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Crystal Lewis\1987 - Beyond The Charade\
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Crystal Lewis - Beyond The Charade - 01 - Frustrated.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beyond The Charade - 02 - Precious Lord.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beyond The Charade - 03 - Without You.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beyond The Charade - 04 - Runnin'.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beyond The Charade - 05 - Turn Your Heart Around.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beyond The Charade - 06 - Breakdown.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beyond The Charade - 07 - One More Heart.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beyond The Charade - 08 - Special Love.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beyond The Charade - 09 - Let Them Know.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beyond The Charade - 10 - Tonight.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1990 - Joy\
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Crystal Lewis - Joy - 01 - Leave It Up to Him.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Joy - 02 - God Is Somebody.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Joy - 03 - You Didn't Have to Do It.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Joy - 04 - Monday Comes.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Joy - 05 - It's Real.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Joy - 06 - Come Together.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Joy - 07 - Better Day.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Joy - 08 - Bloodstained Pages.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Joy - 09 - There's Always Time For You.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Joy - 10 - Bring Peace Today.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Joy - 11 - Monday Comes (Alternative Mix).mp3
Joy.doc
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Crystal Lewis\1990 - Let Love In\
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Crystal Lewis - Let Love in - 01 - Jump.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Let Love in - 02 - Secret Hideaway.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Let Love in - 03 - Rock Solid.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Let Love in - 05 - Let Love in.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Let Love in - 06 - Set Ya Free.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Let Love in - 07 - Dangerous Ground.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Let Love in - 08 - Something Christ Did.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Let Love in - 09 - Enter in by the Gate.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Let Love in - 10 - Father and a Friend.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Let Love in - 11 - I Must Tell Jesus.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1991 - Simply The Best\
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Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 01 - Breakdown.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 02 - You Didn't Have To Do It.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 03 - Lost Inside Of You.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 04 - Jump.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 05 - Precious Lord.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 06 - Only One.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 07 - Rock Solid.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 08 - Blooodstained Pages.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 09 - This Love's For Real.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 10 - One More Heart.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 11 - God Is Somebody.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Simply The Best - 12 - Something Christ Did.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1992 - Remember\
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Crystal Lewis - Remember - 01 - I Now Live.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 02 - Never.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 03 - Higher.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 04 - Only Fools.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 05 - Remember.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 06 - Lonely.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 07 - I Will Never Leave You.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 08 - Grace by Which I Stand.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 09 - Jesus in My Life.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 10 - Even So Come.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 11 - I Now Live (Remix).mp3
Crystal Lewis - Remember - 12 - Lonely (Remix).mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1993 - The Bride\
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Crystal Lewis - The Bride - 01 - Don't Worry.mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Bride - 02 - Little Jackie.mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Bride - 03 - The Mother and the Bride.mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Bride - 04 - Angels.mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Bride - 05 - My Redeemer Lives.mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Bride - 06 - You'll Be Back For Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Bride - 07 - Holy Place.mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Bride - 08 - Amazing Grace.mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Bride - 09 - Jesus Belongs in Your Heart.mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Bride - 10 - Amazing Grace (Live).mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1994 - Greatest Hits\
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Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 01 - Come Just As You Are.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 02 - Frustrated.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 03 - Precious Lord.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 04 - Bloodstained Pages.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 05 - You Didn't Have To Do It.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 06 - Let Love In.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 07 - I Must Tell Jesus.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 08 - Shine Jesus Shine.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 09 - I Now Live.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 10 - Remember.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 11 - Only Fools.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 12 - You'll Be Back For Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 13 - Amazing Grace.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Greatest Hits - 14 - My Redeemer Lives.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1994 - The Remix Collection\
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Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 01 - Now Live (Muffla Kaliq Mix).mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 02 - Little Jackie ... Con T-Bo.mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 03 - Shine Jesus Shine (Blackwell Mix).mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 04 - Lonely (Blackwell Mix).mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 05 - Don't Worry (Muffla Kaliq Mix).mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 06 - You'll be Back for Me (Blackwell Mix).mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 07 - You'll be Back for Me (Aerobic Version).mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 08 - I Now Live (Blackwell Mix).mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 09 - Little Jackie (Muffla Kaliq Mix).mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 10 - Spiritual Warfare (Dynamic Twins Mix).mp3
