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# The Sonflowerz

Christian worship music and resources for girls

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- [New single ISAIAH 40 out now!](https://sonflowerz.com/isaiah40/) - Hi friends - we have been working on something new in the studio. Isaiah 40 is a new song for 2023! We would love for you to spread the word, and share it with your friends. Check out our new single, Isaiah 40, now!!!
- [New song here! You're The One](https://sonflowerz.com/new-song-here-youre-the-one/) - Friends! It's a great day to announce a brand new song, "You're The One", produced by David Lee and Chad Tipps. Written by our very own Elissa Tipps, "You’re the One" can be streamed everywhere now! Lyrics below. Verse 1: I worship You You're the King of Heaven I join the symphony of songs around
- [The Grand Masterpiece](https://sonflowerz.com/masterpiece_blog/) - The Grand Masterpiece // By Elissa Tipps & Becca Nicholson Standing at the base of the giant granite rock, I (Elissa) looked up and squinted to barely see the top. We had only one day to roam Yosemite National Park. I was stunned by towering waterfalls, oversized trees, and dreamy meadows. I could have spent
- [A reason to celebrate (It's Easter!)](https://sonflowerz.com/2022easter/) - I love this time of year. For us in Colorado, the flowers are just about popping out, grass is turning green and I'm hiding Easter eggs in my backyard. Winter is in the rear view mirror (but it's likely to snow again). Are you like me, just a bit familiar - too familiar - with
- [IF I BOAST - new single - out now!](https://sonflowerz.com/if-i-boast-new-single-out-now/) - Friends, today you can stream If I Boast on Spotify, Apple Music, or anywhere you listen to music!!!
- [This changes everything](https://sonflowerz.com/this-changes-everything/) - “More salt mommy, please?” My three year old son would often ask for a pinch of salt in his hand at the dinner table. If scrambled eggs or avocados did not have salt, he probably wouldn’t eat it. This one seemingly magical ingredient - SALT - changed everything on his plate from tasteless to perfectly
- [Back in the studio!](https://sonflowerz.com/studio2021/) - Happy Spring, friends! We're back in the studio recording a few new songs. We can't wait to share them with you! Stay tuned for announcements coming soon. In the meantime, check out our lyric video for Surrounding Me (2020 single)! God bless! Becca & Elissa The Sonflowerz . . .
- [Happy new year!](https://sonflowerz.com/hny2021/) - Hooray for 2021. We have just released a brand new lyric video! Check it out and share it with your friends. It's a chance to sing along to our new song "Surrounding Me". Enjoy! Becca
- [The Story Behind "Surrounding Me"](https://sonflowerz.com/surroundingmestory/) - New songs are always filling the air of my home. If it’s not me picking up a guitar with a new melody, it’s my five year old creating a song. His latest original tune went like this, ‘chocolate house, chocolate house, oh chocolate house’… About a year ago, I began a song that flooded our
- [NEW Song Devotional!](https://sonflowerz.com/new-song-devotional/) - Hi friends! Kevin Davis from NewReleaseToday has written a new devotional for our song "Surrounding Me". We'd love for you to read it, share and let us know what you think! How has the song encouraged you? More importantly, what does Psalm 91 mean to you right now? Here's a sneak peek of Kevin's
- [New Music Coming!](https://sonflowerz.com/new-music-coming/) - ---- Hi friends, In case you haven't seen our socials lately, we have new music coming! We've been busy recording since January. If you're in Colorado Springs, Elissa will be leading at Charis Christian Center's Rejoice Women's Conference in a few short weeks-premiering some of the new songs! Join us February 20-22. Register online for
- [Hallelujah to the King! We love Christmas.](https://sonflowerz.com/hallelujahchristmas/) - Several years ago, Elissa and I had so much fun recording a Christmas EP with a few of our favorites (and a couple new songs we'd written)! You can hear the whole thing from clicking the cover below!
- [Teen Girls Hub to Daily Focus on God? Yes!](https://sonflowerz.com/teen-girls-hub-to-daily-focus-on-god-yes/) - Exciting news! We have just launched a new social media hub for teen girls to help their daily focus on pursuing God! It's interactive, every day (mostly!), and a spot you can reply on to encourage you to keep pressing on. As we pour into this hub, we pray that it sparks inspiration and helps
- [We love local](https://sonflowerz.com/we-love-local/) - Yesterday we stopped into KTLF 90.5FM in Colorado Springs for their annual fundraiser! We love our local radio station. It's so important to support the local stations in your area, and you can find out when they are fundraising each year and get involved! We have answered phones, brought in items for prizes to be
- [Comparison or Joy?](https://sonflowerz.com/comparison-or-joy/) - Dear friends, I love this time of year-the snow is beginning to melt and make way for green. It takes a bit longer here in Colorado to show it above ground, but I know a lot is going on behind the scenes before we see it! That is so much like our lives-it is the
- [Saving A Seat](https://sonflowerz.com/saving-a-seat/) - Life lessons and inspiration from Christian leaders for teens
- [It's Not Impossible!](https://sonflowerz.com/notimpossibleblog/) - Teen character building for Christians
- [Our Interview with Girlz4Christ Magazine](https://sonflowerz.com/girlz4christ/) - Teen character building for Christians
- [Valleys and Mountains](https://sonflowerz.com/valleysmntns/) - The look on his rain-drenched face said it all. Two goals down and running out of time. In the opposing team’s stadium, he was surrounded by thousands of fans cheering against him. I always feel bad for the losing soccer team. There are days I can relate to this sense of defeat, when I feel
- [10 Top Tips for Shining (part 2)](https://sonflowerz.com/toptenpart2/) - Teen character building for Christians
- [Three Powerful Words & The Sonflowerz New Release](https://sonflowerz.com/three-powerful-words-the-sonflowerz-new-release/) - What do you think are the best three words ever recorded? Perhaps "I love you" or "You are Mine". I think of three words that my mom used to say to us girls when we doubted ourselves. Hearing her soft voice, so reassuring, say, "Yes you can." Pretty amazing to hear. But, today I am
- [Shine Your Light with Naomi](https://sonflowerz.com/shine-your-light-with-naomi/) - Many of you have done amazing things to let your light shine in this world. We want to introduce you to a young author who has been making her mark in a very special way. Naomi Stahnke co-wrote her first book, The Blue Feather Escape, at 16 years old with her Dad, Jonathan Stahnke. Combining
- [Let your light shine in 2017!](https://sonflowerz.com/shine2017/) - 2017 is here! A new year, a new start. Listening to one of my favorite speakers recently, Lisa Bevere, talked about making this your best year ever. Gotta love those New Years Resolutions - you know, the lists you make on the first day or week... the personal goals - to be healthier, enjoy the
- [The Search for True Beauty](https://sonflowerz.com/the-search-for-true-beauty/) - In a New York City apartment building, two couples live as best friends in the show, I Love Lucy. Re-runs of black and white episodes from the 1950’s are my favorite to watch. Lucy is a strong-willed, hilarious red head, married to Ricky, whose day job is a to sing for theater and 50’s TV. The
- [10 Top Tips for Shining (part 1)](https://sonflowerz.com/toptenpart1/) - We've heard you say, "How do I live out being made to shine practically?" Well, here are our Ten Top Tips! Starting with the first 5... (1) Connect In It’s springtime, and the cracked dry ground seems to be calling out for a good, long rain to soak in. Once that happens, it's not long
- [What I Don't Need To Be Beautiful](https://sonflowerz.com/what-i-dont-need-to-be-beautiful/) - Shortly after showing our last music video, I got a painful stye on my eyelid. A stye is just a pimple or a skin irritation – but on your eyelid. My eyelid swelled up, lasting for a week! I was slightly devastated when I realized that all my makeup had to be replaced and eye
- [Merry Christmas from the Sonflowerz!](https://sonflowerz.com/merry-christmas-from-the-sonflowerz-2/) - There is still time to order our girls devotional, Made To Shine, before the 25th! Wrap it up and share it with your daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, friend... Visit our store (comes with free CD) for a limited time discounted price. We had fun caroling last night with Denver Calvary and women from around Colorado.
