Vaughan Penn earned respect and credibility in the national independent music scene by receiving such accolades as "Top 40 Breakthrough Artist of the Year" (New Music Weekly Awards 2007). Vaughan has had 35 songs prominently featured over 100 times in TV shows, films, soundtracks and DVDs, including: Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Numb3rs, Boston Public, The Hills, Laguna Beach, among others. She has also opened for and shared stages with artists like Shawn Mullins, Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith, Edwin McCain and Michael McDonald. However, when Vaughan was faced with a life-threatening medical condition, she committed her music career to God. After recovering, she began to write songs to encourage others to develop a relationship with Christ.
I hope everyone is counting their blessings today, and feeling God’s peace.
I just spoke with our friend Chynna who is in New York City today. She shared with me that her interview with Good Morning America went very well and she was able to share her faith story and promote our new record, One Reason! Chynna’s segment on Good Morning America will air tomorrow morning, Thursday, October 1, AND, she will be on Entertainment Tonight, tomorrow (Oct. 1).
On Good Morning America, Chynna told me she was able to speak about our song, “Eye for an Eye,” as being one of the messages and themes of our record. Here are the words to the chorus of “Eye for an Eye.” I’m not gonna hate, even if I ache inside / I'm not gonna hurt someone, even if I'm justified / I'm not gonna lie, even if I've been deceived / An eye for an eye is not the life I choose to lead
This is the way Jesus asks us to live our lives, and this is what we are trying to do. We extend this message to everyone out there: please forgive those who have hurt you and know that through Jesus and His love for us, His grace and His mercy, we are all forgiven, if we believe that He is our savior.
Just to let everyone know, our new album is available at Target (in the Contemporary Christian section), also at Best Buy, Walmart, Lifeway and Family Christian bookstores, iTunes, Amazon and all other retail locations.
Thank you for being such a big part of our music and our ministry. God Bless you all!
About My Best Friend, Chynna... Posted by Vaughan on September 24, 2009
I am overwhelmingly amazed, but not surprised, with my best friend Chynna’s ability to forgive. My heart goes out to her for what she must be feeling with regards to her father, and to her sister, Mackenzie.
This is a very sad and dark story, but it is through God’s redemption and Chynna’s faith that there is also light here. It must be so hard, because after all, this is Chynna’s father we are talking about.
But this is Chynna’s earthly father.
Chynna has found another Father who will never let her down: her heavenly Father. She has found that no matter what the sin is, we all fall short as human beings on our own.
God sent his only son, Jesus, to earth to die for our sins. We are forgiven of our sins if we believe in Him as our savior. Because of God’s grace and mercy, Chynna is able to forgive and love her dad and sister.
Through Chynna’s actions in this situation, we are seeing amazing faith and an amazing testimony. We are called to not return evil for evil, not to return an eye for an eye, but to be an instrument of peace where there is hate.
We must forgive; we must not judge. As Jesus said, “those without sin, throw the first stone.”
A Message From Vaughan Posted by Vaughan on August 27, 2009Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not yet seen... Hebrews 11:01
I have been standing grateful with empty hands reaching out to God while he has been carving out in me a better person. While waiting I have learned the fruits of the spirit, patience and perseverance. Waiting on HIS perfect timing and HIS perfect Will to take full form in my life. I yearn to live a true prayerful life and to use the gifts God has given me for His purpose and His Glory.
For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans not to harm you, plans for hope and a future, plans to prosper. Jeremiah 29:11.
Thank you GOD for bringing me here and for the journey. I am so blessed to be here now coming out with this recording on Reunion Records with the amazing and very talented Chynna Phillips, and to be singing and writing and performing for your GLORY!! We honor you Lord and we thank you for this music and for all your many blessings!!!
