by David | Oct 29, 2019 | Diary, Updates
I am so looking forward to my first visit to Japan, to sing and watch some rugby in October.
I’m being very kindly hosted by Lauri Palmu, a good friend of many Finnish friends of ours in Kobe, the home of wagyu beef and Dan Carter! See what I did there?!
Text on the church Facebook page translation:
This is looking forward to it!
On October 16th, Mr. Morris will be coming from New Zealand and will have a concert!
Nice voice and guitar.
Welcome to many !
28-31 October
Continuing my tour around Japan with my life-long German friend Gerd and his family and my last day with host Lauri.
Takayama mountains in Gifu west of Tokyo.
Known as a Ski area, maple leaves are in colour in late Oct, autumn.
Kanazawa on west coast – spared WW2 bombing.
Nagoya – serve Norwegian mission family in school and pre-school work.
Friday 1 November
Last day with host Lauri.
Saturday 2 November
Travel to Tokyo and possibly attend rugby final in the evening in Yokohama.
Sunday 3 November
Open in Tokyo area.
Monday 4 November
The kiwi flies home… Departing from Tokyo to NZ.
by David | Oct 22, 2019 | Diary, Updates
I am so looking forward to my first visit to Japan, to sing and watch some rugby in October.
I’m being very kindly hosted by Lauri Palmu, a good friend of many Finnish friends of ours in Kobe, the home of wagyu beef and Dan Carter! See what I did there?!
Text on the church Facebook page translation:
This is looking forward to it!
On October 16th, Mr. Morris will be coming from New Zealand and will have a concert!
Nice voice and guitar.
Welcome to many !
21-25 October
Tour with my life-long German friend Gerd and his family.
Travel back to Tokyo area
Saturday 26 October
Yokohama Evening Semi final – NZ vs England
Sunday 27 October
Possibly sing again at Grace City Church Tokyo 2pm service, TBC.
Then attend quarterfinal evening (South Africa v Wales game)
by David | Oct 14, 2019 | Diary, Updates
I am so looking forward to my first visit to Japan, to sing and watch some rugby in October.
I’m being very kindly hosted by Lauri Palmu, a good friend of many Finnish friends of ours in Kobe, the home of wagyu beef and Dan Carter! See what I did there?!
Text on the church Facebook page translation:
This is looking forward to it!
On October 16th, Mr. Morris will be coming from New Zealand and will have a concert!
Nice voice and guitar.
Welcome to many !
Wednesday 16 October
Evening solo concert at host Lauri church near Kobe. The concert details are on the Facebook advert. We have translated 3 of our songs to Japanese, so guests can follow the meaning on the screen.
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‘Stolen Years’ (Joel 2) was originally dedicated to the Christchurch earthquakes and the Japanese Tsunami, latterly to mate Martin Crowe
Thursday 17 October
Hiroshima – overnight to visit to peace museum and memorials.
My father was a peacekeeper there in 1946 with the NZ army called ‘J force’, and he was hugely impacted by the aftermath of the bomb, and the incredible resilience of the people to rebuild…
Saturday 19 October
Train to Yokohama attend quarter-final (NZ v Ireland Rugby World Cup game)
Sunday 20 October
Sing in communion at Grace City Church Tokyo 2pm service, USA missionary family hosting, pm me if you need the address?
Then attend quarterfinal evening (South Africa v Japan game)
by David | Jun 3, 2019 | Updates, Videos
We are so excited to bring you a taster of our latest album Aurora Wonder, with the title track Aurora Wonder (Northern lights)! Last year we went right up north in Finland, to Lapland, to chase the Aurora and record our new set of songs, following on from our last release ‘Northland’. You will see here the beautiful snowbound chapel we used to lay down 11 songs again featuring co-writes with our phenomenal partner – master luthier and genius songwriter Anders Liljeström, expressing some of the exacting tolls of the health challenges and loss of precious loved ones we experienced over the last 4 years.
The great Teemu Viinikainen is again on guitars, along with Anders, and also our band comedian and chef Matti Rantala is on bass. Producer Manku Vainiomäki expertly leads our journey again, and his portable drum kit works a treat, with the bass drum being his suitcase! Talk about a multi-tasked?!
Enjoy! The journey is greater than the destination. We continue to seek God’s miraculous light in deep darkness…
by David | Feb 11, 2019 | Diary

Sunday 17 February – details here
by David | Mar 11, 2016 | Diary
It was a true privilege to sing for my mate Martin Crowe today.
Thank you for your prayers and kind words of support.
Aroha,
David
The song comes from our CD Devotion
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