Paula Turner

I love "California Town"!!!!! That song decribes exactly what my husband & I love to do when we are in California. We live in Texas and we listen to that song over and over and it transforms us to the coast! Thanks for such a perfect song! You have such a wonderful voice and the details in your music are great! 01/14/2005 - Highland Village, Texas

Polly Ann

Wow! What can I say besides, I love what GOD is doing through YOU. You are very much an inspiration to me. I am on our Praise & Worship team at the most awesome church in all of Albuqueque. I pray that one day I too, will be blessed with the kind of pure talent and adoration for the Lord that you have. I listen to this great local Christian radio station KFLQ and every morning at 9:00 they have "request time". Every week I request "Sleepless Nights". That is my very most favorite song of yours. I'm going to be ordering it as soon as the CD club, I'm in, puts it in their catalogue. Keep on doing what you do best - Luvn the Lord!!!! God bless you Fernando. p.s. When are you coming to Albuquerque? 01/13/2005 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Heather

Wow, this is such a nice website! I'm a huge fan, by the way *smile* I love to listen to your music while I'm driving in my car and I sing along and praise God while I drive *grin* Thank you so much for living for Him. I know that He's proud of you for shining for Him! God Bless! 01/13/2005 - NC

Jay

My pastor turned me on to you and i am now a fan. I grew up with, who else, The Beatles. I am a drummer still trying to make it after 25 years, and I really appreciate good musicianship. I have the "HOME" cd and the melodies on there are spectacular. May God continue to work through you and your music. I noticed you are going to be in Hesperia, Ca. I lived there for 3 years and I'm trying to move back there. But I doubt I'll be there for the concert on the 25th. If by a miracle from God I make it there, you can be sure I'll be at the show. 01/13/2005 - Altoona, Pa.

Marilyn Heywood

I heard a song last week at a "Going Home" service for a dear old saint. They played a song - no mention of the name or singer. I thought it sounded like you. I'm wondering if it could have been the song "Sing to Jesus" because every chorus of the song came back with . . . something to Jesus. It was beautiful and by the end, I was sobbing. I've sung some of your songs as a soloist at my church and just felt this was your style and voice. Could it be?? 01/13/2005 - Phila., PA Fernando Responds   Marilyn - there's a good chance the song you heard was Sing to Jesus which is on my record called Storm. You can hear a snippet of it on this website if you go to the "albums" page. Give it a try and let me know. Thanks for your note.

Leah Andora Bakke

____ Fernando Ortega. It's been a long time. This website is great, it cracks me up! Just wanted to say hi! 01/12/2005

Art & Ginny

After seeing all the horrific newscasts of the flooding and mudslides in your area, we just wanted to say that you and Margee are in our thoughts and prayers -- we pray that you and your home are safe. 01/12/2005 - South Bend Fernando Responds   We are fine. Thanks so much for your prayers. It's mighty soggy around here, though. The sun this morning was a welcome sight.

John Stoltzfus

My wife, Edwina, and I and some friends were at your live concert near Kennett Square, PA, in November. I was intriqued by your comments about the Amish. I'd like to send you some pictures we took at the concert and a book about the Amish. To what address can I send the package so you will get it ASAP. I would also like to invite you and your band to do a concert at our church near Morgantown, PA, the next time you are near the Eastern PA area. We have loved your music for a number of years and really enjoyed the concert. Singing "Happy Birthday" to your wife during the concert was a memorable moment. Your mushroom comment was so funny. Keep up the good Godly concerts! 01/12/2005 - Morgantown, PA

aaron snyder

yeah - PRAISE JESUS 01/12/2005

Jenny Miner

nice web site i seen you with Amy Grant in sacramento CA YOU ALL WHERE GREAT WHAT SONG DO YOU LIKE BY Vince Gill it was really good to see all of you out hear and i hope that some time you can have Vince on your cd and amy to i am very happy for them both you are doing a good job to Fernando 01/11/2005 - sacramento valley rocklin CA

WANDA SPALDING

SOMEONE SENT ME AN E-MAIL OF YOUR SONG - GIVE ME JESUS - WITH A PICTURE OF COLORED AMBIENCE WATER THAT CHANGES COLOR AND IT WAS GREAT. I LOVE THE SONG, IT IS A BEAUTIFUL SONG. 01/11/2005 - HENDERSONVILLE, TENN.

