the luau company, Kumu has worked his last show.  With Kamalu soon to arrive we felt it wise to have Kumu home with our family in the evenings.  We also felt that he should commit all of his time and energies into Elevated Music and ministry.

*We welcomed Kamalu into our family!!!

February:

*Aunty Joanna comes to visit and is the first to meet our new addition!

*Tootsie's come to town.

*Grandma & Grandpa arrive.

*Young Families Pastors - We have taken on a new role at our local church, and are working to expand our ministry to young families and their children.

*Celebrated our 8th Wedding Anniversary.

March:

*Someone learns how to ride a bike...

*Someone gets a "big girl" bed...

*And someone else starts rolling from belly to back...

*Since we didn't have any friends or family coming to visit this month, we thought we'd invite over some superheroes instead :)

What an exciting start to our year.  We can hardly wait to see what there is to report next quarter.

One, Two, Three, Go!

Our transition from two to three has been really wonderful. The "big kids" just love their baby brother.

Kamalu gets lots of hugs and kisses.

Especially from his big sister.

Time has flown by, and Kamalu is already 6 weeks old. He truly is a peaceful baby and a wonderful addition to our family. As seen in the picture above, he has started smiling. I even caught him rolling from his back to his belly the other day.

The picture below is him passed out in his favorite sling. He loves to be held, especially by his Mommy.

Leiahi is our little chatterbox.  She is sweet, fearless, and always looking for an adventure.  She loves her brothers and will take a monster truck over a baby doll any day.

Keaka absolutely loves preschool.  He is thriving and enjoying learning.  One of his favorite activities is doing puzzles.  He is all boy and full of energy, but also very loving and affectionate.

A First For A Nation

There was no real reason for this being the first song to get completed in the post production process. Kumu simply chose it at random because he like the song.

After it was completed, we sent it to our contact in Bhutan. Below is the response we received:

Dear Kumu,
Tears are rolling down my face. Right song, right time. It is a new year song. The meaning is; goodbye 2010, welcome 2011. It is urging all the people of the earth to accept the Lord Jesus Christ in this new year, and encouraging all those who are already in the Lord to march forward with new goals. To get ready because the Lord is coming soon. When I let the singer hear the song, she couldn't help but start to cry with joy because she had never recoded a song like this before.

Thank you very much for Blessing us. This will bring tremendous changes in Bhutan. May God Bless you, Kumu, and the wonderful team that God brought to Bhutan.

May you be blessed and encouraged at the Lord's sovereign hand, interest in the dteails, and love for each and every nation... including Bhutan!

Bhutan Slideshow from Elevated Music on Vimeo.

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The Flame Goes Forward

Our Jubilee Celebration concluded yesterday here at YWAM Kona. It was an amazing time of rejoicing in all that God has done, honoring those who have faithfully paved the way, and catching vision for the days ahead.

During 'The Flame Goes Forward' event, Kumu was responsible for the sound on all four stages. He worked seven 16 hour days straight. It was a lot of work to host this large of an event, but we were so honored to be a part if this historic time.

This week was very significant for our family, so we wanted to share a few of the photos with you.

Opening Night of YWAM's 50th Celebration

Founders - Loren & Darlene Cunningham

Receiving a welcome to the aina (land) from the local kapuna (elders).

Nothing like a polynesian welcome - Thank you, Island Breeze!

Let the celebration begin!

Kumu running sound at the main stage for 2,500 - 3,000 people.

Main Stage - Day Session

Main Stage - Worship

It was a joyful celebration of all God has done in the past 50 years.

A time of honoring our founders, Loren & Darlene Cunningham

(Daniel Lehmann - Artist of our latest CD, Fixated - Leading Worship)

November 29th declared "YWAM Day" in the state of Hawaii.

With so many visitors, we transformed our soccer field into a campground :)

The YWAM Wheel, a tool that describes the call, goals, and scope of YWAM.

Praying for the nations of the world in YWAM's new prayer room.

Hope you enjoyed the pictures!