Thank you for the collection of letters posted here...
When I read these sincere and loving words, I am reminded of how blessed I am to sing for audiences
that are so sensitive and appreciative. God has blessed me with true riches in his precious people.
May he bless you with his love and with the gift of music!
Good morning, Melissa.
I just want to let you know how much I enjoyed the Rachmaninoff songs at the concert Saturday evening. You sing them beautifully....I don't understand Russian, but I was very moved by your performance, nevertheless.
RM pianist, NJ
~ I am (we are) so proud of you! Congrats on the audition! We listened to some performances of Bach at home and decided that you could do it better than anyone! It is such a great piece for you and NOT so many singers can do that, and you can!! AD: Juilliard, NYC. (International Award-winning pianist comment regarding: Aus Liebe Will Mein Heilland Sterben,
from Bach's St. Matthew Passion).
~ Corsage and signed copy of her recording: Dear Melissa, For your first Graduate Recital, and in future singing career,
with love from T. Y. Kubiak (Lifetime Diva, Metropolitan Opera) NYC.
~ People like you are a wonderful reflection of God’s special love! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful voice with us at our wedding. It’s truly a gift from God, and we appreciate you being part of our ceremony. God bless! Love ~ H & G, NJ
~ I am so impressed! I would love to be there to hear you – but of course here I am in the Midwest.
Please let me know if you will be performing in April or May, because I am planning a trip east in early spring.
Please do let me know about your performances.
KG, Pulitzer Prize nominated author, IL.
~ Melissa's recital was phenomenal! JM, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa: Thank you so much for your gracious and exciting invitation to your NYC concert debut. You will be in both our thoughts and prayers. We know you will be outstanding and mesmerizing with your God given talent… "break a leg" as they say! We're so blessed to have you in our church family. God bless, K & J, NJ.
~ Hi Melissa! I am actually amazed right now because I am ON THE PLANE flying over Colorado using internet!! Amazing technologies!!! Thank you for your kind wishes! You sang just beautifully yesterday. Your high C was great yesterday, BUT especially the way you connected that Ab!!! Was gorgeous! AD, voice coach, NYC.
~ By the way - Beautiful piece on Sunday!! Your voice is simply amazing! JP, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa, Your song has lingered on my lips all day – it is SO beautiful. Thank you so much for making G’s baptism extra special. Praise God for your beautiful voice and incredible talent. My family was blessed to hear you sing. In Christ, S & R, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa- I have to tell you how much I appreciated your solo yesterday. What a precious gift you have and I am so grateful that you choose to share it and your love for the Lord through it...with us.
Breathtakingly moving. Bless you! ~MW, NJ.
~ May I be bold enough to ask you for a tape of one of your concerts? It would make my day! …keep on singing!
Love in the Lord, J & D, Ethiopia, Africa.
~ Dear Melissa, The children sounded so sweet last night on the telephone. They must have inherited your beautiful voice and love of music. I hope they keep up their singing. With much love, CC, NJ.
~ Your gift is amazing and this morning’s selection was inspiring and thought provoking.
The text is beautiful and your voice even more so. Thank you for sharing it with us. SS, NJ.
~ Thank you for sharing your beautiful voice (again!) Friday night. I know all the women there had to have felt as blessed as I did by the richness of the song. My life has been enriched by knowing you – you shine with Christ’s love! His, MM, NJ.
~ I love you Mommy, I’d love to sing the happy birthday song…but you do it sooo much better! Happy Birthday, Love CC, NJ.
~ Thank you for sharing our special day of saying “Goodbye” to Mom with your beautiful voice. She loved to hear you sing, and wanted you here on her “special” day. May God, whose love is everywhere, bless you every day for being what you always are – So nice in every way! Thank you and God bless. Love in Christ, MS, BH, RH, & DW, NJ & PA.
~ Dear Melissa, I just wanted to thank you again for singing for W’s baptism. It made the service very special. That piece is one of the most beautiful and meaningful I have ever heard. You truly have a wonderful gift from God. Love B & P & W, NJ.
(Comment regarding the Baptism song, A Picture of Your Love, written and composed by Melissa).
