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"I looked in the mirror, Just the other day, I was so surprised, I hardly recognized the change, So restless and so hurried, I've spent so much time, Running after things I'm gonna have to leave behind..."
Bread - Ginny Owens
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"I looked in the mirror, Just the other day, I was so surprised, I hardly recognized the change, So restless and so hurried, I've spent so much time, Running after things I'm gonna have to leave behind..."
Bread - Ginny Owens
MQ: Looking back, were you really surprised at how your music was picked up by the mainstream, whether it was part of television soundtracks or getting the chance to play on the Lilith Fair?
GO: I think I was ... and honestly I was working so hard that I was a little shielded from it - I didn't really know how it was received. Being a new artist I had nothing to compare it to. Looking back, it was very kind how people responded and it was very unusual. At the time, I was just so busy I was like, 'I want to go home!' It took me a while to kind of adjust to all of this. And I think it took me two records to just be more comfortable. So, I wish I had known then all I know now. It was fun. It was an honor. It was a surprise - for sure.
MQ: Do you have any projects you'd like to share with us?
GO: I'm starting to work as an official spokesperson for Habitat for Humanity. I'm going to hopefully start doing some building and I really want to challenge other people and other Christians to have something to do physically to serve each other and serve others ... and conveying the love of Christ in an active, physical way. I'm really excited about that. Aside from that, I'm kind of just moving forward and doing lots of touring for the new record right now. I'm just staying way too busy.
MQ: What are you thankful for?
GO: I'm thankful for my sanity, in the midst of being busier than I ever thought I could be. I don't know, the Lord just has a way of taking care of the little things. There are so many days over the last few months where everything has been so very complicated, personally, spiritually, and professionally even. I've just said, 'I don't know what else to do Lord' and He has a way of just rescuing us from the most challenging of times. And that is something I am truly grateful for.
Ginny Owens leading worship at a Union University chapel service in February 2004 - photo by Kristen Hiller / Cardinal & Cream