Tomorrow on the Morning Show Roma Downey will be our guest. Roma is best remembered for her role as the angel Monica on the TV series "Touched By An Angel." Roma has a new project for children, sort of a faith based Baby Einstein.
Alex & Zoe of Little Angels
It's called Little Angels. Roma will tell us all about it tomorrow, which just happens to be the day it hits stores. We'll have some audio from that conversation on tomorrow's Morning Show blog entry.
Then on Wednesday we'll talk with tobyMac. Toby is doing his "Unplugged, A Night of Stories and Songs" show for two nights as part of the J93.3 Fall Concert Series. Jamie Grace is on the bill with him. And you still have a chance to win tickets to one of the shows with Tickets & Tunes all this week.
Jerry's New Ringtone
I know the suspense has been eating you up. So here's the reveal--I've finally chosen my new seasonal ringtone. It' "Joy To The World." That's the one that got the best response out of the four choices I had narrowed it down to. Just in case you missed it, here it is again:
Busy week ahead on the Morning Show. And technically it starts tomorrow, at least for me. I'll be at McDuff Crossings Shopping Center, Route 34 in Peachtree City from Noon till 2 PM with a J93.3 sticker stop and canned food drive.
Cathy Bergren, Lori Lawrence, Jerry, Jane Stewart
The canned food drive benefits the Real Life Center, a group that J93.3 has partnered with many times. We had three ladies on the Morning Show today (Friday) talking about the event. There was Cathy Berggren of the Real Life Center, Lori Lawrence of My Pampered Pooch, representing McDuff Crossings Shopping Center, and Jane Stewart of Georgia SPCA. There will be an animal adoption going on tomorrow as well as many other family friendly activities. Hope to see you there.
Then tomorrow evening I'll be at the Chonda Pierce show, even though Chonda promised to give any guys in the audience a tough time. Chonda is part of the J93.3 Fall Concert Series.
But before any of that happens, it's Game 7 of the World Series tonight. That means that sometime tomorrow I FINALLY get to start playing Christmas music at home. And I have to change the ringtone on my phone. I have four of them I'm considering. Maybe you can help me decide. Here they are:
You can leave a comment below telling me which one you like best. And I may also post them on my Face Book page and get some input from listeners on Monday on the Morning Show.
Next Week On The Morning Show
We have some big name guests scheduled next week. On Tuesday it's Roma Downey. You remember her from the hit TV series "Touched By An Angel". She has a new children's project coming out and we'll talk about that. On Wednesday we'll chat with tobyMac. He's doing two shows next week as part of the J93.3 Fall Concert Series. And he just had his very first Christmas project released a few weeks ago. And on Friday we'll talk with Michael Thomas of LaGrange College about their upcoming visitation day.
This Week's Scripture References
Here are the verses we used during prayer time on the Morning Show this week:
Isaiah 43:1-2
Psalms 103:8-12
Psalms 130:1-6
Psalms 9:9-10
Psalms 116:3-7
Friday Flashback Video
One of my favorite songwriters of all time is Rich Mullins. He passed away over 10 years ago now, so there aren't very many "concept" videos of his music. I did manage to find this one. It's not one of his better known songs and while it got some radio airplay it certainly wasn't one of his biggest hits. It is a great song nonetheless, and a pretty decent video. Hope you enjoy it, "Here In America".
Tomorrow marks the final Friday in October, which is also Clergy Appreciation Month. We'll take your phone calls and Face Book comments about what you appreciate most about the wives and families of your pastors (those often unsung heroes of church life).
We're also scheduled to have a guest or two in the studio to help us get ready for a J93.3 sticker stop/food drive. That happens on Saturday from Noon till 2 PM at McDuff Crossings Shopping Center. The food drive will benefit the Real Life Center.
World Series Game 6 was a no-go, potentially pushing back the start of my Christmas music.
Will We Get Christmas Music Tomorrow?
If World Series Game 6 had been played last night, and if the Texas Rangers had won, then I'd be going home this afternoon to break out the Christmas music. But rain was in the forecast for St. Louis and the game was postponed. A St. Louis Cardinals victory tonight will force a Game 7 on Friday, backing up my Christmas music debut till Saturday. But come Monday I'll be able to report on how I kicked off the Christmas music season at home and maybe get your input on my cellphone ringtone for the season.
