Month: April 2018

This past Sunday I had the privilege of getting to share my song, When the Well is Dry, at our church.  It’s a song with quite the long back story, so I only shared briefly what it is about.  I wanted to share with you the chapter in the book that goes with the song.  Below is a link you can click on to open the PDF file and read the story.  Not only will this give you a little more history of the song, but you’ll get a great preview of what the book will be like!

When the Well is Dry – Denise Chaney

I just received my proof copy of the book this afternoon!  I am so excited about how it has turned out.  I do have some tweaks to make still.  You will probably find a few mistakes in the sample I gave you. 😉  But, the great news is that we will be finalizing the editing and will have the books available for MOTHER’S DAY!  If you are at a loss for what to get your sweet mamma for her special day, look no more!

In all of my excitement I have decided to make the CD + Book combo $20 until Mother’s Day (normally it will be $24 for the set).  Please order soon so I can get a good count of how many books I need to order.

Several people have asked me how they can order.  I do not have a record label or a publisher.  I do have distributor’s for all the online places, but the best way to order is directly through me.  Here are a few options for you:

1. Order Online and pay securely with a credit card at my SQUARE STORE.  I will receive the order right away in my email and will get them to you as soon as possible.

2. Send an email directly to me at: info@denisechaneymusic.com with the number of CDs, Books, or Sets you would like and I will email you back with a confirmation and total.  You can then mail me a check and I will mail your order as soon as I have everything, or, if you are local, we can set up a time when I can deliver your order to you and you can pay me by cash or check.

3. If you are local to Pagosa Springs and you see me around town or at church, you can come tell me in person how many you would like to order and give me cash or check on the spot! 😉  Once the books are in I will deliver them to you.  I will also try to keep a steady supply with me in my car once the books arrive, just in case!

I am so beyond grateful for all of your love, encouragement, and support during this process.  God has been faithful to provide inspiration and the finances to get this done and he has done that through you!  I can’t wait for you to hear the music and read the book.  My prayer is that you would see beyond me and what I have created to the God who created you!  I am trusting that God will use it to draw you nearer to Him if you will engage and allow your heart to be drawn!

Much Love,

Denise

I am excited to announce that the physical copies of my NEW CD, Unraveling, are finally here!  CLICK HERE to purchase it now!

To celebrate, my husband and I will be playing LIVE tomorrow, Saturday April 21st, at Boulder Coffee Cafe in Pagosa Springs, CO from 9AM-11AM.  Swing by for fun music, good coffee, and your chance to get your hands on the album!

I’m so excited to get to share this music with you!  Hope to see you there!

Much Love,

Denise

P.S.  I have ordered the proof of the book that will accompany the CD called, Unraveling: A Reflective Journey.  More updates on that coming soon!  You can still pre-order the book at my store by CLICKING HERE!

In honor of my Dad’s birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD, I’ve decided to go ahead and release the album to all of you beautiful people!  You can download the album today on Amazon.com, iTunes, and pretty much every other place you might order your digital music!

Physical copies will be available by April 20th!  Click here to order now!

LIVE PERFORMANCE, Saturday April 21st at Boulder Coffee Cafe in Pagosa Springs, CO from 9AM-11AM.  Come get a cup of coffee, pick up the CD and enjoy some live music!  My husband. Jarrett, and I will be playing some of the songs from the album along with some fun cover songs!

Thank you for celebrating with me!  I’m so grateful for you and can’t wait for you to hear the music!

Much Love,
Denise

P.S.  Book Update – Fast progress is being made!  No official release on that yet but hoping for Mother’s Day!  Feel free to order the CD & Book set from my store and let me know if you would like to have the CD sent to you before the book comes out.  Click here to order!  Would love your prayers for Pattie, my designer, and me as we finish up this process and make those final decisions on design and publishing.

Unraveling, the album, is in the final stages of being duplicated and will ship next week!  I am still in the process of figuring out a release date.  Please continue reading for more information on that!

Project Update = Books are HARD!

I have been putting off writing this update because I desperately want to have a release date for this whole project.  The above picture is just the tip of the iceberg of research, paper samples, scribbles, and general craziness that I have been working on in my spare moments lately.

These past few months I have been doing a lot of life and trying to squeeze in working on this project in the little moments here or there.  As it turns out working with amazing people to write, produce, record, and design a CD PLUS working with amazing people to write, illustrate, edit, layout and design a book takes significantly longer than I could have ever imagined!  Every time I think I’m “this close” I take a couple more months to get “this close” and still not finished.

I must apologize for the wait!  I could list all kinds of reasons for why my project isn’t done yet, but I’m not going to try and mask anything.  The truth is… I have no idea what I am doing!  Seriously!  I wish I could say that I had (or have) a perfectly formed game plan and I’m rolling it all out in perfect time, exactly how I had planned.  But that is not the case.  The reality is, I’m just taking the next step, and then the next step, and then the next step.

As unprofessional as it may sound, I have to admit that I am grateful to not have it all together.  If I was following a perfect plan, I might be tempted to pat myself on the back and think that I had done it all on my own.  If I had known what work was ahead of me and how long it would take me to do it, I probably never would have started!  God is so kind in that way.  He has given me only what I have needed for each day.  As it says in Matthew 6:34, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”  Granted, I’ve done my fair share of worrying about tomorrow, but God has truly given me exactly what I need every step of the way.

The next step for me in this process is to finish the layout of the book and figure out whether or not to release the CD before the book is ready.  That’s a tricky one for me because, in my mind, they go hand in hand.  I’m sorry I don’t have an answer on that yet.  I want to trust God’s timing for it all.  If you could be praying with me about that, I would greatly appreciate it!

Speaking of God’s timing, I have another confession to make.  It has been challenging these past weeks to trust God in this process.  I am so anxious to get this thing done that I find myself wanting to strive in my own power to complete it.  This whole project has been a constant test for me in trusting God to provide the time, inspiration and resources to keep this project going.  As I’ve gotten closer and closer to the finish line I’ve had some real discouraging moments of doubt in my ability to finish strong.  I am so grateful for the accountability I have from you all!  Your questions and excitement have kept me going and I am looking forward to the day I can put the finished product in your hands.  Until then I trust that God has His perfect timing in mind and that’s good enough for me!

I hope to share more soon!

Much Love,
Denise

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