Hello Everyone!

I’m bringing back “FreePlay Friday” – I’m still going strong on the “Fitness” area, but miss the casual Friday where we talk about anything.  Lots is happening, so check it out:

1. Start getting ready for the big ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the “Sunday Setlists” blog carnival on Sunday, Aug 2.  We will have prizes.  Oh yeah.
2. I’m headed out to the National Worship Leader Conference in Kansas City next week.  Will be live blogging and tweeting for the conference and teaching the “Worship + Web 2.0″ class, as well as being on a discussion panel for the “New Media Maze:  Worship and the Mobile Church” sessions.
3. Please keep praying for Kate McRae.

Lastly, I posted this to my Twitter and FaceBook friends:

"B'fast with family at Sweet Mamas, and heard John Denver's "Country Roads" on the way home. It's gonna be a gr8 day!"

It made me think of all the fun songs I heard growing up.  I grew up in a musical family and was exposed to some great music.  Not many people my age would consider these songs and artists to be great.  I’m definitely in the minority.  But that’s because I grew up with these songs.  I sung these songs as an 8-year old.  They mean something to me.

Songs like:
“Thank God I’m a Country Boy” (John Denver)
“The Ring of Fire” (Johnny Cash)
“Sweet Caroline” (Neil Diamond)
“Country Roads” (John Denver)
“Song Sung Blue” (Neil Diamond)
“Eating Goober Peas” (Kingston Trio)
“Gentle on My Mind” (Merle Haggard)
“Jail House Rock” (Elvis)

etc etc.

So for our weekend discussion – tell me about special songs, events, memories, those things that are down inside you deep – the reservoir … recall some of those memories … and share them this weekend!

Hey Everyone,

So – I’ll still give you a “Fitness Friday” update (part of Bryan Patrick’s Fitness Fridays blog carnival) …. but I’m bringing back FreePlay Friday today as well!

Fitness Friday:
I renewed my commitment to our “Island Regimen” program here with Eric Taylor.  We just completed Week 1 of a new, 12-week session.  It’s harder because it’s nearly 85-90 degrees and 100% humidity, even though it’s only 6:00 AM.  I find it harder Read more »

(this FreePlay Friday logo designed by Russ Hutto)

Hey everybody,

IT’s FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

During my time of mentoring this week with Randy Elrod, this simple question kept coming up … and I realized, it’s not necessarily the easiest question to answer.

So I ask you,

“what gets you up in the morning”?

(and no, I don’t mean your alarm clock).

Passion – Drive – Purpose?

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Remember the infamous cell phone salesman, Paul Potts who was discovered on Britain’s Got Talent?  Checkout Susan Boyle.
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Friday – April 10 …

Beautiful, gorgeous day outside.

I’m spending it doing … finances.

Finished app for refinance on our home.  4.625% fixed.  Yes.
Entering bills/receipts for HPP.  Yuck.
Working on taxes.  Almost done.
Figuring out Joy’s retirement accounts that spread out from here to Virginia.  Yuck.
Fruity Pebbles for breakfast.  Yum.
McDonalds for lunch.  Yuck
McDonalds for lunch because my wife and kids were there.  WORTH IT.

What about your weekend?