Kristin Solheim

Kristin Solheim was born in 1972, and during her childhood she learned to play several instruments. As a teenager, she started to lead worship at church. She still loves to help people praise God. Nowadays she often leads worship and plays the piano at her home-church on the west coast of Norway. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------At the age of 16, she became genuinely interested in jazz, and was inspired to study music. While at university, she met Oddmund, a great jazz pianist. They started to play together. Two years afterwards they got married and they still love to perform and lead worship together, just the two of them, or with their band. Lately they have also worked on and performed their own music. Kristin also teach music, singing and alpha course, but most of all she loves to teach worship and songwriting. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------In 2005 Kristin started to write songs. During prayer-time, melodies and lyrics come to her mind. The lyrics are inspired by Bible verses that touch her heart, and by her everyday life with God and fellow believers. Her first album, No Ordinary Day, was released in July 2007. No Ordinary Day's music is a mixture between pop and jazz. Many say they are encouraged by the faith-strengthening and worship-filled lyrics. ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------“In times of trouble we tend to seek God, and so did I. God is merciful. He met me and inspired me to write the lyrics and the melodies of these songs. I hope you enjoy listening to the album. I pray that the songs will bless you and draw you close to Him. Kristin S.” (from No Ordinary Day).------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Surely........................Surely they will rise - All those who are wounded - Surely they will rise - The crippled and the lame - Surely they will rise - All the brokenhearted - Strengthened by His grace - And called by His name --- Together they will live - As brothers and sisters - Each one a living stone - Built together by His hands - Together they will live - According to His purpose - To be a house where He can dwell - In the fellowship of friends --- And gladly they say Yes - To the Master's calling - Go into the world - Train followers of Christ - Go to those who live next door - To the cities and the nations - Demonstrate My love - Teach and baptize --- Some may ask - Where are your bulidings - Where's the luxury and fame - Where are your platforms and groomed preachers - What's in it for you to gain --- They will answer - We are living - To serve the Lord - Not to please ourselves - We will go to seek and meet the people - Real joy we find in loving Him - Obeying His word and trusting Him - Real joy we find in following His ways --- They'll surely multiply - The army of disciples - And rapidly they'll spread to the nations of this world - It's not a work of man - Nor of human striving - It's a movement of God's love - In the fellowship of friends --- We will answer - We are living - To serve the Lord - Not to please ourselves - We will go to seek and meet the people - Real joy we find in loving Him - Obeying His word and trusting Him - Real joy we find in following His ways --- We'll surely multiply - The army of disciples - And rapidly we'll spread - To the nations of this world --- Still we'll be as one - Like a bride in her beauty - Prepared to meet the Lord - At the wedding of all time --------------- (Kristin Solheim 2006)