Crystal Lewis - The Remix Collection - 11 - Shine Jesus Shine (Muffla Kaliq Mix).mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1995 - Beauty For Ashes\
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Crystal Lewis - Beauty For Ashes - 01 - The Beauty Of The Cross.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beauty For Ashes - 02 - It's Heaven.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beauty For Ashes - 03 - People Get Ready... Jesus Is Coming.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beauty For Ashes - 04 - Lion And The Lamb.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beauty For Ashes - 05 - Beauty For Ashes.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beauty For Ashes - 06 - In Return.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beauty For Ashes - 07 - God's Been Good To Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beauty For Ashes - 08 - Seasons Change.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beauty For Ashes - 09 - Over Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Beauty For Ashes - 10 - Healing Oil.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1995 - Greatest Hits\
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Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 01 - Come Just As You Are.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 02 - Frustrated.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 03 - Precious Lord.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 04 - Bloodstained Pages.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 05 - You Didn't Have To Do It.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 06 - Let Love In.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 07 - I Must Tell Jesus.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 08 - Shine, Jesus, Shine.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 09 - I Now Live.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 10 - Remember.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 11 - Only Fools.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 12 - You'll Be Back For Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 13 - Amazing Grace.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 14 - My Redeemer Live.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 15 - Lord I Believe In You.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 16 - People Get Ready, Jesus Is Comming.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gratest Hits - 17 - Salvation Belongs To Our God.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1995 - Hymns--My Life\
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Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 01 - It Is Well.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 02 - Just as I Am - I Surrender All.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 03 - My Tribute.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 04 - The Solid Rock.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 05 - Blessed Assurance.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 06 - How Great Thou Art.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 07 - Bloodwashed Pilgrim.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 08 - When We All Get to Heaven.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 09 - Why Should He Love Me So.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 10 - Have Thine Own Way.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Hymns--My Life - 11 - I'd Rather Have Jesus.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1995 - Wild Blue Yonder\
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Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 01 - Just One Look.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 02 - You And Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 03 - This Love's For Real.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 04 - Where Can I Go.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 05 - Heart Beat.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 06 - Over The Rainbow.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 07 - Every Day.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 08 - Only One.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 09 - Revival Meeting.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 10 - You're My Love.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 11 - Only You.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 12 - Crying Eyes.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Wild Blue Yonder - 13 - If I Could Write A Poem.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1996 - Best Of The Harvest\
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Crystal Lewis - Best of the Harvest - 01 - People Get Ready.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Best of the Harvest - 02 - I Now Live.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Best of the Harvest - 03 - You'll Be Back For Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Best of the Harvest - 04 - The Beauty of the Cross.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Best of the Harvest - 05 - Lion and the Lamb.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Best of the Harvest - 06 - Let Love in.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Best of the Harvest - 07 - When We All Get to Heaven.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Best of the Harvest - 08 - Come Just as You Are.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Best of the Harvest - 09 - My Redeemer Lives.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Best of the Harvest - 10 - Amazing Grace.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1998 - Gold\
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Crystal Lewis - Gold - 01 - Tomorrow.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 02 - Lord I Believe In You.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 03 - Not The Same.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 04 - For Such A Time As This.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 05 - Be With Him.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 06 - Dyer Rd.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 07 - What About God.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 08 - God And I.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 09 - Why.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 10 - Remember Who You Are.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 11 - Return To Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Gold - 12 - Gold.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\1999 - Live At The Woodlands\
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Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 01 - God's Been Good to Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 02 - Dyer Road.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 03 - Inside Voices.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 04 - I Now Live.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 05 - Stand By Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 06 - Not The Same.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 07 - Saul, Susan, And Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 08 - Lion & The Lamb.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 09 - Gold.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 10 - I Believe.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Live@The Woodlands - 11 - Lord, I Believe In You.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\2000 - Fearless\
