Craziness continues

It's been a few days since my last post and its been nothing short of crazy around here since. Went to the station on Wednesday and met the guy who does the play by play for all the football and basketball games on JOY FM, I have worked with him for about 2 years and never met him face to face so I heard he was going to be there Wednesday for a bit so I went and hung out and talked to him for a few. Got a few ideas for the upcoming football season since I'll be on the board in the studio about some banter between the two of us, we will see how that goes.

Thursday and Friday I helped out with the sharathon answering phones and just having some fun, so much that I'll be back over there in the morning from 6-8 am doing it again. The station fell around $26,000 short of the goal so hopefully they can get that tomorrow. Went to see a buddy of mines son preform Friday night before he headed off to Nashville to pursue a career in music, good stuff. Tammy stayed the night with her aunt in the hospital then and I came home and got a call at 5 in the morning on Saturday saying that she, the aunt, had passed away. Came in got Tammy and came home to go to the station for the Saturday show, came home and went back to Muncie to go to a benefit for her aunt at their church, PK would have loved it southern gospel, a little bluegrass and a quartet. Not my cup of tea but it really wasn't bad.

Church and youth on Sunday and two of Tammy's cousins from Tenneesse came up and are spending a few days with us for the funeral so we hung out with them, cookout tonight, funeral tomorrow along with 2 meetings and then a little break, woohoo can't wait.

Sunday Set list:
Not To Us - Chris Tomlin (Seems like its been a while since we've done this)
Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing) - Brian Doekerson (Been a while on this one as well)
My Glorious - Delirious (Did this one end amazing or what?)
I Give You My Heart - Hillsong (I thought Shannon did a great job on this one)
I Surrender All - Judson W. Van DeVenter (I like this one)
One Way - Hillsong United (I think this pumped the people up)

Sharathon time again

Its that time of year again over at JOY FM for the spring sharathon, it started this morning and goes until 7 pm on Friday. If you can pledge ANY amount please do so, it is great having a christian radio station in our own backyard. Call in your pledges toll free at 877-335-4569 and I know they will appriciate it very much. I was over there for a bit this morning and things are hoppin' over there. I will be there tomorrow and Friday mornings from 6 am to 10 am to take your pledges, feel free to call in your pledge during those times.

I really enjoy my time over there, if you can't tell, and I am thankful not only for the chance to be a part of that ministry but also that there is a station like that in our area that is safe for the kids and enjoyable for mom and dad. Last I checked though the P-town down crew had 2 supporters, Albany 1 and our own hometown of Farmland is being shut out right now, lets go fellow Farmlanders, whats up with that?

Wow.

I had a feeling that something big and powerful was going to happen yesterday at church and it did, what an awesome God we serve. At small group Saturday night I was talking to Ryan and discussing the song "Saviour King" and I told him I think it is going to be a HUGE song like "Mighty To Save", "Let God Arise" kind of thing at the FFC, you know the kind of song that just gets people going. During the second time around for that song I believe it was there. I know how I get when you look out and see people worshiping and giving it all to God, I can't imagine how He feels. Great time and I believe we will be doing that song again and again. It was good to have Ryan back and singing for that song, kind of took me back a few years, not only did he bring it for that the message he brought was right on as well. Kudos to Ryan.

I was a bit bummed however yesterday, I had planned on going to the race track after service but on Saturday they cancelled the races with the forecast for rain all day, bummer but I understand, I've been at the track for hours before waiting on it to stop raining and dry the track, not fun. Glad they cancelled early, saved alot of people money and gas.

Sunday Set list:
Forever - Chris Tomlin
All The Earth Will Sing Your Praises - Paul Balachoe (Been a while since we've done this one)
Saviour King - Hillsong United (Gonna be HUGE)
King Of Glory - Chris Tomlin
Breathe - Micheal W. Smith (liked the little intro playing as Brent was talking)
Saviour King - Hillsong United (See above, great song and even greater moment with everyone coming to the front to pray, awesome, awesome, awesome.)

Radio, radio, radio

Had fun last night on Solid Rock Friday Night, I was supposed to take care of the first half of the show but ended up doing the whole thing. I had a blast and gave away a couple of cd's, had quite a few requests, it must have been Skillet night because 4 out of the 5 requests were for their songs. Gonna be heading back over there in just a few to do the Saturday Afternoon show from noon to 3 which will be the start of my new routine there. I am so excited about the possibilites over there with the Saturday show and filling in when needed, I am blessed to be able to do something which I really like with music and praising God at the same time. Get next Friday night off but then the next two I'll be doing the whole show both weeks again and might just have to take some guest hosts over there with me.