~ Wow, you were amazing on Friday and people are still talking about you! During the prelude, I was hiding in a stairwell with a door to the balcony open so I could hear and your voice just soared. Thank you SO MUCH for being a part of such an important day for us. You were fabulous! LD the bride, PA.
~ I could listen to you sing all day long! K J PhD, CA .
~ Melissa, just wanted to write that you sang absolutely beautiful yesterday!
I hope you enjoyed your Juilliard experience. AD, NYC.
~ You have the most incredible voice and you have such passion when you sing- I know you'll be awesome!
We are so blessed to have you in our church family! BHS, NJ.
~ Hi! I'm so glad you found me on facebook! I didn't get a chance to talk to you before you left to get your info to remain in touch. You have a beautiful voice! KO'B, sang The Monitor in Suor Angelica, PA. ( Melissa sang Sister Genevieve).
~ Thank You Flora, You are such a dear – fabulous work, excellent presence on stage – thank you for showing me the blocking and making this a better experience – Have a great opening and enjoy the run – Brava! From the Baron, AB, NY.
(Flora Bervoix is a role Melissa sang in La Traviata).
~ From our front row seats, we were drawn into the book of Esther by L Groves’ dramatic recitation of the entire book. After lunch we began the afternoon with song led by Melissa Craig. The music was a special blessing for me as I was lifted by the beauty of a room full of women’s voices singing praise to our Lord. What joy! Dr. K Jobes reminded us that God is working out His plan for our good and His glory. As our group left Princeton, we were refreshed, encouraged, and excited about what the Lord had done, “for such a time as this…”
NJ Good News Letter of PresWIC.
~ It was a pleasure! Thanks for singing. Many folks where blessed and edified. BH, DMA pianist, DE.
~ Thank you Melissa! It truly WAS everything we hoped for and more! Thank you again for an amazing performance! LD, PA.
~ Thank you so much for singing in my wedding. I knew you would really make it special. Thanks for working extra hard to do,
Go There With You. I know you’ll do as beautiful job as anyone could. Love E, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa & Bryce, Thank you for the wonderful solos at the ceremony.
We are very happy that you both were able to share in our wedding celebration.
Thank you again. Love JV & TV, PA.
~ Dear Melissa, Cherith & Julia, Thank you for participating in the retirement dinner and for entertaining us with your beautiful voices that the Lord blessed you with. Love, JV, NJ.
~ After our time with you we have decided that, with Melissa’s music and Bryce’s managerial skills,
your lives should be humming along rather nicely. God bless and take care, SV, NV, LV & MV, Australia.
~ I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, Handel: It was absolutely beautiful.....my gratitude to both you and Handel. SS, NJ.
~ Thank you so much for your beautiful voice on J & T’s wedding day. Words cannot express how much joy you brought to our family and guests. It meant a great deal to us to have you and Bryce share in our happiness.
THANK YOU for being a part of such a special day.
The Lord has been so good to us over and over again, and knowing you is one of those blessings.
Love You, M & C, NJ.
~ Sing pretty tonight I'll be there! Toi too! LSK: who sang Violetta in Verdi's, La Traviata, PA.
~ I, too, thought the Messiah Sing-In went well. And JD (bass) notwithstanding, I still found your Rejoice Greatly the highlight for me! Many thanks, as always. God bless, JM, NJ.
~ It was soooooo wonderful singing with you last evening! S, NJ.
~ Melissa - Thoughts are priceless treasures that can gladden and cheer the heart, and I thank God for the blessings that thoughts of you impart. Thank you for leading us to the throne of grace through the hymn you sang Sunday.
We “communed with you!”
Love J & D. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. Philippians 1:3.
~ Dear Melissa, Thank you for the beautiful words to your song. How many have you written?
That is an amazing talent God has given you! Love to you by the oceans full, ST, Panama.
