Mark Mabry
There aren t many who can make a career in classical music, much less while also suffering from a congenital heart disorder. But thus it has been for Salt Lake City native and now Nashville resident Paul Cardall, who while living 30 years with half a heart released 22 studio albums of original compositions and hymn renditions before receiving a heart transplant in 2009. I released a record while I waited for my heart, because what am I supposed to do, sit around and weep? he says of that time.
Now, the well-established Cardall is coming out with a new album unlike any before. My heart has been healed, so I want to use music to heal other hearts, he says of his old music, and his new. With changes in his own faith perspective by way of leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on top of still getting asked constantly about how one can live with congenital hear