Getting pumped for tomorrows service, Ryan's got a good message to bring and the worship team has a few good songs to bring as well. Got a new one that I think is gonna be HUGE, we are gonna do it twice tomorrow, first time you all can just take it in then the second time join us in worship. Dusting off an older song that hasn't been done in a while that I get to put a little "drive" in it. Getting ready for that and also hope the rain holds off so I can watch some racing out at the Winchester Speedway and catch up with some old friends. Come join us tomorrow at the FFC.

It's Hot In Topeka

Just some senseless humor, hope you get a kick out of it.

Upcoming dates and weekend update

Some news for you and some dates to remember if you could, starting this Saturday April 18th from 12 noon to 3 pm I will be on the air every Saturday except for the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend on 88.9 JOY FM as the new host of that time period. I got the call a day ago asking if I would be interested in doing that and without hesitation I said yes. It's the perverbial foot in the door kind of thing and I am excited about being a part of the JOY FM family. Who knows where this will lead but I know God has that all under control so I'll just obey and have some fun with it. I'll still be doing the Solid Rock Friday Night thing, which by the way I'll be on tomorrow night from 8 to 9:30, and now Saturdays, that is just too cool. God is good even though I am undeserving alot of times.

So this weekend will be packed with radio tomorrow night, radio Saturday and all kinds of things for the kids to do that day and then church on Sunday and after service I'm heading out to the Winchester Speedway to check out the opening day races with the USAC Sprint Cars and CRA Late Models, I'll get to hang out with some old friends and catch up a bit and watch some good racing, then its probably off to youth for a bit before coming home and collapsing. Gonna be a fun weekend with lots to do, plus I hear the weather might actually cooperate and be nice.

Busy weekend that was

What a fun, but busy weekend that was. Got to hang out with my brother and his family since Thursday when they arrived from VA Beach and had alot of fun just hanging with them, had a little party on Thursday night for Mom's B-Day then Friday hung around all day and took my brother and his wife out for a anniversary dinner, their anniversary is actually tomorrow, and had a big cook-out easter egg hunt thing on Saturday. Lots of good food and lots of fun, then off to small group and then home to bed. Sunday was good as well, did you see how many people were at church, my goodness there was a bunch. Great service and I pray that lots of people were touched and that we would see them again some Sunday at the FFC. Gonna miss the TXT series, that was alot of fun and very interactive, maybe we can do it again sometime.

Got up yesterday and took Taylor and a couple of other girl-scouts to Indy to the Statehouse where they were pages for the day. If you've never been to the Statehouse let me tell you it's huge. I got to take a tour of the place which was cool but the tour guide was giving facts about the place that sometimes just weren't very interesting. But I digress the tour was fun and got to go into alot of the "big" places like the House room and the Senate room, and the Judges area. Lots of fun. The building has a hallway or tunnel if you will that goes from the Statehouse to Circle Center Mall which is where we ate lunch, CHIC-FIL-A, great food and we need one of those in Muncie or Winchester. Took the girls back after lunch and went back to the mall, not impressed with Circle Center, too many clothing shops not enough other stuff just my opinion, spent about a half hour there then went back over to watch the House in action. Got in there and when they were getting ready to start they announced that the Republicans wanted a caucus and left for an hour, so I had to waste about an hour and a half until 3 when the girls would be done.

Sat on a bench and was watching all the people dressed in their suits and all and couldn't help but wonder, how many of them were on the up and up and how many of them are crooked politicians who take money under the table, do dirty business deals, you know the whole nine yards. Just a thought I had while people watching. There are alot of people in that building, young and old alike and I just wondered who was legit and who was phoney.

Sunday set list:
Let God Arise - Chris Tomlin (Brought the rock on this one, but heard you couldn't hear it, but trust me I brought it)
Here Is Our King - David Crowder*Band (Fun to play except those two fingers that don't move)
You Alone - David Crowder*Band (liked the spontainious thing with the kids)
Everlasting God - Chris Tomlin (Loud crowd on this one)
Jesus Messiah - Chris Tomlin (Haven't done this one a whole lot but people seem to enjoy it)
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) - Chris Tomlin (It is hard for me to do any songs arranged around Amazing Grace because I know the effect it has on Tammy, it was her moms favorite song and it reminds her of how much she misses her mom)
Blessed Assurance - Fanny Crosby (a little diddy thrown in late Thursday)