The Music Ministry of Diana Stimmler Winkler: Blog

It's been an exciting month so far. I have been working hard on a song that is the basis for a new ministry I plan to start soon. It was hard getting started, but once I sat down to work, the ideas started to flow. I am fortunate to have my husband Brian to help me out. He is such a blessing. He is really good at the rhyming stuff, and coming up with the meter of the song. I'd ask him to give me something good when I get stuck. He has written music before with his band. One of them may be featured on my next album. This song is about domestic violence in the church. Not your feel good song, but it needs to be written. Brian came up with an idea to make it a blues song. I have never sung blues in my life, but I thought it was a good idea. I had to go get some help from my music leaders at church, just so i get the beat right and it sounds like an actual blues song. I got a melody line and some chords to start me off. Anybody play harmonica that can lend their talents? I will keep you updated on the song. I'm going to have it evaluated at the Christian Music Summit in October. I am wondering what they are going to think about the song. I just bought a brand new microphone to record with. If I can get the recording sounding good, I will put it on IH.

I just started serving in the music ministry at my new church. It is hard to find a church that you fit in. Everyone is real easy going and laid back. They have put me and my husband to work serving in the music. I just put some video up of our adventures so far. Hope you are having a good week!