Kinda Bummed

Mt Paran North's Got Talent is a showcase of the amazingly talented Middle School, High School & College students of our church. The show was scheduled for Sunday night. Unfortunately, we had to cancel Mt Paran North's Got Talent III today due to lack of participation. I'm really bummed about it. :( I feel bad, especially for the students that worked hard in the drama group. Well, I feel like most of the students could never really get very excited this season. Everybody is sooo flippin' busy. I'm not sure what it is but it's gonna be all good. We are gonna take a little break from all of the craziness for a while and I'm sure in the near future everyone will be more excited about doing something again. Pray people! Pray that God would lead us in the right direction and that He would continue to bless the lives of these students.

Some Call Me Lucky....

James Matchack, a good friend and mentor, gave me a whole moving truck full of Studio Gear this past weekend!!! I've been working hard on getting it all set up this Spring Break week. I am so blessed!! I can't believe it! You better watch out, Electrick Blue Studio is about to get sick-nasty!! :)

Link Audio/Video Team

Lately, I have been totally pumped about Wednesday night at Link. I don't know what's going on but I'm just geeked about it!! We have so many ideas coming for exciting, creative things to do for the services. We are very limited sometimes by the gym setup/tear down, our equipment and time. To do all the stuff that me, Jeremy & the Creative Team are coming up with these days, we are gonna need some help!!

I am inviting 10 or more guys to join the new Audio/Video Team for Link High School Ministry. The plan is to train all of them to setup/tear down & run video, lighting & audio equipment for Wednesday night services. Training nights will be Wednesday April 16, 23 & 30 at 4:00pm in the gym. After that, we will start a rotation so that no one gets burned out. Most people will only be on the team twice a month. This website will help us schedule and communicate with great efficiency. Sign up fellas!! We need you!!
Happy Spring Break!!!

No Air

We had an awesome Wednesday night at Link High School Ministries tonight!
We opened with "No Air" (Jordan Sparks and Chris Brown). J.J. and Meg totally KILLED IT!! I work with some seriously amazing talents every Wednesday night. The Fact Is band has been really kicking it up a notch lately. Sure, we have been working really hard on the music. Practicing every Tuesday night, getting there early on Wednesday and all that but I have to tell you, these guys I play with are some really incredible people! I just want to go on record and say I love my job!! I love these students!! It's such a blast to get to work with them. I'm really tough on them sometimes, maybe too tough. I'm always pushing them to be better. I believe in them...you know? I know they can be GREAT! God forgive me if I take it too far.

To The Fact Is Band: Marcie, James, J.J., Meg, Daniel, Evan, Jon, Ashten and Josh I love you guys!! I believe in you! I'm proud of you! I am here for you. Have a great Spring Break!

Easter, Link Style!

Jeremy Isaacs, our Student Pastor, his wife Corey, Dannee Dekonty, Matt Dodds, Connie Hart, Kim Victor & I came up with this crazy idea to celebrate Easter. It was Awesome!! It all started with the always rockin' Alive Band & Markus Johnson in the Middle School Room. Then we all moved to the gym and the leaders blindfolded around 100 students and lead them through an audible story of the final steps of Jesus. When you take away sight the other senses become very keen. We needed the music to be flat AWESOME! And it was, it was unbelievable!! "The Fact is" band worked very hard Tuesday night to compose an underscore for this journey. I have to pause and say thanks to some folks.
Thanks to Jon Almon, JJ Williamson, Marcie Wallace, Meg Hornbuckle, Evan Frisbee and Daniel Vaughn for working hard, being creative and playing SO great last night! Thanks to Matt Dodds & Peter Burke for setting up the sound, not just this week but every week! Thanks to Mr. Trevor Hinman! His first time behind the soundboard by himself was a RAGING success! Thanks to Josh Wright for jumping on the computer last minute. Thanks to Herbie Moon and Andrew Martini for doing a great Jesus and Pilate. Thanks to all the leaders for scaring the devil out of all of our students. And I have a special appreciation and thanks for Ken Stanton Music in Marietta!! Thanks to Scott in the Guitar Dept. for fitting me in last minute and Tony in the Drum Dept. for transforming our crappy snare into a great sounding instrument! Thanks to Sterling, he's just a cool guy. You guys were a HUGE help!! You were all a part in making a VERY special night for our students at Mt Paran North. THANK YOU!!

4 bar Intro

If you read this blog in the future you will get to know me and you might just find yourself treading on the crazy plains of the mind of a songwriter/musician/poet. For now let me tell about the other stuff, the important stuff.
Of coarse, I have to do it in a musical form. So, I decided to use the ever faithful 4 bar intro. Here we go.

Jennifer's husband-The SUPER-GORGEOUS Jennifer Langley is an awesome mom, a great vocalist and my wife.

Dillon & Noah's dad-Dillon is a superbly bright & determined 9 year old. He reads 2-3 books a week and loves video games. Noah is named perfectly. He loves animals and would have made the perfect Biblical Noah. He's a very bouncy, fun 6 year old with a talent to lighten the mood. I'm super-proud of my fellas!





Music, Drama Guy-I work at Mount Paran North in Marietta, Ga. My title is Student Worship & Arts Director. I have the privilege of serving as worship leader for Link High School Ministries on Wednesday nights in the Gym with the rocking band "The Fact Is." On top of that, I try to discover the talents of our Middle School, High School & College Students and I give these Students an opportunity to use these talents in a variety talent show we do twice a year called Mt Paran North's Got Talent (April, 27 '08). We have around 80 students involved in Music, Drama, Dance, Art & Writing.



Songwriter-I write Modern Rock/Alternative songs, R&B/Hip Hop Songs, Country songs, Worship songs and Stupid songs too. Nothing you've necessarily heard yet but maybe you will someday. This is a passion of mine. I love to write music. Honestly, I love the process of creating anything!

Okay, that's me. Drop a comment, let me know you're out there.