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About Us!
 Karen Cameron-Brook,
“Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. . .”
St. Francis of AsissiA shy, retiring girl from North
Dakota had a tiny, insignificant voice - at times, no
voice at all. But the Lord had grander plans and she
soon discovered a voice stronger and more far-reaching
than she could have imagined. Chosing adventure over
security, seeking Truth, Light and Purpose, she embarked
on a surprising journey.
A Boston jazz and big band singer, the former Miss
Bismarck, Karen Cameron has sung in 38 states, Europe
and South America. She has performed with Fred Waring’s
Pennsylvanians, the Glenn MIller Orchestra, the Nelson
Riddle Orchestra, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and her own
band, “Something Cool.” Among her many recordings, are
two solo CDs, “Young And Foolish Again” and “A Quiet
Place.” See her web site:
www.karencameron.com .
Formerly an elementary school teacher and now a
private voice /piano instructor, Karen has found time to
mentor students and publish a book, “Prayer And All That
Jazz.” She and Linda Brown are collaborating on a second
book, “She Sees Angels.”
Karen credits the Lord and the Christian Healing
Ministry with equipping her to minister to the sick,
hurting and needy through prayer ministry, Celebrate
Recovery and missionary work in Ethiopia. The founder of
“Lost And Found,” she has led worship for Christian
churches and produced concerts for African missions. She
lives on the New Hampshire Seacoast with her husband,
bassist Mitch Brook.
I sing for the humble & the hungry,
The poor in spiritual wealth.
I sing for those who have abandoned hope,
And those who have lost their song.
I sing with joy and
inner peace,
For miracles yet to come;
With music that lifts us over the rainbow,
In thanks for God's boundless love!
Karen Cameron-Brook |
Mitch Brook
plays bass and is our rock and roll, sometimes country
voice. Originally from the NY City area, Mitch is a
professional musician who formerly played in Top Forty
bands, 10 piece Soul Bands, the Maggie Scott Jazz Trio,
the Al Vega Trio, Something Cool and the Sharon Jones’
Statestreet Rhythm and Blues Band. He currently plays
with an original Christian band, Stillwater, several
Bethany praise bands and free lances on bass. Mitch is a
piano technician and motor scooter enthusiast who has a
heart for the children he has met in Ethiopia. His three
mission trips to Africa have left him hungry for more. |
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Linda Brown, our contralto with a love of
jazz ballads, is a Wisconsin native who has now been
living in Kittery, Maine for the past 27 years. "LB" is
a cabinetmaker by trade who is in the process of
returning to her God given talent of sculpture, painting
and design with the development of "Freedom Studios".
This single gem is presently co-authoring a book with
Karen, sharing the story of her sexual abuse as a
teenager in hopes of offering encouragement and hope to
others who have been abused. She is looking forward to
finally realizing a childhood dream of mission work as
she travels with Karen and Mitch for her first trip to
Ethiopia.
"God has taken me on one wild ride so far and
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Jay
Halloran lends his smooth, warm,
baritone voice in frequent solos while otherwise
enjoying the bass parts. He was born in Presque
Isle, Maine and lived in Mars Hill, Maine but moved
to the New Hampshire seacoast at 5 years old. He
now resides in Hampton with his wife Kathe and is a
member of Bethany Church. Jay
is a Territory
Account Manager for a major Automotive Marketing
Services firm. He is also building a business based
in the health and nutrition field. His
daughter, Julie, also lives in Hampton with her
husband and their four children. Jay enjoys being
an active grandparent and is frequently involved
with their activities.
"I’ve had first hand
experience with God’s healing power; several years
ago, I had cancer. I remember listening to my
doctor on the phone confirming what I had dreaded.
But while he was talking to me, at some point I
realized that I was already praying. I said, ‘Lord,
this is more than I can deal with and I’m turning it
all over to you’ and I asked Him to heal me.
Immediately after I had prayed, a sense of peace
came over me; I somehow knew I’d be OK and I wasn’t
afraid. I was even able to enjoy a vacation without
telling the rest of the family until after we’d
returned. I’m cancer free today and all the glory
goes to Him!”
