The entire World is Looking at Chicago, she's been known in the past as "Rat a tat tat", the home of Al Capone...we've seen our Beautiful city build itself up from that Image to the Great Harold Washington, the cities 1st African American Mayor, to the Champion City that Micheal Jordan Built. We are now embedded deep in a battle on our streets that we have seen splashed in Headlines world wide. A deep city that is no longer Defined by our tenacity to build, our ingenuity, our teams, nor our music, but the violence on our streets. This 9 track CD let's us know that there IS an answer, there IS a way, there IS Hope and that Hope is in Christ. Walk with us through a city and a neighborhood that WON"T be defined by despair, but by the Hope that lives in each of us that Live and Breathe and Walk through the Streets of Chicago. Says Brian Dunn songwriter... "We started this project some 5 years ago basically in Celebration of our 10 year anniversary...It started with The Last Say and it was an answer to making it through the 1st 10 Years, at least that was what I thought, but aint it Like God to have His say and say ....NO, I was giving you an answer for the city, for this state, for this Nation, for this Planet... Recommend Jesus to the World...it's a World answer to Poverty, to War, to Racism, and Class based society, it's an Answer to every issue we face..." Our Answer to the issues of Violence is an Answer that will Heal not Just Chicago but the Planet..... We Recommend Jesus! WHY WE LOVE Canaan Community Church is a church carefully listening to the voices of our neighbors in the community and responding to what God is doing in their lives. We are committed to seeing the people of West Englewood and surrounding communities wholistically restored through God’s redeeming power at work in both the local church and other organizations that care about redemptive work. The focus of our congregation and community is bringing forth the idea of the Hebrew word “Shalom” which is usually translated as peace. However, it is more accurately defined as nothing missing, nothing broken. Imagine a community where we have everything we need… CORE BELIEFS * God wants to restore us to right relationship with our authentic selves, our families, our communities as well as with Himself. * God want to transform us emotionally, physically, economically, socially and spiritually. * God does not just offer mercy alone, but undergirds that mercy with justice. * God’s people must live Jesus’ example of reconciliation. * God’s people must become one with our neighbors so there is no longer us and them but only we, so the community can prosper. If you're ever in Chicago Stop by and visit us at 1701 W. Garfield Blvd.!!!!! Enjoy this CD and remember more is on the Way!!!