Gifts

Voice Male began as a nine-member group in the fall of 1994 on the campus of Utah State University. In the fall of 1996, we transitioned into a six-member group consisting of Mike Bearden, John Huff, Phil Kesler, John Luthy, Richard McAllister, and Mike Willson. We did not know then that nearly twenty years later our Voice Male family would still be together. Nor could we have anticipated all the experiences we would share, including the loss of our friend Phil to cancer in February of 2010 and our welcoming Rick Murdock to the Voice Male family two years later.  

Voice Male began as a nine-member group in the fall of 1994 on the campus of Utah State University. In the fall of 1996, we transitioned into a six-member group consisting of Mike Bearden, John Huff, Phil Kesler, John Luthy, Richard McAllister, and Mike Willson. We did not know then that nearly twenty years later our Voice Male family would still be together. Nor could we have anticipated all the experiences we would share, including the loss of our friend Phil to cancer in February of 2010 and our welcoming Rick Murdock to the Voice Male family two years later.  

We have come to view our long experience as Voice Male as an unfolding gift and blessing that has been made possible by an influence beyond our own talent or efforts. Some time ago, wanting to offer a tangible expression of gratitude for all that we have received, we began planning an album of hymns that we could give as a gift to missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As that project, and technology, have unfolded over the last few years, we discovered that we did not need to limit our offering to missionaries. Instead, we found that we could make it available to anyone who would receive it.

The album we have created is a compilation of selections from our HIMS and HIMS II cds, plus one new selection recorded just for this album. We express our gratitude to the copyright holders who have allowed us to use their hymns on this album without paying a royalty. We also express gratitude to our friend, sound engineer, and graphic designer, Bodie Brower, for his tireless work in revisiting and polishing each of the tracks on this album, for preparing the visual images to accompany it, and for otherwise keeping this project rolling.

Finally, we express gratitude to our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, for all the blessings of life and for the particular gifts we have received as Voice Male. Our desire is that you will receive and enjoy this album and freely share it with friends, family, and others.