We had Chonda Pierce on the Morning Show today. She's doing two concerts as part of the J93.3 Fall Concert Series. This Friday at First Baptist Church Atlanta and Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church, the north campus, in Fayetteville. All the details on the entire concert series are here.
Chonda Pierce is part of our Fall Concert Series
Here are the audio clips with Chonda from today's Morning Show:
So many ringtones, so little time
The Texas Rangers lead the World Series 3 games to 2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Game 6 is tonight. If the Rangers win, the World Series, and baseball season is over. If the Cards win then it will all be decided on Thursday night. So at the very latest there will be Christmas music playing at my house by Friday.
That still leaves the little issue of what Christmas ringtone to use on my phone. There are so many of them. I've already loaded four of them onto the phone (not counting the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" from the Nutcracker--that's the ringtone I've assigned to my daughter). I just can't decide. I have versions of "Silent Night", "Hark, The Herald Angels", "We Three Kings", and "Joy To The World". I hope the Series goes the full 7 games so I can figure this out. Maybe I'll play them tomorrow on the air and/or post them here or on Face Book and get your opinion.
Tix & Tunes and Clergy Appreciation
We're still playing "Your Choice" Tickets & Tunes this week. If you win you get a Family 4-Pak of tickets to your choice of one of the four November concerts and a copy of the Chonda Pierce DVD "Did I Say That Out Loud?" And on Friday we wrap up our observance of Clergy Appreciation Month by giving you a chance to share what's special about your pastor's wife and family.
I just got off the phone with Chonda Pierce. Actually I got off the phone about 20 minutes ago, but it's taken me this long to stop laughing. She is one funny lady. We recorded the conversation and will play portions of it back tomorrow on the Morning Show. And we'll also have a few "Bonus Tracks" only available here on the Morning Show blog.
Chonda will be on the Morning Show tomorrow
Chonda performs as part of the J93.3 Fall Concert Series this week. Thursday she'll be at the River Center For The Performing Arts in Columbus, Friday it's First Baptist Church Atlanta, and on Saturday it's New Hope Baptist, north campus, in Fayetteville. All shows begin at 7:00 PM and you can still get tickets through the J93.3 website here. Warren Barfield will also be appearing with Chonda each evening.
Chonda on Tickets & Tunes
We're still doing a "Your Choice" Family 4-Pak of tickets to any one of the four November concerts in the J93.3 Fall Concert Series, and we'll also include a copy Chonda's DVD "Did I Say That Out Loud?"
Until her interview airs on the Morning Show tomorrow and you get a chance to see her live later this week, here's a video of Chonda. Sort of to hold you over.
If you've ever listened to me on the radio for more than a few days over the past 30+ years (and that could have been anywhere from Wheeling, WV, Long Island, NY, Louisville, KY, St. Louis, MO or here in the ATL) you know I have two seasonal passions: baseball and Christmas. My philosophy is that there are only two seasons, baseball season and Christmas season. And when one ends, the other begins. So at my house the World Series is a big deal for two reasons, it's the highlight of the baseball season, and it signals the beginning of Christmas season. The day after the Series ends I start playing Christmas music at my house.
Yes, I realize that may be a tad early for some folks. But for me Christmas music is some of the best music ever written, and it seems a shame to only enjoy it one month out of the year. However, that doesn't mean that I'm in favor of rushing the commercialization of the season. I understand how important the Christmas shopping season is to the economy, but come on--Christmas displays in the stores before Halloween? What's you opinion? Are retailers rushing things a bit? What about radio stations (J93.3 included) going all Christmas music--how soon is too soon and how much is too much? Comment on the J93.3 Face Book page, in the comment section of this blog below or call in during the Morning Show tomorrow.
Fox Fever Run Results
Saturday morning I was at Fox Fever Run at Oak Hill Baptist Church in Griffin. I'd say "bright and early" but we were out there for a live broadcast long before it was "bright".
We were at Fox Fever Run before the sun showed up.
We got to meet quite a few listeners and runners. One of those runners was 13-year-old Jordin Mitchell. I talked with Jordin before the 5K run and she told me she planned on winning it this year.
Jerry and Jordin, before the start of th 5K.
Not only did Jordin place 1st among all female runners, but she finished 8th overall out of 147 runners with a time of 24:32. That's 3.11 miles in just over 24 and a half minutes. That averages out to UNDER 8 minutes per mile! You can check the results of the 5K here.
