Guests Are In The House: Mercy River Presents "Higher"

Really Honest-To-Goodness Opportunities don't come knockin' on one's door
every day.
So when I was asked if I'd be interested in celebrating a new musical collection
of inspirational songs by
Mercy River
I pulled my door W I D E  O P E N.

I've been listening to these talented, beautiful-on-the-inside-and-out,
Vocalists
for years--
I sing along with their cd's at the top of my lungs
all. the. stinkin'. time.

In fact,
one song in particular lifts my spirits so much,
that even my children know the words!
It's from their first album called
"Beautiful Dawn"...
how cool is that that my name is on my favorite album of theirs?
It's almost like kismet. Destiny. Awesome Coincidence.
And the song is
"Hello Sunshine!"
If I could have background music for my life,
this song would be IT.
IN fact, it's playing LOUDLY while I am tapping this out!
But my most favorite song from that album is
"I Belong" because I feel my Savior's love whenever I listen to it.

I am so honored to be a small part of introducing their newest musical baby,
"Higher".
I had a chance to ask them a question--
any question at all--
it could be about
their music,
motherhood,
whatever.
My Question was :

What Inspires You?

Mercy River :

We’re so happy and humbled to have a chance to guest post on this fabulous blog. Momza has that ability to touch our hearts AND make us laugh at the same time. That’s talent, people!

We were asked to write about what inspires us. I’ll be writing this post from my point of view (I’m Brooke, the blonde one). As I pondered this question about inspiration, I had one answer that repeatedly entered my mind.

Pinterest.

Juuusssttt kidding.

Being part of this music group has been a life altering experience. I’ve learned a lot about myself- things I’m sure would’ve remained undiscovered if it weren’t for Mercy River. That being said, with 13 kiddos between the 3 of us, this journey can be exhausting! So inspiration is a must, it keeps us going through the low moments and just adds to our fire during the good ones. For me, most of my inspiration comes from people. How general is that? Let me give an example.

As Mercy River, we are blessed to be a part of Deseret Book’s Time Out For Women tour. One of the best things about this tour is meeting women from around the U.S. and Canada. The stories these women share with us are always inspiring. Mothers losing children, wives losing spouses, women with infertility, cancer survivors, abuse victims…and the women who are doing everything they can to just keep their head above water. (Raise your hand if you can relate!) I can’t tell you what it means to us when someone says, “Your song ___________ helped me through ____________”. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in rehearsals, firesides, conference calls, and recording, we forget why we are doing this. But then we hear that comment, and we’re reminded. This has nothing to do with us. We’re here to provide a way for Heavenly Father to touch people’s spirits. We’re instruments. I’m so inspired by the incredible stories of those around me.

Personally, my greatest inspiration comes from…wait for it…my kids. Cliché, right? Someone once told me, “It’s not cliché if it’s the truth!” There are definitely days that feel like there is not enough of me to go around, but then I’ll have moments that remind me why I have two “jobs”.

When my kids belt out one of our Mercy River songs in the car, when they genuinely cheer about going to a rehearsal, when they pray for “mom to sing good”-I’m reminded that they enjoy it as much as I do. When my sweet kindergartener recently made the school play, she proudly announced she couldn’t WAIT to be on stage, and she “hoped they would give [her] a microphone.” I hope a bit of her courage comes from watching me perform hundreds of times. Whether that’s true or not, it inspires me. It motivates me to keep moving forward.

(That being said, if I pretend like I’m Giselle from Enchanted and start singing, “That’s How You Know” at the top of my lungs, there is a general uproar of “STOP SINGING!!!” from my kids. Isn’t that sweet?)

Thanks again for having us, Momza! We find you, well, inspiring. 

Thank you, Mercy River for stopping by Momza's House!
You may come back any time at all.
I am a real true fan of your music and talent.
*******

The Give, O Give- Away:

To my Other Guests here at Momza's House:
If you'd like to become a fan in your own right,
and wanna check out their new music video that's coming out soon--
People will be able to view the video on their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/mercyriver.  People can also visit their Facebook page to see the other tour stops the girls will make on the Blog Tour.
ALSO!!!
Here's your Opportunity to come to know and love these gals as much as I DO---
Leave a Fantastic Comment and I'll choose a random name so that Mercy River can send you
your very own copy of their new album, "HIGHER".  It's that simple and you're IN!

Now, to make this even more fun and really spread the word about this AWESOME new CD,
it'd be very much appreciated if you'd SHARE this Giveaway with your favorite people in the world--
your Family and Friends!
We don't wanna leave anyone out! the more the merrier and all that warm fuzzy feelin' stuff.

Many Thanks again to Mercy River for inviting me to being their Blog Tour 2011.