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Hi Danny and all the wonderful members of Aeternal Ministries. (September 25,2006)

 LEW,  (R.L. Inglis)

Dear Aeternal,

This is not the Pope or anyone who knows about music, other than what I like and that is definitely Aeternal’s sound.

If I had one word to use it would be "Praise."  I think this last CD is just the beginning for your music.

When I listen to each song I think this is the best one and low and behold the next song is as good –if not better. Even the collection of songs you practice and have yet to record for example the song you sang for the spouses at this summer’s BBQ.

Your group is truly amazing. I Praise your songs and work to family, friends and many more acquaintances, also strangers I just met but start to speak about music and life etc. I give praise to each member……Dan for your lyrics, Dieter for your music, Karl, Mike and Dieter for your instrumentals and Mike ‘Dan, Dieter and Paul for your vocals.

I give praise to all of you for your good work and dedication and especially the message you are all sending out as Christians.

P.S. The songs give me goose bumps, make the hairs on my arms stand up and sometimes a tear or two-----tears of joy..

Testimonial #1:

After hearing your group at St. Andrew's, I feel as if I have been touched in a special way.

I have to thank you so much for the disc "Bursting With The Spirit". It has had a profound affect on my daily life.
As a sufferer of a painful and debilitating disease, there are many mornings that I have trouble moving. Ever since I started listening to your "awesome" CD, my mornings are filled with hope and strength of Spirit to face the day. It's the first thing I listen to in the morning and the last at night. Both a "booster" in the a.m. and a "relaxer" in the p.m., it goes where I go.

Please continue your amazing ministry. There are so many who need to feel what you have helped me feel.

May God bless and keep you.
M. Stevens

 Testimonial #2:

Thank you so very much for singing for us at St. Augustine's last Sunday evening.  I am especially grateful for the positive impact your visit had on my 13-yr.-old son, Naim, who, not only asked me to buy your CD "Bursting in the Spirit" but he played it the last few nights before falling asleep.

  I, too, am moved by your beautiful compositions - lyrics, music and harmony. I have spent the last few days humming away parts of one or another of the songs and feel so reassured, especially when I think of the words "Here is where I feel safe".

May God continue to richly bless your lives and work.

Sincerely,
E. Stoute

Testimonial #3:

We love this disc...

You have re-invited Jesus into our home again... thank you.

God bless your group,
Denise

 Testimonial #4:

I wanted to write a letter of thanks and appreciation to the members of Æternal on behalf of our congregation and visitors at our Church in Mille Isles yesterday. It was a wonderful service of worship and praise and greatly appreciated and enjoyed by all our people. So many of them said to me afterwards - what a wonderful service and songs of praise - said also they were so glad they had come.

God has blessed your group with wonderful talents and gifts which you are using to great advantage to the glory of God and you are blessing my people in the process. Please accept our sincerest thanks, Christian love, and the richest of God's blessings on all of you.

Very sincerely, 
Rev. R.L. Inglis - Faberville Presbyterian Church

 Testimonial #5:

Your performance at Good Shepherd was inspiring to a musician like me. I've always dreamed of making Christian music. I got your disc and was very moved by the songs.

Peace be with you and God bless!
Richard

 Testimonial #6:

When I listened to, and read the lyrics of "How & When To Pray", and knowing the lyrics were elicited after an Alpha Course experience, it reminded me of so many of my brothers and sisters in Christ who have come home from a CURSILLO Weekend with the same kind of renewed orientation in life. 

May God's blessings continue to be upon you Daniel, in your writing, and upon you Brendan, in your composing, as together you give voice to the proclamation of our faith in God and in his Son Jesus Christ. 

Your brother in Christ,
Rev. Ian R. Smith - Ste. Genevieve United Church

 Testimonial #7:

Well!  You're wonderful music lives on ....

especially in my children - who insist whenever we're in the car together on listening to God's music!  (their favorites are Let Go and Let God and, no surprise, Bursting in the Spirit!).

Many thanks and God's rich blessings to you!

In Christ, E. Parrett - St. Peter's Anglican Church

 Testimonial #8:

A few months have gone by since, but I remember your accepting to come Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs parish. The date we reserved was the Sunday opening the week of prayer for unity among Christians.

I was moved by the singing of the group and  by your inspiring music.

Fr. Gustave Désourdy - Paroisse Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs

 Testimonial #9:

Although you have been sharing your beautiful songs with St. Thomas à Becket Parish for some time now, I have only really become acquainted with your group this summer, when I bought both of your CD's.

I'd like to thank all of you for having the faith to create such inspirational music and to release it into a world that is suffering in many regards.

Your music has touched me very profoundly, and has moved me almost to tears! Your songs are a wonderful start to every day, and comforting to hear before I fall asleep at night.

I was unfortunately not able to attend the Gospel Concert on the 27th of July that Æternal performed at, as I was in Toronto for World Youth Day, but I hope to see you soon!

Thank you again for everything - K. Vandamme

Testimonial #10:

North shore ecumenical committee

 22 January, 2006

 Dear Dan and the members of the group Æternal

 On behalf of the North Shore Ecumenical Committee, I wish to thank you and your group for the wonderful contribution that you bring to the services that we prepare.

 The participants were very appreciative of the work, talent, music and words that you bring to these gatherings. I will echo Fr Roger’s words when he said: “that is was unfortunate that too few of these celebrations take place.” I must also add that few people also attend even if we publicise these events with conviction and enthusiasm.

 We can only hope and pray that the ones present will be the apostles who will ignite the others to the cause of Christian Unity.

 The sharing of your group’s talent at these services is a very positive sign that invites many who hear you to come and enjoy the talents that you express in words and music with a very Ecumenical message.

 We will trust in God to reach out and touch the hearts of the ones that were present to be the apostles who will share the message of Christian Unity with all our fellow men.

 We are most appreciative for all you do for God in the sharing of your many talents with all of us.

 May God’s blessings continue to shine on you and the group,

 Yours in Christ Jesus,

 Ecumenical Committee

 Gerry Themens