Staring at a keyboard with expectations of deriving an album from it, without assistance from anyone, would have been a lonely and a daunting experience without the Lord. One song title exclaims, "My Lord Is Here With Me"... we hope it applies to you as well.

When Toney was a Pastor, there were times when the Music Minister was absent, and Toney played piano for the congregation to sing our traditional hymns. He heard several times that his accompaniment had a "soulful syncopation" not usually associated with a church worship service. Yes, all those years playing in the bands honed a style that was his own and sometimes out of place in the normal church-service environment. However, a few folks enjoyed it, and we hope that you like it as well.

The "Carry My Burden" album is a collection of original Southern Gospel songs. These songs are intended to focus on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As John the Baptist said, "He must increase and I must decrease". The song "Praise God", is taken almost verbatim from Psalm 67 (NIV)... so the lyrics are divine. The song, "It Might Be Time For You", is comprised exclusively by playing only two notes . . . I like to refer to it as the "Two Note Gospel"