- [What I learned from visiting Downton Abbey](https://sonflowerz.com/visitingdownton/) - Excitement was ramping up as we pulled into the long tree lined driveway. A small welcome sign appeared just before the house came into view. A royal appointment in a majestic setting. Me, and hundreds of strangers with visors and cameras filed in. (That part wasn't so majestic.) The real Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle, is
- ['Made To Shine' in Your Bookstores!](https://sonflowerz.com/made-to-shine-in-your-bookstores/) - Growing up, Becca and I visited our grandparents in Eastbourne (the southeast coast of England) every summer. We learned about all things British – ‘minding the gap’ and saying “trousers” instead of “pants”. This summer, Becca and her husband had an amazing opportunity to live abroad for a few months. Now, one half of The
- [The daughters of New York](https://sonflowerz.com/newyork2016/) - We just finished our Made To Shine event in New York! Hundreds of girls, moms and mentors gathered to hang out, worship with us, and hear about our identity in Christ. For the first time we had our new edition available and almost sold out, which was so encouraging to see. As they open it,
- [your light source](https://sonflowerz.com/your-light-source/) - On Friday afternoon Elissa and I were busy preparing for Made To Shine, the events we do around the country. The next event would take place in our hometown (for a second time!) and all the logistics were coming together. I paused to check my phone and my husband sent a text about the Paris
- [MADE TO SHINE EVENT: Colorado Springs 2015!](https://sonflowerz.com/made-to-shine-event-colorado-springs-2015/) - We're preparing for a genuinely exciting night here in Colorado Springs! The second annual Made To Shine girls conference! Grab your girls and your besties, your circle of friends, and come hang with Becca and me for a night. If you don't have a circle of friends yet, come and find one! This evening will
- [What's a girl to do?](https://sonflowerz.com/whatsagirlstodo/) - Your thoughts are interrupted by a text from a friend. She's told you about the guy she met and is starting to date, without anyone else knowing. You're not sure how long she can keep it a secret, and how long the relationship will even last. Maybe a week, maybe more. She asks for your
- [Summer Playlist! Sing-along Style.](https://sonflowerz.com/summer-playlist-sing-along-style/) - While devouring a friend's homemade strawberry shortcake dessert last night, I couldn't help but comment about the evening sunset and colorful plants that have just exploded with life in her front garden. Hello SUMMER! Haven't seen you in a while. I welcome you with open arms. Here are some of my favorite new songs to
- [Lifting Clouds](https://sonflowerz.com/lifting-clouds/) - It's been gray for what seems like forever here. Fog has set in low today and the mountains are just an imagination. Do you ever feel like your circumstances reflect this? Is your heart desperate for the sun to peek through and break the heavy clouds? I'm aching for the sun. Its rays bring in
- [Take It To Heart](https://sonflowerz.com/take-it-to-heart/) - I was in search of a pen that wouldn’t run dry after the first letter. Hmm. I have drawers full of pens, pencils, and crayons even. Yet, that writing instrument that would help me complete one sentence was nowhere to be found. Out of desperation I grabbed one of Bryan’s “good” pens. For me, to
- [Salt & Light](https://sonflowerz.com/salt-light/) - Adding salt to a recipe brings out the flavors, going from ordinary to savory. This is what it means to be a Christ follower. We are followers, but also leaders. And yet too often, instead of leading the charge toward truth and the life God created us to live, we are being influenced by what
- [The Now Trap](https://sonflowerz.com/the-now-trap-2/) - Valentines day. ...Frank Sinatra and a candle-lit meal. ...Heart-shaped chocolate boxes and rumors of who’s-going-with-who. ...Signs of FOMO are rampant. We make our Plan B if Plan A doesn’t work out to avoid a candle-less night at all cost. More than any other time of the year, this season of “love” can be a
- [If All You Do In 2015 Is This...](https://sonflowerz.com/2015janblog/) - 2015 brings an onslaught of lists. Strategies to improve our selves, balance our schedule, be a better friend and experience moments worthy of memory books. Why so much pressure? During a conversation over tea, a good friend of mine observed this frantic pressure at her local gym. On January 1 and the parking lot was
- [My Top 5 Albums of 2014](https://sonflowerz.com/2014top5/) - The writer of the 96th Psalm implores us to “sing a new song to the Lord” (Isaiah 42:10), and if you’ve been through any type of valley or desert, deep in your heart, you know well the songs that have tracked each step. Perhaps your experience of the year we are saying goodbye to, was
- [Avoiding the Christmas Crash](https://sonflowerz.com/cmascrash/) - It starts the week of turkey carving. Shopping carts collide as frazzled women reach for the last box of stuffing (or if you’re me and you realize Trader Joe’s went out of stock weeks before) while they chorale their rows of ducklings behind them. We are determined to get what we want, and this mindset
- [3 Cravings You Can't Ignore](https://sonflowerz.com/3-cravings-you-cant-ignore/) - For starters, you should know that the author of this blog is six months pregnant. The word “craving” has a whole new level of meaning, doesn’t it? People have been asking me “What are you craving?” expecting “pickles and ice cream” as my response! (That combo hasn’t crossed my mind yet, but I tell
- [The Best Way To Spend 10 Minutes (Blog By Elissa)](https://sonflowerz.com/tenminutes/) - Every morning I wake up to tap-dancing. Yes, tap-dancing. Our doggy, Emma, sandy-furred lab with a grin as big as her face, has all four paws prancing on the hard wood floor with excitement that someone is awake. Energy filling the living room, the sound of four paws is a happy, adorable rhythm. Emma’s list
- [The Mirror & The Madness [from struggle to success]](https://sonflowerz.com/mirrormadness/) - The pursuit of perfection is draining. Seeing the way God meant for you to shine starts with knowing your worth in Him. Drop the madness of pleasing everyone else.
- [Three Ways You Can Be "So Over That"](https://sonflowerz.com/overthat/) - A devotional blog written by Elissa of The Sonflowerz on spiritual battles and how to overcome through the power of Christ. Christian women and teen girls can draw from truth in God's word and the lyrics of two powerful worship songs "Overcome" by Jon Egan and "Victor's Crown" by Darlene Zschech. Three ways you can be an overcomer!
- [Finding The Ultimate Fix](https://sonflowerz.com/ultimatefix/) - The Ultimate Fix is found in Jesus Himself. He is our source of all that we need, yet we often run to other things first. As we discover His pursuit of us each day we can't help but respond to this pursuit and dive into the deeper relationship with God we've longed for. Take time to discover The Ultimate Fix today.
