This CD offers everything from a full band to simple piano and vocals. With multiple genres of rock, country, and sweet ballads, there's something for everyone. All the songs are written by Marci Ehrhart and tell of the stories of life...the good and the bad with topics covering helping the homeless, losing a child, a tribute to her late father, body image, pondering life's questions, and more. This CD will give you strength and encouragement on your own 'Path Called Life.' Join Marci Ehrhart for the Journey We are all on a journey. Sometimes that journey takes us through beautiful and peaceful meadows, other times it takes us through deep valleys with sides so steep we can't see our way out. Singer and songwriter Marci Ehrhart remembers the early days of her journey, full of laughter and songs of joy. quot;I was basically born into a musical family and my dad was hilarious, always joking around and goofing off. My parents accepted Jesus at the Jesus Northwest Christian music festival in 1978 Keith Green was there that year, so when they became saved we started listening to him.quot; Contemporary Christian Music pioneer Keith Green was one of the most influential artists of the late 70's and early 80's. Though his life was cut short when he died in a plane crash in 1982, his influence was an integral part of Ehrhart's growth. quot;I started playing the piano by ear when I was three and it was Keith's music that I grew up listening to,quot; shares Ehrhart. quot;I had his music books and started playing from them when I was seven and his music and passion are still ingrained in me.quot; The parallels between Keith's journey and her father's would hit closer to home than Marci could ever imagine. The laughter stopped and the music was put on hold for Marci and her family on November 19, 1990, when her father died in a tragic accident. quot;I distinctly remember the moment I was told the news,quot; Ehrhart says, still feeling the emotion of the day. quot;I knew something had happened when my cousin showed up after school and said she needed to take me home. I jokingly asked, 'He's not dead is he?' She paused a second too long and her face told me the answer.quot; quot;When I walked into my house, I remember that I hugged my mom and went upstairs. Immediately I dropped to the floor and prayed, 'Jesus, I know you have a reason for this.'quot; But the reason seemed incomprehensible. Following her father's death, Marci's journey began to wind through a very deep and dangerous valley. One of Keith Green's most moving songs, quot;The Prodigal Son Suite,quot; encompasses a significant component of Ehrhart's journey. quot;The rock and leader of our family was gone,quot; she remembers. quot;We stopped going to church, and I wandered off the path.quot; Even though she was not living the life God intended for her, He never left her side. After a few years, God used the truth Marci's parents had instilled in her, and the impact of Keith Green's music, to lead this prodigal back home and onto the right path again. Marci's walk with the Lord was back on track, but she still had the nagging question, quot;Why?quot; Why did God allow her father to die? Ehrhart admits, quot;I wish I had someone come up to me and say, 'You know, because your father died, his funeral and all the worship there really impacted me and I came to Christ.' I keep asking, 'Lord? Is there something that happened because of this?'quot; Although Marci might not know the answer until she can ask God face to face, she does know one thing. Because God allowed her to walk thr
