Credits

• Produced by: Gary Leach
• Executive Producers: Donna Modarelli and Fred & Debby Nicholson
• Recorded and Mixed at Rosewood Studios, Tyler, TX
• Engineers: Gary Leach and Austin Deptula
• Mixed By: Austin Deptula
• Arrangements: Gary Leach and Austin Deptula
• Background Vocals: Phyllis Modarelli, Don Pardoe and Gary Leach

Thanks

First I give thanks to Jesus Christ, my Lord and savior. Through Him all things are possible. He never ceases to amaze me.

Special thanks to my extended family of all ages at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, TX. The continuous prayers of support, hugs, smiles & kind words of encouragement I have received from you has blessed my heart more then you will ever know.

In His Love,
Phyllis Modarelli

Psalm 89:1
"I will sing of the Lord's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations."

Psalm 100:3
"Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

More Thanks

Without the prayers, wisdom, and incredible gifts of the amazing people God has surrounded me with, this project could never have been done!

Thank you Mike Parks – GABC Worship Minister, brother in Christ, and awesome friend – for encouraging me to pursue this recording opportunity! You encouraged me non-stop through Satan's constant attacks. I so appreciate your fervent prayers. You are such a blessing and an AWESOME worship leader!

A special thanks to my friend George Faber, who shared his wisdom and knowledge of the music industry so willingly with me. You are a blessing to everyone you meet, sharing your fabulous musical gifts from God with all of us.

To Don Pardoe, my mentor and friend, who "coincidentally" recently moved back to ET, accepting God's call to be Worship Minister at FBC – right down the street from where I live. You are one of the Godliest men I have ever met. Your anointed songs, flawless voice, and impeccable harmonies are so powerful. Your passion to do God's work is evident in your life and music. Don's years of experience with the vocal group GLAD and other music knowledge was so helpful to me. Thank you for all of your prayers, support, and help with this project.

Gary Leach, thank you for producing this album. You are an amazing producer, adviser and friend. Your incredible musical abilities are off the charts! Hearing what was being created affirms God putting me at Rosewood Studios with you, Greg and Austin – a wonderful team. I said I wasn't going to do this but when you work so closely with someone for so many months they grow on you. You are brilliant! You managed to capture my spirit, heart and soul in these recordings. Now I can share the love of Jesus with so many. It's cool meeting someone who has about as many personalities as I do. Thank you for the encouragement, prayers and support on this project. Thank you for singing that wonderful duet with me. It's been an honor working with you.

To my friends Renee, Ginny, Tara, Cindy, Ashley, Teresa & John, thank you, along with all of my wonderful worship leader friends and worship ministry staff at GABC. Words can't express what your prayers, hugs and encouragement has meant to me.

Josh Koch, thank you for stepping in so willingly with a week deadline to create an awesome piece of art. You are so gifted and so humble. I am so grateful. Thank you to Fred and Debby Nicholson, friends God has blessed me with, who are such incredible people. The love of Jesus shines so brightly through you both. Thank you to my wonderful mother who prayed and encouraged me all through this journey and my life. You are the best! I love you so much.

Last and most important is my precious daughter Rachel. Thanks for being on the cover. You are my most amazing gift from God. I thank you for listening to endless hours of songs, especially this past year. Many times you were trying to sleep; I know you had to hear me. Thank you for helping me with these songs and giving your honest opinion. Thanks for supporting me in the ministry God has called me to do. Thank you for being such a great daughter. I love you with all my heart!

About the Cover

The song "Such A Time As This" was inspired by the story of Esther and her courage to do what God called her to do. Knowing her life was at stake when she went before the King, she trusted God with the outcome. Just as we should trust Him on our daily walk as well as during the trials we encounter along the road.

When we started to put the graphics together – during the final stages of this amazing journey God has put us on – Josh was taking pictures for a theme around "Such A Time As This", still not certain what God wanted here. My daughter was near by so we asked her to be in a picture. Her expression and the simplicity of the shot made all the pieces come together. The perfect shot for the cover. Just as all the pieces in Esther's life came together for God's perfect plan – all the pieces in our lives can come together for God's perfect plan for us. Even when we have no control over the circumstances we face, we still choose whether we trust God for the outcome.

Remember, we all have a purpose and are called on to carry out God's will. Ask God for His direction in meditation through prayer. God may have put you in the place you are now for such a time as this!