Liza

Site is fantastic - more of the same please!! Keep up the great work :) Liza Murey's Personal Homepage 01/10/2005 - America

Gregory S. Desens

Fernando, It is refreshing to hear a truely gifted and unique artist in todays music... Your music paints a picture in each song..with a true "feel" or "vibe" of each song your playing. It's rich and colorful is the only way I can describe it! It also is God driven and that is what counts... I thank you Fernando! Brothers in Christ, Greg 01/10/2005 - Berkeley,Illinois

Greg Knight

Your music has that dark optimism to it. Quietly inspirational. 01/10/2005 - Takoma Park, MD

annette

Forget the last message - just checked out Anne Lotz's website and got hooked up with what Give Me Jesus event is about. 01/10/2005 - Ferndale

Annette

Hi Fernando - I see you're coming to Detroit in September. What are the Anne Graham Lotz concerts like? Are there many performers other than you? Thanks for filling me in. Peace - net 01/10/2005 - Ferndale

Mel Hoffman

Hello Fernando, I'm familiar w/ your music but came to your website via Ron Block's website via a friend's website. While viewing some of your old posts, I was especially drawn to the Ecuador tales. I share a similar childhood experience of living in Venezuela for the first 10 years of my life--my dad was w/ an oil company. I long to return there(it's been over 40 years) w/ my wife and kids to share that part of my life w/ them. Maybe God will grant me that desire one day. As a fellow Christian and a musician, I want to thank you for your contribution to both the body of Christ and those who haven't yet surrendered to Him--you are an inspiration to both. I will be following this site and hope to talk one day. Que Dios le bendiga ,le guarda, y le prospera. Mel Hoffman 01/9/2005 - Kirksville, MO

Jeremiah Grissom

Yo Fernando! I bought the DVD and it is sweet, especially for those of us who haven't been able to make it to a show. I also enjoy playing your music on a little college radio show I do in Ohio at Wright State University. I have a question. Have you ever thought of doing a live album? I guess the only problem is you and the band sound so good live that it just sounds like a normal CD! But I think it could be potentially cool to see a live CD also. Allrighty, God Bless and peace. Jer 01/9/2005 - Xenia, Ohio

Mike Swalm

Fernando, Thank you so much for your music. my wife and i value and appreciate it. i was fascinated to hear about your favorite piece of art in chicago, 'the monk'. I used to look at it for hours when i visited the art institute there! What a beautiful, breathtaking piece. 01/9/2005 - Nova Scotia

paxton ross

thank you so much for your music. your music takes me to the palaces i want to be. ie the water. and your song "shame", that is just how i feel. thanks again. maybe one day in heaven we will meet at a harbor. GOD Bless you paxton 01/8/2005 - jackson ms area

Jackqueline Smith

Beautiful voice, beautiful music, beautiful lyrics! 01/7/2005 - Ewing, Virginia

RICARDO

HOLA FERNANDO,ME LLAMO RICARDO Y VIVO EN MIAMI CON MI ESPOSA ANGYE Y MIS TRES HIJOS,SAMMY,ISAAC,CRISTHIAN.SOY COMPOSITOR Y DESEO QUE SEPAS QUE TU MUSICA ME A ACOMPANADO DESDE HACE ALGUNOS ANOS,PUES CONOCI DE ELLA DESDE QUE TRABAJE EN UNA ESTACION DE TV Y RADIO EN CALI CON LA DRA RUTH RUIBAL...ALLI TOCABA TU MUSICA TOODO EL TIEMPO.DESEO QUE DIOS TE SIGA BENDICIENDO Y QUE TE SIGA GUIANDO E INSPIRANDO,TIENES UN DON MUY ESPECIAL DE SU PARTE Y CREO QUE LO MAS HERMOSO ES QUE ERES CAPAZ DE COMUNICAR LO QUE EL TE DA..ESO ES BASICO,CREO QUE CAMINO LARGO Y JEHOVA. SENOR DE LOS CIELOS,SON MIS FAVORITAS,PERO ES DIFICIL SELECCIONAR UNA POR QUE TODAS SON EXCELENTES..LA CUESTION ES QUE HACE MAS DE UN ANO PERDI A MI PAPI DESPUES DE UNA PENOSA ENFERMEDAD DE DIABETES Y RECUERDO QUE EXACTAMENTE EN DICIEMBRE DEL 2003 NOS SENTAMOS A RECORDARLO CON MI HERMANA,EN LA SALA DE SU CASA Y DEREPENTE ECHAMOS A LLORAR CON UNA DE TUS CANCIONES QUE COREABA..ABUELITO...TU CANCION ME DESCRIBIA A PAPI Y ME RECALCABA EL HECHO DE QUE ES INOLVIDABLE EN NUESTROS CORAZONES...ELLO SIGNIFICO MUCHO PARA MI. 01/7/2005 - FLORIDA

molly jenson

oh hi friend :) don't steal trini for too long...it's time for him to track some more bass on my album. 01/7/2005 - santa ana, ca Fernando Responds   Hey Molly - rock on with your bad self. A new album, eh? Congratulations! All ye readers should check out Molly's website at www.mollyjenson.com

valli a. smith

waiting for you to come to a town near me 01/7/2005 - Roscommon, MI Fernando Responds   Keep an eye on the tour page. I come through Michigan all the time - did a few concerts there in the fall.