Jordin called in this morning. In case you missed it, or you want to hear it again, here's that conversation.
More "Your Choice" Tickets & Tunes
We're continuing the "Your Choice" Family 4-Paks of tickets to any one of the four concerts in the J93.3 Fall Concert Series. That includes two shows with tobyMac and Jamie Grace and two shows with Brandon Heath and Brit Nicole.
Chonda Pierce is also on the bill for the concert series with three shows this week. We're scheduled to have her on the Morning Show on Wednesday.
Every morning this week we've played Tickets & Tunes and given winners their choice of a Family 4-Pak of tickets to any one of the four November concerts in the J93.3 Fall Concert Series. There are two shows with tobyMac and special guest Jamie Grace and two shows with Brandon Heath and special guest Brit Nicole. Every morning through Thursday our winners chose tobyMac tickets.
I had a chance to talk with Brandon Heath yesterday, and broke this disheartening news to him.
Brandon Heath closes out the J93.3 Fall Concert Series
Brandon's plea must have worked. Our Friday morning winner chose the Family 4-Pak to one of the Brandon Heath concerts! In an effort to try and continue showing the love to Brandon, we're extending our "Your Choice" Tickets & Tunes through all of next week! If you follow us on Twitter you always receive a "heads up" Tweet a few minutes before the contest begins. You can sign up to follow us on Twitter by clicking the "Twitter" button to the right.
Jamie Grace will be at The Rock Ranch tomorrow & with tobyMac in November
We also had a chance to chat with Jamie Grace. Jamie is performing tomorrow (Saturday 10/22) at The Rock Ranch. Here's part of that conversation.
tobyMac will do two acoustic "Story Tellers" shows in November
Fun & Run--two words that shouldn't go together
I'm not much of a runner. Though I will admit that I'm more of one now than I was a couple of years ago (but that's a story for another blog). So the idea of "Fun Run" is still a little hard for me to reconcile. But that's what's happening tomorrow with the Fox Fever Run. It's a benefit for World Missions with a 1 mile, 5k and 10K races. Doug Lawrence, one of the organizers, was on the Morning Show today. He brought his family (with the exception of 14-month old Andrew) with him, and yes, they are all runners, even 5-year old Lane.
The Lawrence family, runners all. Doug, Alexis, Caleb, Lane and Angela
This Week's Scripture References
We begin every day on the Morning Show with prayer time and a short scripture reading. Here are the verses we used this week:
Romans 8:15 - 17
I Corinthians 7:29 - 31
Philippians 4:4 - 7
Colossians 2:6 - 10
I Thessalonians 5:12 - 22
Friday Flashback Video
The song "Jesus Is Just Alright" was written by Arthur Reid Reynolds and was included on his group's, The Art Reynolds Singers, 1966 album "Tellin' It Like It Is". It's been recorded by dozens of acts since then. I first became aware of the song when the Doobie Brothers released it as a single in 1972. Twenty years later, 1992, dc Talk recorded it on their "Free At Last" project. They also did a video, which is this week's flashback.
It's going to be a busy Friday on the Morning Show. We continue our observation of Clergy Appreciation Month by opening the phone lines and the J93.3 Face Book page for you to tell us what's special about a church staff member at your church.
Doug Lawrence of Fox Fever Run will join in studio to fill us in on the event that happens Saturday morning at Oak Hill Baptist Church in Griffin. There are 1 mile, 5K and 10K runs and I'll be there with a live broadcast beginning at 7 AM.
Jamie Grace will also be on the show via phone talking about her Saturday concert at The Rock Ranch and her appearance with tobyMac on Friday November 4 and Saturday November 5 as part of our Fall Concert Series.
And speaking of the J93.3 Fall Concert Series, it kicks off tonight with Casting Crowns in Auburn. And tomorrow we'll have another "Your Choice" prize package. You get to choose a Family 4-Pak of tickets to any one of our four November concerts. There are two with tobyMac and two with Brandon Heath to choose from. So far everyone who's won has picked tobyMac tix. We may have to continue the give away next week to try and show Brandon a little love.