- [MADE TO SHINE is FREE! Wisconsin: Mark your calendar for 9/20!](https://sonflowerz.com/shinerockwood/) - Made To Shine teen girls spiritual growth conference by The Sonflowerz in Wisconsin at Rockwood Church on September 20th
- [Wide Open Spaces](https://sonflowerz.com/wide-open-spaces/) - One of my favorite things about Colorado is the MASSIVE sky. From almost anywhere, I can see for miles. Picture a bright blue sky, contrasting with the dark shades of mountain ranges. This kind of openness is a gift to experience. I love the cities of New York, L.A., San Diego, Kansas City, Dallas, Orlando,
- [28 Days to Overcome an Eating Disorder](https://sonflowerz.com/overcomeeatingdisorder/) - Thanks to the many girls who have opened up about the struggle to me, I have had the ability to see the pressure, pain and turmoil of an eating disorder, which has caused me to respond in this blog. I long to see freedom in the lives of these precious, adored girls of God. For
- [The new dog in town](https://sonflowerz.com/the-new-dog-in-town/) - We are celebrating in our house. A seemingly small change has taken place but it has opened my heart in ways I can hardly express. Emma. A tender-hearted, playful pup entered our lives about six weeks ago. This lovely yellow lab came to us from a family who couldn’t handle the demands of a dog.
- [Shortcuts](https://sonflowerz.com/shortcuts/) - When I’m hiking trails in the Rocky Mountains with my husband, there are shortcuts where people have paved their own path off the designated park trail. Sometimes park rangers have to go in and blockade those renegade trails with tree trunks or rocks. The trails are there for a reason, and the shortcuts damage the
- [The meaning of the cross](https://sonflowerz.com/the-meaning-of-the-cross/) - We come empty-handed. At the cross we find that we have nothing to give, but everything to gain. Like a child, I am in need of grace, mercy and forgiveness which is ultimately found in what Christ displayed for us on the cross. The patterns of selfishness, the way we missed the mark, the shame
- [Your Honest, Online Life](https://sonflowerz.com/your-honest-online-life/) - She logged on, thinking it was no big deal. The fake profile was a joke at first, but she was surprised by the attention that came as a result. For a girl who had always felt unloved and unnoticed, this attention pulled her in each time she entered her username and password. I have heard
- [20 Days of Prayer for Today's Girls](https://sonflowerz.com/20-days-of-prayer/) - During the weeks leading up to the first Made To Shine event, dozens of women were praying for lives to be changed at the event. This was critical if we were going to see impact. At the event, we were speechless by all God did. Hundreds of girls cleared their schedules to come, many girls
- [Uncharted and full of surprises](https://sonflowerz.com/uncharted-and-full-of-surprises/) - “What will you do when you grow up?” My British grandma used to pose this question to me when I was ten. She peered down and all I could do was stand there baffled. I had no idea. I knew she was expecting something important. But what’s important? I was 14 when I picked up the
- [The Girls of MADE TO SHINE: Colorado Springs](https://sonflowerz.com/the-girls-of-made-to-shine-colorado-springs/) - What do you do with 200 pumped-up girls? Bring them to Made To Shine! Halfway through our first official event on Friday night, Becca and I stood backstage gave each other a big hug. "Look at all those girls?!?!" Honestly, this night was a trial run. We had put our best foot forward, preparing many
- [Sign up for MADE TO SHINE girls event!](https://sonflowerz.com/sign-up-for-made-to-shine-girls-event/) - Colorado girls: sign up here for MADE TO SHINE on February 7th: a free girls-only seminar and concert with The Sonflowerz! Bring your friends to Calvary Worship Center in Colorado Springs at 6:30pm (doors open at 6pm) on Friday, February 7th (501 Castle Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80904)! Elissa and Becca will share from the
- [The "Uncluttered" Resolution. How to do it.](https://sonflowerz.com/the-uncluttered-resolution-how-to-do-it/) - Friends, I'm a pack rat. When I took a couple small bags to Goodwill about a week ago, I immediately questioned if I should have kept what I gave away. Yes, as I drove out of the parking lot. My husband cheered me on..."You can do it! Get rid of things!" Even though I just
- [Christmas Is Here {Elissa's Blog}](https://sonflowerz.com/christmas-is-here-elissas-blog/) - This year I'm more excited for Christmas than I've ever been. I've finally caught the bug to celebrate and feel that giddy child-like enthusiasm anticipating the holiday smells, the company of my favorite people and my favorite foods. Today we're flying to Boston, a 4 hour non-stop flight. I can't help but notice the semi-calming
- [Upcoming Christmas Events!](https://sonflowerz.com/upcoming-christmas-events/) - It's our favorite time of year. We're on the road again to gather for nights that celebrate our Savior's birth! Hear the old and new Christmas hymns and songs from our Christmas project "Beautiful Miracle". Check out these tour dates. We hope to see you there! Tues. November 19th, 6pm Christmas with Author Liz Curtis
- [Citizens Of An Unstoppable Kingdom](https://sonflowerz.com/citizens-of-an-unstoppable-kingdom/) - I’m scrolling today through the final version of our soon-to-release devotional (for us girlies!) and it feels like I’m about to cross the finish line. Except, I am aware that the finish line is really the starting point. I need to shop for some solid running shoes… Each day in the book is a new
- [Tearing Heart Threads](https://sonflowerz.com/tearing-heart-threads/) - We're at the very brink of releasing our first teen girls Devotional book titled "Made To Shine"! This work began as a seed in my heart 15 years ago. As a teen, my greatest prayer was for God to reach my friends across the world, battling with identity, self-harm, eating disorders, broken hearts and so
- [RELEASE CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT](https://sonflowerz.com/release-concert-announcement/) - Our hometown will host the release of "Made To Shine" the devotional and "Love Walked In" our new 6-song EP THIS Tuesday October 29th! Don't miss this free concert at 7:00 PM featuring new songs & celebrate with us the launch of our first book following a successful Kickstarter project. Cafe 225 is located at
- [When the rain wouldn't stop...](https://sonflowerz.com/when-the-rain-wouldnt-stop/) - We had some major flooding in Colorado recently. ...I mean major! Bridges washed out, houses taken with mud slides, creeks overflowing. The effects of the overwhelming rain were felt across the front range of the Rockies. Even in my house. We had a suspect stain begin appearing on the ceiling in our kitchen the night
- [What does it mean to guard your heart?](https://sonflowerz.com/what-does-it-mean-to-guard-your-heart/) - Have you wondered what it means to “guard your heart”? Proverbs 4:23 gets our attention with, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” I’ve come across this passage a bundle of times, then spent the next five minutes mentally trying to unpack it’s intent. Especially when I was
- [LOVE WALKED IN is out!](https://sonflowerz.com/previewlovewalkedin/) - LOVE WALKED IN released! Visit our Sonflowerz.com Store to purchase LOVE WALKED IN for $5.99. Preview the songs RIGHT NOW here: [Photos collected throughout the journey of writing and recording in the studio with producer Michael Rossback in Colorado Springs, Colorado.]
- [What Singing Can Do](https://sonflowerz.com/what-singing-can-do/) - Meet two guys who are familiar with suffering. Almost daily, Paul and Silas ran into onslaughts from religious mobs and angry shopkeepers. From priests to businessmen, everyone went after them as they traveled from town to town, trying to silence their message. Paul was on a life-mission, which he shamelessly stated in Acts 20:24, “What
- [WE MADE IT!](https://sonflowerz.com/we-made-it-2/) - Friends, WE MADE IT! After six long, uncertain weeks, our Kickstarter is completely funded! $14,726 of amazing potential for the Kingdom of God. It was a lot of work but so worth it… we are grateful to have had this intensive season to get our mission broadcasted clearly. We're committed to seeing life-transformation in a
- [KICKSTARTER ENDS TUESDAY!](https://sonflowerz.com/7-days-left/) - Our Kickstarter campaign to print our first book, Made To Shine, and tour with our new EP, hosting free girls events across the country, ends THIS TUESDAY AT 1:30pm Eastern. Share the link with 5 or 10 friends. With everyone's help, we can print of our first book and kick off free ministry events for girls
- [Official Music Video Is Here!](https://sonflowerz.com/official-music-video-is-here/) - Click HERE to watch our official music video for LOVE WALKED IN, the title track of our EP releasing September 10th! Pre-Order the EP at our Kickstarter Campaign now.
