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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. -Dec 9 |
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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
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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 Smith. |
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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 |