~ Thank you so much for your beautiful solo yesterday. It was like teeing up a golf ball and driving it 300 yds to start the round! God was good to allow your recovery... Again, bravo on your solo yesterday. It set the tone for the concert and put the rest of us into orbit! Terrific! See you Sunday. Best, JM, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa, I enjoyed your singing in church on Sunday. You are so blessed and so is our church. The words and your voice bring tears to my eyes – a good thing! Fondly, SF, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa – I wanted to thank you for your part in Sunday’s cantata. Everyone sounded wonderful. Your solo was especially beautiful – your voice is truly a gift, but your countenance was what really struck me. You looked SO content and loving as you sang – God was glorified! Thank you for sharing your talent, but more importantly your love for Christ.
Your Sister in Him, MM, NJ.
~ Thank you so much for all your participation in our music ministry at KPC, especially the cantata. It is always reassuring to have you in the soprano section and your solo work sparkled in every way. We are blessed to have your gifted musicianship. May you and your family be blessed throughout 2006. This is love; not that we loved God,
but that He loved us and sent His Son…1John 4:10. JM, NJ.
~ Dear Cherith, You and your mother, Melissa, were simply beautiful to see and hear as you sang your song together. Thank you so much for making the worship service so rich by laying your special gift before the Lord. My heart was deeply touched. Love, MW, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa, I think the music by you and the kids was great! Thanks for being a special person. Love CN, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa & Cherith, Thank you so much for your contribution to the music at our retreat on February 5th. The Lord has gifted you both, and it is a beautiful thing to see you using his gifts for his glory. We especially enjoyed having Cherith part of the special music, and part of the entire retreat, as the Lord’s covenant with us continues to be passed on from generation to generation. We hope the Lord will continue to bless your ministry of music.
In Him, JN, for the Women’s Ministry Team, Metro Presbytery, NYC.
~ Dearest Family, …I wish you all might have heard Missy’s (Melissa’s) sacred concert last week at our church.
It was beautiful and moving. We have a video which we will bring to our visits.
“May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever” – each one!
Much love, E & E, VA.
~ Dear Julia & Cherith, We want to tell you how much we enjoyed your singing with your mother, Melissa, at your great grandfather’s funeral. It was a special, sweet thing to do, and sounded so nice. He would have been pleased.
Keep singing, and I hope to hear you lots more! Our love, S & P, VA.
~ Melissa, just to drop a hint, I’ll call you in person to formally ask, I was hoping you might sing the baptism song you sang at J’s baptism for P’s. We’re looking at the end of June possibly J. I’ll talk to you about it later. Thanks again! Love K & J, PA.
~ Dear Melissa, Just wanted to let you know how much your wisdom and singing talents were always a joy to me. Do hope you’ll stop by once the weather allows! Praying that God will give you a day filled with His joy! In Christian Love, KJ, NJ.
~ Thank you for sharing your music. Thank you for making our wedding so special. Whenever we remember this day and all it means to us, we’ll also remember how much your music added to the beauty of our wedding. Thank you for sharing your wonderful gift with us. In Christ, B & J, PA.
~ Dear Melissa, You gave so completely in heart and voice at Mom’s memorial service. We were so blessed. Always remember how much she loved hearing you sing! Thank you for gracing us as well. Please accept this gift from our hearts and with our sincerest gratitude. Very truly yours, The C Family, NJ.
~ Dearest Craigs, Thank you for the beautiful music number. We would have missed a memorable lovely addition to the Sunday service had we not come. Your children sang so well. We look forward to hearing some Craig numbers at our family reunion in June! May this be a happy and blessed New Year for you. E & E, VA.
~ Ephesians 5: 19-20 – Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Dear Melissa, Thank you for singing the Cradle Song on our girl’s baptism. It made the ceremony even more special. We give our Heavenly Father special thanks and praise for blessing you with such a beautiful voice. Thank you again.
P.S. “I always thank God for you…” I Cor. 1:4. B & S, NJ.
Dear Melissa (soloist) and Julia (violinist), Thank you for coming to worship with us at OEPC and ministering to the saints in Oreland through music. Your ministry was such a blessing to us! May God bless you both and all the members of your household and continue to bless and use P&R for his purposes in the church and the world. Fondly, B (pianist for OEPC)
Coming up soon!
