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Carlene Prince Debut Album!!

Help emerging artist Carlene “CeCe” Prince!

The Story He’s Weaving...
Thank you so much for visiting my project page! God is doing some amazing things and I want to give you the opportunity to share in this glorious encounter, so here’s the background story so you can make an informed decision about being involved.

For as long as I can remember, people have inquired when I was going to put out an album. For years, I didn’t have an answer - as I was waiting on God for His perfect timing. Even when pressured by others that I should record, I knew I could not step outside of God’s seasons - for I firmly believe the right thing at the wrong time is the wrong thing. The Father has spent the last several years guiding me through transitions of laying music down, and picking up deeper relationship choices in Him so that HE could have my heart rather than music having my heart. He’s had to get music aspirations out of my system - because in His wisdom He knew it had become a deeply ingrained part of my identity, rather than having Him as the one and only source for that by which I am defined.

I also have purposefully waited because I’ve seen so many in ministry call themselves, rather than waiting for heaven to usher in a divine invitation. Their goal is a platform, their desire visibility, and their motive ultimately is widespread recognition and fame. I have gone through a process where God asked me to put all my aspirations aside and in the last few years I’ve actually found He fully removed the desire to be a travelling musician out of my system as my eyes were opened to the way of life it can often be for an artist - which includes many parts that are not glamourous. I find it interesting that now that the romantic notions of ministry have been removed from my paradigm, NOW He seems to be saying, “Will you do it for Me? Will you do it whether it’s easy or whether it’s hard? Will you do it whether it’s romantic or not, will you do it - pure and simple for My sake?” I’ve had some hard prayer times in the last year in which I came to the place where I laid myself down on the altar, and picked up His cross instead and said “with Your help - yes I will.”

How this project was birthed...
Fast forward several years and several healing processes later - and we arrive at last fall. In October 2013 - I had bartered some studio work with a friend of mine - and after we laid down 3 demos that were never really meant to go anywhere  - God gently whispered to my heart “It’s time Carlene. These three songs you just recorded are actually meant to be the start of your first album. Trust Me, follow Me for I have many stories to weave through this whole process. You’re to do it here, and you’re to do it now.”

As so the story began. I had no idea how God would make it come to be as I had no finances to contribute to the process, and with this studio being out of state - it not only meant money was needed for studio time, but money was needed for travel as well. I told the Lord in keeping with His Scriptural integrity I would not go into debt personally to do this project and I believe He has honored that decision to keep me in alignment with His Word. I thought I would be lucky if I somehow got extraneous funds to travel back and record the second segment within a year or two - and was preparing my heart that this album could very well take up to several years to complete at that kind of pace. But my heart was determined to be willing to walk out a long obedience in the same direction - if that's what it would take.

“But God!” (smile!)  In His amazingly strong kindness on my life - He has allowed me to travel back 5 times in less than a year - and every single cent of travel and studio time has been generously covered by donations of friends - all unsolicited support. I simply shared what God was doing - and I kept meeting up with the same reaction “I’ll be praying for you - and I want to sow into this - I HAVE to be part of what God is doing.”  

I have been moved so deeply to see how others have taken this project as personally as if it was their own, giving above and beyond, because they feel so apprehended by the Spirit’s leading to pour into this. In the studio sessions - miracles seem to keep happening. I’ve seen every single guest musician come in, have some kind of encounter or touch - and walk out refreshed by the process, with a different countenance and sometimes even a changed heart. The words “supernatural” have been uttered by some, and we’ve lost track of the many God-moments that were too powerful for words. Many of the musicians have donated their time and talents which is a BIG deal. Others, when they received payment for their session, have turned the check right back into the studio as they felt they were to be even further invested in what God was pouring out. Amazing.

The Need...
Recording, producing, mixing, and mastering, an album is expensive, especially when it's done with excellence, AND when I’m doing it long distance. Not only are funds necessary to complete this project, but funding is needed for basic ministry start-up costs on various fronts. Being mid-way through the process, we are unsure of the exact amount it will take to finish but with other ministry costs involved, we’re estimating $35,000.

Here’s where you come in! Often people think if they can’t give on a larger scale, their contribution can’t do much to make a dent in the overall need. Please let me assure you, “yes it can!” We need only to look at the miracle of what one little boy’s lunch did to feed over 5000 men, women and children. I want to take these songs that the Father has poured into my heart, and feed them as “fresh bread” to the crowds in the world that are desperate to know “there’s got to be more to life than this.” We need Jesus - the world needs Jesus, and yes the church needs Jesus - and it’s a vital time in history. This means it’s imperative that we put a final death blow to thinking that a small amount can only make a small impact. Maturity in Him comes to recognize that in God’s economy little becomes much, and much becomes much more!

So here’s where we are.  I’m asking for the faithfulness of friends to come alongside, to share in heaven’s heartbeat for this project, and to join with me to serve Him “shoulder to shoulder” (Zephaniah 3:9) I can’t do this alone, nor do I want to. The Father is all about relationship, and I can’t think of a better way to get this off the ground than to link arms with others in the Bride of Christ, His glorious Church, and do this thing together.


Ways To Help...
PRAY! We either believe prayer can do all, or it doesn’t work at all. Prayer is powerful friends, prayer truly can move mountains. Even if I could get this project funded in one fell swoop, I would not want to do it without the backing and covering of prayer. This is the most important aspect of the entire project - and on prayer’s hinges, the door to God-moments truly open before us all.

GIVE! - obviously this is an expensive undertaking but from how I’ve seen God usher in provision thus far, I believe getting to the finish line in expedited timing, and full completion is possible! Don’t underestimate what your portion can do. You never know if you will be the one to help us reach the “tipping point” where that next deadline or critical need is met.

SHARE! - we’ve seen it over and over - social media is a HUGE help in spreading the word and stirring up passionate involvement in things that matter. If you have friends or family that you know would pray about and help invest in prophetic worship music ministry - please let them know about this project!

Thank you!
None of us will know until the veil has been fully removed, and we go from seeing in part to seeing in whole, how our little yet faith-filled steps have impacted others and ushered in indescribable glory to His Name. Whatever you are able to do, I put it on Father’s tab, asking Him to immensely bless you for your generosity. I pray Proverbs 11:25 over you “A generous person will prosper...he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” God bless you and keep you my friend!

For the sake of the call,
Carlene “CeCe” Prince

P.S. If you'd like to hear an interview to learn more about this cd project, you can listen to an interview recently aired by Your Network Of Praise on the podcast page:

PODCAST SEGMENT 1

PODCAST SEGMENT 2

PODCAST SEGMENT 3

Also, you can find me on my official FaceBook page at: https://www.facebook.com/SingerCarlenePrince





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