Words can not really express the depth of gratitude we feel for what the King has allowed us to accomplish in 2009. You, our customers, now number just shy of 30,000 – and if every one of you just touched 34 souls with your music this past year, that would number those affected by great Christian music at over a million lives. Moreover, if 1, or 5, or 10 or 20 lost souls were pointed to Jesus Christ through songs you sang, and subsequently came into a personal relationship with Him, the year can certainly be counted as a complete success.
As stewards for the King, we count it a necessity to continue hunting, searching, signing, contracting, displaying and purveying products from the present and the past that uniquely convey the Gospel message to the lost, and encourage the hearts of believers everywhere. Our service has met with both tremendous acceptance among the body of Christ, and (not surprisingly) enormous resistance from secular bodies. We contend that the music is the Lord’s, and He will have His way, ultimately. (Well, you just have to open your Bible to know that!)
As we stand at this moment, we have the rights to sell 21,369 Christian music products. We also know that over 4,000 albums and 1,400 accompaniment tracks still exist with labels that are in the process of considering proposals from us to again make these available to you. And there are probably just as many that we have yet to unearth or contact. Would you please speak this prayer to our Father, who is always listening, on behalf of the entire Christwill operation and customers everywhere?
Father, for the good of the Body that remains in these last days, would you loose the minds and hearts of those who stand in the way in Nashville and beyond, and demolish Satanic strongholds worldwide that have undue control of these products that are yours, and make a way for this music to again reach the hearts of this world? In the name of Jesus, our Creator and King, Amen!
Thank you for your patronage in 2009 and we encourage all of you to continue to use your gifts for His glory and the growth of His kingdom this coming year.
-Andrew and Valerie Criswell
For the entire Christwill team
