Participants: Yvonne Lewis (Host), Esther Alonso Neal, Shondolyn Richardson
Series Code: MGNH
Program Code: MGNH000030
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00:01 Magnify the Lord with me
00:04 Magnify the Lord 00:08 Jesus alone is worthy 00:11 Magnify Him 00:16 Hello and welcome to "Magnify Him." 00:18 My name is Yvonne Lewis. 00:20 The Bible says, "Oh, Lord, our Lord, 00:22 how excellent is thy name in all the earth." 00:25 And truly that's our goal, 00:27 to lift up the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. 00:31 So watch, stay by and be blessed. 00:35 Magnify the Lord with me 00:38 Magnify Him 00:44 Esther Alonso Neal has joined us on "Magnify Him. 00:47 Welcome, Esther. 00:49 Thank you. 00:50 Praise the Lord that you are here. 00:51 Amen. 00:53 Your tones are just so rich and beautiful. 00:55 Do you come from a singing family? 00:57 You know, my parents sang growing up. 01:00 When I grew up, I always grew up 01:04 with my siblings singing, my parents singing. 01:06 So it's been a part of me all my life. 01:08 So music is just, it's just in your DNA. 01:10 I started writing music when I was four years old. 01:13 Are you kidding? 01:14 Yes. I'm very serious. 01:15 Do you remember the first song you wrote? 01:17 Yes, it's a song titled, it's in Spanish. 01:19 Okay. 01:20 And it was telling bad people to be good. 01:23 So that was basically the premise of the whole song. 01:25 How cute. 01:26 But yes, yes. I love it. 01:28 Have you always been an Adventist, 01:29 a Seventh-Day Adventist Christian? 01:31 Yeah, I grew up an Adventist, yes. 01:32 Where did you grow up? 01:33 I grew up in Santa Ana, California. 01:35 Okay. All right. 01:36 Yes, Orange County. 01:38 And is your ministry just I know, it's just blossoming. 01:41 Tell us about your ministry. 01:43 You know, I'm very blessed. 01:45 God has deposited all these ideas for ministry 01:49 and singing and song writing. 01:51 So right now, I just focus on singing to people, 01:56 sending message through speaking as well. 01:59 And using languages to do it across the world. 02:02 How many languages do you speak? 02:04 I claim five. 02:05 You know the Bible tells about claiming. 02:07 So I claim five and, you know, I'm very blessed. 02:10 It's a huge responsibility 02:11 that I feel God has deposited in my heart. 02:13 Yes. Which languages do you speak? 02:15 The Latin languages, so Spanish, English, of course, 02:20 Portuguese, Italian and French. 02:22 That is tremendous. Yes. 02:24 Oh, I wish I, I speak a little Spanish. 02:26 But... Oh, I see. 02:28 (Speaking in foreign language) 02:29 But I would love to speak more languages. 02:32 I just think the languages are so beautiful 02:34 and we can communicate with others so well. 02:36 Absolutely. 02:38 And give the gospel through music. 02:41 That's just it, you know. 02:43 You sing El Shaddai in English and you sing it in Spanish, 02:46 but you can also sing it in French. 02:47 And you can sing it in Portuguese. 02:49 So if you can learn languages, then you literally 02:51 can take the gospel anywhere. 02:53 That's wonderful. 02:55 And music has its own way of reaching the soul. 02:57 Exactly. 02:59 So that's tremendous. 03:00 You wrote, one of the songs 03:02 that you're gonna sing for us, "Keep the dream." 03:04 Tell us about the inspiration for that song. 03:06 Okay. "Keep the dream." 03:07 I was working as a school nurse and you know, 03:11 noticing how so many children were just growing up 03:14 and not even really knowing 03:16 that there was a purpose for their life. 03:18 And God gave me that song. 03:22 I was able to sing it in all sorts of secular places 03:26 and public schools settings and it's just been 03:28 one of those songs that I can take 03:30 to a young group of people or anybody, any age, 03:33 I think God has given us dreams. 03:34 That's such a good point about, you can take that 03:38 to a secular setting because in the school system 03:40 you can't say God too much, you can't. 03:42 So you can take that 03:44 and you can talk about the dream 03:45 which of course, we are dared to dream. 03:47 So that song is just so perfect. 03:49 Yes. 03:50 Because as you said, God has a dream. 03:52 I thought about that. 03:53 Yeah, yeah, so great. That's so great. 03:54 When I heard the song for the first time I thought, 03:57 man that is just so appropriate. 03:59 It's so appropriate. 04:00 Now the last, the word 04:03 after keep the dream is follow through. 04:05 So the bigger message is that, you know. 04:07 Any dream is attainable. But you have to follow through. 04:11 When I heard that in the song, I was like, yes, 04:14 because a dream without follow through is just a dream. 04:18 It's not really a plan. It's just in your mind. 04:20 It's just in your mind. 04:21 But you have to implement that dream. 04:23 You have to work the dream. Yes. 04:25 And God has a plan, does he not? 04:28 Absolutely. 04:29 Jeremiah 29:11. 04:30 "Plans I have for you." 04:32 Yes, yes. That's right. 