ny, ny

2014

e n v e l o p yourself in the e v e r e v o l v i n g // e t h e r e a l

                          e x c e r p t s of a r t i s t s

2014

carnegie hall, nyc

a presence of ease

a presence of complete

a presence of no question

a presence of fullness

a presence of envelopment

a presence bereft of fitting words

bethel music

a sensationally symphonic sound

heavenly honing in on honoring Him

radically revolving in real revelations

intrinsically inspiring a new, intricate ideology

powerfully presenting a passionate plea for praise

wondrously washing in a new a new wave of worship

www.bethelmusic.com

right here. right now. everyday is a new chance to be h a p p y

not necessarily d r e a r y or w e a r y or s a p p y 

how can we be sure of t o m o r r o w

that certainly no one on earth could b o r r o w  

i'd say t o d a y is the d a y that cant go a s t r a y

no time s e n t but p r e s e n t to h i n t for the m o m e n t

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every

every          thing

is a 

mazing 

mazing

never ever stop for 

gazing

gazing 

take stock of every {s i m p l e s e r v i c e } {p e r f e c t p l e a s u r e} & {b l a t a n t b l e s s i n g}

air in lungs // bones to bend // voice to speak // ears to hear

surely there's more

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i can see through to the other side

regardless of the present moment

everything i need

i already have overflowing inside

#preachingtomyself

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k i c k

k i c k // k i c k

k i c k // k i c k // p o w

to the d a n c e of the d r u m 

to the s o u n d of the c y m b o l

you are p o w e r f u l & p o i s e d

a n o v a k n o c k out of all n o i s e

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j u s t

get j i g g y

j o v i al // j i v e s

no j u d g e m e n t 

or j u s t i f i c a t i o n

j u r i s d i c t i o n s

or g e n e r a l i z a t i o n s

j o u r n e y to g i a n t j o y  // g e n e r a t i o n s will j o in

naah naah naah naah nah nah

naah naah naah naah nah                             get j i g g y with it

go out together & do something. 

go out together & do something new.

go out together & do something new to challenge. 

go out together & do something new to challenge you.

do s o m e t h i n g that s c a r e s you

try a n y t h i n g that a g g r a v a t e s you

be e v e r y t h i n g that e v o l v e s you

for n o t h i n g that n o u r i s h e s you

is o n e t h i n g that o n l y keeps you

is it speaking out

or reaching in

or standing up

you fear?

the

least

that could happen

is you 

maybe lose an ear?

so speak in

reach out 

& stand in 

tall 

you're 

greatest fear

is only just

yourself

after all!

have you looked into the eyes of a c h i l d?

so p u r e & p o w e r f u l l y p r e c i o u s 

spent time in what you may call the w i l d?

so i n v i t i n g & i n h e r e n t l y i n f e c t i o u s

s e a t yours e l f in s o m e o n e s // s h o e s

c o n s i d e r a few c o n t e x t // c l u e s

& e n d e a c h & e v e r y // e x c u s e

p r e t t y in p i n k 

in the p a r k

a saturday after t w o

to treat a p e r f e c t // p a l 

who's birthday wish

surely will come t r u e

find a place of solace

find a place of rest

give that place your grimaces

give that place your frets

in that place don't move a minute

in that place just be

for that place prepares you to win it

for that place sets you free

salvation is

found

in no one

else

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for

there is

n o o t h e r n a m e

under heaven

given to

man

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by which

we must 

be saved

facebook Hillsong Church NYC

instagram // twitter @hillsongnyc

Sundays in n y c

Manhattan Center 

10 // 12.30 // 5 // 7.30

m o n t c l a i r . nj

Wellmont Theater

10

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Meet Johanna

my dear friend i met through my church HillsongNYC

she makes the tastiest // yummiest // most delicious

cakes {} pies {} tarts {} cupcakes {} breads {} muffins 

{g a l l o re} 

you've ever tasted

if you're in the n y c area // give her a shout !

johanna.camba@gmail.com

www.cambacakes.net

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Meet Johanna

www.cambacakes.net

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Meet Mary & Ashley Jones 

constantly empowering others, they founded justdoit crew to g e n u i n e l y see the e v e r y thing in e v e r y one & encourage the d r e a m e r s to g o for the g o l d in their lives

a huge source of inspiration for m e s s y meyer movement goes to their guidance // support // love // & encouragement 

follow on instagram @justdoitcrew

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Meet Rebekah

not only a fellow JMU grad, she is an incredible wedding photographer {some of her pics on this site!} in the greater Washington DC // Virginia areas. her attention to detail // creativity // & thoughtfulness in business relations make her a

f i r s t class f i v e star f o t o grapher!

www.rebekahhoyt.com

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Meet Katelyn 

she is a wedding photographer based out of Richmond, VA who shoots all over the country // i had the pleasure of working with for my bridal portraits & her work // branding // customer service // business organization is truly one of the best!

