Candace Sutter Releases 'Open Up for Us the Gates of Heaven'
Christian artist Candace Sutter of Crescent, Iowa, has released her new song 'Open Up for Us the Gates of Heaven', based on Psalm 118, and taken from her three-song EP 'Open Your Heart'. "In our current time, we are experiencing some uncertainty. What a perfect time to review this psalm where we are reminded to take refuge in the Lord and to remember that He is our rock and cornerstone", she explains.
"Early in the psalm, it gives us hope that when we cry out to the Lord, we are reminded that He is with us and we should not be afraid. We need to also remember that when we fall, the Lord is there for us! He is our strength and our defense. What a wonderful comfort to know that we can rely on this immense strength of an ever-loving God, no matter the hardships we face each day.
Open Up for Us the Gates of Heaven may be used as a call to worship, a song of comfort and furthermore, a song of praise to God for ALL the loving things He has done for us! We ask God to open the gates of righteousness that we may enter and give Him all the praise and glory, for it is in Him whom we have eternal salvation, and with Him we look forward to spending an eternity in Heaven!"
A Norfolk, Nebraska native, Candace performed with her siblings starting at age two. She took piano, organ, guitar and drum lessons while also taking interest in songwriting and musical composition. At the age of eight, she wrote her first composition, a hymn, which was sung in church that same Easter Sunday by the grade school choir. Singing with family at home, church and other various functions kept her love and motivation for music moving forward.
Candace began accompanying church services and choirs while teaching piano and drum lessons from high school forward. She later became choir director, organist and drummer at her church, also singing and/or playing for weddings and festivals.
