Kelinda : Each of you is a successful artist in his or her own rite . Can you tell me about the moment the idea crossed your minds to team up ? Where did the idea begin and what were initial reactions to it ?
Doug : Landon Beene ( StowTown Records ) and I have been on vacation for the last 10 years together . When the kids are tired we always sit on the back deck and dream . Landon had a dream of putting an exclusive group together that he could use on his events . That ’ s where the dream of Cana ’ s Voice started .
Jody : For me , after being in a group for 13 years with Avalon , I really had no desire to join another . Landon Beene ( IMC , Manager , etc .) contacted me and asked if I would be interested and my response was , “ no , not really .” But then I met TaRanda and Doug , we talked about our past and our desire to do something more ; beyond just good music . Something that would heal the broken and used up people , like us . I was being persuaded for sure . Then we sang together around a piano for three hours and it turned into a mini worship service . I knew God was in it . I ’ ve never looked back .
Kelinda : Each of you also has different styles of music , preferences , and backgrounds . How did you work through these differences during your recording process for This Changes Everything ?
Doug : We are all very different stylistically , but we all have the same goal . The goal is to touch lives and be a part of something bigger than ourselves . It ’ s pretty easy to work together when you have the same goal .
Jody : There really weren ’ t any differences to work through . Every song was agreed upon by each of us . Even though I have more of a pop background , while TaRanda and Doug are Southern Gospel , we all have very eclectic musical tastes . We are all , actually , VERY similar .
Kelinda : Doug , what would you consider to be the best part of working together as a team ?
Doug : I ’ ve always been a team guy . My life philosophy is that life is better when you all work together . We all have successful and established solo careers . We have each worked very hard for that . But , we are all group singers at heart . Like I said earlier , God has given us a chance to minister together as a team and that is much bigger than what we could accomplish individually .
Kelinda : Jody , who causes the most laughter in the studio ? Who ’ s the clown ?
Jody : Well , I think they ’ ll all agree that I ’ m the clown , even though TaRanda and Doug have awesome senses of humor . Laughter is something that we do VERY OFTEN . Being on the road
“ Everyone is broken , even our leaders . We all need spiritual encouragement . That is the goal of this group .”
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