MANY, MANY, MANY THANKS I’m forever grateful to the wind behind my wings, Catherene, my bride of twenty-nine years. You never stop believing in His Grace to do the impossible in and through us. Thank you for believing, for praying, for standing, for loving me through thick and thin, in good times and bad and for never giving up on the dream! You’re absolutely AMAZING!!! To our incredible daughter Jean Marie, Son-In-Law Mario and grandchildren, Marrion, Mariah and Mya, you are the BOMB!!! To our son Caleb, thanks for filling our lives with so much joy, happiness and laughter! You make us so proud to be your parents! Many thanks to our congregation at The Dwelling Place Ministries because it is here with these Sold-Out Saints that Catherene and I discover God in worship in so many profound ways. TDPM you are truly Worshippers! Thanks to my musical partner-in-crime, Steve Magnuson my Brother from another Mother-twenty years and counting but brothers for life! Many thanks to Renato Vasquez, TDPM Worship Team and the Worship Band. You’re simply the best! To the folks that really make it all happen: Trena Thompson, thank you for EVERYTHING you do and I mean EVERYTHING! Without your amazing friendship, leadership and support, none of this would be possible! Elizabeth Jenkins, thank you and much, much love for taking such great care of us. Thank you Tamara Aburto for filling in the gaps! Thank you, TDPM Intercessors for praying God’s purpose into existence! To Hal Sacks, there’s none like you! Your extraordinary genius is beyond comparison yet your wisdom and humility constantly remind us of just how Gracious and Merciful our God is. Thank you for everything you’ve done to make these songs what He always intended them to be! We dedicate this first CD of the ENCOUNTER Worship Series to our pastors, Jack and Anna Hayford. In the fall of 1986 as I entered into the sanctuary at The Church on the Way, you introduced me to the simplicity and majesty of worship to our King! Everything I’ve ever learned about worshipping Him was influenced by the life of worship that you taught and lived before us. Pastor and Anna, Catherene and I are forever grateful for your love and leadership and for modeling a life of worship. Thank you so much! Jesus, to You, I owe my all, my life and my everything! Thank you for creating in me a love to WORSHIP You. Father, I will WORSHIP You FOREVER and EVER!!! The desire to release this ENCOUNTER CD Collection began during a series of amazing worship experiences at The Dwelling Place Ministries, in Inglewood, CA. I remember sensing God’s Spirit filling the sanctuary with the majesty of His Glory as we became more and more overwhelmed by His Presence. Stretched out on the floor before Him, I remember thinking, Father, I wish all the earth could experience Your presence in worship like this and I sensed Him respond: they can because heaven is open and my heart desires to transform their lives through their worship and praise of me. WORSHIP is truly transforming who we were, who we are and who we can become! Thank You Jesus for loving and transforming me!!! Dr. Carleton Lincoln