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1.
The Lord's Prayer 03:14
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2.
I Love to Tell the Story 05:09
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3.
Love is an Action Word 03:32
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4.
I Corinthians 13 01:49
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5.
With His Love 03:58
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6.
Metamorphosis 03:01
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7.
Our World Belongs to god 04:24
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8.
This Little Light of Mine 06:30
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9.
Free to Serve 05:00
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10.
Grace in Motion 03:38
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11.
Look What God Has Done 05:12
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12.
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty 07:20
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about

Commissioned by The Christian Reformed Church of North America, Darlene went to Sierra Leone West Africa to work with the Kuranko Musicians and Singers there and brought them back to America to perform with her in the "Free to Serve" multi-media event that toured in major venues in the US and Canada fall 1996. Darlene was the event's director, performed vocals, piano and was the mass choirs conductor. She wrote and/or arranged all the music.

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released October 1, 1996

Produced by Darlene Koldenhoven. Lead vocals & narration, piano, instrumental & vocal arranging Darlene Koldenhoven. Original songs by Darlene Koldenhoven. Lyrics Darlene Koldenhoven. "Love is an Action Word" by Darlene Koldenhoven, K.A. Parker and Nick Vincent. Guitars Pat Kelley, Craig Copeland, Bruce Watson and Ira Newborn. Drums Alex Acuna and Nick Vincent. French Horn Steve Becknell. English Horn Leanne Becknell. Track Programming & instrumental arranging Brad Cole and Darlene Koldenhoven. Oboe, English Horn Earle Dumler, Bass Abe Labroiel, Dave Marotta & Lance Morrison. Flutes Don Markese. Organ Greg Mathison. Vocals and Instruments on "A Yesa" by the Kuranko Musicians of Sierra Leone West Africa recorded by Darlene Koldenhoven in Mrs. Noah's Garden, Freetown, Sierra Leone. Background Vocals: Darlene Koldenhoven and the Los Angeles Studio Singers. Choirs: Volunteer Choirs from various Christian Reformed Churches including the Greater Los Angeles area, Greater Chicago Area and Southern British Colombia area, Los Angeles CRC Children's Choir and Los Angeles Studio Singers. Mixed by Andy Waterman at The Bakery Studio, North Hollywood, CA. Mastered by Andy Waterman and Rick Ellis at The Bakery Digital Mastering. Recording by Darlene Koldenhoven and various recording engineers. Darlene's photography by Brigette Jouxtel. Graphic Arts & Design by Steve Kirwan.

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Darlene Koldenhoven Los Angeles, California

GRAMMY® Award Winner, 3 GRAMMY® Nominations, Top Ten Billboard Charting Artist twice, Indie Music Hall of Fame, Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Legacy Award, several #1 albums. Vocalist, pianist, producer, composer, arranger, songwriter, lyricist, keyboardist, voice teacher, author, sonic therapist. ... more

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