www.katelynjames.com

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Meet Deirdre

she is a dear friend & leader at our church HillsongNYC. several months ago she started a

{f a n t a s t i c a l l y // f a b u l o u s} lifestlye blog

including her everyday findings in the f u l l n e s s of

f o o d // f a s h i o n // f r i e n d s h i p s // f a i t h 

www.naturallyginger.com

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Meet Natalie

a best dear friend & pillar in my life, Natalie is as good as they come! she started a blog several months ago that envelops the

i n t e n t i o n a l // i n t r o s p e c t i o n s within her

h e a r t // m i n d // b o d y // & s p i r i t to encourage others

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www.natsonja.blogspot.com

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Meet Rosemary

a dear friend of mine, we met during our involvement in the Miss America System & never looked back! she is started her own blog that combines her two

f i n e s t // f u l f i l l m e n t s : {f a i t h & f i t n e s s}

she beautifully shares about her personal e x p e r i e n c e s involving transparent personal r e v e l a t i o n s through her personal t r a i n i n g s as a personal b e l i e v e r

www.soulstrongfitness.com

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Meet Shannon

my first n y c roommate & a reason i had the g u t s to g e t here! she served as Miss New York & currently writes for the Huffington Post in Washington, DC.

shannon s t a r t e d // & s u c c e s s f u l l y // s t o l e our internet hearts with her own blog & im so proud to say she has 

r e a d i l y 

r u n the

r a c e &

r i s e n

to

r e a l life 

r o c k s t a r d o m  !

she w i t t i l y writes about her w a c k y observations // the w a y s we live // how to w i d e n our w o r l d v i e w // & more!

www.generationgranny.com

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Meet Anthony & Stephen

Anthony is a dear friend of mine, yet somehow he never mentioned he has a

c a r i n g // c l o t h i n g line that will c o m p l e t e l y // c h a n g e our c o m m e r c i a l // c u l t u r e //  

they're all about bringing the production of the popular american t-shirt back to the US & ultimately 

e n d i n g // e r a d i c a t i n g // e l i m i n a t i n g homelessness in america

www.knoclothing.com

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Meet Courtney

she is a friend of mine who not only is f a n t a s t i c but wants to see all of her passions come to life as a host for 

f a s h i o n

b e a u t y

e n t e r t a i n m e n t

f o o d

h e a l t h & w e l l n e s s

her blog 3f l i f e : f a i t h // f o r t i t u d e & the f u l l n e s s of l i f e

dives into her own b e a u t i f u l life m u s i n g s 

www.courtneynejedly.com

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Meet Zach

a friend & leader at our church HillsongNYC, Zach has recently started his own {h a n d w r i t t e n} designs  

his

m a s t e r 

p i e c e s                                              make a 

m a g n i f i c e n t                                  mark on the

m i n d 

he has all kinds of d e s i g n s // d r a w i n g s // & d o o d l e s // to be //d a z e d at for d a y z\\

follow his instagram @leaguedesign

etsy shop League Design

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Meet Allison

we met in college & lived as roommates for 2 wondrous years. she is 

r

o

c

king it out as a dj {s p i n n i n g da b e a t s} in top nightclubs in nyc. she provides services for {private parties // weddings // high profile events // & more} 

                                s e e that s m i l e ?

s o o n // s h e ' l l be // s o a r i n g into // c e l e b // s t a t u s

www.djallisonkinney.tumblr.com

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Meet Ashley

as mentioned before, she is a m a j o r inspiration for m u s i c // m a d a a m e s // & m o r e in my life! she is a huge

l e a d e r & l e a d i n g l a d y for her l a t e s t album

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for this endeavor she p o p p e d up // p l a y e d // p e r f o r m e d //  & p r o d u c e d // a p i e c e of p u r e p e r f e c t i o n

follow her on instagram @noelashley

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Meet Jon Boy

a tattoo a r t i s t e who uses his g i f t i n g to i m p r i n t on others {literally} 

{j a c k o f a l l t r a c e s} // or {j o n of a l l t r a d e s } 

i got one d o n e

by the famous j o n

pain was never this f u n

all our hearts he's w o n

jonboytattoonyc@gmail.com

meet David & Arielle

both aspiring Musical Theater a r t i s t s in nyc // dc areas

f i l l e d with f u t u r e // f o r t u n e

g u a r a n t e e d musical g e n i u s e s 

p r a c t i c a l l y // p e r f e c t in every p o s s i b l e way

c e l e b r a t e you // to e l e v a t e you

www.davidjohnlittle.com

www.ariellekook.com

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meet Relevant Magazine

i scroll every day through my {f a c e b o o k // f e e d}

i find for this little mind a {r e s p e c t a b l e // r e a d}

i muster to click an {e n g r o s s i n g // e n t r y}

i delve once more in a great {p o n t i f i c a t i n g // p a n t r y}

the subjects span w i d e

no convictions to h i d e

judgements laid a s i d e

a new life culture to g u i d e

of all sources it is the

{q u i t e the u n q u a v e r i n g // q u e e n} 

my most favorite reading material is this

{m o s t // m a g n i f i c e n t // m a g a z i n e}

follow on facebook // twitter: @RELEVANT

instagram: @RELEVANT Magazine

www.relevantmagazine.com

w o m a n h o o d is like

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c o n v e r s e standing upon c o n f e t t i