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Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 01 - Reach Out.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 02 - satisfied.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 03 - trust me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 04 - Only fools.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 05 - I still believe.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 06 - one man.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 07 - Fearless.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 08 - kiss & tell.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 09 - what a fool i've been.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 10 - I will go.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 11 - change my heart.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Fearless - 12 - my friend.mp3
Fearless.doc
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Crystal Lewis\2000 - Harvest 2000\
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Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 01 - People Get Ready...Jesus Is Comin'.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 02 - I Now Live.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 03 - Lean On Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 04 - Not The Same.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 05 - God's Been Good to Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 06 - I Now Live.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 07 - Come Just As You Are.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 08 - Shine Jesus Shine.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 09 - Only Fools.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 10 - Dyer Rd.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 11 - How Great Thou Art.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Harvest 2000 - 12 - My Tribute.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\2000 - Holiday\
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Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 01 - Joy to the World.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 02 - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 03 - I'll Be Home For Christmas.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 04 - Winter Wonderland.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 05 - Go Tell It on the Mountain.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 06 - What Child Is This-.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 07 - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 08 - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire).mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 09 - Silent Night.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 10 - Angels We Have Heard on High.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 11 - Jingle Bells.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holiday! - 12 - O Holy Night.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\2001 - More\
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Crystal Lewis - More CL - 01 - More.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 02 - I Guess.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 03 - People Get Ready... Jesus Is Comin'.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 04 - Lord, I Believe In You.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 05 - Only Fools.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 06 - The Beauty Of The Cross.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 07 - Lean On Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 08 - Trust Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 09 - God's Been Good To Me.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 10 - Shine, Jesus, Shine.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 11 - Not The Same.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 12 - I Now Live.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 13 - Beauty For Ashes.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 14 - Satisfied.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 15 - The Lion & The Lamb.mp3
Crystal Lewis - More CL - 16 - Like A Child.mp3
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Crystal Lewis\2002 - Holy, Holy, Holy\
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Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 01 - Holy, Holy, Holy.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 02 - His Eye Is On The Sparrow.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 03 - Wisdom Of Tenderness.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 04 - O' Happy Day.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 05 - Oh, How I Love Jesus.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 06 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 07 - Holy, Holy, Holy (Part 2).mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 08 - There Is A Fountain.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 09 - When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 10 - Jesus Paid It All.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 11 - I Want To Be Like Jesus (Medley).mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 12 - Were You There.mp3
Crystal Lewis - Holy, Holy, Holy - 13 - Holy, Holy, Holy (Part 03).mp3
Holy, Holy, Holy.doc
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Crystal Lewis\2005 - See\
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Crystal Lewis - See - 01 - So Happy.mp3
Crystal Lewis - See - 02 - Just Sing.mp3
Crystal Lewis - See - 03 - Think About.mp3
Crystal Lewis - See - 04 - Image of God.mp3
Crystal Lewis - See - 05 - Beautiful Saviour.mp3
Crystal Lewis - See - 06 - Never Alone.mp3
Crystal Lewis - See - 07 - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.mp3
Crystal Lewis - See - 08 - Get Up.mp3
Crystal Lewis - See - 09 - Learn to Fly.mp3
Crystal Lewis - See - 10 - My Emmanuel.mp3
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::::::::::::::::: BIOGRAPHY :::::::::::::::::::
I was born in 1969 in a little-known town called Corona. The city lay between empty hills and empty roads on a long stretch of almost empty land called southern California. Wait, I?m not that old. California was thickly inhabited at that point in time. There were, however, hundreds of acres of citrus groves and dairy farms then that are not there today. I have journeyed long and sometimes hard to get to where I am now. There have been countless moments of wonder and doubt and confusion and yet I look back with little regret and much delight. Delighted because I am fully aware of my own weakness and God?s strength. Delighted in the fact that I have been put in a position of trusting and leaning and depending wholly on Jesus for strength in all! Delighted to know that I continue to stand before the future with only that trust in God to guide me through it and to it. Here is how the story goes, leading up to now:
I was born in 1969 in Corona, CA to a pastor, from Kentucky, and his wife, from California. In the five years leading up to my arrival they built a small church in Norco (neighboring little city to Corona), were married in it, began pastoring it and then had the first of three daughters. Me.