In the midst of all this there's a little sporting event going on--THE WORLD SERIES!! I made a comment on my Face Book page about the match up this year, St. Louis Cardinals VS. Texas Rangers, that has drawn the ire of both Cards and Rangers fans. You can join that discussion on my Face Book page or the J93.3 Face Book page. Speaking of my Face Book page, a little while ago I made a push to get to 200 friends. As of this morning I'm at 300! See you in the morning.
Tomorrow, Thursday 10/20, marks the opening of the J93.3 Fall Concert Series. The series starts with Casting Crowns in Auburn. All the details on the entire series can be found on the J93.3 website. The concert series includes four headline acts spread over nine shows: two with Casting Crowns, three with Chonda Pierce, two with tobyMac and two with Brandon Heath. Brandon closes the series on November 19.
Tomorrow on the Morning Show we'll share some of a conversation with Mark Hall of Casting Crowns. Mark will talk about looking forward to playing in Auburn and the new CD "Come To The Well." You can listen to the full CD on the J93.3 website!
All this week on Tickets & Tunes you get to choose your prize pak. It's a Family 4-Pak of tickets to any one of the four concerts in November, tobyMac or Brandon Heath. So far this week every winner has chosen tickets to tobyMac. But we're pulling for Brandon (we may need to extend the winning into next week to give him a chance to catch up).
And on Friday our observance of Clergy Appreciation Month continues. You'll have the opportunity to share what's special about members of your church staff, both on the air and on the J93.3 Face Book page. Speaking of the J93.3 Face Book page, we're getting closer to a "milestone" number of "likes". Rob Langer has posted a challenge to get us over that number. Check it all out and join the many conversations going on over at our Face Book page.
We had two guests in the studio on the Morning Show today, Jenny Fritz, Chairperson of the Newnan-Coweta County Chamber of Commerce Big Expo 2011, and Glen Gould, VP of the Chamber.
Glen Gould, Jerry, Jenny Fritz
We talked about the Big Expo 2011, a Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce event going on this Thursday at the Summit Family YMCA on Highway 34 in Newnan. You can get more information on the event at accesscoweta.com.
App Update
Yesterday we talked about smart phone apps and the You Version Bible app received quite a few recommendations. I downloaded the app yesterday and had a chance to explore it a little last night. I chose one of the many (there are dozens of them) reading plans, "A Moment With Scripture," which is one of the year-long plans available. A few other people have shared that they're doing other reading plans with the app. I hope to do a semi-regular update on how my plan is progressing, either through the app itself or on my Face Book page and/or through this blog. I'd be interested in hearing how you're doing on your reading plan as well.
The Winning Continues
All this week you get the opportunity to choose your prize package with Tickets & Tunes. You can pick a Family 4-Pak of tickets to any one of our four November concerts. There are two with tobyMac and two with Brandon Heath. Our November concerts are made possible by LaGrange College.
I finally got an Android powered smart phone. I've had smart phones for years for email and web browsing, but all of them had been Windows mobile phones.
My new phone, the Fascinate from Samsung.
Now that I have an Android powered phone I'm discovering the world of apps that it seems everyone has enjoyed for years. The phone came with quite a few pre-installed, including most of the social networking apps like Face Book, Twitter and Google +. I found one game app that I'm really enjoying, 9 Innings. If you're a fan of baseball games it's worth checking out.
I posted about my quest for cool apps on the J93.3 Face Book page and got quite a few responses. (You can still join that conversation.) The app that got the most and strongest endorsements was for the You Version Bible.
One the favorite apps of J93.3 listeners.
Steve Swanson was talking about this app last week on his show. It's been downloaded millions of times and is (supposed to be) really simple to use. I downloaded it this morning but haven't had an opportunity to explore it yet.
Face Book Prayer Request
This whole smart phone, social media thing is actually pretty exciting. I'm especially enjoying the fact that we're building community among listeners through things like the J93.3 Face Book page. Our conversation about smart phone apps led to a couple of people helping each other find new apps and offering suggestions on saving on data plans.
Our Face Book page has also become a source for sharing prayer requests. We got one this morning from Beth Clark. Beth is asking for prayer for her three-year-old son Colton. Colton was born with a congenital heart disease and is scheduled for pre-op this Thursday and open heart surgery on Friday. Please add him to your prayer list, and the rest of the Clark family as well.
Tickets & Tunes
All this week it's a "your choice" prize package with Tickets & Tunes. If you win you can choose a Family 4-Pak of tickets to any one of our November concerts. The concerts in November are made possible by our friends at LaGrange College. If you follow J93.3 on Twitter you'll receive a Tweet a few minutes before we air the Contest Kid, so you'll have a head start on everyone else.
