Tonja Condray Klein with Rick Florian, lead singer for my favorite Christian Music Artist Group WHITE HEART. This group inspired my musical writing, and I vocal trained on my own as a teen by singing to Rick Florian’s part in the group’s songs. My hair says the time period, and I still shake my head at that style! Fuzzy, fuzzy, fuzzy curls *lol*
WHITE HEART was no longer touring, but Gersh, Rick, and Gordon were again recently and I just messaged them to find out when and where! I was blessed to see the whole group twice in my lifetime, first at the iconic Hara Arena that is no longer open, and then at Kettering Assembly of God where I saw them the second time when this picture was taken, possibly in 1992. It was a blessing to stand beside my favorite male vocalist of all time!
It was their song “Over Me” that I sung after the 2019 tornadoes in Dayton, Ohio, at Northridge High School for the FHMCC church service on 07/02/19 as noted on previous blog post. I found this picture recently and decided to share it with those who visit Eirinth at this website to give perspective to my music choices for Christ.
If you don’t know WHITE HEART then you need to get “Freedom” (Tonja’s favorite album still) available on iTunes now. The first album of theirs I got was “Don’t Wait for the Movie”, then my favorite, then “Powerhouse”, and finally “Inside”. All of their music is Christ inspired and Spirit-anointed that blessed me for the past 33 years!
You might hear a little of their style in my music, but nothing will ever compare to their lyrical, musical, and vocal demonstrations of God Almighty’s power through His Son Jesus Christ by His Holy Spirit in us once we accept Christ as Savior, Lord, and King! When I get low, I’ll go to my digital versions now of their songs to lift me up.
On a personal writer note, I plan to use my own song “Embrace the Breaking” that is not out yet but in process on my ‘Rebirth of Eirinth’ Novel Series Book 2 TREADING THE PATH that is close to being completed to be released in time for Christmas 2019. WHITE HEART still inspires me, encourages me, challenges me, and comforts me today through their anointed songs that still rock!
THANK YOU RICK, MARK, BILLY, GORDON, TOMMY, & CHRIS!