My mom and dad were (still are) quite a team. One preaching the word and the other one singing it. I was so incredibly fortunate to have grown up in a God-fearing, God-loving family. And the fact that my mom was a remarkably gifted pianist was over and above what I could?ve ever dreamed. But of course, God had planned it all along.
Fast-forward a few years, past countless encounters with church sound guys, Amy Grant songs and church musicals, and we come to the year 1985. I was 15 years old and attended an audition for a musical for kids called ?HI TOPS?.
This musical was written and produced by Ernie and Debbie Retino, the creators of Psalty the Singing Song Book. I became a part of the cast and had my first experience in a recording studio as we recorded the soundtrack to the show. I was (type) cast as the valley girl-Angel and actually did little to no singing in the show. I remember thinking,? "they?re not taking full advantage of my talent!" and "it?s not fair I didn?t get a bigger part! One that would really showcase my voice!" Again, God had it all planned out, and not according to my specifications. As I look back now, I realize that I was not even close to being ready for the spotlight.
Through my involvement with 'HI TOPS', I met a young man who was in a local (Orange County) rock-a-billy band, the Lifters, that was connected to Maranatha Music. We became friends and I was soon invited to join the band, but with a new name. So the Lifters became Wild Blue Yonder and I officially began my career. As it turns out, the former drummer from the Lifters remained roommates with the new drummer for Wild Blue Yonder and they frequently came to our rehearsals together. I was barely 16 at this time and had not yet started dating, at least not officially, but I found myself attracted to this guy? Brian Ray, our drummers roommate that was always hanging around. Eventually, we became friends and after getting to know each other better, began dating. (We've been married almost 15 years now!)
Wild Blue Yonder stayed together as a band for just under 2 years. We recorded one full length album on the Frontline Records label. Frontline was a relatively new label and they were looking to sign new acts. When Wild Blue Yonder didn't continue on, they offered me a solo recording contract. With my dad as co-signer, I was a minor, I signed my first 'record deal' at the age of 17. I was quite unsure of myself as an artist. I wasn't sure what to do without a band behind me. I was afraid to venture out on my own. But, I wanted desperately to be involved in every aspect of the process?from photography and art to songwriting to recording? (I spent my time at the studio doing homework or sleeping, when I wasn't singing, but at least I was there!) but I was a novice and didn't have a clear vision, creatively. Brian and I were not yet married, but knew that we would be someday. He worked very closely with me on that first recording. He pushed me to write lyrics and music. He was always encouraging me to create and think and relax and do the things I was afraid to. Together we penned a small handful of songs on that first project, 'Beyond the Charade' (1987), and that teamwork has continued on through the years. After recording 2 more albums for Frontline, 'Joy' (1988) and 'Let Love In' (1990), Brian and I began to have these hopes and dreams of our own record label. Apparently God had the same idea, he'd planted it in our hearts, and Metro One was started in 1992.
Just before Metro was fully up and operational, I veered off on a new, brief, venture into the world of television. Benny Hester, a well-known Christian singer/songwriter in the 80's, was signed to Frontline Records during the same time I was. His fianc?, Rita Sheffield, was a T.V. producer/director. They had been working on the development of a musical variety show for several years and as it happened, were getting ready to 'shop it' to various companies. The show was called 'Roundhouse', and was unlike any other show on T.V. It was also unlike my first bout with teen-musicals, this show was my chance to linger in the spotlight. It was a cross between 'The New Mickey-Mouse Club' and 'In Living Color' (an edgy Saturday-night-live type comedy on the Fox network). The combination of music, dancing, singing and comedy was unique and Nickelodeon had high hopes of the show becoming 'the next big thing'. I was given the opportunity to film the pilot for Nickelodeon and then film the first season of 13 episodes. While I lived and worked in Orlando, FL filming and recording constantly, Brian remained in California getting himself acclimated to the life of a Record Company owner?not as glamorous as it might sound. This living arrangement went on for the duration of 4 months, until the end of the season. At that time, Brian and I felt that, in the interest of our marriage, we could not continue this way. We determined that if Roundhouse was to continue filming in Florida, then I would not be able to continue as a cast member. However, Nickelodeon gave the green light for the show to move it's whole operation to Los Angeles?where the entire cast of 12 were from. This should've been great news, but neither my husband or myself felt peace about it. So we prayed and prayed and when some legal complications arose, due to a simple error, the doors were, quite obviously, flung wide open for my departure.
