You Were With Us | Postcards from Abbey Road #8


Dear Reader
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Welcome to
Postcard #8 from Abbey Road! This is the final installment in our London postcard series.

This postcard belongs to you.

As we've been thinking about how to bring these postcards to a close, we kept coming back to one moment inside Studio One at Abbey Road that meant more than either of us can adequately put into words.
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(Although, to be fair, when I introduced us to the orchestra, I literally
couldn't find the words as I was on the brink of hyperventilating! 😵‍💫 But I digress...)

It wasn't about the orchestra.

It wasn't about the music.

It wasn't even about us.

It was about the people who made this dream possible.

Frances wrote about that moment in a new blog post called The Names We Carried.

If you've ever prayed for us, encouraged us, attended a concert, shared our project, or supported this journey in any way, I hope you'll take a few minutes to read it. It is for you.

👉 Read "The Names We Carried" here ⬇️
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The Journey Continues...

Nashville.

Over the next four days, we'll be finishing our part of the project in Nashville, recording the children's choir, and preparing for the album cover photo shoot.

We'll keep you posted as this next chapter unfolds. We'll likely be a little radio silent for a few weeks as we take a brief breather, but we'll be back with updates as the mixing and mastering process begins.

Thank you, as always, for supporting our journey. 🙏🏼

Fundraising Progress
91.9%!

We now have 258 donors! Our goal is to get to 300 - and that's with a donation in any amount.
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With less than $13,000 to raise, we are on our way to an amazing album release later this year! We are SO close. Help us complete this journey which also helps our charitable partner
MSFitEffect!
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Click on the graph if you would like to join us or would like to contribute again:


​​Upcoming Performances
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  • July 26 - Nashville First Baptist Church - prelude to 8:30 AM service
  • July 27-29 - The Nashville Sessions (private)
  • August 16 - Masonic Village Brunch (private)
  • August 23 - Grace Lutheran Church, 517 N. Queen St., Lancaster PA - special music throughout 10:30 AM service

For the full listing of our future events, click here.


​​Did You Know?

Anyone can explore our Newsletter Hub to read previous editions of our e-newsletter and get caught up on all the adventures, insights, and milestones along the way:​
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​With heartfelt gratitude, and until next time,​
Kirstin & Frances
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