Happy New Year! I am so excited about 2016! I share updates a few times throughout the year. Be sure to find me on all my social media pages for the most recent updates! To everyone who prayed healing for my voice in 2015 THANK YOU! After much prayer, rest, and treatment, I am much better and I've been scheduling events again since October of 2015.
I hope you enjoy the below video of Conversations along with Facebook links to additional videos! The Mixstory, Vol. 1: Tales of Love is available for physical purchase here or digitally via CD Baby, iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon.
Carlena Prophet is performing!!!
Posted by Tai Habersham on Saturday, January 2, 2016
Carlena Prophet everybody. She would be one of my favorite artists even if I didn't know her personally. You should really get her album...like for real! #anointed #simplygoodmusic #soul
Posted by Vonciel Bryant on Saturday, January 2, 2016
My Life Is In Your Hands I absolutely love this song!!! I laughed hearing myself say "Y'all should know the words." lol...but seriously y'all God loves us so incredibly. Place your life in His hands! It's such a great place to be...Oh to be hidden in the arms of a good Daddy!!! Thank you Brandon Kelly for recording this from the drums! This was a few weeks back at Abundant Life Worship Center in Hephzibah, GA
Posted by Carlena Prophet on Friday, December 18, 2015
Wow! 2015 almost feels like it's flying by. It's definitely been a good year though! And now it's time to update you on my latest happenings. Since I haven't done an update on my site since February, we will start with present month, August 2015, and go back in time to March 2015. If you've kept up with me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter then chances are you are aware of most, if not all, of my musical happenings! August 2015 I am currently on vocal rest. Now this isn't a strict "do not talk or sing whatsoever" vocal rest. Communication is a huge piece in my daily job responsibilities so I don't have the flexibility to be silent 24/7. But it has meant that I am not singing on our worship team at The Tab along with declining other events that I've been requested for as a soloist. When I sing for longer time frames or have to project with great volume, my voice becomes very hoarse. This week alone, I've felt like I've had a scratchy voice all week. My lower range is pretty strong but my higher range is lacking. Many people have been praying for me. And I so so appreciate it! I am scheduled to return to an ENT doctor for a follow-up appointment in September so I will keep you all posted via social media. This has been tougher on me than I imagined. I thought my voice would be fully restored by now, but through it all God has been faithful. The Mixstory has been well received by you and I have continued to keep my commitments as you will see...
July 2015 Recap
In May I told myself I would not take on any new performances, worship events, etc. for the sake of helping my voice get back in shape. So I instead took time to catch two singer/songwriters, whose music I love, perform here in Atlanta.
My sister Katrina and I waiting for doors to open at Vinyl for the Emily King concert! We had a BLAST!
I was introduced to Rissi Palmer's music about 2 years ago through a friend who knows I love country and soul music. And Emily King is an artist I've listened to since I was in high school. Huge fan!! Check out their music below!
This is a remixed version of Rissi's song! Find her online at rissipalmermusic.com
I've been #TeamEmilyKing for years! Find her online at emilykingmusic.com
June 2015 Recap My birthday month! This past June, one of my great friends united in marriage to a great man. She asked me to sing for the ceremony 2 years prior. I had no idea the song she'd request would be my own! Such an honor to sing Bonded by You! My friend Tai and I performed a duet of this song at my CD release event so I am sharing a snippet of it with you all.
May 2015 Recap I sang on Atlanta 57 again! And to my surprise and joy, I was featured for an interview that day. A truly great experience! If you missed it, be sure to 'like' my fan page. The past two times, I've posted it as a Facebook event and that's how everyone stays current with me, Facebook.com/carlenaprophet. I love having the opportunity to minister to the viewers of Atlanta Live!
April 2015 Recap
I met Damien Ellison a few years ago and we both share a great passion for worship. He reached out to me some time last year regarding a worship event he was hosting as he completed his Master's program at Liberty University. We had a good time singing his song Run To You!
March 2015 Recap
I think one of the best ways for you to capture what my release event was like is by going to my fan page and exploring the pictures. Check out the #MarchIntoLove Release Event Photo Album here.