- [First Response {An Excerpt from MADE TO SHINE Devotional!) ](https://sonflowerz.com/first-response-an-except-from-made-to-shine-devotional/) - Friends, You've been hearing about the book we're writing. I think it's time that you read an excerpt! This daily devotion comes from a very raw and real trial my family went through. I hope you encounter God's love in a real way as you read. Please COMMENT with your feedback. What was your first
- [The One Thing](https://sonflowerz.com/the-one-thing/) - I watched a 16-year old girl called Malala from Pakistan speak to the U.N. today about her passion for girls in education. Malala survived a gun shot to the head from the Taliban and now she's speaking to world leaders! I'm amazed at the potential of teen girls – aren't you? What if a generation
- [Big Announcement!](https://sonflowerz.com/big-announcement/) - I'm giddy with excitement about everything that 2013 is bringing to The Sonflowerz! You could say it's a double whammy your of vision casting... We crossed the finish line recording "LOVE WALKED IN" EP (releasing September). And now we're charging ahead to complete what's been a 3-year-long project to write a devotional for girls. Our
- [Going Beyond](https://sonflowerz.com/going-beyond/) - My favorite thing about Jesus’ life on earth is the way he loved people through everything he did. He didn’t have selfish ambition. Philippians 2 is an inspiration to us... “In your relationships with one another,have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something
- [Something Irreplaceable](https://sonflowerz.com/something-irreplaceable/) - Rummaging through an unused dresser, I found it. The vibrant oranges, blues and pinks hadn't faded much. I pulled it out from the dresser and starred at the lace, admiring the homemade stitching on each layer. With it’s vintage patterns, I instantly fell in love with my mom’s old blouse. She wore it as a British
- [What gets you down?](https://sonflowerz.com/what-gets-you-down/) - What gets you down? Asking this question is hard on a day like today...when 1 year ago the Waldo Canyon fire swept through our city's west end, causing panic and 300 homes lost. And today, when another fire has started in the northeast of my city already taking dozens homes. This certainly gets me down.
- [Introducing MADE TO SHINE events](https://sonflowerz.com/introducing-made-to-shine-events/) - Our first Made To Shine night of the year was in our favorite Nebraska spot. Shout out to everyone in McCook! We ran an experiment of sorts. It’s the hopeful launch of a girls event called MADE TO SHINE. Many more events are soon to follow. In McCook, we devoted one night to get to
- [parking lot prayers](https://sonflowerz.com/parking-lot-prayers/) - Yesterday I was climbing out of my car in the parking lot of a store where my husband had bought jeans last week. The jeans were a no-go so I was returning. Before I got 20 feet from my car, a women stopped me saying she was job searching, very hungry and wanted money. My
- [Learning to Shine](https://sonflowerz.com/learning-to-shine/) - For us, God girls, we shine when we keep our eyes on Jesus. Take your eyes off Him and you cease to shine the way He made you to. This thought stuck in my mind today. Our world says you can strut your rock star self all day long. To "shine" is to shine for
- [Paradise and Picky People (Blog by Becca)](https://sonflowerz.com/paradise-and-picky-people-blog-by-becca/) - On a rare occasion that taking time off includes a warm beach, Bryan and I got some R&R recently. Thanks to a few connecting flights we found a lower latitude. Lyrical truth: “changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes.” But not for all. I set up our beach chairs 12 feet from the water, and 3
- [TOP 5: Things to do with Mom](https://sonflowerz.com/top5mom/) - It's Mother's day soon. Gotta shower your Mom with flowers, chocolate, trip to the salon, her favorite coffee shop... whatever it may be. Just two words of advice. GO BIG. We travel with our Mom so we're always coming up with fun things to do in between the "getting places". A few weeks ago we
- [My Childhood Playlist {Blog by Becca}](https://sonflowerz.com/my-childhood-playlist-blog-by-becca/) - 1988 “Young man up on a hillside, teaching new ways. Each word winning them over. Each heart a kindled flame.” You could say that I was won over by this song as a kid. Despite the gory (yet true to history) music video, this little girl knew every word to Michael W. Smith’s legendary 1988
- [Waiting Well (Blog by Elissa)](https://sonflowerz.com/waiting-well-blog-by-elissa/) - Being single in our culture can be hard. When I was in high school I decided not to date. Navigating this was a challenge. But, God showed me that He had other things in mind for me in those years. Um, He did. How do you say "no" to joining the dating scene? Get busy.
- [Me, a movie theater and India](https://sonflowerz.com/me-a-movie-theater-and-india-2/) - It was worlds apart from my ordinary movie experience. "Not Today" came to a theater in my hometown last night so I took the chance to see it. I've been following the A21 campaign for a year now and it has opened my eyes to the magnitude of child trafficking around the world and the
- [Journey Worth Taking {Thoughts from Elissa} Grand Canyon, AZ](https://sonflowerz.com/journey-worth-taking-thoughts-from-elissa-grand-canyon-az/) - Evaluate your relationship with God. Do you go to Him daily in prayer and worship? Even if...it's while you drive to work. Do you listen to what He is speaking to you each day? Or is your relationship with God sort of a distant thing? Truth is, our busy lives lead us to distance sometimes.
- [Easter in the desert*](https://sonflowerz.com/easter-in-the-desert/) - 29.5 hours in this Chevy Express beast - the necessary vehicle for our long haul to Arizona and New Mexico. We had a eventful trip this Easter weekend. My mind has already created a virtual scrapbook of the places and faces we've encountered. We had a day free to visit the Grand Canyon. Epic and
- [Easter Countdown (Elissa's top 5 reasons to get excited about Easter)](https://sonflowerz.com/easter-countdown-elissas-top-5-reasons-to-get-excited-about-easter/) - #5 Chocolate Bunnies. If Easter is done right, then there will be chocolate bunnies for everyone. In England this is a huge tradition during Easter. And when I mean huge – I mean the bunnies can be a foot tall and outrageously elaborate. Stunning works of art really. Then someone breaks off an bunny
- [Upside Down Thinking (Easter Blog Part 1)](https://sonflowerz.com/upside-down-thinking/) - Next week we will be celebrating Good Friday. What is this day all about? I've been pondering this, and have come to the conclusion that on Good Friday we find this reality: Death is a must if we want to find life. Dying to sin, to self and the world...okay, that's a lot of dying.
