Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) was my first release through Diadem Records. I'll never forget my first meeting with then owner/president of Diadem Records, George King. He looked me straight in the eye and told me that he loved what I do. He knew every song…every album. Then he said, “Bob, I don't have much, but what I do have, I'll put behind YOU.” These are words that are more important than gold to an artist, because it represented a true belief, not just a short-term investment. We have now sold over 3 million albums since that little meeting.

The song Butterfly Kisses was written for my daughter Brooke, just prior to her 16th birthday. I was struck late one night with the reality that my baby girl had grown up and that she would not be under my roof for too much longer. The joy of so many happy memories and the burden of missed opportunities collided in my heart and the song just poured out. When I wrote it, I never expected it to be recorded, not on my record or anyone else's. I was content for it to be my private love letter to Brooke. I am humbled and thrilled at it's success, but most of all, I am in awe of God. I am living proof that He can do anything He wants.

- Bob Carlisle