We are on our second day here in Music City USA. We arrived in Nashville yesterday afternoon. Saturday was fairly low key aside from getting registered and checked into the hotel. It is nice to not have to dive in full force on the first day, because things soon get crazy. Becky is here with me and today was spent mingling with a lot of the artists.
I should point out that in the radio business, you don't get so easily 'star struck' around all these artists. For me, however, there are a small few. Any time I meet any of the guys from DC Talk, I get nervous. They are legends to me, and meeting Toby Mac (which I did today) made me like a giddy little kid. I'm sure it will be the same for tomorrow when we meet Kevin Max.
This evening we went to a few showcases. It started off with a GMA favorite, Sunday night worship. Michael W Smith traditionally leads it, and this year was joined by Mandisa and Israel (Israel and New Breed). It is always an amazing worship experience. After that, we went to a hip hop show which was on the roof of a tall building which was really fun. Finally, we attended a showcase by BMI artists such as Toby Mac, Brandon Heath, Chris Tomlin, Mercy Me, and more.
Tomorrow the REALLY crazy schedule starts. We have about 8 interviews over the next 2 days. On top of that, there are a number of sessions I will be attending, and I'll be calling in for some live reports (make sure to listen!!). And concerts. There are usually about 4 venues all hosting concerts each night all over downtown Nashville with the greats in Christian music. It can be hard to pick which ones to attend. Such a hard life...
Thats it for now, but check back and I'll try to get some more pictures and updates posted for you. We appreciate all your prayer support as we gather all kinds of great audio to bring back to you!
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Fun things ahead!
Hellllooooooooo everyone!
First, I'd like to start by saying it was really cool to see some of our listeners who showed up at Yakzir-Makah these last couple weeks. If you think that I just phonetically typed out a sneeze, see my posts below to find out what Yakzir-Makah is (be sure to check out the pictures right below this). New comers are still welcome to join, by the way.
Well we have some really fun things ahead in the next several weeks. Today (March 11) Frank Viola will be on-air at 4:00pm. Frank is the author of Pagan Christianity (along with the more well known George Barna) and we will be talking about the controversial ideas addressed in the book. Make sure you don't miss it!
Next up, this coming Monday (17th) Dan and I are thrilled to be taking a flight in the historic Liberty Belle B-17 bomber. This WWII plane has been restored and will be in Bakersfield next week, with public flights available March 22nd. Be watching the website and my blog for pictures, and listen in to hear all the details about this unique opportunity next week.
Coming in April, I will be talking to Mark Steele, author of the upcoming book Half-Life Die Already. Mark's first book, Flashbang: How I got Over Myself, was hilarious, but also drove home some solid, Biblical truth through his outrageous stories. That will be April 8th at 4:00pm.
And of course, April is a big month for me as I'll be heading to GMA in Nashville. I am in the middle of lining up interviews there as well with your favorite artists!
Lots of exciting things ahead, so make sure to keep it tuned in!
First, I'd like to start by saying it was really cool to see some of our listeners who showed up at Yakzir-Makah these last couple weeks. If you think that I just phonetically typed out a sneeze, see my posts below to find out what Yakzir-Makah is (be sure to check out the pictures right below this). New comers are still welcome to join, by the way.
Well we have some really fun things ahead in the next several weeks. Today (March 11) Frank Viola will be on-air at 4:00pm. Frank is the author of Pagan Christianity (along with the more well known George Barna) and we will be talking about the controversial ideas addressed in the book. Make sure you don't miss it!
Next up, this coming Monday (17th) Dan and I are thrilled to be taking a flight in the historic Liberty Belle B-17 bomber. This WWII plane has been restored and will be in Bakersfield next week, with public flights available March 22nd. Be watching the website and my blog for pictures, and listen in to hear all the details about this unique opportunity next week.
Coming in April, I will be talking to Mark Steele, author of the upcoming book Half-Life Die Already. Mark's first book, Flashbang: How I got Over Myself, was hilarious, but also drove home some solid, Biblical truth through his outrageous stories. That will be April 8th at 4:00pm.
And of course, April is a big month for me as I'll be heading to GMA in Nashville. I am in the middle of lining up interviews there as well with your favorite artists!
Lots of exciting things ahead, so make sure to keep it tuned in!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Who should I interview?
Hello faithful listeners!! I have some exciting news! As I mentioend on the air today, (and henceforth probably more times than you will care to hear because I'm really excited) I will be attending GMA week in Nashville this April.
What is GMA you ask? Good question, estute listener! Dan and I are members of GMA, the Gospel Music Association. Every year, they host a week-long event where nearly every Christian musician gets to meet up with Christian radio and TV stations. Here is where I need YOUR help. One of the big focuses while I'm down there will be interviewing your favorite artists! I have already started contacting some bands, but I want to hear from the listeners: who do you want me to interview? Who is your favorite artist on KAXL? Of course, I cannot interview EVERYONE, and it depends both on my schedule and the artists schedule while in Nashville, but I will do my best to get as many interviews as I can with the people you want to hear from!
The more requests I get for a specific artist, the higher they will go on my priority list. Feel free to tell your friends to vote for your favorite artist as well. How do you vote? Just leave a comment on this blog (click 'comments' below) and tell me! Easy as that! I look forward to your responses! The more comments, the better!
What is GMA you ask? Good question, estute listener! Dan and I are members of GMA, the Gospel Music Association. Every year, they host a week-long event where nearly every Christian musician gets to meet up with Christian radio and TV stations. Here is where I need YOUR help. One of the big focuses while I'm down there will be interviewing your favorite artists! I have already started contacting some bands, but I want to hear from the listeners: who do you want me to interview? Who is your favorite artist on KAXL? Of course, I cannot interview EVERYONE, and it depends both on my schedule and the artists schedule while in Nashville, but I will do my best to get as many interviews as I can with the people you want to hear from!
The more requests I get for a specific artist, the higher they will go on my priority list. Feel free to tell your friends to vote for your favorite artist as well. How do you vote? Just leave a comment on this blog (click 'comments' below) and tell me! Easy as that! I look forward to your responses! The more comments, the better!
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