Deborah Denise: Giving testimony to God's amazing power

We spoke to America's singer, songwriter and record producer Deborah Denise.

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Ever since Radio Hayah received a copy of the 2015 album 'Prodigal She' by Indiana's Deborah Denise we have recognised that here was a very special talent. Not only was she an exceptional R&B singer who could bring soul power and interpretive sensibility to a wide range of songs but she could also write such songs and produce them in her own home studio. This exceptional blend of skills has meant that Deborah has delivered eight RH radio hits. Deborah also has a powerful testimony of a miraculous healing from life-threatening Graves disease.

RH: What are your favourite songs on 'Deborah 3.0'?

Deborah: "Jesus Please" is one of them. That's the time I was praying - you know how you pray and pray and pray without ceasing. And sometimes he doesn't answer immediately, so I was praying really hard for something at that point. It was like a cry out of my spirit, "Please, Jesus, answer me." "Why Can't U", "On A Daily", that was written off of Romans 7, and how as a Christian we can struggle with the flesh. "Calvary", I love that one. It's like Jesus is talking to us about when he died on the cross for us, so when you hear the lyric, that's him talking to us. "Streets Of Gold" I love a lot.

RH: As you know, since the very beginning, Radio Hayah has been supportive of your music. We're currently playing "Why Can't U". What can you tell me about that song?

Deborah: That song was one God wrote through me. That's actually God talking to us. He's talking to Christians and also unbelievers. He said, 'After everything I've done for you, the way I love you, the way I protect you, the way I provide for you, all that I've done, I've died for you, why can't you love me?' And remember, loving God is obeying him. That not an emotional feeling, it's actions of obedience. A verse in the Bible says, 'Jesus stood on the mountain and he looked down on Jerusalem and said "I want to gather you in my arms, but you won't come to me". And that's what that whole song is about.

RH: What about your radio hit "Fight"?

Deborah: That song was written about my walk. If anybody knew my story, I had multiple incurable diseases and God delivered me from all of them. All the things Satan brought against me, I fight and I continually fight, because I have God behind me, and greater is he that's in me than he that's in the world. And in order to get to where I am today, I've had to fight Satan's entire kingdom through the power of God to remain standing in the end after all of his attacks. I was just encouraging Christians to fight. Don't give up, don't turn around, don't look back because your hands are on the plough. Move forward and fight.