A musical exploration of Christian Scripture transcending genre boundaries with elements of rock and world music.

12 MP3 Songs in this album (68:50) !
Related styles: SPIRITUAL: Christian Rock, ROCK: Latin Rock



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About Kephasâ¦
By: Dan Kimpel


Kephas is a word with both Greek and Aramaic origins, the equivalent of âRock.â It is also the moniker of a man on a spiritual path and the name of an accomplished recording artist. Kephas is a Florida-based songwriter, producer, guitarist and vocalist at the axis of an expansive collection of sounds: electric guitar lines soar over a percolating hotbed of Latin percussion in songs that map a terrain of textures and rhythms across a cinematic soundscape.

Born in Miami to Cuban immigrant parents, Kephas was raised on the sounds of their homeland: urbane big bands easing effortlessly into the rhythms of Africa. Kephasâ first instruments were cello and drums, but when he picked up the guitar his pathway was illuminated. âI felt a calling,â he notes.

It was the era of guitar heroes, and Kephas was influenced by the extended jams of Southern Rock and inspired by Carlos Santana, an artist who also crossed cultures. âI work in English,â Kephas avows. âThe music that I do, even my Latin stuff, is Americanized.â

Blessed with the technical facility to master the complexities of digital recording, Kephas creates full-blown tracks in his own studio where he spends long nights overdubbing instruments until they gleam with a shining veneer. Although he has worked with bands, his expertise also gives him the facility to recreate his sound solo, with vibrant authenticity. While the techniques are impressive, what designates the power of Kephasâ musical mélange is an effortless and intuitive creative flow. âI let the music write itself and I ask, âWhere is it going; what does it mean; what is the sense of the composition?ââ A strong spiritual connection informs Kephasâ artistry. âSomething with the potential to lift someoneâs spirits. Even if it sounds melancholy it evolves into a happier space.â

With an immense backlog of material, Kephas estimates that he could conceivably work for the next five years on his preexisting catalog. Two recent projects collect his handiwork: The first, an instrumental CD titled Threshold of Truth, explores the spiritual path of music through evocative melodies and deep Latin percussion. Also in the pipeline is Corazon de Leon, a Latin/Spiritual project with a track penned by Kephasâ late uncle. Above the infinite sustain of electric guitar, the surge of the Hammond organ and the syncopated grooves of timbales and congas glows an aura of reverence and thankfulness. âAll of my songs are prayers,â Kephas concludes. âIâm offering meditations through music. To me itâs not an earthly thing â itâs divine â it has to come from God. And thatâs why I do it.â

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"Individual songs by the artist Kephas are well known on the internet. Today, for the first time, I took the opportunity to listen to the album, Rivers of Living
Waters, as a whole production. It is an experience that must be shared. This album is straight Christian message, but not in old worn formulas but in heartfelt, emotional expression. This is Gospel from the soul, may I suggest from the "source" itself. If you can listen to this album, I mean really LISTEN to this album and not cry at the finale version of Amazing Grace, wellâ¦

This CD is emotionally raw, musically complex and spiritually joined. Thank you Kephas for your gifts.

David C Deal, Ph.D.
http://www.mixposure.com/david_c_deal/