My heart needs waking, Lord. It seems I've drifted off to sleep. Lulled by the things that this world offers, things I can buy but cannot keep. My heart was Yours once, oh, may it be again. Drive away the slumber of my soul and let me wake to You again.
(From "Let Me Wake")

From the time she was a little girl, Deb Mantel has used words and music to express the longings and desires of her heart. Her dad was born in the hills of Tennessee, and she grew up on the harmonies of bluegrass, the agonies of country, and the beat of southern rock. Playing guitar and singing with her dad, she knew from early on that music was one of the things she was meant to do. Deb's younger brother, Tim, also learned to play the guitar, and soon the two of them were singing their hearts out to whoever would listen.

At the University of Michigan, Deb became a Christian and met her husband, Corey. God began healing the pain in her life, and her songs began to reflect her growing faith and understanding of the eternal truths of God. Her brother, Tim, also became a Christian, and the combination of his incredible talent as a guitarist and her "heartbreakingly beautiful voice," along with their sensitive songwriting, caused others to ask for more music. But tragedy struck in 1995, when Tim died at the age of 31. Deb lost her desire to sing and for a full year her songs were silenced. With time, God renewed her heart and she began writing and singing again.

In January of 2002, with the help of her husband, Corey, and many supportive friends, Deb finally stepped into the recording studio. The satisfying result is her CD, "One Thing I Know," which features songs full of insight into the struggle to live the Christian life in the midst of tears and sorrow, always searching for the Truth. Her honesty is answered by the tender voice of the Father, who has convinced her of His absolute faithfulness and covenant love. Deb's desire is that, through her music, people will hear the life-changing truth that God is with us and for us, our eternal refuge.

I am known by the One who knows all. I am watched by a tender, loving eye. I need not fear the darkest night, for the One who is the light, watches me with a tender, loving eye.
(From "One Thing I Know")