emories — historic , holy , hilarious — flicker like fireflies in the twilight years of my long life . They begin their dance in dust-drowned Oklahoma and light my path to the capitals of the world . Mine is a story of unpromising beginnings and undreamed-of endings . From childhood illnesses that drove my impoverished family to drastic migration ; to loneliness that drove me to music and books ; to inner struggles between confidence and despair — all those seemingly negative experiences set me up and drove me gladly to God , and He changed everything .
With my husband , Jimmy Owens , I ’ ve been privileged to partner with and love some of the most godly , talented , loyal , funny people ever created : Jack Hayford , Pat and Shirley Boone , Andrae Crouch , Barry McGuire , Keith and Melody Green , The Second Chapter of Acts , Michael and Stormie Omartian , Jamie Owens-Collins , Paul Baloche , David and Dale Garratt are a few I ’ ve mentioned here . Together , we have helped shape the way our world worships and prays .
My hope is that readers whose beginnings have not been promising may find courage as they see what God can do in spite of all manner of disadvantages . They will find the Scripture is true : All things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose . — Carol Owens
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Carol Owens and her husband , Jimmy , are pioneers in contemporary worship . They have written and recorded over 170 songs such as “ Freely , Freely ” and “ Holy , Holy ,” and 12 stage productions such as Come Together , If My People , The Witness , and Ants ’ hillvania .
A Memoir by Carol Owens