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I’m very excited to be sharing my special news that in a national Songwriting contest, https://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk/  3 of my songs-Changing Seasons, Living Breathing Saviour  &  Place for Renewal  were awarded Semi-Finalist in the ‘Christian/Faith’ category. Changing Seasons was also awarded Semi-Finalist in the ‘Unsigned’ category, and another song, Soft Soft Rain was Commended! Its the…

Exciting news, my album ‘Treasured’ will be released tomorrow on streaming platforms! I have Lead sheets and full music scores available, please use my contact page to ask about these. I hope lots of people enjoy these songs and can share them too – 8 beautiful songs, 6 of them are really suitable for congregations/worship…

It was a huge treat listening to Didcot Community Gospel Choir sing ‘Holy Baby Boy’ and accompanying them last weekend. I’m still smiling and remembering it! Originally written for a local boy to share at another musical Christmas community event, the choir embraced learning a 3 part harmony version with such enthusiasm. And the warmth…

It was very exciting to visit Didcot Community Gospel Choir last week to hear them rehearsing one of my Christmas songs. This was the song I composed in the lead up to Christmas 2024 called ‘Holy Baby Boy’. The request to put it into 3 part harmony arrived in June, and it was wonderful to…

Open the treasure box of earth’s fragile beauty… …worship the King of Creation! 8 beautiful worship songs- lively and reflective prayers. Featuring rich harmonies, sounds of creation and high quality musicianship, these songs are suitable for  congregational worship, small group or personal use! To purchase the online version of ‘Treasured’ at £9 please follow me-…

After the exciting opportunity to create a 3 part harmony version of one of my Carols for a local choir, I have also enhanced another one of my Christmas Songs! Written for children and adults to enjoy, this lively piece is suitable for singing groups in schools, churches and community events. Please contact me via …

I’m excited to share this with you! Changing Seasons, written a year ago, has been recorded & mixed at WWW Studios by Matt Weeks, Mastered by Luke Fellingham, and now released on Bandcamp! To listen follow this link! https://debbielord.bandcamp.com/follow_me

Last month I had a special treat recording some of my songs in the lovely former chapel that is WWW Studios ( https://www.weeksweeksweeks.com/). Highly recommended! An innovative space for musicians, all within a community centre, generously serving the local people. The height of the main studio room on hot summer days meant it was a…

Wonderful sunshine-filled days at Cheltenham Jazz Fest are still making me smile! The free stage featured lots of local bands, including the skiffle band that sang ‘People of the world…. spice up yer life!’- not jazz, but very funny and helped us to unwind. Big Top highs were reached at the Soul Jazz Summit- Guy…

‘Come with me’ was written on a train journey into London in October 2023! I was surprised to be singing a completely new song in my head (yes not out loud!) and only had a used envelope to hand, so I wrote all the words and names of notes on that. It focuses on the…