Photo courtesy of Grace Lee Photography I designed the button you see above to reflect the message of my music. More specifically, it reflects the message of Conversations. Guests received this as a thank you memorabilia for coming out! We also fed them which they weren't expecting! The lyrics are, "...God said your beauty is more than what you're seeing in the mirror. The greatest love, I have supplied it. Internalize it." You can't see it from this picture but on the opposite side of the button is a mirror. Its purpose is to serve as a reminder that no matter how many times you look at yourself on the outside. The essence of who you are flows from what's inside of you.
Thanks for reading!
Once my voice is fully restored it will definitely be time to give you guys a new cover or something! For now, here's That Beat!
Written and Arranged by: Carlena Prophet Produced by: Tai Habersham, facebook.com/taihabershammusic All Vocals by: Carlena Prophet -------- For more updates like this one, subscribe via email (to the right)! Don't forget to subscribe on YouTube also, youtube.com/carlenaprophet. There's a new video there of me and my oldest sister Sabrina. To purchase physical copies of The Mixstory, Vol. 1: Tales of Love please click here! Love you guys! Officially, Lena
Originally Published: 2/16/2015--I will be updating my site in the coming days! Be sure to go to my fan page to check out photos from my CD release event on March 29th, 2015, facebook.com/carlenaprophet.
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It's been a little more than two months since my debut release of The Mixstory, Vol. 1: Tales of Love. I've had a great time sharing this music with everyone. And I look forward to doing greater things throughout this year of 2015! I'd like to take a moment to share with you a few updates. But first, if you haven't heard any music from the project, go ahead and listen to "That Beat." Written & Arranged by: Carlena Prophet Produced by: Tai Habersham, facebook.com/taihabershammusic All Vocals by: Carlena Prophet
January 2015 Recap I was blessed to share songs of worship with the viewers of Atlanta Live on WATC Atlanta 57! My pastors are regular hosts with the TV station. This was truly a great experience and one I hope to have again in the upcoming months. If you missed it, it's okay, check out the video below. And please feel free to visit us at The Tabernacle Assembly of God in Decatur, GA.
It's interesting to think that I first visited my church because of a commercial on Atlanta 57 in 2013. Pastor Ron Phillips was visiting and I wanted to hear his message. I've been at the church since then so I guess you could say Atlanta 57 has been quite a blessing in my life. Thanks to Pastors Mark and Cheree Haston for the opportunity and for being my spiritual parents as I continue to grow in the things of God. I also went to support Casey J's Live Recording which was AMAZING! If you are not familiar with her, check out her music at caseyjmusic.com. Since we're still in the middle of February as I'm writing this I'll also mention that I was able to go to Fresh Start Church in Duluth, GA (where Casey J is the worship pastor) for their ReFuel Worship Conference. These events are always beneficial to help me learn and grow in ministry. I found a video of her singing on Atlanta 57 too so I'm sharing with you all! PLEASE look for her CD this April. The music is awesome and I simply LOVE ministers of the gospel who pour themselves out to God.
December 2014 Recap
Back side of physical copy
The Mixstory was released on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, and CDbaby.com! And on December 15th physical copies arrived! I initially ordered 150 copies and am now down to about 30 which is exciting for me. It's time to reorder now! I cannot say enough how grateful I am for the support. It is such a great feeling to know that people love and respect something that means so much to me. These are my heart's songs...and I hope they will be yours too!
Abundant Life Worship Center-Hephzibah, GA
A chunk of my CD sells took place at Abundant Life Worship Center (ALWC) thanks to my other spiritual parents, Pastors Hardie and Evett Davis. They were fully supportive. And I appreciate ALWC for investing in the vision and for recognizing that you can talk about love and relationships in a God-honoring way. ----- For more updates like this one, subscribe via email (to the right)! You can purchase physical copies directly from this site here! And although we've just passed Valentine's Day, remember every day is the PERFECT opportunity to spread love! ...And I love you! Officially, Lena
I have the PERFECT Christmas gift for you all! And it happens to be made by me with lots of love!