- [Flowers of the Son](https://sonflowerz.com/flowers-of-the-son/) - Are you in? At our concert in Berthoud last month, I was approached by 3 inquisitive kids asking if I knew that our name was misspelled. I wanted to laugh. Spelling my was downfall all of my years in school. But, The Sonflowerz is an intentional misspelling. Ha! So, thus began my explaining WHY we
- [Most Expensive Starbucks Drink](https://sonflowerz.com/most-expensive-starbucks-drink/) - I recently sat down for an early morning latte with a friend at Starbucks. Ordered the usual: 1 pump Vanilla latte. My receipt read $3.39. That’s nothing in comparison to the amount spent by a guy in Washington who ordered the most expensive Starbucks drink. Single cup of jazzed-up coffee: roughly $47. I just want
- [Why Does it Matter Who I Date?  Blog by Elissa](https://sonflowerz.com/why-does-it-matter-who-i-date-blog-by-elissa/) - There are over 7 billion people in the world today. If we lined them up around the earth, there would be about 50,000 lines of people circling the globe. That's a lot of people. With all that choice of who to date or marry, there has to be some meaning to the search. Otherwise, you
- [Ponies, Labradors and Reindeer Headbands](https://sonflowerz.com/ponies-labradors-and-reindeer-headbands/) - I like animals. But I can’t stand those Safari documentaries when a cheetah outruns a a gazelle. I was the girl with horse posters on her wall. PONY, a magazine from the UK that I subscribed to, once included a hoof pick with one month's issue. Which I still have somewhere in my closet. Molly came
- [Thoughts on #LoveDay](https://sonflowerz.com/thoughts-on-loveday/) - Today is Valentine’s day. Does it mean anything? It seems like soon after Christmas, the Valentine’s day elves are hard at work at the store. Then, the sudden disappearance of all things “winter” and now its red, pink, red, pink. Hearts, flowers and candy. In my neighborhood one house has a Valentine’s day flag hanging
- [The Grammys, Adele’s red dress & why music isn't my first love (my post-Grammy thoughts)](https://sonflowerz.com/the-grammys-adeles-red-dress-why-music-isnt-my-first-love-my-post-grammy-thoughts/) - "I'm standing here because music was, is and will always be my first love." Did LLCoolJ really say music is his #1, above family, above God and fellow human beings? Perhaps he didn't mean it to that extent when he opened the Grammys with those words. True, music is a humungous part of some people's
- [What Downton Abbey character could Elissa or I be?](https://sonflowerz.com/what-downton-abbey-character-could-elissa-or-i-be/) - Recently Elissa and I took the quiz online to see what character we are most like at Downton Abbey. Turns out, I’m a lot like Edith and Elissa is a natural Isobel Crawley. Do Edith and Isobel get along on the show? I haven’t ever seen any arguments between the two of them. Maybe this
- [On Taylor Swift and Singing Your Own Song](https://sonflowerz.com/on-taylor-swift-and-singing-your-own-song/) - I remember at age 11 buying LeAnn Rimes' CD "Blue" and singing it loud in my room off-key. Hope no one was listening... That was truly the extent of my love for country music. Which ended when I stopped playing "Blue"... Now entering my music library is Taylor Swift. Pennsylvania girl. Sold 5 million records
- [Why I Love Hobbits](https://sonflowerz.com/why-i-love-hobbits/) - Bryan and I arrived 45 minutes early to the showing of the Hobbit. So early, the theater employees had to ask us to leave so they could sweep the floors cluttered with stale popcorn from the last movie. Um, that was embarrassing. I guess you could say I was excited to see this movie. There's
- [Back To School After Newtown](https://sonflowerz.com/back-to-school-after-newtown/) - Whether you are 14 or 40, we all agree that the recent shooting in Newtown, Connecticut was a horrific thing. It was indescribably sad and painful and bottom-line wrong. It should never have happened. In the past, I've heard people say that there isn't such a thing as a moral standard, arguing that a universal
- [A Picture Paints A Thousand Words (new blog)](https://sonflowerz.com/a-picture-paints-a-thousand-words-new-blog/) - The alarm was raised in room 17 after a gallery assistant spotted a man appearing to spray two paintings with an aerosol can. Brilliant works from 1633, now covered in red spray paint. I literally gasped out loud when I saw this story on the news. Though these paintings survived centuries, in a moment were
- [Borrowed Piano](https://sonflowerz.com/borrowed-piano/) - Picturing the front room of my house would be hard without our grand piano. When we were newly weds, my husband and I had the most amazing thing happen to us. A family friend needed a place to store a gorgeous grand piano…and, to our delight, it came to us. We’ve had it for two
- [Unnecessary Load](https://sonflowerz.com/unnecessary-load/) - I once made a bet with a friend that I could bring the heaviest suitcase to camp. Yep, in hindsight probably not the smartest thing to do. And this particular location of camp was deep in the woods, where I had to drag my suitcase through the dirt for what seemed like miles. And by
- [Vote for our song!](https://sonflowerz.com/vote-for-our-song/) - We need your help! Please vote for our song, "The Face of Jesus", inspired by the ministry of Compassion and our week in El Salvador... If this song wins the competition, we will get to make a music video of this song with Compassion! Thank you for being a part of this! -e & b
- [When the probability is low...](https://sonflowerz.com/when-the-probability-is-low/) - I remember the day on a family vacation, we were all hanging out by a beautiful lake. So distracted by the scenery, it must have slippedthrough our minds to check our belongings before we left the picnic area. We were staying with friends in Vermont, and it wasn’t until much later that we realized the
- [The Lid and the Leak](https://sonflowerz.com/the-lid-and-the-leak/) - One thing I prayed for when I was single was that my husband would be able to "fix things”. Now, this is almost a joke to Chad because it’s days like today that I remind him, “You know what I prayed for, don’t you?” So, here’s what happened. The toilet upstairs had been wobbling for
- [Stronger](https://sonflowerz.com/stronger-2/) - Some days I feel like a little child standing barely tall enough to reach the knees of my Father God. With my arms fully extended, I reach for Him to pull me into His embrace. “Hold me, Daddy.” It’s okay to be like a child with God. One thing that brings me to this place
- [Plastic Fruit](https://sonflowerz.com/plastic-fruit/) - I have a confession. Recently as I ran past a house on my jog, and was stopped dead in my tracks. I bent over to see their recent installment of “turf”. This is Colorado and it’s hard to grow grass. But, seriously? Beauty is found in unexpected places. I went to the Oregon coast recently,
- [Unwrapping Oregon](https://sonflowerz.com/unwrapping-oregon/) - The smell of fresh ocean air and the quiet roar of waves welcomed me to Camp Bradley in Oregon this past weekend. The most cozy and fantastic seaside cabins were given to us to stay in! The beauty – so different from our mountain home, overcame me. I love the water! It reminded me of
- [Lessons from Undaunted](https://sonflowerz.com/lessons-from-undaunted/) - I recently finished a couple books that have truly left a mark on my heart. The latest, Undaunted, by one of my new favorite people, Christine Caine, left me highlighting something on every page – not like I haven’t heard some of these truths before, but they literally made sense in my heart for the
- [Not just another map](https://sonflowerz.com/not-just-another-map/) - Sometimes, it’s hard for me to take statistics seriously and to really see them as individuals. Can anyone relate? Numbers can seem so disconnected. Like, more than 9 million children under age 5 die every year. More than 6 million of these deaths are preventable. Then it all happened for me when I walked the
- [Flight Delays and Thoughts on Belonging](https://sonflowerz.com/flight-delays-and-thoughts-on-belonging-2/) - I've spent so much time in the Dallas, TX airport this week that I memorized the place. Got my guitar, iPad in tow and a carry-on roller bag. I think I'll either write a blog or play my guitar for these travel-weary folks! Before any music goes out I want to tell you about my
- [Iowa and Nebraska this Weekend!](https://sonflowerz.com/iowa-and-nebraska-this-weekend/) - This weekend tour brings us back to McCook Christian Church in McCook, NE, a second visit to First Federated Church in Des Moines, IA, followed by our final stop Sunday night at Lanyon Covenant Church in Harcourt, Iowa. Live near by? Come out and see us! Check out details on our TOUR page. All events
- [Response to bullying](https://sonflowerz.com/response-to-bullying/) - We have a new video we're excited to share! We talk about the girl who inspired our song "Made to Shine". Check it out on our Media / Video page or YouTube channel!
