Onitod, is my instrumental, and commercial avenue for
music, but it has a special meaning. Onitod (Ahon - eh -
Tod) is a special combination of letter from three words:
Only With God. For as it took me nearly 15 years to realize
that - apart from God, I can not write music, it is like
constant writers block. However when my soul looks inward
to God (1Cor2:6), because of that, I can tap into an
unlimited source of inspiration. A source of inspiration,
that without a doubt can write 19 songs/compositions in a
single day. A source, that can supply the ability for me to
write a new album every month, for years, and not run dry.
It is an eternal spring of inspiration, and creativity.
Because of this, and in honor of God the Father, Jesus the
Son, and the Holy Spirit, I dedicated all my past music,
and all my future music, to be known, that it is God that
inspires me.
Of course I realized that soon enough, and many years ago,
that instrumental music alone has no direction, even if the
titles of the songs themselves well meant, it is not
possible to always be turned towards God. That is why
Spoken Hope was created. It is the Faith-only work, that I
do. It is only for ministry purposes. Every intention was
made, so that it is correct, and good, and that it
encourages the believer, and helps them to understand who
God is, and it reminds the listener to return to God, and
seek His holy ways.
Electronic Worship Format (EWF), was a great way to manage
all of the music, and ideas that are going to be released
from Spoken Hope. I soon discovered that it becomes
difficult to put together albums, when there is no standard
format. No type of path, no direction. The EWF attempts to
solve that problem, but it is not made to make things
ritualistic, rather it was created so that I would not
forget to add all the elements that need to exist. I am a
firm believer, that the scripture on its own is enough to
convict someone's heart, because it is the Holy Spirit
which purges us of unclean things, and it is the Holy
Spirit which calls us to be righteous, and it is for that
reason, that we can rest assured, that if someone's heart
is open, that the Holy Spirit can take it from there. I
believe that we open our hearts when we worship, and not
that worship is an event, it is a lifestyle, but you need
help along the way, reminders to point you back to God, and
so that is the purpose of EWF, and Spoken Hope, to point
you back, its made for listening to in the car, or for a
small group, or for just you, perhaps in your room alone. I
listen to it when I am in the car, to help me, to slow
down,
and not get agitated, to calm down, and relax, and trust in
God. It helps to distract me from other things, that go on,
or that would take my focus away from God.