The Mixstory: Vol. 1, Tales of Love is now available online via iTunes, Google Play, and CDbaby.com!
A few people reached out to me prior to this announcement and have already downloaded and testified of this music to others! Y'all are awesome and please keep it going!
If you are perhaps new to my website and/or somehow landed here, please check out That Beat below. It has been deemed as one of the most loved songs from this project.
As I stated in my last post, this is only the beginning! I am prayerful that God will continue to place the right people in my path to further the visions in my heart.
This song was produced by Tai Habersham. And all vocals and writing done by me! Find Tai online at https://www.facebook.com/taihabershammusic. I love his music too! As a matter of fact, if you click on the "SoundCloud Tracks" tab right above ^ you can check out a song we wrote together, A Better Day (Sit It Down).
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Physical copies of The Mixstory will also be made available. Did I mention this would make a great gift for friends and family this Christmas season? Much love to you!
It has been way too long since I've given any updates. Interesting thing is, I actually started writing a post back in September but I never shared it. It was a story about my journey to finding a church home. I suppose now I'll save it for a rainy day.
What I would like to talk about is my CD project! I'm sure many minds have wondered when the official release date is.
"So Lena, when's the baby due?"
Oh my goodness, guys....after two years, folks may as well ask me that ha!. It's been quite a journey indeed! As mentioned in my previous post, I've steadily been working on the completion of The Mixstory: Vol. 1, Tales of Love. A few adjustments here and there and we'll be done! My goal was to release this October but oh the winds of change. So, I will now be releasing this November. Like, for real.
Why the push back? Well, the short story is I ended up dropping a song from the project, had plans of adding another as a replacement, recorded that song, aaaand as of about an hour ago decided I should just stick with 8 tracks instead of 9. Yes, let's praise God for decision making.
Seriously though, I've learned it can definitely be tough doing something like this solo. I don't know how often I mention my professional job but I work as a counselor by day. Juggling work, family, church, etc., etc. can be a lot. I'm just so glad I'm not a single mother and my "baby" has been a CD project called The Mixstory.
When it's all said and done, although you may face a few bumps in the road, that doesn't change the worth of what you do and definitely not the necessity.
I really believe this project is necessary.
And literally everything recorded for the album has been the work of 6 hands. My friend Tai Habersham recorded four songs, my sister Sabrina P. Robertson recorded the music for one song, and I recorded four songs. So yes, it's been quite an independent venture. I definitely would like more assistance for the next one but I am proud of what has been created. And more than anything, I'm glad to have had Tai and my sister to be a part of it.
In the meantime, can you do something for me? Will you pray for me? Please pray that God will put this project in the hands of people who really need to hear it. Please pray that doors of opportunity will open wide to share these stories of love. Pray that the message of Christ's love will shine through so that people will come to know what and who Love truly is. Pray that I will be a good steward of God's gifts and remember that I am His instrument. Pray that I remain humble so that God may be glorified.
And while I could simply pray this singularly for myself, I am a firm believer that there is power in the unity of our prayers, Matthew 18:19. We're better and stronger together. It's a "Mixstory" for a reason. The stories are for you and me.
I'll update more frequently in the coming days. Perhaps in the next two weeks, but remember you can always find me on my other social media pages by referencing the links to the right of this post. And if you have any prayer requests, reference the tab at the top of this page.
I am super excited about the birthing of this beginning. And am looking forward to you "pressing play" on me! Love you guys, always!
Officially,
Lena
...oh and before I forget, I usually include a link to a song for you to check out. Today, I present Awe-Struck by B. Reith! B. Reith is an artist I absolutely LOVE. His messages are always pretty well thought out and his music can flow in and out of various genres. And the man loves Jesus. I hope that folks will say the same thing about me! Use this link if you're on a mobile device, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO7k3TU944M.
I love Jesus. I love people. I sing. I write. I speak.
The songs I sing, the words I write, and the words I speak reflect the life I live, the love I give and the God I believe in.