04:33 God has a plan. 04:35 We know that God has a great plan 04:36 for your ministry as well. 04:38 Oh, praise God. 04:39 You also sang with the project with Yolanda. 04:45 Yes, which, working through love. 04:48 It's a Ten Commandment musical. 04:50 Yes, it is so beautiful. 04:53 Praise the Lord. 04:54 The music is phenomenal. 04:55 It reaches you. 04:57 And you know, she is like my sister. 04:58 Yes. 04:59 I'm so blessed. 05:01 I was so blessed to hear that music 05:02 and hear the Ten Commandments done musically. 05:06 In words, yes, in music. In words and video. 05:08 Yes. It's a phenomenal project. 05:10 Well, I' just so blessed to be a part of it. 05:12 I thank God for having, 05:15 given the foresight to invite me. 05:16 So... 05:18 Well, we thank you for your ministry 05:19 and all that you are doing for the Lord. 05:21 Thank you. 05:22 And I'm so excited to introduce to you, 05:24 many of you already know her. 05:26 But for those of you who don't, Esther Alonso Neal. 05:32 There is a candle in every soul 05:38 Some brightly burning, some dark and cold 05:46 There is a spirit who brings the fire 05:52 Ignites your candle and makes His home 05:59 So carry your candle, run to the darkness 06:07 Seek out the helpless, deceived and torn 06:14 Hold out your candle for all to see it 06:21 Take your candle, and go light your world 06:28 Take your candle, and go light your world 06:38 Frustrated brother, see how he's tried to 06:45 Light his own candle some other way 06:52 See now your sister, she's been robbed and lied to 06:59 Still holds a candle without a flame 07:06 So carry your candle, run to the darkness 07:13 Seek out the lonely, deceived and torn 07:21 Hold out your candle for all to see it 07:27 Take your candle, and go light your world 07:34 Take your candle, and go light your world 07:45 'Cause we are a family whose hearts are blazing 07:52 So let's raise our candles and light up the sky 07:59 Praying to our Father, in the name of Jesus 08:06 Make us a beacon in darkest night 08:13 So carry your candle, run to the darkness 08:20 Seek out the lonely, deceived and torn 08:27 Hold out your candle for all to see it 08:34 Take your candle, and go light your world 08:41 Carry your candle, run to the darkness 08:47 Run to the darkness 08:48 Seek out the hopeless 08:50 The hopeless 08:52 Confused and torn Confused and torn 08:56 Hold out your candle 08:57 Your candle 08:59 For all to see it For all to see it 09:03 Take your candle, and go light your world 09:09 Take your candle, 09:16 And go light your world 09:24 Mmm... 09:36 If God has placed a dream in your heart, 09:38 please follow through. 09:39 "Keep the Dream." 09:55 When you are feeling disadvantaged 09:59 When your love for you is small 10:03 When you can't catch up with others 10:07 You think you're poor, too weak, too small 10:10 Please consider you are special 10:14 No one else can have your dream 10:18 No one else can serve the purpose 10:22 That was meant for you and me 10:27 Keep the dream 10:31 Keep the faith 10:35 'Cause no matter what you're going through 10:39 In His arms He'll carry you 10:42 Shine your light 10:46 Lifted high 10:50 In your heart you know 10:52 You see your dreams come true 10:57 Keep the dream Follow through 11:04 Keep the dream 11:18 Listen 11:20 When you're asked about your future 11:23 And the dreams that you preserve 11:27 What kind of person do you in you 11:31 What kind of life do deserve 11:35 Don't hesitate to give your answer 11:38 And see all your heart desires 11:42 You are meant to shine your candle 11:46 And to others bring them light 11:51 Keep the dream Keep the faith ' 11:59 Cause no matter what you'regoing through 12:03 In His arms He'll carry you 12:06 Shine your light Lifted high 12:14 In your heart you know 12:16 You see your dreams come true 12:21 Like the morning star 12:29 That shines wherever you are 12:36 Shine down You're a star 12:44 Dream on 12:58 So keep the dream Keep the faith 13:07 'Cause no matter what you're going through 13:10 In His arms He'll carry you 13:14 Shine your light 13:18 Lifted high 13:22 In your heart you know 13:24 You see your dreams come true 13:31 Keep the dream Follow through 13:38 Keep the dream 13:45 Keep the dream 13:53 Follow through 14:00 Magnify the Lord with me 14:03 Magnify Him 14:08 Let's welcome Shondolyn Richardson 14:10 to "Magnify Him" 14:12 Welcome, Shondolyn. Thank you. 14:14 So good to have you. It's good to be here. 14:17 When I listen to you sing, 14:19 you have such a passion in your voice. 14:23 How does that translate into your ministry? 14:26 Well, the ministry itself is for me encouraging others 14:31 who may feel like there is no hope 14:33 and I want people to know, you know, the Christian walk 14:37 is not a perfect experience, you know. 14:40 You have ups and downs. 14:41 And there is always hope and God is always there. 14:44 That is so true. There are ups and downs. 