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a p i n c h of p u n k

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a c i n c h of g i r l y

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a s p a r k of s a s s 

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a t w i n k l e of c o l o u r

{d a a m e s diaries}

i encourage you to have women in your life who genuinely

inspire you //

motivate you //

bring light to you //

encourage you //

motivate you //

lend a hand to you //

equip you //

strengthen you //

push you //

challenge you //

pursue you //

recharge you //

{d a a m e s diaries}

as women we can tend to put ourselves in a {box}

of expecting to be // cue British accent // {perfectly organized}  

why can't we be 

f r e e of worry to be worthy

f r e e of concern to be collected

f r e e of labels to be liked

f r e e of expectations to have expertise

and just accept {this is me now}

{d a a m e s diaries}

i know some women

who make the s u n // s h i n e // b r i g h t 

who l a u g h at the d a y s to c o m e

who always l i n g e r in the l i g h t  

who w a t c h with w i s d o m

who are c l o t h e d with c o m p a s s i o n

c h a r m  & b e a u t y just a few

{ perhaps you know some too? }

{d a a m e s diaries}

who is that one p e r s o n who p u r s u e s you no matter what 

a special c o n f i d a n t who c o n s o l e s 

your b e s t i e for the r e s t i e 

d i g s d e e p on d a r k e s t d a y s

s t a n d s s t r o n g on s l i p p e r y s l o p e s

hold t i g h t to this t r e a s u r e

{d a a m e s diaries}

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f r i e n d s h i p     f r u i t   f o r   f a n t a s t i c   f l o u r i s h i n g

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{d a a m e s diaries} 

not easily broken

freedom //

strength //

joy //

are their names // friendship is their game 

if one 

f

a

l

l

s down

another picks up

{d a a m e s diaries}

sometimes you find yourself standing next to a giant panda

l i t e r a l l y                      or                f i g u r a t i v e l y

it's

s e n s i b l e to be s c a r e d // o k to be o v e r w h e l m e d 

just f i n e to be f r e n z i e d // p e r f e c tly alright to be p e e v e d

{d a a m e s diaries}

nom nom nom

treat treat treat 

you deserve 

to eat eat eat

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one always deserves 

a saturday slice

while strolling along 

cafe lalo's quite nice

x o 

x o x o

x o x o x o

i d o // n o t know

a s w e e t e r treat than

to l o v e and be l o v e d t o o 

i h o p e you k n o w just how much

{d a a m e s diaries}

m  {}   a  {}  i  {}  d  {}  e  {}  n  {}  s 

m is for m o s t

a is for a u t h e n t i c a l l y {} a u s p i c i o u s

i is for i n t r i n s i c a l l y {} i n s i g h t f u l

d is for d a s h i n g l y {} d a r l i n g

e is for e u p h o r i c a l l y {} e n d e a r i n g

n is for n a t u r a l l y {} n u a n c e d 

s is for s e t of s i s t a s

{d a a m e s diaries}

c a k e 

is 

the way

i spoil myself

{never} to toil or recoil from myself

so

please

make sure

to enjoy yourself

{d a a m e s diaries}

f i n d a f r i e n d 

who j u m p s for j o y

is w a c k y and w e i r d

u n a b a s h e d & u n a f r a i d

s t a n d s s t r o n g in their s k i n 

w e a r s w h i m s y & w o n d e r w e l l

c a s t s c a r e s & c o n c e r n s q u i t e c l e a r 

//

it is t h i s o n e to a l w a y s keep n e a r

all i like to eat eat

is a little treat treat

yummy in my tummy sweet

~~~~~~~~~oh yea, yea~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

lick the icing off the spoon

take a bite; i'll surely swoon

kick the carb count out the room

this delicacy's the perfect tune

~~~~~~~~~~oh yea, yea~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

la dee da dee da-lectible 

shoowop shoowee scrumptuous

ma ma ma mouthwatering

dont cry over spilled milk, they say

perhaps the sun'll come out on a rainy day

for each & every time there is a way

to 

smile

&

make

the

most of it, anyway!

REFLECTION //

Rewind to replay our story, it's reasonable to do
Except an unreasonable reality is being made new 
False visions, fear of failure, fret in our reflections
Lies and lures tempting towards uncertain discretions
Epic Love-eternal irrevocably squashes such doubt
Call it reckless-abandon: light casting dark out 
Til our eyes meet the One capable of unabashed unmasking 
Inevitably we remain stuck in shadow-basking 
Once unaware of our crippling desire to please
Now, hearts-inclined, shall we believe  the beauty He sees...