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While I was recording the 5 CDs, my husband suggested I have a CD without any abuse topics for people who just wanted to hear about God’s love and presence. So I put together all of the songs from CDs #1-5 into this album, which is 25 songs.

May this music bring comfort, peace, and the presence of the Holy Spirit into your soul and spirit. Know you are deeply loved and cared for.

If you start to feel overwhelmed or very sad, please stop listening and then only listen to these songs with a friend, prayer minister, or therapist. I want to make sure you are always safe!

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Gentle Shepherd

1. Jesus is gentle

2.  His healing love

3.  Little lamb

4. Wrap me in Your love, Lord

5.  You lift me up

6.  How can you resist a love like this?

7.  Jesus shines

8.  Dressed in white   

9. Jesus, Your name is Wonderful

10.  He is near

11.  I will never leave you, My child

12.  You’re always there

13.  I’ll trust You

14.  Calling the broken

15.  When I am weak

16.  In the shadow of Your wings

17.  Lay it down

18.  Sweetness in surrender

19.  Take all of me

20.  He is the Healer

21.   God of all comfort

22.  Under Your wings

23.  I’m so grateful

24.  Your gentle love  

25.  Gently, gently Jesus calls us

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Gentle Shepherd

When my soul felt crushed and in anguish, I could imagine myself as a trembling lamb being held close by a tender-hearted shepherd. Like the painting on the cover, I moved in close to the Shepherd as He gently turned to me. When I ran away, He waited. He didn’t force His presence. Nor did He demand things. He invited, beckoned, opened His arms, and softly called. How could I resist His love? He offered grace and truth. That is why I surrendered my life to Him. I adore Him! 

Dedication I dedicate this CD to my music teachers who have poured their training into me—Mrs. Highnote (piano), Dr. Florence Caylor and Mr. Harry Tarr (elementary and high school orchestra), Mr. Kalman (junior high cello), Mr. Botso Korisheli (pictured, bottom) (County Youth Symphony), Mr. Geoffrey Rutkowski (UCSB cello), Dr. Paul Setziol (De Anza College, 2 years of music theory), Dr. Mark Hulse and Amy Heumann (voice), and Joe Howard (children’s music and improvisational piano). I appreciate your passion for excellence in music and your wonderful encouragement!

Special Thanks Thank you to Liz Lemon Swindle for your touching and precious painting, “Lamb of God”, that graces this CD. A special thank you to Mary Ellen Deutscher for your marvelous and beautiful graphics that grace all of the His Healing Love THE COLLECTION. Thank you for your patience and flexibility as my ideas morphed! Thank you to all of the wonderful and inspiring musicians on this CD: Joe Howard, Trent Smith, Teresa Orozco-Petersen, and Marilyn George. Thank you also to David Sandwisch for your wonderful mixes. I appreciate all the lessons you taught me about recording and mixing. You’re wonderful and easy to work with!

Thank you to my favorite worship leaders and songwriters who have been marvelous examples to me over and over—John Fischer, Michael Card, Twila Paris, Annie Herring, Bob Fitts, Graham Kendrick, Stuart Townend, Steven Curtis Chapman, Brian Doerksen, Chris Rice, Kari Jobe, Fernando Ortega, Jenny Phillips, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Vineyard and Maranatha music…and so many more!

How grateful I am to my parents who gave me piano and cello lessons and enveloped our lives in treasured classical music such as Bach, Handel, Beethoven, Dvorak, and Vivaldi. They opened up our eyes to the beauty of string trios and quartets, concertos, organ music, Tijuana Brass, Broadway musicals, and multitudes of other musical miracles. In our little family orchestra we also played some of the famous classical and Broadway hits.

Please read before listening: If you have been seriously abused, please listen to this CD first with a prayer minister, therapist, or pastor, if possible. It has surfaced emotional pain and memories in some listeners. If you are not in counseling and listen to this and find yourself recalling abuse or having strong emotions, please get help. I want you to be safe!

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Lyrics & Melodies: Wanda Viola

Vocals & Guitar: Wanda Viola

Piano Arrangements: Joe Howard

Cello: Marilyn George

Violin: Trent Smith

Flute: Teresa Orozco-Petersen

Child Vocalist: Olivia Heumann

Adult Jesus vocalist: David Johann

Editing & Mixing: David Sandwisch daviddfc@pacbell.net

Produced by Wanda Viola

Graphic Design: Mary Ellen Deutscher mwexpressions@sbcglobal.net

All lyrics and melodies written by Wanda Viola. © 2011 His Healing Love Ministries. All rights reserved.