Hello everyone!

It is finally March! Here's some info on what we have planned for the month!

TREASURE SEEKERS:
We are nearly finished with the mixing stage, and are currently working on composing music. We are still looking at a March release date, but are not sure exactly when yet. We will let you know when we know!  So excited to be reaching the end of this. We can't wait to share it with you guys!!

MUSIC:
​Yes, we are fully aware of the fact that it has been over 2 months since we have released any music . . . I know we keep saying this, but we are working remedying that very soon! Hopefully March will be the month!  We have so many ideas of different songs we want to do, just so little time. A couple of our ideas are a Disney parody music video (it is going to be epic!) and a Hawk Nelson song paired with a classic hymn. 

OUR FAVORITE THINGS | A CHATCAST:
This past month, Victoria flew solo as I (Sarah Grace) was out of commission. She discussed Les Miserables -- the book, the movie, the audio drama, and the music. Victoria did a great job; you don't want to miss this episode! 

ICHTHUS FAMILY PUBLICATIONS:
If you missed it, we opened a new branch of IFP! We are now branching out into published works, starting with Victoria's debut novel, London in the Dark. It is currently in the publishing stages, and we will let you now when it is available for purchase. Victoria also has another novel, Bound, that she is currently releasing as a serial on her blog.  

OTHER:
Our friends at Porchlight Family Media shared a new Verses in Vox featuring Victoria! You can check that out here.

Also, I (Sarah Grace) am hosting a writing contest called Stroke of the Pen! It is open to anyone to enter! You can find out more details and submit your entry if you decide to enter here.

I think that is all for now! Have a wonderful March!

Blessings,
Sarah Grace
Sound designer\producer
Ichthus Family Productions 

 to quote Charles Dickens. 2016 has been a crazy busy year, filled with good times, and hard times, but God has been faithful through it all!

Here is a recap of the things we have worked on in the last year:

In January, we released a song for the New year. It was a quiet month, as we wrapped up the final touches of our first audio drama.

In February, we released our first ever audio drama, Sarah, Plain and Tall. It was the product of a year’s worth of work, and a quite a few years’ worth of dreaming. We also released a short, 4-song “EP” about love, including Beautiful, How Deep the Father’s Love for Us, Live Like You’re Loved, and Even Me,  which featured the vocal talents of Elisa Yvonne and Isabella. Live Like You’re Loved has by far become our most popular production, reaching over 1000 plays on Soundcloud. We also celebrated the release of Do Unto Others, a short audio drama produced by Audio Drama Alliance, in which Sarah Grace assisted in post-production.

In March, we released a short-form audio drama skit entitled Lies and Otherwise. Isabella’s debut into the script writing world was quite a success.  We also released a piano duet version of Forever by Kari Jobe just in time for Easter.

We started a podcast in April, called Our Favorite Things | A ChatCast. The hosts, Victoria and Sarah Grace chat about their favorite media, everything from books and music, to audio dramas, and more! We have since released 12 episodes. We also released what is perhaps one of our favorite songs, A Jungle Book Medley. The Audio Drama Alliance released their second production in association with IFP.

We started our May with the release of Even When It Hurts, cover of Hillsong. It embodied some of our emotions as we struggled with the passing of a loved one. We also announced our next audio drama, Treasure Seekers, which is still in production. Also in May, we shared two piano solos, Midnight Rhapsody, and Moonlight Fantasy, by Sarah Grace and Victoria, respectively.

In June, we shared three songs, Times, cover of Tenth Avenue North, a piano solo No More Tears, and an a Capella version of It is Well, which we dedicated in loving memory of Sharon Felten. Mrs. Felten, who passed away on May 23rd, 2016, was an amazing wife, mama, friend, and musician, and we were honored to produce this song in her honor.

In July, we released a version of our country’s national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. We also kicked up production on Treasure Seekers and really got rolling.

August, we also busily worked away on Treasure Seekers,  releasing one song, a Polonaise by Bach.

For September, we again released one song, The Acceleration of Time. The voice track editing for Treasure Seekers drew to a close, and we started working on Foley and sound design. Audio Drama Alliance released their 3rd production, also in association with IFP

In October we celebrated IFP’s first anniversary with a huge giveaway. We also shared the trailer and cover art for Treasure Seekers on World Audio Drama day. Audio Drama Alliance released their 4th production, written by none other than Victoria herself.

November 1st we released a song that was very dear to our hearts, More of You, cover of Colton Dixon. Also, we produced Still the One in honor of the 28th anniversary of two of the most important people in our lives, our parents, Brian and Michelle.

We kicked off December with our first ever music video! ‘December Song’ was a ton of fun to work on, and it was a pleasure working with our videographer, Matthew. We also shared a unique piano solo arrangement of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.
 
That wraps up our 2016 year in recap! Thank you all so much for being on this journey with us. Without your support, we couldn’t continue doing what we are doing. You guys are the best! Here’s to 2017! God bless you all!
 
By God’s grace alone,
The team at Ichthus Family Productions. 

Today we are beyond thrilled to share with you our first ever music video! This was originally put together for a contest, but we wanted to share it with you all. 

We put a lot of time into this, and while we know it's by no means perfect, we are pretty pleased with how it turned out. We hope you enjoy it!

CREDITS:
Arrangement, piano and vocals by Victoria Lynn
Recorded and produced by Sarah Grace
Video filmed and edited by Matthew G
Special thanks to Isaiah for mix assitance.

We hope you enjoyed it! Let us know what you thought in the comments below!

Blessings,
Sarah Grace
Ichthus Family Productions