CD Release in Italian

I am so proud to share that Jonathan has finally released his first CD in Italian, Lux Aeterna.  No record labels or deals and no desire for profit, just the satisfaction of knowing that people are listening to your music is reward enough for him.  

Jonathan has been composing music since before the time I met him and amusingly enough it was his first song titled in Italian, Noella Mia Bella, that captured by heart hook, line and sinker.  Let's not forget the fact that he also composed ALL the music for our wedding.  I have been on the receiving end of his amazing talent with songs written at defining moments of our relationship and I am truly blessed.

After years of dedication to learning the Italian language he has composed his first CD in Italian.  I am in awe of his ability to communicate at a level that expresses the heart.  For those that have learned a second language you know exactly what I mean.  This project took him a year and a half to complete.  Countless hours were invested in the composing, recording and mixing.  I only ever heard pieces of the whole project--like the same line 500 times over and over, hour after hour--but when I finally heard all the pieces together it was truly moving.  My mind can't even comprehend how he makes music, but I praise God that he gave my husband this gift.

The first printing of 300 CDs arrived the end of October and since then he has been passing them out to everyone who will take one.  People have been amazed that he would just give them away and have been really touched by the gift.  One school mom said she hasn't taken it out of her car's CD player since she got it.  The barista lady liked it so much she gave it to her friend to listen to.  Another missionary friend has asked permission to play it on their Christian radio station in Perugia.  We continue to pray for the words of the songs to impact hearts, to cause reflection and to open more doors for us to be able to share the gospel.  Will you pray too?

Just as soon as this project was complete he was on to the next.  His current undertaking is to put 52 Psalms to music for the church.  The idea is one Psalm for each week of the year.  Just this week he has begun the recording process for the first 5 songs.  

We give praise and glory to God for the things He has done and will do through Jonathan's passion for music and the church.

If you would like to hear the CD yourself, please head on over to his website: jonathankleis.bandcamp.com  

You can make a donation to download the CD or simply name your own price of $0.  Again, he just wants his music to be a blessing to others and isn't looking to make a profit. So pass the word! Oh, and there are actually TWO versions of this CD--one in English and one in Italian.  Thank you to many of you who purchased the English version of the CD this summer.  Your gifts were used towards the printing of the Italian version.