Tomorrow On The Morning Show
We'll be joined in the studio by Jenny Fritz, talking about the Coweta County Chamber of Commerce Expo. The Expo takes place this Thursday.
Me, taken with my new phone. A better subject would yield a better photo.
Pretty exciting chance to win all next week with Tickets & Tunes. Every day you'll have the opportunity to win a Family 4-Pak of tickets to YOUR CHOICE of one of four concerts from our Fall Concert Series. The shows you get to choose from are:
tobyMac Friday 11/4 at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta
tobyMac Saturday 11/5 at New Hope Baptist Church north campus in Fayetteville
Brandon Heath Friday 11/18 at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta
Brandon Heath Saturday 11/19 at New Hope Baptist Church north campus in Fayetteville
All you have to do is listen for the Contest Kid and then be caller #9 at 404-335-9330. Here's what to listen for:
And if you follow J93.3 on Twitter you'll receive those "heads up" Tweets telling you what song we'll be playing right before the Contest Kid. Sign up by clicking the Twitter button to the right, under "Follow J93.3".
This Week's Scripture References
Here are the scriptures we used this week during our prayer times:
Psalm 46:1 - 3
Psalm 49:16 - 20
Psalm 51:10 - 12
Psalm 62:5 - 8
Psalm 68:4 - 6
Clergy Appreciation Month continues throughout October. Today on the Morning Show we talked about Sunday School teachers. You can still join that conversation on the J93.3 Face Book page. And remember to show your appreciation to your pastor in a special way this month.
Friday Flashback Video
This is probably my favorite Mylon LeFevre song. Released in 1982, it's "Stranger To Danger". Hope you enjoy it and have a wonderful weekend.
There's a verse in Psalms, chapter 122, verse 1, that says, "I was glad when they said to me, 'let us go to the house of the Lord.'" That's a great way to be when you think about going to church. As a kid I always looked forward to going to church, especially for Sunday School. I loved learning those stories of the heroes of the faith. Abraham, Moses, Joseph, David, Daniel, Peter, Paul.
And I loved those faithful modern day heroes of the faith who tirelessly prepared a lesson and taught Sunday School every week. I wish I could go back in time and let them all know how much their faithfulness has impacted my life.
As part of our observation of Clergy Appreciation Month, tomorrow we're giving you the opportunity to share what you appreciate about your Sunday School teacher, either your current teacher or someone from your past who especially touched your life. You can leave a comment on the J93.3 Face Book page or give us a call on the air in the morning.
Oh, and be sure to tell your Sunday School teacher in person how much you appreciate what they do every week. See you in the morning.
This morning I commented on a story I saw in the Newnan Times-Herald. Actually, the paper has run a couple of items on this. A gentleman is making the rounds at local government bodies seeking a city ordinance banning pants and/or skirts from being worn three inches or lower below the hips.
My comment was that while I agree with this gentleman about not being a fan of "baggy pants" I strongly believe that it should not be up to the government, local, state or federal, to tell any citizen what they can or can not wear. That led to a huge number of phone calls and comments on the J93.3 Face Book page. (You can still join the conversation on Face Book.)
Here is a sampling of some of the calls we received. Pay special attention to the last caller in this sound clip, she says a lot of what I myself have been saying for years now.
Feel free to share this audio clip on your own blog or Face Book page. And of course you're welcome to leave your comments here or on the J93.3 Face Book page.
Just for fun, here's the video of the original "Pants On The Ground" song. See you in the morning.
We took some phone calls and got some Face Book comments today on how you show your appreciation for your pastor. (You can still join this discussion on the J93.3 Face Book page.) A number of the comments mentioned food, like gift cards to restaurants or coffee shops or baking something special for the pastor.
The folks at Focus on the Family (who started the whole Clergy Appreciation Month) have a number of other ideas at their website here. A couple of good ones include
A "thank you flash mob" where groups of people stand up during a worship service and shout things like "We love you pastor!"
A "super text event" where on a specific day people from your church text the pastor every hour with a message of thanks. Just make sure your pastor has the unlimited texting plan or this could wind up costing him big time.
Create a video scrapbook highlighting your pastor's ministry, co-workers and congregation.
