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Where Souls Find Sanctuary

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WOW...Carlisle, You Blew Us Away

It actually WAS very windy this past Sunday for our final London Conversation in Song concert in Carlisle, but that did not prepare us in any way for the generous winds that were swirling inside The Meeting House on November 16.
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We’re still taking it in, this Carlisle concert raised an incredible $20,000 on its own. We were speechless on stage, and that's saying something.

Combined with the Lancaster concert, that brings our total to over $23,000 raised for our London Symphony Project this fall. We truly cannot thank you enough.

Kirstin & Frances performing at "The London Conversation in Song", Carlisle event.

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Many Thanks and Gratitude to...

• MS FitEffect – for supporting our efforts, our project and the vision with such generosity.
• Amy Kehm (ABC27) – for hosting, interviewing, cheering, and lending her sparkle to the whole event.
• Brian Gayman of Proclaim Media and Jonathan Cook for ALL of the tech help
• Amy Cook and the Kennedy team of Steve and Cheryl who attended to tickets, merch and (most importantly?) cookies 🍪
• The 160+ audience members who attended, donated, brought friends, and filled the space with warmth.

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A Moment We Won't Forget...

Here's the insider's advantage to attending a live concert...somewhere in the final piece, Frances’s iPad decided it needed a dramatic moment and completely glitched.
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We stopped mid-song.
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Kirstin told the audience, “I promise this song has an ending.”

We now fondly refer to this moment as:

• The Grand Pause (music nerd approved)
• Grand Paws (cat-lover approved)
• Grandpa’s… (we’re not sure who approved, but it made us laugh)

Feel free to include whichever one makes you smile. We’re choosing gratitude (and humor) over all of it.

Kirstin wondering who these jokers are on the big screen...🤪

Thank You

Thank you for believing in this project, supporting the dream, and being part of this extraordinary journey toward London. We are continuing to climb this Mt. Everest and are still hopeful for a 2026 release. This past weekend certainly gave us a big boost toward that goal.

If you’d like to help us spread the word—please share this newsletter with a friend who loves music, artistry, or a good “Grand Pause.” 🎶😄

You're Invited This Sunday...

Can you believe that Frances has a new album out? I know...this woman is the most driven person I know! I'm also pretty sure the entire album was conceived and recorded in ONE week this summer 😳 It is a beautiful album of Thanksgiving Hymn's ala Frances Drost style. Frances’s brand-new album release concert:

Special Thanksgiving Hymn “We Gather Together”
Album Release Concert​
with Frances Drost (and perhaps a dash of Double Keyed...)
​FREE & open to the public

📅 Sunday, November 23
🕒 3:00 PM
📍 Grantham Brethren in Christ Church
421 Grantham Road (Entrance of Messiah University), Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

If you can't make it to the concert, you can order the CD or digital downloads here:

We’d love to hear from you! 💬

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Were you there in Lancaster or Carlisle? Have you experienced our performances live elsewhere? Have you enjoyed Midwinter's Gift?

We’d be so grateful if you’d take a moment to share your experience that you've had with us. Your feedback helps others discover our music and future concerts — and truly means the world to us!

Or just hit “reply” to this email to tell us what you loved most — we may share a few fan quotes in future posts! 💛

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Thank you to ALL of our current corporate sponsors...

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Until next time and with heartfelt thanks,
​Kirstin & Frances