When I read these sincere and loving words, I am reminded of how blessed I am to sing for audiences
that are so sensitive and appreciative. God has blessed me with true riches in his precious people.
May he bless you with his love and with the gift of music!
Good morning, Melissa.
I just want to let you know how much I enjoyed the Rachmaninoff songs at the concert Saturday evening. You sing them beautifully....I don't understand Russian, but I was very moved by your performance, nevertheless.
RM pianist, NJ
~ I am (we are) so proud of you! Congrats on the audition! We listened to some performances of Bach at home and decided that you could do it better than anyone! It is such a great piece for you and NOT so many singers can do that, and you can!! AD: Juilliard, NYC. (International Award-winning pianist comment regarding: Aus Liebe Will Mein Heilland Sterben,
from Bach's St. Matthew Passion).
~ Corsage and signed copy of her recording: Dear Melissa, For your first Graduate Recital, and in future singing career,
with love from T. Y. Kubiak (Lifetime Diva, Metropolitan Opera) NYC.
~ People like you are a wonderful reflection of God’s special love! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful voice with us at our wedding. It’s truly a gift from God, and we appreciate you being part of our ceremony. God bless! Love ~ H & G, NJ
~ I am so impressed! I would love to be there to hear you – but of course here I am in the Midwest.
Please let me know if you will be performing in April or May, because I am planning a trip east in early spring.
Please do let me know about your performances.
KG, Pulitzer Prize nominated author, IL.
~ Melissa's recital was phenomenal! JM, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa: Thank you so much for your gracious and exciting invitation to your NYC concert debut. You will be in both our thoughts and prayers. We know you will be outstanding and mesmerizing with your God given talent… "break a leg" as they say! We're so blessed to have you in our church family. God bless, K & J, NJ.
~ Hi Melissa! I am actually amazed right now because I am ON THE PLANE flying over Colorado using internet!! Amazing technologies!!! Thank you for your kind wishes! You sang just beautifully yesterday. Your high C was great yesterday, BUT especially the way you connected that Ab!!! Was gorgeous! AD, voice coach, NYC.
~ By the way - Beautiful piece on Sunday!! Your voice is simply amazing! JP, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa, Your song has lingered on my lips all day – it is SO beautiful. Thank you so much for making G’s baptism extra special. Praise God for your beautiful voice and incredible talent. My family was blessed to hear you sing. In Christ, S & R, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa- I have to tell you how much I appreciated your solo yesterday. What a precious gift you have and I am so grateful that you choose to share it and your love for the Lord through it...with us.
Breathtakingly moving. Bless you! ~MW, NJ.
~ May I be bold enough to ask you for a tape of one of your concerts? It would make my day! …keep on singing!
Love in the Lord, J & D, Ethiopia, Africa.
~ Dear Melissa, The children sounded so sweet last night on the telephone. They must have inherited your beautiful voice and love of music. I hope they keep up their singing. With much love, CC, NJ.
~ Your gift is amazing and this morning’s selection was inspiring and thought provoking.
The text is beautiful and your voice even more so. Thank you for sharing it with us. SS, NJ.
~ Thank you for sharing your beautiful voice (again!) Friday night. I know all the women there had to have felt as blessed as I did by the richness of the song. My life has been enriched by knowing you – you shine with Christ’s love! His, MM, NJ.
~ I love you Mommy, I’d love to sing the happy birthday song…but you do it sooo much better! Happy Birthday, Love CC, NJ.
~ Thank you for sharing our special day of saying “Goodbye” to Mom with your beautiful voice. She loved to hear you sing, and wanted you here on her “special” day. May God, whose love is everywhere, bless you every day for being what you always are – So nice in every way! Thank you and God bless. Love in Christ, MS, BH, RH, & DW, NJ & PA.
~ Dear Melissa, I just wanted to thank you again for singing for W’s baptism. It made the service very special. That piece is one of the most beautiful and meaningful I have ever heard. You truly have a wonderful gift from God. Love B & P & W, NJ.
(Comment regarding the Baptism song, A Picture of Your Love, written and composed by Melissa).
