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Lynn DeShazo is the author
of some of the Church's most loved worship songs
of today, many of which have been featured on
the live praise and worship recordings produced
by Integrity Media.
Lynn is best known for such songs as "More
Precious Than Silver," "Lead Me to the Rock,"
"Turn My Heart," "Be Magnified," "Be Unto Your
Name," "Stand Up and Give Him the Praise," "In
Your Presence, O God," and "Ancient Words."
Her songs have been performed by a diverse and
distinguished group of worship leaders and
vocalists that have graced the popular
Integrity's Hosanna! Music series from its
inception. They include Leanne Albrecht, Rita
Baloche, LaMar Boschman, Scott Wesley Brown,
Travis Cottrell, Brian Doerksen, the Women of
Faith worship team, Bob Fitts, Kent Henry,
Graham Kendrick, Robin Mark, Don Moen, Marty
Nystrom, Ross Parsley, Randy Rothwell, Paul
Wilbur, and Kelly Willard. Her songs have also
found their way onto countless other worship
recordings, including independent productions as
well as the works of artists such as Fred
Hammond, Kim Hill, Israel Houghton, Michael W.
Smith and John Tesh..
Lynn has been involved in worship ministry on
the local church level for over twenty-five
years as a worship leader, a songwriter, and a
musician. Her songs have been sung in worship
throughout the Body of Christ since the early
1980's, and she has been an exclusive songwriter
for Integrity Media since 1989. Lynn has also
produced ten of her own music recordings to
date. The latest CD was released in 2007 (MORE
PRECIOUS THAN SILVER - the Songs of Lynn DeShazo).
Lynn travels frequently as a guest worship
leader, instructor, and minister to a wide
variety of churches, retreats, and conferences
within the USA and abroad. As a psalmist in the
Body of Christ, she helps connect worshipers to
the flow of God's Spirit, bringing times of
refreshing and healing to God's people.
Lynn is a native of Alabama, graduated from
Auburn University, and has lived in Birmingham
nearly all of her life.

MINISTRY UPDATE
February 2010
Progress on the book marches
on. I am waiting on my publisher for what should
be the last round of corrections to the type set
version of the book. One I’ve signed off on it,
we’re off to the presses! It’s still hard to
place the actual release date, but certainly by
June 1st. WinePress Publishing invited me to
attend the 2010 International Christian
Retailers Show as one of their authors. Since
the book has to be in their inventory by June
1st, I can say with 99.9% certainty that it will
be available by then! If you happen to be
attending the ICRS in St. Louis this year (June
27-30), be sure and look me up. I’ll be signing
books at the WinePress booth, and hoping that a
lot of Christian bookstore owners will take an
interest in stocking it for their customers.
If your church has a bookstore
or ministry resource table, I think “More
Precious Than Silver: The God-Stories Behind the
Songs of Lynn DeShazo” would make a wonderful
addition. Retail discount applies.
My cds are now selling through
the web store at a slightly reduced price.
You’ll find single cds about a $1 cheaper, and
deeper discounts on the large combo packages. CD
Baby prices remain the same, as they keep a cut
of my sales.
In other news, I learned from
Integrity Music that Paul Wilbur’s new cd
releases in October 2010. It was recorded “live”
in Israel during the 2009 Feast of Tabernacles
and appears in time for the 2010 Feast of
Tabernacles. Sorry, but we’ll all have to wait
until then to hear Paul’s version of “The
Diamond Turns” (DeShazo) and “Behold the Lord”
(Wilbur, Sadler, DeShazo). Should be an awesome
worship project, though, and worth the wait.
My church just concluded a
21-day Daniel fast with a tremendous time of
worship and intercession during our January 24th
morning service. Why did we fast? Because we are
learning that as we consecrate ourselves to seek
the Lord together at the first of the year, we
gain strength in His Presence to face whatever
the rest of the year may bring. None of us are
really sure what 2010 will look like, but it’s
very likely that rough waters lie ahead. It was
my privilege to lead prayer for our nation, and
I used Jeremiah 18:7-11 as the springboard. Take
a minute to read the Lord’s compassionate
warning to a wayward nation and be stirred to
pray for America.
In Christ Jesus,
Lynn

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
April 3, 2010
The Salt Shaker Christian Bookstore,
Enumclaw, WA. - Mini-concert and book
pre-release, Saturday 7 p.m.. Contact Joshua
Williams,
joshua@thesaltshaker.com
April 5, 2010
Speaking at the Northwest Christian Writers
Group, Bothell, WA. Monday, 7 p.m.. Contact
Athena Dean,
programs@nwchristianwriters.org
April 22, 2010
Opening for Community Bible Study, Covenant
Presbyterian Church, Homewood, AL. Thursday, 9
a.m..
June 27-30, 2010
International Christian Retailers Show, St.
Louis, MO. Exhibiting the new book with
Winepress Publishing.
July 12-15, 2010
Worship leader, Liberty Fellowship Summer
Conference, Lake Junaluska, NC.
August 14-18, 2010
Worship leader, McLean Ministries, "His
Healing Presence" Conference, Black Mountain,
NC., Contact
www.mcleanministries.org
September 25-26, 2010
Charity Chapel, Pensacola, FL. Event details
TBA.
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