• See Amid the Winter's Snow, 2002
• Fearless, 2001

See Amid the Winter's Snow, 2002

See Amid the Winter's Snow is a beautiful collection of music in which all but four of the eleven songs are written and arranged by Debbie Zepick. She has also included a familiar traditonal tune "Joy to the World", uniquely arrangemed by herself and Roy Salmond.

While listening each song, I was reminded of what Christmas is truly all about. One example, "Prepare the Hearts" is a modern hymn asking God to Prepare the hearts of your people for your coming...Set aside our thoughts from tinsel and earthly gifts.... It is about how Christ entered our world in a humble way and that He is God's gift to mankind--to you and to me.

The third track, "Gray Mittens" really touched my heart. It compares the love of a poor mother in 1935 who makes mittens for her children for Christmas, to the love of God for us.

You know love is a funny thing.
It will make you do most anything.
Sit up nights in the darkness.
Work your fingers to the bone.
Ev'ry stitch a silent prayer
from a woman raising kids alone.
And mighty love takes humble form
in these gray mittens old and worn.

Powerful words again reminding us of God's love through the gift of His Son.

All in all, the tracks are thoughtfully written and I find it hard to pick a favorite song. But if I had to, I would have to pick "We Weren't Expecting You". It's one of two of the songs with a Celtic tone. It's lively and like the other songs, uplifting to the heart and soul. Because of the message Debbie brings though her music, I consider this to be one of my favorite Christmas recordings. For a sample of each track from See Amid the Winter's Snow, visit her website. I highly recommend giving it a listen. I don't believe you will be disappointed.

--Caren Baird for CelticChristianTunes.com

Fearless, 2001

Fearless is a superb, professional recording featuring a variety of styles including polished pop, easy listening, worship, gospel, and symphonic sounds, with Celtic flavours, that will appeal to a wide audience. Debbie Zepick's smooth sweet vocals are matched in excellence by the backup musicians who provide a wide diversity of accompaniment.

All the songs are originals by Debbie Zepick. The lyrics are mainly inspirational, though there are playful moments and frank admissions of sorrow and pain. In "Red Willow," a call to prayer and meditation, sensitive poetry flows:

Come to me there for sweet conversation
Come for a time to dream...
Sit more often in this place of comfort
Know what you need is what I do
Believe that I'm longing for you.

The title track, "Fearless," is an apt message for Christians today, an encouragement to be "Bold, strong, brave, fearless." "You Break Trail" is a tribute to the power of a loving mentor:

You break trail and I will follow. I will emulate your style
Others paths are slow and shallow. You break trail and I will follow.

The desires of her heart seem to be reflected in "Change the World," as she believes

He takes our mission
This flawed offering
And he breathes his Spirit life in what we bring...
And I'm living on the edge because I want to change the world
To make a difference before I die.

The Celtic elements spring from the fiddle, accordion, penny whistle, Celtic harp, bodhran, mandolin, and bouzouki. The most Celtic of the tracks, both instrumentally and theologically, "Unto the Lord," emphasizes that there is no division between the secular and sacred in our lives. Everything we do is done for Him, whether "waiting tables, cleaning stables, running a home, or running a nation." Ancient Celtic Christian ways meet modernity in the phrase "multinational corporation," which in her lovely voice sounds musical.

All the important Christian themes are represented: human nature, confession, repentance, trust, prayer, meditation, redemption, faith, commitment, comfort, and evangelism.

Always hopeful and positive, the message of this CD is an essential reminder of our purpose and mission in life.

Since 1992 this accomplished Canadian piano and voice teacher, winner of numerous awards, has created six CD's. The sincerity evident in her songs will rouse listeners to follow her fearlessly to change the world.