Three new songs were added to the J93.3 playlist this week. I hope you're going to like all of them. You can get at least a partial listen on the artists websites, or hear the whole thing, in one case with video. Here they are.
Paul Baloche "Glorious". Here's the video:
Heather Williams "God Is Still God". In this video Heather talks about the song:
For King & Country "Busted Heart (Hold On To Me)". You'll have to go their website to preview the song in their audio player here.
How Do You Show Appreciation?
Clergy Appreciation Month continues. This Friday on the Morning Show we'll give you an opportunity to share what you appreciate most about your Sunday School teacher, either your current teacher or one who made an impact on your life. But for tomorrow we want to know how you show appreciation to your pastor, SS teacher and others who play a role in your church life. You can comment on our Face Book page or call the studio in the morning.
Where does the time go? Seems like I'm asking myself that question every week at about this time. The first full work week of October is now behind us. I really did mean to get at least one more post up on my other blog, And Jerry. Maybe over the weekend. It's not like I have any more Yankees games to watch this post season. (I can't believe they loaded the bases twice last night and still couldn't push across a run either time!)
Other than the Yankees' elimination, it was a grand end to the week. Thursday my wife Teri and I had lunch with our grandson Toby at his school as part of Grandparents Week. Then it was off to Taste of Newnan on the courthouse square. It was great getting to meet and chat with so many listeners. And it was a little humbling...see the video below, and keep in mind that this guessing game had gone on for a full five minutes before I thought to grab the video camera.
There are pictures from Taste of Newnan on the J93.3 Face Book page. And I'm working on getting a couple more videos edited, but that may be a few days.
Friday saw the new Deputy Treasurer of the State of Georgia, Mitch Seabaugh, with us live in the studio. We also took your calls and Face Book comments on what you appreciate about your pastor. We'll continue that observance of Clergy Appreciation Month every Friday through October.
This Week's Scripture References
We start every Morning Show with a few verses of scripture and a time of prayer. This week we used the following passages:
II Corinthians 4:6 - 10
Colossians 3:12 - 14
John 4:13 - 14
John 6:35 - 40
Romans 10:13 - 15
This Week's Friday Flashback
Here's one of my favorite songs from Bebe & Cece Winans. When it first came out, back in 1991, I was working at a radio station on Long Island, New York. We did a contest with the record label where we sent a couple of winners to Los Angeles to see Bebe & Cece in concert. We did one of those song montages from the brother and sister act and cut up words from different songs to include the title of this one, "I'll Take You There", the old Staple Singers hit. Look for a cameo from Mavis in the video.
October is Clergy Appreciation Month. Every Friday in October we'll give you an opportunity to do a little bragging on some of the folks who make your church special.
Every Friday in October you can tell us about someone special at your church.
Tomorrow we'll kick it off by asking you to call and/or comment on our Face Book page about your Pastor. You can get a head start right now by leaving your comments on our Face Book page.
Also tomorrow, the newly appointed Deputy Secretary of the State Treasury of Georgia, Mitch Seabaugh will be our in studio guest.
And, as always, on tomorrow's blog post we'll feature another Friday Flashback video. See you in the morning.
I have to admit that I was a little concerned last night when AJ Burnett of the Yankees walked the bases full of Tigers in the first inning. But thanks to an outstanding catch by Curtis Granderson in centerfield the Yankees got out of the first without giving up a run. By the eighth inning, when the Yankees exploded for six runs, the Tiger fans had given up and were headed for the parking lot. Yankees win 10 - 1 and force a deciding ALDS Game 5 tomorrow night in Yankee Stadium.
Yankee Stadium, the Bronx, NY
You can join the discussion on the Yanks on my Face Book page. Just click on the Face Book button with my name under it (that would be Jerry Williams) to the right.
Mark Hall Interview
We shared some segments of an interview with Mark Hall of Casting Crowns on the Morning Show today. The band is currently on the Come To The Well tour. They kick of the J93.3 Fall Concert Series on October 20. Here's the interview, with some "on this blog only" bonus tracks that we didn't have time for on the air.
