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What a wild morning! It was the Ric Blair Band
with some LIVE music from their brand new CD, "Celtic Christmas".
The problem was that some of the members had been up all night as it was Ric's
wife, Yun's birthday and there was a party for her the night before. Add to the
incredible mix a visit from Phil Keaggy! A wonderful morning of live
music! l-r: Ric Blair, Melony, me, Kim Haller, Phil
Keaggy, and Yun Blair. Front row is Jeff Durham.
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My "long-time" friend (that's much better than saying "old
friend"), Michele Pillar is at it again. Her organization,
Closer To Home
is committed to helping the needy here in middle-Tennessee. Their main find
raiser is a concert at this time of year. Michele brought in the organization's
secretary, Mary Rector who told many stories which had happy endings
because of Closer To Home.
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Curt Collins arrived on the CCM scene
about a year ago this time. When he came in for a visit on Nov 18th he had just
reached a top 5 position in airplay charts... not bad at all for an independent
artist! He also just learned that he would be opening for Diamond Rio on their
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I heard a poem, "Roses are red, Violets are blue, I'm
schizophrenic and so am I". My friend Bonnie Keen may just qualify! She's
been a guest on the show for so many reasons and sometimes as two different
people! Seriously, Bonnie is a most gifted singer, songwriter, speaker, author,
and most excellent friend. She's a founding member of the groups First Call and
The Glory Bugles. She had just released her most recent project, "Evidence of
Love". Her producer, James Hollihan in with her.
-Nov 11 |
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How often do you get to meet someone you admire?
I watched Victoria Jackson on Saturday Night Live for years and loved her
in one of my favorite movies, Weird Al's "UHF". This woman is a treasure! As it
turns out, we are both from the same area of Miami, FL. Her father-in-law was
even my pediatrician! How's that for a small world?!?! I remain a big fan of her
work and now that I know her, I'm particularly proud of the public stand she
takes for Jesus. -Oct 21 |
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Jim Caviezel became a household name three years ago when
he portrayed Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ". You can imagine
how excited I was to have him on the show. He was in town to perform a portion
of "The Word of Promise" which he reprises his role as Jesus. A
20-CD set, I highly recommend the "The Word of Promise". Jim and
over 120 other actors don't just read the Bible, they perform it and bring it to
life. Take the time to visit our Audio Archives and listen to this interview.
l-r: Carl Amari (producer of "The Word of Promise", me, and Jim
Caviezel. -Oct 14 |
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WHAT A MORNING!!! Point of Grace had a
concert that night so ALL the ladies were in town. I am so proud of them! I am
such a fan, not only of their music but particularly their hearts. Later that
morning, we heard from Michele Pillar who brought us a new friend, Jennifer
O'Neill. That morning could not have handled even one more lovely lady!!! Left
photo: l-r: Leigh Cappillino, Denise Jones, me, Heather Payne,
and Shelley Breen. Right photo: Jennifer O'Neill, me and
Michele Pillar -Sep 9 |
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Back in May, The Katinas had a benefit concert here in Nashville.
The guys were busy that morning, but Chrissy Katina (wife of James) came
in to talk about the benefit. They were going home to the island of Samoa. I
made Chrissy promise that she would come back and report on this very special
trip. Today was the day! The trip was incredibly successful! The brothers
performed several of probably the biggest concert events that island has ever
seen. Their pastor brother Dave preached and many came to Jesus! By the way, you
may remember Chrissy from ZOEgirl.
-Aug 26 |
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Phil Keaggy is ALWAYS a welcome guest! It
seems that every show he brings in either his guitar and/or recordings of
projects he's working on. Our listeners get a special look (or listen) into
what's going on in his studio these days. This Sunday he shared a bunch,
including a project he's working on with Randy Stonehill.
