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Compassionart is in the heart of God

March 11, 2008 – 10:54 am

Littlehampton-based charity Compassionart has reserved the famous Abbey Road Studios in London this week to begin recording songs written collectively at a retreat in January by a team of internationally recognized songwriters.

Several of these songwriters are re-grouping in the UK for the recording, including Paul Baloche, Stu G (Delirious?), Israel Houghton, Graham Kendrick, Matt Redman, Martin Smith (Delirious?) and Michael W. Smith.

The resulting music will be for a Compassionart studio album being planned for a late autumn release.

Although not able to attend last month’s retreat, 2006/2007 Gospel Music Association Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year Chris Tomlin contributed to one of the songs written at the retreat and will be joining the others at Abbey Road to record.

“I know that Compassionart is in the heart of God,” says Tomlin. “I am so honuored and thrilled to be a part of it. What an amazing gathering of people and songwriters.”

While all of the Compassionart songwriters will not be able to gather in London for this recording session, future recording opportunities are being planned now. Additionally, Michael W Smith, who has called the recent Compassionart retreat “one of the most significant weeks of his life,” and 2008 GRAMMY winner, Israel Houghton, have already recorded the song So Great. The song will become the first from the Compassionart retreat to be released to the public in April and on the

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