:: Freedom Came ::

What must life be like when it's lived in perpetual darkness without hope of rescue?

It seems like we are hearing more and more everyday about the horrible injustice of human trafficking/sex slavery. And, the question I asked myself several months back was, "What can I do to help end this?"

I remember thinking a couple years back of how many organizations were starting campaigns to end sex trafficking here in the United States and abroad. There was and is so much need and how could someone hope to make a 'dent' of difference or even know where to start?

I knew that women needed to be helped even though I felt powerless in bringing about change.

So, I decided not to do anything immediately (epic fail right?).

Then, it was a message I heard several months ago by Christine Caine at a women's event about sex trafficking that "really" woke me up to the injustice.

Christine was quoted in a recent CNN interview as saying, "'Often, I think, because we think, 'I can't do it all,' we end up being paralyzed. So we do nothing," said Caine. "But if we understand we can't do everything but we all must do something, and we all find the one thing that we can do, then we'll find that together we will all make such a huge difference and we'll be able to put a stop to this.'" (http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/16/abolishing-sex-slavery-by-helping-one-girl-at-a-time/)

After listening to Christine and hearing the testimony of a young woman who had come out of sex trafficking, I knew I would do something, someday...but what?

 

Then, I happened to be at an event here in Tulsa a couple of months later and I met a guy named Vijay who said he wanted to be an "abolitionist."

Thoughts flashed through my mind of William Wilberforce...

Vijay shared about a non-profit he started that helps raise awareness for women and children trapped in sex-slavery in Bombay, India. He also shared about a short documentary that he and a team were putting together.

He found out that I was a musician and said that I should write a song for the cause.

After talking, I told him that I would think about it.

I remember someone saying something to me several years back about following your initial "instinct." I was told that usually that instinct can end up turning into something of great value if you just follow that "inkling" and act upon it.

So, I decided to write a song.

I've never met a girl or a woman who have come out of sex-slavery, and I don't pretend to even understand what type of trauma it inflicts.

I listened to several testimonies online of girls/women around the globe that have experienced freedom and I took the time to think and consider what could be said about their plight and then I sat down and started writing.

Freedom Came...

This song is being released on iTunes and all money from each download will go to Saved by Nails (Bombay, India); Wellspring International (Amsterdam, the Netherlands); and the A21 Campaign (Greece).

The iTunes release is May 1st...and i would appreciate your support in downloading the song and supporting this cause!

Also, check out this blog on CNN: http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/02/9-girls-rescued-from-red-light-district-in-india/

Cheers,

Becka

CD CREDITS:

Thanks:: To my amazing family and friends for every encouraging word and bit of support!! Thank you to everyone who gave financially into this project....you helped this dream take flight! Also, special thanks to Brian Doerksen for sitting and listening to these songs and giving writing tips. Don Moen, special thanks for your encouragement as well through this process. Thank you for the countless hours Brad Nyght and for you mad mixing skillz!! MARIKA you believed in me and this project and you pushed me to believe...thank you my friend...and thanks for all of the front end work :) Jay Stewart, thank you as well for being willing to do all the work on the beginning of this project and for your mad skillz...it has turned out even better than I expected! Eric Boseman, thank you for all the bits you worked on as well and for believing in the dream since the beginning. Brian Donkers mate thanks for writing the lead guitar bits and for helping to create the sound. Benn Rogers i am stoked you were able to contribute on my first EP after years since seeing you. I appreciate your inspiration in the early days. Choir - Thanks for your time and thanks to the guys for singing the soprano parts haha. Singers - Thank you for your time and for your wonderful vocals and friendships!

GREAT THINGS *+ Lead Vocal: Rebecca Law// BGV's: MARIKA// Choir Vocals: Britta Hoffman, Glorie Harrison, Andy Hutton, Michael Child and Scott Bensberg// Keys and Wurly: Brad Nyght// Electric Guitar: Brian Donkers// Acoustic Guitar: Russ Rosen// Bass: Benn Rogers// Percussion: Jay Stewart.

FATHER'S BLESSING *+ Lead Vocal: Rebecca Law// BGV's: MARIKA and Rebecca Law// Keys: Jay Stewart and MARIKA// Programming: Jay Stewart, Brad Nyght// Scripture Reading: Danielle Nyght

RANSOMED *+ Lead Vocal: Rebecca Law// BGVs: Bekah Wagner and Rebecca Law// Wurly: Jay Stewart// Electric Guitar: Brian Donkers// Acoustic Guitar: Russ Rosen// Bass: Benn Rogers// Drums: Jay Stewart

GLORIOUS KING *> Lead Vocal: Rebecca Law// BGVs: Erin Meadows// Electric Guitar: Brian Donkers// Acoustic Guitar: Russ Rosen// Bass: Benn Rogers// Drums: Jay Stewart

PEACE AMONG THE WAR *+ Lead Vocal: Rebecca Law// Acoustic Guitar: Brian Donkers// Programming: Jay Stewart, Brad Nyght

Produced by: Jay Stewart, MARIKA, Rebecca Law//

Mixed and Mastered by Brad Nyght at The Bakery Studios - Colorado Springs, CO//

Engineering: * Jay Stewart, + Brad Nyght, > Eric Boseman//

All songs written by Rebecca Law c 2010 Rebecca Law Songs//

All songs arranged by Rebecca Law, Jay Stewart, and MARIKA//

Recorded at Living Waters Church in Vancouver, B.C., Canada with Jay Stewart, The Bakery Studios - Colorado Springs, CO with Brad Nyght, and El Adobe Studios - El Paso, TX with Eric Boseman//

MARIKA appears courtesy of Emerton Records Inc www.emertonrecords.com, and www.marikaonline.com//

Jay Stewart drumming - www.myspace.com/jaystewartdrumming//

Album design: Beth Diehl, Laura Cooke, and Kevin Govro//

Photography by: Pradeepan Jeevamanoharan

PRESS RELEASE:

For Immediate Release: August 24^th 2010

For Singer/Songwriter/Worship Leader Rebecca Law, the brand new release of her debut album “LETTERS” marks a new season in dreaming bigger and moving forward in using the music God’s given her to bring the message of hope and faith to the world. LETTERS is available worldwide now on iTunes.

Some of the monies that come in for this current project will go towards a project for World Compassion/Terry Law Ministries called ‘Shoes that Save.’ For more info please check out the link http://www.worldcompassion.tv/shoes-that-save-2010.html

Rebecca currently resides in Tulsa Oklahoma, but has led worship internationally as well as ministered and traveled to several different nations. Her music is beautifully written, with a real desire to draw people to the true heart of God. For more info please check out www.rebeccalaw.org

:: Life is never a predictable journey ::

Life is always in a state of change or potential growth, especially when we choose to "join in" on the journey of a life following Jesus.

This makes me think of a passage in scripture when Jesus went into the temple and quoted from the scroll of Isaiah. At that moment that Jesus quoted the scroll, the Rabbi’s were not ready for the change He was announcing in their hearing. You see in that moment, Jesus was declaring a new Kingdom and a new Reign, but the scholars of the day were spiritually deaf to the words of their Messiah.

Jesus walks into our lives much like that today. He suddenly speaks many times in the moments that we least expect. Are we listening to Him?

He is calling us into a life of transformation and renewal…away from the distractions and our success driven society and into His arms. He is saying to the weary traveler and to the seasoned traveler, "Come follow Me..." The journey may never be predictable but His goodness is sure and He promises to be with us as we follow Him...into the path of resurrection life :)