Year of Mercy Song Series Features "Reconciled" by The Hollands Through April

    GREEN BAY, WI, April 11, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- According to Singer-Songwriter Jana Holland, "Reconciled", from their album 'Ashes To Beauty", was written during one of the darkest moments in our marriage of 10 years. We were facing failure (divorce) but the ministry of reconciliation is a beautiful mystery and we each embraced our... need for God's grace through his son, Jesus, we found that we were able to extend that grace to one another. Through the process we found reconciliation with Christ and with each other."

"And my heart was filled with sorrow for the things that I had done
But we wept and kept on walking to the freedom of the Son."

Franciscan Sister Annette Kurey, OSF reflected that the lyrics " And you met me in the desert and you carried my heavy load" reminds me of what one of our Sisters told me. "Don't ever take anyone out of their desert. They need to walk through it." The next lines of the song remind me that God is walking with us through the sorrow and pain until we reach the place of mercy and freedom. I like the melody and the repetition of the lines in the song. It helps bring the message home. A great song for the Year of Mercy."

Self described as 'Merrymaking nomads', the Hollands are a full-time internationally touring family based in the US via Australia - 21st century travelers in the organic folk revival scene.

Holland, originally a Michigander, has traveled between 3 continents, with an interest in songs of old and desire for all to experience community through song. Songwriter in her own right, delicate and natural harmonies are added by daughter and gifted vocalist, Graciana Holland. She is also accomplished on the Ukelele, Piano and Guitar. Craig Holland, a native of Victoria Australia, began his music career playing punk rock, including a 7 year stint in Ballydowse, a Chicago-based Celtic Punk band recorded by famed indie producer, Steve Albini. Named after the infamous Australia bush Poet, Banjo Patterson, the youngest Holland, "Banjo" is a force to reckoned with on the Cajon' and other percussion instruments. His inventive beats compliment Craig's mesmerizing rhythms.

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