Staci Frenes - Everything You Love Comes Alive

Singer/songwriter and self-taught musician Staci Frenes has immersed herself in writing to uncover and make sense of the mysteries and chaos of life. From the tender age of 12, music has been the unmistakable key to her salvation and self-discovery. Not a matter of happenstance or something she just fell into, but one deliberate decision after another to cultivate songs and stories into something strong and beautiful and brave. It's rarely been easy. Being an independent artist is an all-guts, no-glory proposition. With every new effort comes the challenge of connecting and marketing and improving your craft. But eight records in, this UC-Berkeley graduate and former English teacher has enjoyed successes she hadn't dared to dream. Her acoustic folk-pop songs have inspired not only audiences at her concerts all over the country, but millions of viewers on major network shows such as The Biggest Loser, America's Next Top Model, One Life To Live, All My Children, Nashville and Summerland, as well as in nationally released feature films, a feat many label artists aspire to but never achieve. Her song, Miracle Baby has been licensed heavily by hospitals, charity organizations and small businesses. National-level corporations such as The Gap and American Airlines have also featured Staci's music. Everything You Love Comes Alive is an unforgettable collection of songs cultivated in the rough patch. These songs explore the depth and the simplicity of the ways love transforms, the imagination and creativity it brings with it, and the powerful way it shapes us into who we were meant to be. "The album," says producer Nate Sabin (Sara Groves, Jason Gray), "is a testament to the discovery of love, joy and beauty in entire experience of life. It's the most transparent of Staci's work to date. We tried all through the creative process to prioritize simplicity. The tracks are intentionally 'small' and relatively bare, so that an encounter with the lyrics is unavoidable." Intricate, authentic and hopeful, Everything You Love Comes Alive-like the artist herself-is a picture of grace bursting from the deepest, darkest night of the soul. By Melissa Riddle Copyright 2012 ArtWork Records Produced by Nate Sabin for OrvilleAnne Productions Tracks recorded by Matt Patrick at The Library Studio Minneapolis, MN Vocals and Overdubs recorded by Nate Sabin at The Buttercup Studio St. Paul, MN Mixed by Todd Robbins, TX3 Productions Mastered by John Mayfield, Mayfield Mastering.

1) Everything You Love Comes Alive
2) Breathless
3) More Like Your Father
4) Love Anyway
5) Until My Heart Breaks
6) Nobody Loves Me Like You
7) Come Out
8) The Thief and the Lover
9) That's How You Woo Me
10) Only Love Lives on