- [Dearly Loved](https://sonflowerz.com/dearly-loved/) - One song really seemed to impact people last week in Wisconsin. Our second time at Lifest, we packed 3 days with leading worship, teaching a seminar, interviewed with a radio station, and two concert sets at different stages and times. I think my Mom set up our merch table more times in one day than
- [How Great You Are featured today!](https://sonflowerz.com/how-great-you-are-featured-today/) - New Release Tuesday is featuring our song, co-written with Jared Anderson, How Great You Are today! It's a song with a relevant message for us in this moment, as our city begins to heal from a painful week. Over 350 homes burned on the west side of Colorado Springs as 65 mph winds blew a
- [Evacuee. A word I never thought I'd be.](https://sonflowerz.com/evacuee-a-word-i-never-thought-id-be/) - It's hard to put into words what these last few days have been like. I never thought I would ever be called an evacuee, right here in my hometown. Wonderful friends greeted us with hugs as we arrived at their home outside of town weary, starved, and full of questions. Once our neighborhood came under
- [Through Smoke (blog by Becca)](https://sonflowerz.com/through-smoke-blog-by-becca/) - A certain Needtobreathe song, Through Smoke, comes to mind today. Mainly because I've been living in a cloud of smoke since Saturday's Waldo Canyon Fire sparked in a hot, dry Colorado Springs summer day. We've had record temperatures (100 degrees is not normal for us in June, at 6,000 feet!) and as I write this,
- [Goodbye Stage Fright (becca's blog)](https://sonflowerz.com/goodbye-stage-fright-beccas-blog/) - When we first began performing, the nerves always kicked in huge before going on stage. Even if the crowd consisted of friends and family (yes, in the early days sometimes that was it) I would pressure myself to perfection. But I never reached perfection, and there would be several mistakes that I remembered well. Can
- [You Can't Buy Joy (Blog by Becca)](https://sonflowerz.com/you-cant-buy-joy-blog-by-becca/) - If you could make a list of every essential thing you need to have joy, what would it be? It appears that my list would find the obvious ones: A nice house, new car, great friends, a tan in the summer, plenty of vacation time, new music on my iPod, weather that cooperates with my
- [UK Tour Journal (Part 2)](https://sonflowerz.com/uk-tour-journal-part-2/) - Real life touring is a crazy experience! The day before we left Wales to drive to London, we had a hic-up in our plans. The rental van broke down at the very top of a parking garage. Thanks to our Welsh friend Abi, who saved the day and gave us a ride to the rental
- [UK Tour Pics are Here!](https://sonflowerz.com/uk-tour-pics-are-here/) - You have been waiting. Patiently. And here it is! Our United Kingdom 2012 tour pictures are here, so visit our Media / Pictures link from the menu above! Or visit this link. Stay tuned for Elissa's blog on a recap of the last half of the tour... Coming Soon!
- [High notes and unexpected lessons](https://sonflowerz.com/high-notes-and-unexpected-lessons/) - I was recently asked about my most embarrassing moment. Luckily for them, it had happened the day before and I had a quick answer. We were leading worship and I added a song to the set list last-minute, but forgot what key we normally play it in. It came time in the set for the
- [Beaches of Hawaii](https://sonflowerz.com/beaches-of-hawaii/) - There are some places on earth everyone should see. Going to Maui last year checked off one on my list. Crystal blue sky, turquoise ocean, breeze blowing through your hair as your toes sink in to soft sand. (The picture on the right is of Elissa and I in Maui last month while on vacation
- [Spirit Life](https://sonflowerz.com/spirit-life/) - Sisters,Something caught my attention this morning. I was reading Romans 7 and 8. There is so much truth there, that I had to let it sink in. Once it got down to my heart, I wanted to share with you my thoughts...To sum up this part of Scripture, Paul is telling us some extremely good
- [Men, Mirrors and Magazines](https://sonflowerz.com/men-mirrors-and-magazines/) - "Beauty cannot be bought or sold."Those are the words of a former runway model, Jennifer Strickland (check out her website here.) The searching and wanderings of us as women to look and feel beautiful can take us to the depth of brokenness and emptiness. Her story sums it up. You can be considered the best,
- [Thoughts on a Windy Day](https://sonflowerz.com/thoughts-on-a-windy-day/) - In these last few days I have seen so many leaves flying around like fireworks just set off. Powerful gusts of wind come rushing toward our house set on a bluff in Colorado Springs. Whatever is not anchored will be blown around until the wind dies down. This includes garbage cans! I just hope those
- [We Are Adored](https://sonflowerz.com/we-are-adored/) - I just got back from a fun and packed weekend at the Adored girls conference at Mission Hills church in Denver. What a weekend! I just love girls events, for many reasons...I can wear as much pink as I want, say goofy things that only girls understand, and laugh about boys, to name a few.
- [The Ultimate Wedding](https://sonflowerz.com/the-ultimate-wedding/) - So much of our busy lives create layers of stress and anxiety. To-do lists, worries and concerns about money, relationships, family, school, employment all take their tolls on our capacity to thrive, and live with true joy. These little burdens try to weigh us down, and together they can become a heavy load! I'm in
- [Double Wedding, Take Two!](https://sonflowerz.com/double-wedding-take-two/) - You may have heard on Facebook that Becca and I are both engaged. If you saw us on tour last year, you may have seen my fiancé, Chad, playing electric guitar. Chad and I met at our home church many years ago. Becca’s fiancé, Bryan, is a talented percussionist and can be seen on the
- [The Best Dressed](https://sonflowerz.com/the-best-dressed/) - When He walked the earth, Jesus talked about the Kingdom of God, forgiveness, compassion, what to do with our money, and our time. He also talked about clothes. Yes, what we wear matters to God.Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what
- [What a weekend!](https://sonflowerz.com/what-a-weekend/) - We made our way down a narrow dirt road to find ourselves at a stage overlooking an amazing view where many rivers meet. This was yesterday, at Swiftwaters Music Festival at Chop Point Camp in Woolwich, Maine! We got to know Building 429 (see left, pictured with some of the band), Laura Story and Mark
- [Maple sweets and Cannoli a-plenty](https://sonflowerz.com/maple-sweets-and-cannoli-a-plenty/) - New England is a unique place, and we made some great discoveries while there for 9 days. The cannoli (right) is one of them. It's an amazing dessert that I tried for the first time. It was a gift from the volunteers at You & Your Girl in Syracuse!Then upon arriving at the Vermont State
- [A Perfect Day](https://sonflowerz.com/a-perfect-day/) - We are posting the wedding photos you have been waiting to see! The exciting double wedding day was fantastic. Most of the details came together smoothly. No tripping on dresses, no crashing wedding cakes. There were only two small mishaps, which are now some of my favorite memories to chuckle over. Chad and I were
- [Don't miss these moments](https://sonflowerz.com/dont-miss-these-moments/) - I (Becca) live on the west side in Colorado Springs, which means wildlife are a-plenty. This morning, a large buck (aka male deer bigger than your dog) stood outside my window. I could have touched him if it wasn't for the wall between us. He looked calm, yet fully aware of everything around him. Another
