Danny Plett is not letting quarantine cull his creativity.

Instead, the Steinbach musician is writing songs like his latest, Glorious Adonai; a tribute to his recently deceased mother.

"The isolation has focused my mind on certain things which have gotten my creative gears moving again,” says Plett. “I've written a lot of songs, including Glorious Adonai. I wrote it about four days before my mom was able to go."

Plett shares how the funeral was observed using the same social distancing guidelines being experienced everywhere else in daily life.

"We were limited to just 10 people, which is just too small. Nephews couldn't come, grandkids couldn't come. There was just enough room for my siblings and their spouses. It was live-streamed and we know people were able to view it in different places. But it was surreal. We were celebrating her life in this empty room with chairs spaced out for social distancing."

For some, the celebration of life was lacking due to the number of people present versus the number of people who were positively affected by Plett’s mother.

"She influenced so many people. She had many friends and impacted many in the community. So many would have liked to attend."

Plett says his response was to write a song in order to process the loss.

"As I was writing it, I was remembering how she loved music and how it completely informed her life. She was a good singer, but couldn't sing for the last year of her life because lung cancer took her voice away. So, as I'm writing it, I'm imagining her singing it in the heavenly realm and how that when she arrives there, her voice will be free and she'll be able to sing in God's presence."

Plett's musical career has spanned decades. Beginning in Manitoba, Plett then relocated to Germany where he worked with the Janz Team, now called Teach Beyond, for 22 years.

"Seven years ago, we moved back from Canada and I served as a worship pastor at a church in Steinbach. Now, we're transitioning back into working with Teach Beyond, where I'll be doing international concerts, teaching, and mentoring."

As for the future, Plett plans on following through with plans of international ministry in Autumn.