I love being part of Lost and Found. Besides
treasuring the fellowship of our ‘small group’ it gives
me a way to do what I love most to do – ‘I will sing and
make music to the Lord’ – Psalm 27:6”
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 Nancy Kilpatrick,
originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, now lives in York, Maine
and works as a registered nurse in the Birthing Unit at York
Hospital. She has three sons, a 13-year-old and two who are in
their mid-twenties and married. Nancy is an excellent sight
reader and comes from a classical and choral background.
“Singing in Lost and Found is a sincere joy for me. In it, I
have found an avenue for ministry and fellowship with
like-minded believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as the
opportunity to sing with some incredibly talented people whom I
love and admire.”
“I have had the opportunity for the last three summers
to serve on a medical missions team ministering to the
orphaned and destitute in Malawi and Uganda.
This has been an incredibly heartbreaking and
heartwarming experience for me, and I have found a
purpose in this ministry unlike any other I have ever
known. I am hoping to go to Malawi for a year next
September to investigate the possibility of starting a
mother/baby clinic there, and possibly to northern
Uganda to establish a medical ministry to people in
displacement camps. I look forward to watching God
work to make this dream a reality.” |
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 Jane Langmaid, "One Thanksgiving, while
praying and giving thanks, I asked “What can I do for
you Lord, you who have done so much for me?” In a way I
feared what he might say, due to the inherent difficulty
of what he might ask, due to laziness on my part or some
inadequacy. But I knew I needed to offer back something
special to him in thanks.
He said only one single word to my surprise. Out of
nowhere, I heard it clearly! The Lord God of the Heavens
and the Earth with all he could have, with all he could
ask for, he said “SING!” I could not believe my ears. I
could not believe my heart which soared with joy and
relief. He simply asked me to do what he had already
prepared me to do. A wonderful task I could do in
freedom, ease, and in good pleasure. Be faithful to sing
was all I felt in my soul! Does an eagle fly, does a
doctor heal, does a messenger carry the news, does a doe
nibble on grass? He created me, Jane Ellen Langmaid, to
sing! How marvelous!
May he receive our song in true pleasure which He SO
well deserves and as our simple gift back to him. For
this he has made us, for this and more…but for this,
simply to SING, even this, is enough in Him! May his
kingdom which will NEVER END enjoy this music and may
those He seeks to draw in, the Lost…may they be Found by
Him amidst our humble but joyful and united singing!" |
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 Jason MacDougall, our gospel/blues soloist, plays guitar, leads worship,
and is a man of many talents. Though he makes a living as a
carpenter and tile expert, he is an artist, a cook, and has a
photographic memory for trivia as well as subjects
not-so-trivial. Jason has lived in the Portsmouth/Kittery area
all his life, has three beautiful daughters and four
grandchildren.
“The journey begins new every day and the pain we may feel is
the deep longing of our soul desiring to touch God’s heart.
Throw yourself headlong into the search and not only will you
touch God’s heart but you will be thirsty for more - not
satisfied until you see Him face to face.” |
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 Debby
Wyman, our accompanist, has resided in seacoast New
Hampshire for the last thirty-three years. A homemaker and mom,
she keeps busy raising and homeschooling the last two of her six
children. Playing the piano has always been a part of her life,
weaving in and out of each season, from the age of four through
college, marriage, and children. Classically trained, she has
accompanied school choruses, church choirs, soloists,
instrumentalists, shows such as Godspell, Joseph, I Do I Do, The
Mikado, and others, various cabarets, and, more recently, her
church praise bands. She has loved every minute of it and now
has the joy and privilege of playing for Lost and Found.
“Though I have received much joy in playing over the years, I
have found it most soul-satisfying and fulfilling playing for my
God - worshiping Him and leading others into His presence. As
we enthrone Him in our praises, He comes to us in a way that is
beyond understanding. He comes to love, to heal, to strengthen,
and to fill as we lift our music up to Him. With the psalmist
‘I will sing (play) to the Lord as long as I live; I will
sing (play) praise to my God while I have my being.’ (Ps.
104:33)”
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Melanie Sobotka, Bio Coming Soon!
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