Concurrent with the Roundhouse experience was the adventure of our first recording on Metro One.
Neither Brian nor myself had ever been completely in charge of an entire recording project before. There had always been the involvement of the label, which would have included A&R guys: whose job it would be to make sure we had the 'right' songs, we were progressing on time and operating within the budget. Then there would be the producer: whose job it would be to hire all the musicians, singers, arrangers, locate and book the studios, then tell everyone what part to play or sing, etc.
Now, however, all of this responsibility was on our shoulders alone.
So we rolled up our sleeves and got to it. We had the tremendous advantage of friendship with the folks from the Vineyard church in Anaheim. They allowed us the practically unlimited use of their (make-shift) studio. It was a bunch of warehouse space in the process of being converted into a studio. We attended that church at the time and were involved with a bunch of other musician-types who were connected to the churches 'New Breed' label. Being supportive of our efforts, as friends and as fellow musicians, they gave us a great deal on the use of the studio.
There were many nights that Brian and I found ourselves alone in the studio loading tapes reels onto the machine and pushing buttons and adjusting microphones. We didn't really know what we were doing, but we figured things out as we went along!
'Remember' was the result of those endless nights of recording. A collection of songs written from our hearts out of scripture and longing and wonder and a place of newness. We were walking down a new road, one we knew God was leading us on. One that suggested independence and separation from what was becoming the mecca of Christian Music, Nashville. (More on that later)...
We really had a wonderful time putting that record together, as we did for the albums/projects that followed. 'The Bride' was next (1993), followed by 'Hymns: My life' (1994).
In between 'The Bride' and 'Hymns' came a baby boy, Solomon. He was born at the end of 1993. I had no idea how much a child would change my recording schedule! We managed to integrate Solomon into our lives seamlessly though. He spent lots of time in the studio, as you can imagine. (He still does, actually. He has his own (mini) set-up at home?at 10!)
Another 'side-project' that came into being with the creation of 'Metro One' (1992) was the addition of the Spanish language being integrated into the recordings. This was an idea that had been placed on our hearts before we started our label. We had actually brought the idea up to the label I had previously been signed to, but for some reason it was never put into action. Anyway, once we started Metro, we decided to pursue this idea of a record in Spanish. We thought the best way to go about this would be to write all the songs, record them in English, find someone to translate them into Spanish then record them in Spanish. Well, our intentions were good! We didn't know anyone connected with the Christian Spanish music market. So we just asked a girl we met once that spoke Spanish to translate the lyrics. And though I had taken Spanish language classes all through jr. high and high school, I lacked true skill and fluency. We learned our lesson. I got so many complaints from Spanish speaking friends and listeners (I can't understand you, that doesn't make sense, that's not the right way to say it?) that we found another translator and re-recorded the whole thing!
Thank you Jesus for Torre Fuerte! We met Heriberto and Hector Hermosillo and Alvarro ? in Guadalajara. We were all there with Pastor Mike MacIntosh and Horizon Christian Fellowship (San Diego, CA) for 'Festival de Vida', an evangelistic event where we held a rally in an amphitheatre for free. Mike spoke, Torre Fuerte performed and I sang too?in Spanish. This was my first time to do anything in Latin America. Well, we made fast friends with the Hermosillo brothers and quickly began a great relationship that included many more invitations to places like Mexico City, Costa Rica and Vera Cruz. Through Torre Fuerte we've become acquainted with more wonderful people involved with Spanish Christian music, including Ronnie Huffman who has been my language coach (and engineer) in the studio for the last few years (he is also a great singer songwriter in
