Hi there friends, It has been quite some time since I've made any contact. I've been recording the odd song idea on my iPhone, and leading worship occasionally, but apart from thatI haven't been doing much in the studio lately. It didn't help that the rats invaded my little studio caravan last year and made it a not-so-pleasant place to be in... I've written a book, Worship without Walls, about the decade we spent, meeting weekly in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, singing and praying for the city. A lot of supernatural things happened, and we had clear evidence that what we were doing was affecting the city positively. I'm working on a second book at the moment, so watch this space... One of my favourite verses from the Bible is about some guys called the Sons of Issachar; they were commended because they "knew the times, and knew what Israel should do". Many of us are watching with great attention as we see the world systems going into meltdown around us. This shouldn't catch us by surprise, or make us fearful, because the Galactic Manager has told us in advance what the last days will be like. I'm hoping you all know Who to call on, that's Jesus Christ, the One who created the Universe (" a single spoken sentence") and each one of us. I trust you can find music that centres and steadies you to keep on walking. Remember, the valleys of the shadow of death are to be walked through, not camped in. Best regards, Rick Stokes.