{"id":152,"date":"2017-08-04T15:38:44","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T15:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/navertise.net\/amyberna\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2017-10-24T05:15:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T05:15:08","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amyberna.com\/index.php\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">About Amy Berna<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">and her new album &#8220;<em>Miracles<\/em>&#8220;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(179, 130, 80);\"><em>GOD OF MIRACLES<br \/>\nYOU DO THE IMPOSSIBLE<br \/>\nWHEN HOPE IS INVISIBLE YOU MAKE A WAY<br \/>\nGOD OF SECOND CHANCES<br \/>\nTURNING STRUGGLES INTO DANCES<br \/>\nIN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES YOU WILL SAVE THE DAY<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(179, 130, 80);\"><em><\/p>\n<p>Music has always been a mainstay of Amy Berna\u2019s life. With a passion for soul and R&amp;B, she started singing in church and taking piano lessons at the age of 5.  By the age of 12, she was singing with her 3 sisters, which quickly turned into a full time ministry.  Known as \u201cSurrendered Heart,\u201d Amy and her sisters recorded 3 CDs \u2013 the final album at the renowned Ardent Studios in Memphis, TN, and toured in Brazil, Mexico and across the Western United States.  Amy\u2019s achievements include 1st place win at the American Christian Music Showcase in San Jose, CA. which was the beginning of her solo endeavors.  This one event propelled her career, allowing her to record five demos with writers and producers from EMAC Publishing \/ Gotee Records. Amy also won the Vocal III Category of the Gospel Music Association event \u201cMusic in the Rockies\u201d as well as achieving the 1st place win in the Solo\/Duet Category at the \u201cChristian Music Awards\u201d Talent Competition sponsored by United One Productions.<\/p>\n<p>Amy\u2019s much-anticipated album \u201cMiracles\u201d is set to release worldwide on November 21, 2017. Amy worked with an all star team of award winning producers on this project! Grammy, Emmy and Dove Award winning Shannon Sanders (India Arie, Jonny Lang, Jonathan McReynolds) produced six of the nine tracks on the album. Grammy Award winning Ron Rawls (Mandissa) produced the title track \u201cMiracles\u201d. Two time Grammy Award winning James Waddell (Aretha Franklin, Kirk Franklin) produced \u201cAll Nations\u201d a song that Amy co-wrote and recorded as a duet with her beautiful artist friend from Nigeria, Shalom. And last but certainly not least, Dove Award winning Kene \u201cGhost\u201d Bell (The Katinas, Grits) produced \u201cGiving Me Love\u201d. Amy continues to travel, singing and speaking at concerts, conferences, women\u2019s events &amp; retreats. In addition to Amy\u2019s ministry in the United States she has ministered in many different countries including Mexico, Brazil, Kenya, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, &amp; The Philippines. <\/p>\n<p>Amy\u2019s combination of soulful pop mixed with a heart of worship has given her the ability to reach people from many different walks of life.  She and her husband Stoney are Pastors of The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship in Madera Ranchos, CA where she regularly exercises her ministry. As worship leader at The Lighthouse, Amy\u2019s writing has become about a 50\/50 split \u2013 half straight up songs of worship, and half heartfelt, passionate songs of life experience.  However, she admits that writing worship songs has become her escape.  \u201cThere\u2019s nothing like surrendering to true worship, it has a way of bringing everything into perspective, He is God and I am not!\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>COMING 11\/21\/17 &#8220;MIRACLES&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>From the time of its inception my heart\u2019s desire for this album is that it would bring hope and healing to the listener just as it has to me many times over.&nbsp; I have personally lived every word of every song and while the making of it has been a very long process it has also been one of my greatest adventures.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: rgb(179, 130, 80);\"><em>FOR THE STREAMS IN MY DESERT<br \/>\nFOR THE HEALING IN YOUR SCARS<br \/>\nFOR POURING OUT YOUR TREASURES<br \/>\nOH BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR<br \/>\nFOR MERCIES NEW<br \/>\nFOR PROMISES TRUE<br \/>\nIF I HAD A THOUSAND TONGUES I&#8217;D SAY YOU<br \/>\nTHANK YOU JESUS<\/em><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\nThe title track, \u201cMIRACLES\u201d is a relentless declaration of faith in a God that is greater than anything we face.&nbsp; Born from a cry of desperation, it is both a song of hope and a challenge of belief.&nbsp; Doubt and fear rise to crush the existence of faith but it is unwavering faith that moves the heart of God.&nbsp; The chant-like chorus that repeatedly resounds two very powerful words \u2013 \u201cI believe\u201d \u2013 is a call to believers young and old, a revival of hope that speaks volumes and protests the cruel realities of life.&nbsp; Its message awakens the seed of faith within us all as its melody rushes in with healing and assurance reminding us that with man it is impossible but with God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-230 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/amyberna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image1-300x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/amyberna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amyberna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyberna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amyberna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image1.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; global_module=&#8221;159&#8243;][et_pb_row global_parent=&#8221;159&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_cta global_parent=&#8221;159&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.62&#8243; title=&#8221;Questions?&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Contact Amy&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/amyberna.com\/index.php\/contact-amy-berna\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_background_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;off&#8221; button_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> About Amy Berna and her new album &#8220;Miracles&#8221; &nbsp; GOD OF MIRACLES YOU DO THE IMPOSSIBLE WHEN HOPE IS INVISIBLE YOU MAKE A WAY GOD OF SECOND CHANCES TURNING STRUGGLES INTO DANCES IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES YOU WILL SAVE THE DAY Music has always been a mainstay of Amy Berna\u2019s life. 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