14:46 And so many times people think that, you know, 14:50 once you are a Christian everything is gonna be fine. 14:52 You'll never gonna have another problem, no. 14:54 God just promises, if you do have problems, 14:57 He'll bring us through. Right. 14:59 So how long you've been singing? 15:01 Oh, I've been singing probably since I was about ten. 15:05 I started with my mom standing up there with me. 15:09 Your mom sings too? 15:10 She does too, my family, 15:12 I have a singing family, as a matter of fact. 15:14 I've come from that background. 15:16 That's great. 15:17 What do you want people to know about your ministry? 15:21 Well, the thing about it is, I feel like it's important 15:26 for everyone to have an encourager in their life. 15:30 A person who will help lift them when they are down. 15:34 And some people don't have that. 15:35 And so with the project, for example, 15:38 that puts encouragement in your home, you know, 15:41 for people who maybe get that around them in their circle. 15:45 So I think that's what God has called me to do, 15:49 encourage others. 15:50 God has called you to be an encourager. 15:52 That's a spiritual gift. I believe that. 15:55 That's a gift, the gift of encouraging people, 15:58 caring about people, being compassionate. 16:01 Thank you, for sharing your gift. 16:04 Listen to Shondolyn and be encouraged as she ministers. 16:23 If I would trust God 16:27 To take care of me 16:32 'Cause life is a path 16:36 That I cannot see 16:40 He's by my side 16:45 There to guide 16:48 Oh, by my side 16:53 There to guide 16:59 He guide me through life 17:03 The highs and the lows 17:08 With Him in control I go with the flow 17:15 He's by my side 17:20 There to guide 17:24 Oh, by my side 17:29 There to guide 17:34 And then there are times 17:39 I go my own way 17:43 He lets me go on 17:48 And patiently wait 17:51 He's by my side 17:56 There to guide 17:59 Oh, by my side 18:05 There to guide 18:08 God's a good God 18:15 Whoa, God's a good God 18:27 And every time I try to go my way 18:32 I hurt myself so bad 18:36 Frustrations had it worrying all the while 18:44 Yeh, yeh 18:45 Then I realized just standing there 18:50 Just waiting for my call 18:53 Help me, Jesus I give up 18:57 You can have it all 19:03 If I would trust God 19:07 To take care of me 19:12 'Cause life is a path 19:17 That I cannot see 19:20 He's by my side 19:25 There to guide 19:28 Oh, by my side 19:34 There to guide 19:39 If I would trust God 19:43 To take care of me 19:48 If I would trust God Constantly 19:56 If I would trust God 20:01 To take care of me 20:06 'Cause God's a good God 20:13 Whoa, God's a good God 20:21 Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yes God's a good God 20:34 No matter what you're going through 20:36 in your life right now, know that God is all you need. 20:53 There are lonely times 20:59 In your life 21:02 When there are people All around 21:08 But no one 21:10 No one 21:12 Understands your heart 21:21 I'm so glad... 21:29 He is there all the time 21:37 All the time All the time 21:42 When you're hurt And you're down 21:48 And you don't know What you do 21:54 You recall 21:58 He is there He is there 22:04 And His presence 22:09 Is all you need 22:17 To get you through 22:25 There are trying times 22:32 In your life 22:35 And decisions every turn 22:41 And you wonder And you wonder 22:44 When your break begins 22:52 I'm so glad 22:58 ooooo 23:00 He's there 23:04 All the time 23:13 When you're stressed 23:16 And burned out 23:19 And you don't know what to do 23:25 You just call 23:29 He'll be there 23:35 Oh, yes 23:37 And His wisdom 23:40 Is all you need 23:47 To get you through 23:55 Oh, all you need 24:01 He's got all All you need 24:08 Doesn't matter who you are 24:14 He still cares 24:21 Everything you need 24:26 He's got every little thing 24:30 That you need 24:33 No matter where you are 24:39 He is there 24:46 Disappointed He'll give you comfort 24:51 And if you're worried 24:54 He'll give you peace 24:57 He's got all 25:01 All you need 25:04 To get you through 25:10 And if you seek Him 25:13 Then you will find Him 25:16 If you got burdens 25:19 He will receive them 25:22 He's got all 25:26 All you need 25:29 He's there for you 25:35 And if you are doubting 25:38 He's your assurance 25:41 You can't watch others 25:44 When you follow Him 25:47 He's got all 25:51 All you need 25:54 His word is true 26:01 All you need 26:07 He's got all 26:09 All you need 26:13 Doesn't matter who you are 26:19 He still cares 26:26 Everything you need 26:31 He's got every little thing 26:35 That you need 26:39 No matter where you are 26:44 It doesn't matter Who you are 26:51 He still cares 26:56 And He is there 27:03 Oh, He's there 27:12 Magnify Him 27:18 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said that 27:20 music is the universal language of mankind. 27:23 We pray that this language 27:26 reached you in a spiritual place, 27:28 that our music blessed you and inspired you. 27:31 Until next time, be blessed. |
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