~ Wow, you were amazing on Friday and people are still talking about you! During the prelude, I was hiding in a stairwell with a door to the balcony open so I could hear and your voice just soared. Thank you SO MUCH for being a part of such an important day for us. You were fabulous! LD the bride, PA.
~ I could listen to you sing all day long! K J PhD, CA .
~ Melissa, just wanted to write that you sang absolutely beautiful yesterday!
I hope you enjoyed your Juilliard experience. AD, NYC.
~ You have the most incredible voice and you have such passion when you sing- I know you'll be awesome!
We are so blessed to have you in our church family! BHS, NJ.
~ Hi! I'm so glad you found me on facebook! I didn't get a chance to talk to you before you left to get your info to remain in touch. You have a beautiful voice! KO'B, sang The Monitor in Suor Angelica, PA. ( Melissa sang Sister Genevieve).
~ Thank You Flora, You are such a dear – fabulous work, excellent presence on stage – thank you for showing me the blocking and making this a better experience – Have a great opening and enjoy the run – Brava! From the Baron, AB, NY.
(Flora Bervoix is a role Melissa sang in La Traviata).
~ From our front row seats, we were drawn into the book of Esther by L Groves’ dramatic recitation of the entire book. After lunch we began the afternoon with song led by Melissa Craig. The music was a special blessing for me as I was lifted by the beauty of a room full of women’s voices singing praise to our Lord. What joy! Dr. K Jobes reminded us that God is working out His plan for our good and His glory. As our group left Princeton, we were refreshed, encouraged, and excited about what the Lord had done, “for such a time as this…”
NJ Good News Letter of PresWIC.
~ It was a pleasure! Thanks for singing. Many folks where blessed and edified. BH, DMA pianist, DE.
~ Thank you Melissa! It truly WAS everything we hoped for and more! Thank you again for an amazing performance! LD, PA.
~ Thank you so much for singing in my wedding. I knew you would really make it special. Thanks for working extra hard to do,
Go There With You. I know you’ll do as beautiful job as anyone could. Love E, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa & Bryce, Thank you for the wonderful solos at the ceremony.
We are very happy that you both were able to share in our wedding celebration.
Thank you again. Love JV & TV, PA.
~ Dear Melissa, Cherith & Julia, Thank you for participating in the retirement dinner and for entertaining us with your beautiful voices that the Lord blessed you with. Love, JV, NJ.
~ After our time with you we have decided that, with Melissa’s music and Bryce’s managerial skills,
your lives should be humming along rather nicely. God bless and take care, SV, NV, LV & MV, Australia.
~ I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, Handel: It was absolutely beautiful.....my gratitude to both you and Handel. SS, NJ.
~ Thank you so much for your beautiful voice on J & T’s wedding day. Words cannot express how much joy you brought to our family and guests. It meant a great deal to us to have you and Bryce share in our happiness.
THANK YOU for being a part of such a special day.
The Lord has been so good to us over and over again, and knowing you is one of those blessings.
Love You, M & C, NJ.
~ Sing pretty tonight I'll be there! Toi too! LSK: who sang Violetta in Verdi's, La Traviata, PA.
~ I, too, thought the Messiah Sing-In went well. And JD (bass) notwithstanding, I still found your Rejoice Greatly the highlight for me! Many thanks, as always. God bless, JM, NJ.
~ It was soooooo wonderful singing with you last evening! S, NJ.
~ Melissa - Thoughts are priceless treasures that can gladden and cheer the heart, and I thank God for the blessings that thoughts of you impart. Thank you for leading us to the throne of grace through the hymn you sang Sunday.
We “communed with you!”
Love J & D. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. Philippians 1:3.
~ Dear Melissa, Thank you for the beautiful words to your song. How many have you written?
That is an amazing talent God has given you! Love to you by the oceans full, ST, Panama.
