Lisa Crum
Contemporary Christian/Gospel
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In Remembrance of You (Communion Song) In Remembrance of You (Communion Song)
Follow Me Follow Me
The Healing Pool The Healing Pool
I Plead the Blood I Plead the Blood
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Hi...I'm Lisa Crum and I'm a Christian songwriter.Band/artist history
I always had an ear for music, and began banging out melodies on a kiddie piano when I was just a toddler. Mom and dad bought a piano when I was seven, so at that point I began seriously trying to learn to play. No piano lessons...mom played by ear, and I just picked it up from her and everyone else I could sit and watch. I began taking sax lessons in elementary school. Although reading music has never been my strong-point, I did well enough to rate well in county and all-area competitions. Even now I feel a little rebellious when I'm forced to read and play from a piece of sheet music! Anyway, after I graduated, I played for a couple of years in a local (black) gospel group. Career, marriage, and close connection to a home church have tamed down my itch to travel and play music, but I've continued to write. Music gets in your blood. I don't think you ever stop wanting to do more.Have you performed in front of an audience?I'm a praise band musician at my local church, which keeps me extremely busy. I'm a keyboardist, mostly piano and organ, and I play the saxophone as well. I'm the "pinch-hitter" type...never know from week to week if I'll be going in on an instrument or fill-in vocalist. But I love to play live, the spontaneity and challenge of having to be sharp and ready for anything...and our church has a great music ministry. It's challenging, and if I can do nothing more with my music, I get great fulfillment in doing that.
Your musical influences
I love music of all kinds. Influences? My absolute favorite artist of all time is Michael McDonald, but I very much like the stylings of Alison Krauss, John Elefante, CeCe Winans, Faith Hill...I've soaked up gospel, soul, blues, jazz, country, pop, southern rock. Instrumentally, I love to hear Kenny G, Sam Levine, Dave Sanborn, Kirk Whalum, and Grover Washington Jr on sax, and piano-wise my favorite would have to go right back to Michael McDonald.What equipment do you use?
Mostly just an acoustic piano, but I do use a keyboard and of course, my sax (which so far is only on Hold Up That Mountain in my Soundclick offerings.) I'm sure most listeners can tell these are home-grown recordings. My intent isn't to present these as final cuts, merely demos. We did most of this straight-through with very few retakes and overdubs. When I do have the opportunity to do a full-blown album, however, I don't plan to be a "one-man-band." And I won't just do a halfway job! The holdup? Money! Equipment! The right connections! Voice coach! Timing! And of course, I do have a day job.Anything else?
I thank my family for putting up with me all these years...they've been proud of me even in times when there wasn't much to be proud of. My parents and grandparents, when they were all alive, instilled Christian values in me from day one, and I never wanted for love. My soul-mate, my husband Dana, is incredibly supportive. What a blessing to have him at my side. He's open to whatever God's will is for my life. Finally, I'd like to humbly thank God, for He's the One who has blessed me with the gift of music. If there are any accolades to be received, I give the glory to Him...
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Comments (30)
Hi Lisa,
This song is Very beautiful, Deep but yet simple at the
same time. It made me feel very peaceful!
Thank you for IT!
Blessings,
Heleana Maria
LISA!!! Your song I PLEAD THE BLOOD... WHEW, GIRL!!! GLORY GLORY GLORY!!!! Whew!!! Gave me spirit bumps and glory bumps at the same time!! I love your heart, I love how the spirit of Jesus comes through your voice, into my heart. Whew, Lisa, YOU ARE ANOINTED!!!
One of these days, I am going to hug you so hard you wheeze!!! GIRL!!! YOU FLOOR ME!!!!
Your humble fan, in Christ
Von
PS Lisa, you listen to this song, and you don't know if you are laughing or crying in the spirit... it just FEELS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!! AGAIN..... GGGGGGLLLLLLOOOOORRRRRYYYYY!!!!!!
awesome,hold up that mountain. A reminder of all the miners all over the world who endure this type of hard work. So it helps me think of the coal miners that use to do this in newfoundland.
Hello Lisa, Great work here! I always enjoy stopping by here, for some refreshing music. Jim
What a great talent you have. Loved the sax. I'd like to hear more. You're an inspiration.
I also play sax and keyboards.
