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It's Time (2013) 1) Place of Mine |
Released in January, 2013 Recorded at St. Hedwig's Church in Milwaukee, Wis., Falcon Sound in Minneapolis, Minn., Moonroom Studio in Linderhurst, Ill. and St. Paul the Apostle Church in Gurnee, Ill., as well as 'home studios' in Milwaukee, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Grayslake, Ill., Munich, Germany and Katowice, Poland. Lead Recording Engineer: Larry Pajakowski Assistant Producer: Mike Przygoda |
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Christmas Singles (2010) 1) Jesus, the Lord |
Released in December, 2010 Recorded at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Gurnee, Ill., and St. Hedwig's Church in Milwaukee, Wis. Recording Engineers: Larry Pajakowski, Stephen Jansen |
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Concert for Life: Live (2008) DISC 1 |
Released in April, 2008 All songs performed at St. Paul the Apostle Church and Bethel Lutheran Church in Gurnee, Ill. Recording Engineer: Larry Pajakowski The CFL Tradition: The Concert For Life began in 2001 when the FBLA program at Warren Township High School (where I graduated from in 1999), asked me to help put on a concert for Kate Pedersen, a student at the time who was battling cancer. I had been writing music for a few years that dealt with my experiences in losing my father to brain cancer in 1997 and it seemed like a perfect fit for both the school and myself. What it has since grown into is something that I find hard to describe. I often think of where I would be without the CFL. The show has become a part of who I am as a person and it was a part of my life during some of my more formative years. I can't imagine my life without the memories of the CFL. And as much as the show has inspired me as a person and a musician, I know it has inspired thousands of others who have been to one of the concerts, whether as a volunteer or an audience member.
This CD is dedicated to all of the students, teachers, volunteers, parishioners, musicians, benefactors and audience members that have helped grow the Concert For Life from an idea with immense potential into a fundraising model that generates just as much hope as it does money. It's dedicated to anyone who ever sold a ticket, baked a brownie, edited a program, donated a raffle, tied a ribbon, copied a flyer, moved a piano, played a song, or applauded a performance. The CFL has never been just about the music or the money. The show's focus is fellowship and its best measure of success is hope. Since the first show in February of 2001, this concert has served as a reason for people to gather in support of those who fight a fight that should never be fought alone. The CFL has shown the impact that a group of dedicated individuals can have on the world, no matter what our age. The fact that this album exists at all - that I had seven years of music to choose from - is a testament to the power of inspiration, the capability of dedication, and the promise of a vision. More than any one person or group, this CD is dedicated to the group that conceived and continues to sustain the CFL - the Warren FBLA program and its director, Sue Walker. But as you listen to the these songs, please remember in a special way the memory of the two people whose journeys inspired the show's music and its mission: Kate Pedersen, who lost her fight in 2002, and Tom Wessel, my dad, who I think about every single day. READ MORE |
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Carry On (2006) 1) All the People Say |
Released in February, 2006 Recorded at Moonroom Studio in Lindenhurst, Ill., and St. Hedwig's Church in Milwaukee, Wis. Recording Engineer: Stephen Jansen |
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Be With Me (2003) 1) Song of Gathering |
Released in March, 2003 Recorded at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Gurnee, Ill. Recording Engineer: Larry Pajakowski |
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One Step Forward (2001) 1) The Rising |
Released in December, 2001 Recorded at Gurnee Community Church in Gurnee, Ill. Recording Engineer: Byron Miller |
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Daily Bread (2001) 1) We Are Called |
Released in September, 2001 Recorded at Gurnee Community Church in Gurnee, Ill. Recording Engineer: Byron Miller |
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Come Run With Me (1999) 1) Mystic Waters |
Released in November, 1999 Recorded at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Gurnee, Ill. Recording Engineer: Larry Pajakowski |
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Pure Inspirations (1998) 1) Everlasting Love (Mom's Song) |
Released in October, 1998 Recorded at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Gurnee, Ill. Recording Engineer: Larry Pajakowski |
