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The writing team-El equipo de escritores

O sing unto The LORD a new song: sing unto The LORD, all the earth. Psalm 96:1

Cantad a Jehová cántico nuevo; Cantad a Jehová, toda la tierra. Salmo 96:1

De Dorman- Co-writer of scripts and songs

De Dorman is a happy wife, mother and grandmother of three boys, and also the founder of Helping Hands Ministry, which is now retired. Today, she serves as co-founder for Border Light Publishing. De has been making Jesus known through writing and singing for over thirty years, never tiring of emphasizing His saving power that entered her life when she was nineteen.

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She studied with Tyndale Theological Seminary, focusing on Christian Education. She also studied art and, together, these have helped in writing accurate Bible teaching resources and gospel teaching stories using flash card visuals. Writing, art and music remain a major part of her life as she enjoys her journey with Jesus.

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De Dorman es una feliz esposa, madre y abuela de tres niños, y también la fundadora del Ministerio Manos que Ayudan, que ahora está jubilado. En la actualidad, se desempeña como cofundadora de Border Light Publishing. De ha estado dando a conocer a Jesús a través de la escritura y el canto durante más de treinta años, sin cansarse de enfatizar su poder salvador que entró en su vida cuando tenía diecinueve años.

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Estudió en el Seminario Teológico Tyndale, enfocándose en Educación Cristiana. También estudió arte y, juntos, han ayudado a escribir recursos precisos para la enseñanza de la Biblia e historias de enseñanza del evangelio utilizando imágenes de tarjetas didácticas. La escritura, el arte y la música siguen siendo una parte importante de su vida mientras disfruta de su viaje con Jesús.

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Karleen (Jerry) Warkentin- Sheet music transcriber

Karleen Warkentin has been married to Jerry for fifty-two years and lives in McAllen, TX. They have been blessed with three sons/daughters-in-law and four wonderful grandchildren.

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Karleen began taking piano lessons at the age of seven and continued on into her college years where she studied music at Tabor College in Kansas.  She later became a piano accompanist for Jr. high and high school choirs at Mission CISD in Texas for twenty-three years. She has also been actively involved playing piano/keyboard for church services, the adult choir, and children’s choirs for twenty-four years in the First Baptist Church. Karleen accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior at the age of seven and feels truly blessed to be called His child!

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Karleen Warkentin ha estado casada con Jerry durante cincuenta y dos años y vive en McAllen, TX. Han sido bendecidos con tres ninos y cuatro nietos maravillosos.

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Karleen comenzó a tomar clases de piano a la edad de siete años y continuó en sus años universitarios, donde estudió música en Tabor College en Kansas. Más tarde se convirtió en pianista acompañante de coros de escuelas secundarias y preparatorias en Mission CISD en Texas durante veintitrés años. También ha participado activamente tocando el piano y el teclado en los servicios de la iglesia, el coro de adultos y los coros de niños durante veinticuatro años en la Primera Iglesia Bautista. Karleen aceptó a Jesús como su Señor y Salvador a la edad de siete años y se siente verdaderamente bendecida de ser llamada Su hija.

Dixie Phillips- Co-writer for script and songs

In 2005, Dixie Phillips was a busy pastor’s wife writing for her church and Christian school. She posted a few articles online. An editor for Christian Editing and Design read some of her pieces and was inspired by her writings. She invited Dixie to be part of a team of creatives and editors at CED. Dixie joined the talented group and continues to have a passion for writing biblical truths for children and adults in books and songs. She has been a ghostwriter of books on ministry, marriage, memoirs, and personal testimonies. She enjoys mentoring budding songwriters and new authors and helping them achieve their God-dreams. Dixie and her husband Paul have been married forty-six years. They have been honored to serve the congregation of the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd, Iowa, since 1981. In August 1988, the Phillips started Lighthouse Academy, a Christian school in their church. 

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En 2005, Dixie Phillips era la esposa muy ocupada de un pastor escribiendo para su iglesia y escuela Cristiana. Publicó algunos artículos en línea. Un editor de Christian Editing and Design leyó algunos de sus artículos y se inspiró en sus escritos. Invitó a Dixie a formar parte de un equipo de creativos y editores en CED. Dixie se unió al talentoso grupo y continúa teniendo una pasión por escribir verdades Bíblicas para niños y adultos en libros y canciones. Ha sido escritora fantasma de libros sobre ministerio, matrimonio, memorias y testimonios personales. Le gusta ser mentora de compositores en ciernes y nuevos autores y ayudarlos a alcanzar sus sueños de Dios. Dixie y su esposo Paul han estado casados cuarenta y seis años. Han tenido el honor de servir a la congregación de la Iglesia Gospel Lighthouse en Floyd, Iowa, desde 1981. En Agosto de 1988, los Phillips iniciaron Lighthouse Academy, una escuela Cristiana en su iglesia. Tienen cuatro hijos adultos y diecisiete nietos.

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Sharon Phillips- Song arranger/tuner

Sharon Phillips grew up in a music-filled home with a family that loved the Lord. She started playing the piano early in life and has served in her church's music ministry ever since. As a piano and voice teacher, she has always enjoyed helping others discover the beautiful gift of music the Lord has given them.

 

She is a songwriter and has also co-written many children's musicals, including several bilingual ones.

 

Sharon is married to Don Phillips, and they live in Camden, Arkansas where Don pastors Calvary Baptist Church. She has three children and is "Lolly" to two grandchildren and two foster-grands.

Rhoda Rodriguez (and family)- Spanish translator/editor

Daniella Cristobal (and family)- Spanish translator

Accompaniment for ministry use only, to be used with bell choir flashcards available at KristalBellMethod.com

Feliz Navidad practice
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Feliz Navidad performance
00:00 / 03:01
Were You There performance
00:00 / 03:32
Away In A Manger practice
00:00 / 01:54
Were You There practice
00:00 / 03:04
Away In A Manger Performance
00:00 / 02:28
Holy Holy Holy Performance
00:00 / 02:18
Holy Holy Holy Practice
00:00 / 01:44
God Bless America practice
00:00 / 01:41
Jesus Loves Me practice
00:00 / 02:07
Jesus Loves Me Performance
00:00 / 02:39
It Is Well with My Soul practice
00:00 / 02:37
It Is Well with My Soul Performance
00:00 / 03:06
Amazing Grace Performance
00:00 / 03:06
Amazing Grace Practice
00:00 / 02:33
Joy to the World performance
00:00 / 03:21
Joy to the World practice (1)
00:00 / 02:45
Silent Night Performance
00:00 / 03:00
Silent Night practice
00:00 / 02:23
Oh, Holy Night practice
00:00 / 02:43
Oh, Holy Night Performance
00:00 / 03:15
God Bless America Performance
00:00 / 02:16
How Great Thou Art performance
00:00 / 04:04
El Shaddai performance
00:00 / 02:40
El Shaddai2 practice
00:00 / 02:06
Holy Ground practice
00:00 / 03:55
Holy Ground Performance
00:00 / 04:26

Y esto hago por causa del evangelio..

 This I do for the gospel's sake..

I Cor. 9:23

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