Though music appreciation has been a lifelong interest, songwriting is a relatively recent focus in my life. Growing up, I enjoyed singing in the junior choir at church, and as an adult I have been a member of various choirs, ensembles and music teams. As a result, voice is the primary instrument I use when composing songs, although I do work out the chords on the keyboard.
The process of songwriting has been very fulfilling to me, in great measure because it blends so many important components of my life—the love of music, the crafting of words, the study of Scripture, even the detail-oriented parts of music notation—and all the while, I can try out various versions of each song as I take my daily walk around the neighborhood!We currently live in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on the island of Guam, where we serve as project missionaries with the Evangelical Covenant Church. Specifically, we serve at Pacific Islands Bible College. My husband, Brad, teaches practical theology and I work in the office. You can learn more about this phase of our lives at our ministry website -- Guam.Boydston.us.
We have two sons. The oldest is a linguist for a firm in San Francisco and the other is finishing studies at the University of California Irvine. Our daughter is in her second year at my alma mater, the University of California Berkeley.
God alone knows what lies ahead, but I am confident that wherever I go, he will lead, if only I will follow.
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Wherever I Go
(from Psalm 139)
Lord God, wherever I go today,
You know my steps,
You know my way.
And though I know you only in part,
You know ev'rything that is in my heart.
You know my thoughts,
You know my days,
You know my paths
And all my ways.
If I rise up on the wings of the morning,
Or if I go down to the farthest sea,
Still you will lead me to life everlasting.
You place your hand of blessing on me.
