Photo by Brian Speer, Nashville. Taken on the back steps of the Ryman Auditorium, original home of the Grand Ole Opry!

Photo by Shannon Fontaine, Nashville.

Gospel night with Infinitely More. The Moonshine Cafe, Oakville, ON

Country Vespers, with Rev. Margaret Rodrigues, Etobicoke, ON

Calvary Church, Toronto, ON

Guest artists with the Calvary Church praise team, Toronto, ON

With Rev. Allan Budzin, rector of St. Philip's Church, Etobicoke, ON

St. John's Church, Rockwood, ON

Tara Jackson, friend & Gospel artist, Jackson Ridge Church, Rockvale, TN

Recording "In the Garden" with Allison Durham Speer, Nashville, TN

With Ron Jeffers, director of the Klondyke Gospel Music Center, Ozark, AL

St. John's Weston, Toronto, ON

St. John's West, Toronto, ON

Stamps-Baxter Fundraiser, Nashville, TN

Baptism service, Brentwood, TN

Marianne Gast, music director, St. John's Weston, Toronto, ON

Monika Burany, friend and awesome "Real Big Fan" background vocalist.

St. John's West, Toronto, ON

Stamps-Baxter Faculty Concert, Nashville, TN

Stamps-Baxter Faculty Concert, featuring my "back-up dancers", Mike Allen & Stephen Speer, Nashville, TN

Mike Allen, Allison Durham Speer, and Stephen Hill share their passion for music and ministry.

The wonderful Diggle family - these girls can play a slew of instruments!

Susan & Wess Adams - true Artist/Servants!

Jonna Portwood, Belinda Stutzman, & Jennifer Brewer Wilkerson - talented ladies!

Gerald had an amazing group of Nashville session players record nine of his country songs.

Gerald recording "scratch" vocals to guide the instrumentalists.

Recording background vocals.

With our gracious producer, Denny Martin.

In June, we hosted our first Music in the Garden concert featuring Grammy Nominated songwriter, Sally Barris!

Gerald and I were hosts and opening act.

Sally wooed the crowd with her beautiful songs.

On Monday, we sang at The Moonshine Cafe in Oakville.

Gerald and our sign.

Gerald sang "Give Her the Guitar" for a little girl in the audience.

Gerald accompanying me on "Living Manna."

The end of a great weekend!

This year's banner, based on the theme Transformation, Romans 12:1-2

Deanna & I led the music all weekend. With our fearless AWARE leader, Linda!

Rehearsing by the lake, just outside our cabin.

The Taize service.

Deanna ready for Taize. Imagine me in the empty chair, singing & playing djembe.

Julie, our wonderful Taize organizer, gifted me with an angel!

Leading the parade into Sunday's Communion service!

The parade behind me - awesome!

Siyahamba - We are Marching!

A vibrant start to our fantastic closing Communion service!

Deanna & me with our AWARE chaplain, Rev. Ruth Knapp.

October, 2009 - The Christian DIVAs met in Illinois for our first ever Redesign Your Mind women's event!

Our DIVA team for the weekend - me, Tara Jackson, Leah Martensen, and DeAnne Arnold.

Highland Hope Church, all ready for Redesign Your Mind.

Me and Tara - DIVAs & friends!

The Blue Bag Special!

Before the big event - my favourite photo of the weekend!

They advertise everywhere at this church!

As "Darlene Carmichael" on the Redesign Your Mind set.

Tara and me with Pastor Dan from Highland Hope Church.

St. Matthew's welcomed us into their Sunday evening worship.

Our fabulous change room at St. Matthew's!

Enjoying a DIVA night out!

Sign above the door: "The best songwriters in the world walk through these doors."

In the front row with my Nashville colleagues, Ben Speer & Rebekah Long.

Adding some background vocals.

The crowd loved him!