~ Thank you so much for your beautiful solo yesterday. It was like teeing up a golf ball and driving it 300 yds to start the round! God was good to allow your recovery... Again, bravo on your solo yesterday. It set the tone for the concert and put the rest of us into orbit! Terrific! See you Sunday. Best, JM, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa, I enjoyed your singing in church on Sunday. You are so blessed and so is our church. The words and your voice bring tears to my eyes – a good thing! Fondly, SF, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa – I wanted to thank you for your part in Sunday’s cantata. Everyone sounded wonderful. Your solo was especially beautiful – your voice is truly a gift, but your countenance was what really struck me. You looked SO content and loving as you sang – God was glorified! Thank you for sharing your talent, but more importantly your love for Christ.
Your Sister in Him, MM, NJ.
~ Thank you so much for all your participation in our music ministry at KPC, especially the cantata. It is always reassuring to have you in the soprano section and your solo work sparkled in every way. We are blessed to have your gifted musicianship. May you and your family be blessed throughout 2006. This is love; not that we loved God,
but that He loved us and sent His Son…1John 4:10. JM, NJ.
~ Dear Cherith, You and your mother, Melissa, were simply beautiful to see and hear as you sang your song together. Thank you so much for making the worship service so rich by laying your special gift before the Lord. My heart was deeply touched. Love, MW, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa, I think the music by you and the kids was great! Thanks for being a special person. Love CN, NJ.
~ Dear Melissa & Cherith, Thank you so much for your contribution to the music at our retreat on February 5th. The Lord has gifted you both, and it is a beautiful thing to see you using his gifts for his glory. We especially enjoyed having Cherith part of the special music, and part of the entire retreat, as the Lord’s covenant with us continues to be passed on from generation to generation. We hope the Lord will continue to bless your ministry of music.
In Him, JN, for the Women’s Ministry Team, Metro Presbytery, NYC.
~ Dearest Family, …I wish you all might have heard Missy’s (Melissa’s) sacred concert last week at our church.
It was beautiful and moving. We have a video which we will bring to our visits.
“May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever” – each one!
Much love, E & E, VA.
~ Dear Julia & Cherith, We want to tell you how much we enjoyed your singing with your mother, Melissa, at your great grandfather’s funeral. It was a special, sweet thing to do, and sounded so nice. He would have been pleased.
Keep singing, and I hope to hear you lots more! Our love, S & P, VA.
~ Melissa, just to drop a hint, I’ll call you in person to formally ask, I was hoping you might sing the baptism song you sang at J’s baptism for P’s. We’re looking at the end of June possibly J. I’ll talk to you about it later. Thanks again! Love K & J, PA.
~ Dear Melissa, Just wanted to let you know how much your wisdom and singing talents were always a joy to me. Do hope you’ll stop by once the weather allows! Praying that God will give you a day filled with His joy! In Christian Love, KJ, NJ.
~ Thank you for sharing your music. Thank you for making our wedding so special. Whenever we remember this day and all it means to us, we’ll also remember how much your music added to the beauty of our wedding. Thank you for sharing your wonderful gift with us. In Christ, B & J, PA.
~ Dear Melissa, You gave so completely in heart and voice at Mom’s memorial service. We were so blessed. Always remember how much she loved hearing you sing! Thank you for gracing us as well. Please accept this gift from our hearts and with our sincerest gratitude. Very truly yours, The C Family, NJ.
~ Dearest Craigs, Thank you for the beautiful music number. We would have missed a memorable lovely addition to the Sunday service had we not come. Your children sang so well. We look forward to hearing some Craig numbers at our family reunion in June! May this be a happy and blessed New Year for you. E & E, VA.
~ Ephesians 5: 19-20 – Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Dear Melissa, Thank you for singing the Cradle Song on our girl’s baptism. It made the ceremony even more special. We give our Heavenly Father special thanks and praise for blessing you with such a beautiful voice. Thank you again.
P.S. “I always thank God for you…” I Cor. 1:4. B & S, NJ.
Dear Melissa (soloist) and Julia (violinist), Thank you for coming to worship with us at OEPC and ministering to the saints in Oreland through music. Your ministry was such a blessing to us! May God bless you both and all the members of your household and continue to bless and use P&R for his purposes in the church and the world. Fondly, B (pianist for OEPC)
Coming up soon!