Mark Hall on "Come To The Well"
Mark Hall on finding balance
Mark Hall on guarding your heart
Bonus tracks that didn't make the show:
Mark Hall on playing in Auburn
Mark Hall on playing new songs on the road
Mark Hall on west coast touring
Tomorrow on the Morning Show
In one Mark Hall interview segments above, Mark talks about the importance of guarding our hearts. That's not always an easy thing to do. So we thought we'd make that our topic tomorrow and give you a chance to call in or comment on the J93.3 Face Book page with ideas you've used to guard your heart. See you in the morning.
Long time friend of the Morning Show Mitch Seabaugh has resigned as the Georgia State Senator for District 28 in order to accept an appointment by Governor Nathan Deal as the new Georgia Deputy State Treasurer. We first met Mitch when he was running for his first term back in 2000.
The new Deputy State Treasurer of Georgia, Mitch Seabaugh
Mitch has been a frequent guest on the Morning Show through the years, often being accompanied by his wife, Leah. (Leah makes an outstanding rhubarb pie by the way.) Mitch was our go-to-guy whenever there was something shaking at the state capitol, to help explain new laws that were going into effect, or the effects of redistricting. Mitch's most recent visit was on Friday, July 1 of this year when he talked about several new laws going into effect and served as the judge of our "Great Summer Slaw-Off", a "cooking" contest of sorts.
Mitch judging the Great Summer Slaw-Off
Congratulations to Mitch on this new phase of his political career. There will be a special election on November 8 to fill the rest of Mitch's term, which runs through December 31, 2012. Mitch is scheduled to be with us on the Morning Show this Friday.
And The Winners Are
We're playing Tickets & Tunes every morning this week, but you don't have to wait for the Contest Kid to win. The Win-Free section of the J93.3 website always has some great stuff. And people do really win. Here's a list of winners from the past week or so:
Winners of Family 4-Paks to The Rock Ranch
Tammy Hayes of Newnan
Tammy Pope of Griffin
Raymond Ballard of Hogansville
Jamie Jones of Carrollton
Ashley Taylor of Carrollton
Karl Westfall of Powder Springs
Afton Aultman of Carrollton
Renee Parker of Griffin
Winners of tickets to the Great Georgia Air Show
Craig Pache of Fayetteville
Angeliah Breazeale of Acworth
JoAnn Yarbrough of Sharpsburg
Julio Negron of LaGrange
Karl Westfall of Powder Springs (buy a lottery ticket Karl!)
Faye Storey of Newnan
Sheryl Liptak of Fayetteville
Patty Baechler (in hiding)
Tomorrow On The Morning Show
Casting Crowns has a new project hitting the streets in two weeks, on October 18. It's called "Come To The Well." And Mark Hall has a new book coming out, "The Well". (Are you noticing a theme here?) Casting Crowns also kicks off our Fall Concert Series on October 20 (details here).
The new project from Casting Crowns is available on 10/18/11
Mark Hall is scheduled to be our guest tomorrow on the Morning Show. Hope you'll be able to catch part of the conversation. As always, we'll post some audio here after the show. See you in the morning.
Hard to believe it's October already. I love this time of year, and if you're interested in any sports, this is the time of year you long for. All of the major pro sports are either in full swing, gearing up, or, in the case of baseball, into playoffs.
And in honor of the NY Yankees making the playoffs, AGAIN, I've changed my ringtone:
That's Yankees radio announcer John Sterling. I think we're going to here him say that quite a few times through October.
October is also Clergy Appreciation Month. We encourage you to make a special point this month of thanking your pastor and all of those who work so tirelessly in our churches. Every Friday in October we're going to open the phone lines and the comment section of the J93.3 Face Book page to allow you to brag on your pastor and church staff.
Here's how we'll spread the love:
Friday 10/07: Pastors
Friday 10/14: Sunday School Teachers
Friday 10/21: Church Staff
Friday 10/28: Pastor's Wife
Having grown up a PK (that's Preacher's Kid) and serving as pastor at a little country church while attending seminary, I know how tough the job can be. One year while my dad was serving a church in New Jersey some of the ladies got together and did a "Queen for a Day" kind of event for my mom. It really lifted her spirits, and my dad's, knowing that people appreciated the sacrifices they both made to serve the Lord in that way.
Tickets & Tunes
All week long you have a chance to win a Family 4-Pak of tickets to The Rock Ranch Fall Family Fun Days. Those tickets are good through November 4, which includes Saturday, October 22 when Jamie Grace will be there in concert. If you follow us on Twitter you receive a "heads up" Tweet a few minutes before we open the phones.
