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I’m excited about a CD that’s coming soon to my mailbox. Andrew Osenga has finished his new CD “The Morning” and will be sending it my way in the very near future. I don’t doubt the excellence in any Osenga project, but I’m especially excited about this project.

Many months ago, Andy ran into a small problem in the CD recording process: he was out of money. With no major record label funding his projects, Andy is faced with the task of raising his own funding. In a very open and honest blog post, Andy asked for input on how to raise funds to complete the record.

Then, in a way that still gives me chills to think about, there was an outpouring of love and support from the community at andrewosenga.com. We sent in pre-orders; we sent in cash gifts; we literally got ourselves into the recording process.

The result is something special. The support from the web site was a tremendous encouragement for Andrew. When I saw him in concert shortly after all of this happened, he was so excited that he could barely stand still while talking about it.

That excitement has flowed into this CD, and when I listen, I can hear that excitement in his voice. “The Morning” is more than just a “well, I suppose it’s time to record something” type of record. It’s the song of a musician excited about producing his art and about the loving community that’s willing to support an artist.

Get “The Morning” as soon as you can. Come join the community over at andrewosenga.com. And learn to get personally involved with the art (and the artists) you love.