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1970's:

 

  • Donna graduates from UCLA with a degree in Biochemistry takes a job working for The Aerospace Corporation. In her free time she begins writing songs that reflect her new found faith and love for Jesus Christ.

1980's:

  • After relocating to Salt Lake City, UT she and her husband Mitchell have two boys. During this time she begins performing live at various churches and community events.

1990-95:

  • Upon moving to Las Vegas, NV Donna becomes involved in the local Christian songwriter scene and begins recording demos of her song catalog. During this time she forms a duo with fellow songwriter Jeff Rockwell and the two frequently perform locally.

1995:

  • While attending worship services at Lev Hashem messianic synagog, Donna meets Ray Chernoff and Shauna Black and the three musicians decide to form a new group which the name Water To Wine.

1996:

  • After hearing them perform at a Jews For Jesus gathering, Moishe Rosen (J4J founder) encourages the group to record their music and share it with the world. Later that year the trio begins tracking their album Forgiven at Son Song Studios in Las Vegas.

1997:

  • Forgiven is completed and WTW wins "Best Group" at the Messianic Awards

1998:

  • Cafe Records releases Forgiven

  • Donna signs with Sound Oasis Productions as their first Christian songwriter

1999:

  • Paul Wilbur records a live concert in Israel including a cover of Donna's song "Blessed Are You". This concert is released by Integrity Music on CD and DVD as Jerusalem Arise!

  • MBI (Messianic Bureau International) Radio Network ranks "Blessed Are You" #3 in their list of best messianic songs of the year

  • Praise Worship releases the Jerusalem Arise! Songbook featuring "Blessed Are You"

 

 

2000:

  • Pony Baldwin records a cover of Donna's song "All Hail To The King Of The Universe" for her album Calling My Name

  • Praise Worship releases Hosanna! Music Songbook 14 featuring "Blessed Are You"

 

 

 

​2001:

  • Janet Anthony records Donna's song "Abba" for her album Not For Sale

  • Dan Fridena records "Blessed Are You" for his album Messianic Praise vol. 1

 

 

2002:

  • Integrity Music releases both Spanish and Portugeuse editions of Jerusalem Arise! with versions of "Blessed Are You" sung by Suzanna Allen on the former and Cristina Mel on the latter

  • Paul Wilbur includes "Blessed Are You" on his Best Of Album Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem

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  • Stella Kruh records "Blessed Are You" for her album Zeal For Zion featuring Jonathan Settel

2004:

  • Annie Meadows records Donna's song "Saint Nicholas Song" for her album Seasons

2008:

  • "All Hail To The King Of The Universe" is #1 on the Calvary Satellite Radio Network

  • "Blessed Are You" is recorded and released on the album Ståt dål in the Czech Republic

  • Donna and Paul Wilbur perform together at the University of Nevada Las Vegas

  • Forgiven is digitally remastered and re-released on its 15th anniversary by Urban Angel Records

 

2010:

  • Messianic Dance Camps International releases the instructional DVD Teach Your Feet To Praise The Lord! (featuring choreographer Mindy Seta) which includes all 11 tracks from Forgiven

2018:

  • Valerie Jones (Donna's publisher) presents her with a gold record plaque commemorating the sale of 500,000 songs licensed from the Donna Milgaten Music song catalog

2020:

  • Psalmist and music producer, Praiz Singz, records a version of "Blessed Are You"

2023:

  • David Dam, performs "Blessed Are You" live at the Koinonia gathering in Lagos, Nigeria and records a studio version

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