The Beginning...

I guess it was back in late 2011, exactly 4 years ago, that we started making music together as a family.  At the time, I had been laid off of my full-time teaching position in Massachusetts.  That was a big blow in many ways.

The Lord graciously opened several doors for me, so that I could continue working at a couple of local colleges and still spend most of my time at home with my family.  There was an amazing family music ministry right in our little town called the MacDonald Family Singers.  They were our inspiration, and they are so talented, too.  And they were always so friendly and encouraging to us.  I love the MacDonald Family!

During this time, we had the luxury of spending more than a hurried few minutes in family worship.  Sometimes worship would go for an hour!  And instead of watching me play the guitar, my little ones, who were already doing piano, began to really try to play some of the instruments, and we started our family band.  Good old North Orange, Massachusetts...

And soon, we had our first gig!  We played "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" for our neighbors at the North Orange Church.  I want to go back there and play for them again.  How 4 years have flown by.  This was us back then...

Julia (10) - Violin/Fiddle
Diego (7) - Banjo
Nicholas (6) - Mandolin
Daddy (?) - Guitar