-July 29 |
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Some time back, Rick Cua asked me to give a listen to an artist
he's managing. Anadara was a very pleasant surprise! She was in concert
that night. She's a very talented singer/songwriter. I'm sure we'll be hearing
more from Anadara. pic: Rick Cua, me, Anadara
-June 24 |
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I didn't realize it had been so long but Mitch
McVicker had time to get married and have a baby since his last visit. With
his new CD releasing soon, Mitch brought his wife and child with him.
19-month-old Brooklyn was clearly in charge of the studio! left photo: Mitch,
me with Brooklyn, and Paula. Right photo: Brooklyn is SO cute!
-June 17 |
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It's always good to make new friends. Meet Anthem Avenue!
These folks are using their talents to truly help others. Altho they feel their
primary goal is to encourage the church, they have teamed up with Gospel
Communications International to help respond to the AIDS pandemic in Africa.
Visit them at
www.anthemavenue.com to
learn more. l-r: Ryan Greenawalt, Katie Seaton, me, and Carly
Fair. -May 20 |
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I can't believe what this guy on the right went
thru just two months before this May 6th interview. We hadn't had Kenny Marks
on the show in 12 years. He had quit recording and quite frankly, I lost touch
with him. Kenny had quintuple-by pass surgery on March 6th. It's the goodness of
God that he survived the whole ordeal. It's an amazing story! I won't let this
friend slip away again! On the left is mega-producer and good friend, Bubba
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GMA Sunday fell on April 22nd this year. I love this week
because we get to see old friends and meet new ones. For example: the top left
picture is our old friend Jenny Lockwald who was practically a "regular"
on the program when she lived in Nashville. Now she works for World Vision. She
introduced us to Scott and Jason (who performed live for us!).
Left center is Geoff Moore. Left bottom: GMA president John Styll
and Dove Award TV producer Steve Gilreath came in to tell us about the
week and the "Doves". Top right is Bryan Duncan. He told us about his
Radio Rehab
web site.
We also played some new music from Bryan and his band NEHOSOUL. Finally, we were
joined by Michelle Tumes (right center). She has a new, self-titled
project which is great! |
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I sure enjoy visits from this guy!... Phil
Keaggy is always working on new music with someone or by himself. He brought
in some cuts he was working on with Randy Stonehill as well as a "cover" project
of great songs from the 50's thru the 70's (Everly Bros, Beatles, Beach Boys,
Billy Joel, etc). Phil can do it all!!!
-Mar 25 |
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We first met Curt Collins back during the Christmas
season. His debut, self-titled CD shows incredible promise. Jamie Slocum
produced. I predict Curt will be around for quite a while!
-Mar 18 |
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It's hard for me to believe that it's been 13
years since we first heard of Cheri Keaggy. She is a delight and her new
CD, "Because He First Loved Us" continues the solid tradition of great Cheri
Keaggy music. Check it out at
www.cherikeaggy.com ... she's sounding better than ever!
-Mar 11 |
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In the late 1970's you couldn't listen to pop radio too long
without hearing a song from England Dan and John Ford Coley. Their songs
dominated the charts in those days. Those hits are fun to hear today! After
spending 28 years in a false religion, John Ford Coley returned to his
Christian roots. His story is very interesting and he has even written several
songs about his faith in Jesus. It was an absolute pleasure to meet this new
friend. -Mar 4 |
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I recently emailed my old friend Rick Cua to see if
he could come in just to visit. Little did I know he had just finished another
project. This guy is still at it! With a heart to love God and encourage people,
it's good to be around Rick. Visit him at
www.rickcua.com.
-Feb 25 |
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Tammy Trent has an amazing story. Her tragic loss would cause you to lose
your faith or be strengthened by it.. she chose the later. She is an amazing
woman. Visit her web site at
www.tammytrent.com . My friend Amy Stroup dropped by the show this
Sunday as well. She has a new project and will be opening for Geoff Moore in
concert later this week.
www.amystroup.com -Feb 18 |
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I love this guy! Buddy Greene is always welcome to the show. This is the Sunday before Valentine's Day and he came to talk about an
annual Valentine's Day concert in Franklin. He brought guitar and harmonica too!
-Feb 11 |