- [My favorite time of year](https://sonflowerz.com/my-favorite-time-of-year/) - I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. This was our first Thanksgiving as married couples, which made it all the better. There was a plethora of food, and I was given the job of making sweet potato casserole. But the night before Thanksgiving, I realized that my so-called sweet potatoes were actually yams, which
- [The Perfect Size?](https://sonflowerz.com/the-perfect-size/) - Somewhere in our culture, an idea formed. It's the idea that there is a perfect size out there and every girl needs to fit that perfect size. We compare and contrast ourselves with other girls all our lives. It doesn't stop with age. The older we get, the more money we're able to pay to
- [It's a New Year](https://sonflowerz.com/its-a-new-year/) - Happy New Year! Bryan and I just got back from a Christmas trip to South Carolina. We spent a couple days in Charleston. It's a beautiful city with quaint shops, rich history, and characteristic houses. Bryan, an SC native, was my tour guide (see him pointing to Fort Sumter out in the harbor!) so with
- [Download Compassion Compilation FREE!](https://sonflowerz.com/download-compassion-compilation-free/) - We proudly support the work Compassion International is doing around the world. They are releasing children from poverty in Jesus' Name! Check out the latest Compilation they've released featuring one of our songs, "My Heart is Alive"...This month only, get a free download of our song and 17 others from fellow Compassion artists. Go to
- [Off to the races!](https://sonflowerz.com/off-to-the-races/) - Our new CD project is underway. We just spent 3 days co-writing with one of our producers Don Koch. He's a great writer and producer, and we're excited to work with him again. It's going to be a great journey. I'm eager to see how these songs take shape and sound through speakers. I feel
- [Monday Morning Songs](https://sonflowerz.com/monday-morning-songs/) - How does a song come about? Every song has a different way of arriving. The most important thing is that a song begins with inspiration and that we let the inspiration ride as far as it can go.Today, Becca came over to my house with the purpose of polishing up a couple songs for the
- [Update on the Songwriting Process](https://sonflowerz.com/update-on-the-songwriting-process/) - Well folks, the songs have come together. This week we start rehearsals, tracking throughout the months of February and March, and I'm excited just thinking about it. Here are some snapshots that Chad took while we co-wrote with Don (producer) at the Tipps' house here in Colorado Springs!Do you think there are enough Apple products
- [You and Your Girl Simulcast Countdown!](https://sonflowerz.com/you-and-your-girl-simulcast-countdown/) - Hey friends: We want to share this new video with you! We're talking about our new release coming up, plus the first-ever You and Your Girl Simulcast event we're leading worship for on April 9th. It'll be amazing to have so many churches across the U.S. gathered at the same time, to worship, to learn
- [Elissa and Becca enjoy some Pinkberry](https://sonflowerz.com/elissa-and-becca-enjoy-some-pinkberry/) - While recording in Franklin Tennessee, we discovered a frozen yogurt place called Pinkberry!I think this healthy + sweet dessert is the perfect way to end a long day in the studio. Or better yet, any time of year. I'm counting down days until Pinkberry opens a store near me.(Um, I think a full day recording
- [Lumberjacks and Frozen Yogurt](https://sonflowerz.com/lumberjacks-and-frozen-yogurt/) - We pulled up to LifeWay's headquarters a week ago, excited for the Girls Ministry Forum. It was a great event!While staying at a hotel nearby, we noticed many trailers and large vans parked outside. Most of them said "log homes", "taxidermy", and similar things (but, those things aren't similar). Then I was asked the first
- [Hello Nashville!](https://sonflowerz.com/hello-nashville/) - It's Sunday afternoon. The birds are chirping outside, preparing us for a new day of tracking! The CD is underway, and it's going to be a fun process this week as we focus on guitars, bass and drums. Chad and Elissa are nailing the guitars, and I will handle the bottom end.Right now we're at
- [A Day at the Studio](https://sonflowerz.com/a-day-at-the-studio/) - Check out some photos from our rehearsals and recording sessions at Matthew "Fallenti" Fallentine's studio! We cranked out bass and drum tracks to 3 songs, managed to have lunch at Chilis and took breaks watching funny YouTube videos (which somehow make us better musicians).The bass cabinet was put in the bathroom, the secret to a
- [Merry Christmas from The Sonflowerz!](https://sonflowerz.com/merry-christmas-from-the-sonflowerz/) - To celebrate the holiday, we want to share a new video with you. Check this out! Christmas is one of my favorite times of year, and I love touring during the holiday season. This video shows some of our recent stops! Merry Christmas from our family to yours, Becca
- [A Sonflowerz Christmas In A Nutshell](https://sonflowerz.com/a-sonflowerz-christmas-in-a-nutshell/) - The older I get, the more I realize two things about Christmas: traditions never get old, and my eyes are bigger than my stomach. Around the Leander house, holidays are a mixed bag of American and British traditions. The Queen might as well have been literally in my parents’ living room as we watched her
- [The Dream Life (BLOG by Elissa)](https://sonflowerz.com/the-dream-life-blog-by-elissa/) - I was on a walk with my mom down a well-worn broad path. Looking up, we saw a family coming toward us from the other direction. The parents were walking and laughing as their three kids barreled ahead on little bikes. I’m sure the two older brothers were around 7 and 8 years old, and their
- [Football Frenzy](https://sonflowerz.com/football-frenzy/) - On tour last month, Becca and Bryan invited me and Chad for a pizza/football-watching night. Chad and I weren’t up on our football much for this season, but Becca has caught the football fever Bryan has for Clemson, his alma mater. Commonly Becca will jump off the couch with hands in the air for a
- [A Heart for the World](https://sonflowerz.com/a-heart-for-the-world/) - This morning I had the privilege of sitting in a room listening to Patrick Johnstone speak about his new book, The Future of the Global Church. It was an hour filled with statistics, graphs, maps (thanks to my husband Bryan for making them) and big ideas. Normally I would consider this well outside my scope
- [Courageous Girls](https://sonflowerz.com/courageous-girls/) - Over the last few months, I’ve been told by countless people, “You really need to see that movie Courageous!” My husband agreed. He went with my dad and brother-in-law to the theaters to see it while us girls were on tour. Bryan and I sat down on our sofa to watch “Courageous” recently. I wasn’t
- [Love is...](https://sonflowerz.com/love-is/) - I love designing rooms. I love Chick-Fil-A. I love Starbucks Vanilla Lattes. But love is much deeper than that…Love is about people. Today I’ve been thinking about the relationships that are closest to me. My husband Bryan and I enjoy serving the Lord together and are committed to doing marriage with Him at the center.
- [Along For The Ride](https://sonflowerz.com/along-for-the-ride/) - On Valentines Day my husband and I began our crazy trip from Colorado to California. While most couples were planning dinner reservations and buying flowers, we were about to drive 1,200 miles! My husband tours with the Jared Anderson band throughout the year. You may know Jared’s worship songs, “Amazed” or “Hear Us From Heaven”.
