Johnny Markin’s latest CD represents a foray into an acoustic instrumental vein. Combining traditional sacred favourites with creative, ‘rootsy’ arrangements, Johnny and band take the listener on a musical journey that has one singing the well-known stanzas to oneself.

Co-producer Steve Klassen skilfully interweaves the guitar-based arrangements with strains of Celtic whistles, accordion, African percussion, and other more modern instrumentation, to give the listener a diverse blend of past meeting present day.

Award-winning guitarist Jacob Moon also makes an appearance on the CD, guesting on Take My LIfe And Let It Be.

The album was recorded in Abbotsford, BC, Canada at The Sound Suite studios.

“This has been a project I’ve dreamed of doing for about 12 years. I’ve been working on some of the arrangements that long!”, says Markin.

Tracks include:

1. Doxology (Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow)
2. All Creatures of Our God and King
3. Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
4. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
5. Take My Life And Let It Be
6. Amazing Grace
7. It Is Well
8. Here Is Love
9. Nothing But The Blood
10. And Can It Be
11. Just As I Am

About Johnny

“Based in the UK for many years, Canadian songwriter and worship leader Johnny Markin was a mainstay in the British Christian Music Scene in the late 80’s and 90’s, recording and producing CD’s for ICC and Word Records as well as regularly appearing at Festivals like Spring Harvest, Grapevine, Kingston, and Crossrhythms. Churches across the UK have song his worship songs, such as ‘He’s The Lord Of Hosts’, ‘People Of His Kingdom’, ‘I’ll Stand’ and others. In 2005, his song ‘God Is Our Refuge’ was nominated for Canadian Praise & Worship Song of the Year.

He serves as Pastor of Worship at Northview Community Church in Abbotsford, Canada, where he and his family have resided and ministered since June 2000.”

‘Johnny Markin is a skillful musician, a craftsman as a songwriter, an outstanding communicator with a wealth of experience in leading worship across all denominations. Mostly though, he is my friend!’

Chris Bowater, UK Songwriter, Worship Leader, Author and Pastor

All Creatures of Our God and King


What A Friend We Have In Jesus


Doxology


Amazing Grace

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Upcoming Live Dates:

Feb 16/11 – Christ For The Nations College, Langley, B.C. – Chapel Service 6pm. 19533-64th Avenue, Surrey, BC -  1-888-999-2364. www.cfnc.ca

Here is a little sample from CD release concert held at Northview Community Church

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