WOW.

My last blog post was published about a year ago, when "Silent Path" was released. Shortly after the album release, I found out that I was pregnant with our first child! 2019 was full of ups and downs as I navigated my first pregnancy, and on August 28th, Andrew Michael Houmand was born. :)

We are so in love with our sweet boy. :) 

I'm pleased to announce my RETURN to the world of music and my COMMITMENT not only to get back to recording and releasing music, but also to being more communicative with all of you here on my site as well as through email and social media.

I look forward to sharing with you a new Christmas song in just a few short weeks, and some exciting projects in 2020! Be sure to sign up for our mailing list, if you haven't already!

Love to you all :)

I am pleased to announce the release of my brand new album, Silent Path, a collection of peaceful inspirational music with a Celtic ethereal mood.

Tracks include:  Silent Path, Loch Lomond, God Be With You Till We Meet Again, Be Thou My Vision, Rock of My Heart, There is a Green Hill Far Away, Find Me, Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow, Song of the Sea, and Rise.

The album is now available for digital download and CD sales at:

Mackenzie Tolk Music

The album is also available for streaming or purchase at:

Pandora

Spotify

iTunes

Amazon

Apple Music 

Holiday Gift Special - Share the gift of peaceful music with your neighbors or family -  Purchase Ten Silent Path CDs for $100.00.  Click on the link below for details.

Mackenzie Tolk Music

Dear friends,

I am sorry that it's been so long since I've written on here! If you don't follow me on Instagram and Facebook, please do that to stay in the loop, as it is updated frequently. 

I'm happy to make two exciting announcements this morning!

First, I will be releasing my new album, "Silent Path," at the end of November. I can't wait for you to hear it!

Second, my holiday promotion begins today! Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up quickly, and with all of the success that Believe has had on all platforms, especially at this time of year, I've decided that from today until January 1st:

- "Believe" CDs will be sold for $5- this is a great neighborhood gift idea!

- Every purchase of "Believe" sheet music will include a free download of "Believe."

I cannot wait for you to hear the new album! Thank you for your AMAZING support!

Dearest friends,

It's been a wonderful weekend of music and I'm excited to share my experiences with you. I'm so incredibly thankful for your continual love and support!

Saturday night I sang at The Assembly Hall on Temple Square as part of my dad, David Tolk's concert. What a beautiful building- this was a deeply spiritual experience!

Last night was amazing- I presented a musical fireside to the women of the Draper Stake. I was overwhelmed by their strong spirit and the light in their eyes, and sang a new song that I wrote specifically for them, called "Brighter." I can't wait to share this new song with you soon, but for now I encourage you to read some of the lyrics, found below, and promise me that you will make an effort to shine your light in a dark world.

"Brighter and brighter until the perfect day,

Each day reach higher with every choice you make.

Stand tall, don't be afraid to fall.

You'll rise again and shine brighter."

Please share your light with the world that desperately needs it. :)

July 19-22, 2017

“Music is God’s gift to man, the only art of heaven given to Earth, the only art of Earth we take with us to heaven.” 

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to experience once again the power of music’s connection to heaven. 

Valley City, North Dakota is a tiny town in the middle of nowhere that is, amazingly to me, the home of a college campus. This week, the small campus gifted me with something absolutely incredible. Three hundred twenty young women from all over North Dakota gathered together for the week to spend time together and learn about God during what they call “Encampment.” 

I wrote a song for this gathering, based on the following scripture found in The New Testament of The Bible: 

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” 

The song is called “Treasure Him,” and hearing these hundreds of beautiful girls sing it throughout the week, getting to know them through teaching music workshops, having fun with some spontaneous jam sessions, and enjoying the extraordinary messages presented by the other speakers present has somehow touched me in a way that I will never forget! I feel that I have now come many steps closer toward truly understanding what a treasure each and every one of us is to our loving Father in Heaven. 

I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for blessing me with this incredible experience and can’t wait to share “Treasure Him” with the world as part of my new album that will be released this autumn. 

Mackenzie Tolk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko1R5HxgJNI

This past month has been amazing, as I've discovered that one of my favorite things about singing and performing is teaching others to do the same. I'm now accepting voice students at The Piano Place! This incredibly successful and ever-expanding piano, vocal, and guitar lesson studio is located at 12576 S. Fort Street Draper, UT 84020. My favorite thing about working here is that we strive to "make more than musicians." Along with the other teachers at The Piano Place, I strongly feel that music isn't just about the performances that we deliver, but about the people that music can help us to become.

If you're interested in taking lessons at The Piano Place, email me at thepianoplace.mackenzie@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you!

Happy Valentine's Month!

-Mackenzie Tolk <3

Happy New Year, everyone! 

I have been so excited this past year about the success that my music has enjoyed on Pandora. It has been a great way to share my music with people, and I'm happy that so many have been able to discover it this way! 

I want to extend the invitation to all of you to add a "Mackenzie Tolk Radio" station on Pandora to listen to my peaceful and uplifting instrumental and vocal original compositions and arrangements of Christian hymns.  It's simple: this link will take you to Pandora and will create your very own “Mackenzie Tolk Radio” station -
https://www.pandora.com/station/play/1548012647179434852%20  
Iff the link doesn’t work for you for some reason, all you need to do is search for "Mackenzie Tolk" in Pandora's search box, and when my name comes up, simply click on it to create a station. Just doing this will instantly make my music available on dozens of other Pandora stations and enable you to listen to my music and similar amazing artists via your new station. 

Thank you for all of your support. I'm looking forward to a new year of music! 

Mackenzie Tolk

https://bandzoogle.com/albums/209152/973006838/452393.html

This week marks one year since returning from my missionary service in Santiago, Chile. The Spanish language has found a special place in my heart and today it is my pleasure to announce the release of "Cree," the Spanish translation of my original Christmas song, "Believe." This song has always been special to me, as it tells the Christmas story with a focus on one person's journey of faith.

You can buy it under the "Music" tab or by following this link:

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https://bandzoogle.com/albums/209152/973006838/452393.html