- [Winter touring has its moments (Blog from Elissa)](https://sonflowerz.com/winter-touring-has-its-moments-blog-from-elissa/) - I stumbled into my house at midnight Sunday night after a weekend traveling around Colorado on tour. I had spent myself completely, but that's what a good tour does to you. My husband Chad came on this trip as well as Becca's husband, Bryan. The four of us had piled into the 'band van' Friday
- [A Song From El Salvador and a Dutch-Inspired Breakfast](https://sonflowerz.com/a-song-from-el-salvador-and-a-dutch-inspired-breakfast/) - Hey friends,This week we tracked vocals on a song inspired by our trip to El Salvador with Compassion International. Titled, "The Face of Jesus", the song talks about living a life that allows others to see Jesus through every thing we do. Particularly in reaching out to the poor and orphaned, which Compassion is all
- [Lessons from London](https://sonflowerz.com/lessons-from-london/) - After flying 5,000 miles across the Atlantic, we arrived at the Heathrow airport. I love coming back to my second home in England. Being in charge of planning this trip, I admit to being a little anxious. Two guys should be waiting at the airport exit to pick us up. But would they show up?
- [A Snapshot of Thanksgiving](https://sonflowerz.com/a-snapshot-of-thanksgiving/) - Last week we headed to my parents’ house along with 12 other people. We all celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a load of food. I brought sweet potato casserole and Elissa brought her yummy green bean casserole. We’re pretty classic with our Thanksgiving, nothing too fancy, all the dishes the same every year. But my new
- [What's on my iPod?](https://sonflowerz.com/whats-on-my-ipod/) - Here are my top 10 songs that I’ve been re-playing all week. 1. Keep Your Eyes Open – Needtobreathe 2. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Sara Groves 3. Please Come Home For Christmas – Aaron Neville 4. Christmastime Is Here – Vince Gauraldi Trio 5. Paradise – Coldplay 6. Dark Horses – Switchfoot
- [what happened to kindness?](https://sonflowerz.com/what-happened-to-kindness-2/) - Kindness. It's a lost virtue in our sporadic, fussy society. The mindset that goes around commonly every day is "I'm entitled to being treated a certain way, served a certain way, on my schedule, to fit my needs." Today at the hair salon was no different. I walked into an already intense dialogue between a
- [Buy One, Get One Free...Until Christmas!](https://sonflowerz.com/buy-one-get-one-free-until-christmas/) - I know how crazy Christmas shopping can be. I find myself going from store to store to find that "perfect" item, and sometimes I walk out with nothing! How frustrating! Well, we want to make Christmas shopping a little more enjoyable for you this year. Elissa and I have decided to give away any CD
- [I can see the finish line now...](https://sonflowerz.com/i-can-see-the-finish-line-now/) - We are six months into the creation of The Sonflowerz new record! After two flights to Nashville and countless trips to our studio here in Colorado, we are nearing the finish line.Mixing is under way.For all of you recording geeks like us, you know how intense this stage is! Our two producers, Don Koch and
- [New Song "By Faith" on iTunes!](https://sonflowerz.com/new-song-by-faith-on-itunes/) - Elissa shares about the latest tour, and how the new song was inspired.NEW SINGLE AT ITUNES NOW"Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1 I boarded a plane for Joplin, Missouri last week. The plane was too small for our
- [A Bird at the Studio](https://sonflowerz.com/a-bird-at-the-studio/) - Check out this latest video of fun times at the studio! You just never know what will happen next.See more videos at our YouTube Channel.

## Pages

- [Home](https://sonflowerz.com/) - The Sonflowerz Official Website - Where you can find Tour Dates, Videos, Music, Merchandise and more!
- [My Adoration](https://sonflowerz.com/media/myadoration/) - My Adoration - Lyrics: Verse One: I come to worship in Your House I come to lay my burdens down It’s here that I discover who I am I’m offering my heavy heart Surrendering to who You are God of love, my life is in Your hands Pre-chorus: In Your presence You empty all my
- [Made To Shine Book](https://sonflowerz.com/madetoshinebook/) - Made to Shine is a devotional book for pre-teen and teen girls to be a spiritual growth guide as they daily read stories from The Sonflowerz and learn how to shine for Christ
- [ABOUT](https://sonflowerz.com/band/) - Elissa and Becca Leander, also known as The Sonflowerz, are a British-American sister duo who lead worship and perform Christian concerts of original music
- [Music](https://sonflowerz.com/media/) - Listen to our latest music, watch videos and more
- [Videos](https://sonflowerz.com/media/videos/) - Watch all our latest videos!
- [MADE TO SHINE](https://sonflowerz.com/madetoshine/) - The Sonflowerz Official Website - Where you can find out about "Made To Shine" and take the challenge!
- [Store](https://sonflowerz.com/store/) - Purchase Books, CDs and T-Shirts at The Sonflowerz Online Store.
- [Past Venues](https://sonflowerz.com/past-venues/) - Where we have been...
- [Daily Song (from the book, Made To Shine)](https://sonflowerz.com/dailysong/) - As you are reading Made To Shine, our daily devotional, check out each day's song below! Scroll down to find the songs, in order from Day 1 to 30. Happy Listening! -Elissa & Becca
- [We Recommend](https://sonflowerz.com/we-recommend/) - Take a look at other books we highly recommend! Communion With Jesus is a 40-day journey into what it means to take Communion. There is so much more to Communion than I (Becca) ever realized, and every believer in Jesus needs to take a deeper look. Intentional Parenting is all about choosing your path, planning
- [What Others Are Saying](https://sonflowerz.com/contact/what-others-are-saying/) - The Sonflowerz Official Website - Where you can find Tour Dates, Videos, Music, Merchandise and more!
- [Meet Becca ](https://sonflowerz.com/band/meet-becca/) - The Sonflowerz Official Website - Where you can find Tour Dates, Videos, Music, Merchandise and more!
- [Made To Shine: Frequently Asked Questions](https://sonflowerz.com/made-to-shine-frequently-asked-questions/) - What is it? MADE TO SHINE is an exciting girl’s event OR a mother/daughter event hosted by The Sonflowerz. Does it cost anything to attend? That is up to the Host Church or Sponsor to decide! If you decide to have tickets, itickets.com is our suggested platform. What is the event topic/focus? Much of the
- [Compassion](https://sonflowerz.com/compassion/) - Welcome! Elissa and Becca here. Thanks for taking a moment to prayerfully consider sponsoring a child through Compassion International. Please click here to begin! E-mail us (team @ sonflowerz.com) if you have any questions! E & B ...Elissa, Kathya (our sponsor child!) and Becca in El Salvador
- [Tour](https://sonflowerz.com/tour/) - Follow the Sonflowerz tour dates and find a city near you!
- [Contact](https://sonflowerz.com/contact/) - The Sonflowerz Official Website - Where you can find Tour Dates, Videos, Music, Merchandise and more!
- [Meet Elissa ](https://sonflowerz.com/band/meet-elissa/) - The Sonflowerz Official Website - Where you can find Tour Dates, Videos, Music, Merchandise and more!
- [BLOG](https://sonflowerz.com/blog/) - The Sonflowerz Official Website - Where you can find Tour Dates, Videos, Music, Merchandise and more!
- [Chord Charts](https://sonflowerz.com/chord-charts/) - The Sonflowerz Official Website - Where you can find Tour Dates, Videos, Music, Merchandise and more!
- [Pictures](https://sonflowerz.com/media/pictures/) - Tour Gallery
- [Booking Inquiries](https://sonflowerz.com/contact/booking-inquiries/) - The Sonflowerz Official Website - Where you can find Tour Dates, Videos, Music, Merchandise and more!
- [General Questions](https://sonflowerz.com/contact/general-questions/) - The Sonflowerz Official Website - Where you can find Tour Dates, Videos, Music, Merchandise and more!
- [Splash](https://sonflowerz.com/splash/) - The Sonflowerz Official Site

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