Friday Update - O Holy Night, Podcast, Amazon, Blog, Christmas

Posted on October 26th, 2007 in HighestPraise.Com Updates, Life and Family, Music, The Entrepreneur in Me, Worship Under The Stars by Fred

Hey Ya’ll -

How ’bout that title … basically, this is a quick update to let you know what’s going on with several things I’ve mentioned (or meant to mention!) ….

1. O Holy Night - the saga continues. I spent about 45 minutes on the phone with the REAL “O Holy Night” singer yesterday. I’ll post the interview here this weekend. Plenty of people “claim” to be the real “O Holy Night” singer … and the fact that more than 15 YouTube vidoes alone have people “claiming” to be the real person and the dozens of “urban legends” surrounding it … well, that fact is what made the real person decide to break his silence and step forward.

As far as the big question - “was the singer for real, or just cutting up” ….

… you’ll have to wait.

2. Highest Praise Worship Podcast:
I released a new Highest Praise Worship Podcast last week but was too busy to announce it here. It features 3 cool songs for corporate worship by Barry and Terri Collecutt, Will and Crystal Yates, and Mark Condon, so check it out:
web | iTunes

3. Amazon.Com Saga:
Thanks to everyone who contributed their input regarding the Amazon.Com situation. For now, I’ve decided to run BOTH accounts simultaneously. You CANNOT list the same products in both accounts, so the products that are automated by my inventory source provider are in the original Marketplace account, and the products that I physically ship and sell are in the new “ProMerchant” area. The “new seller” logo is gone, I have my first official 100% positive feedback (thanks, Chris), and have sold 31 items already - so I think it’s moving along nicely.

4. New Blog Alert:
“Thinking Out Loud“, a new blog by the Technical Director of SSCC, Travis Paulding (known on TheWorshipCommunity.Com as dtpuga). Travis and I share an office and he’s always talking about how he has too much work to do for “blogging”. Well, he’s eating crow. Travis is now Blog Boy #2. And it’s a good thing - he’ll talk about life, his baby girl (eta about 3 mos), technical stuff, ministry, and whatever else he feels like discussing. So go over and leave a comment on his first post, and give him some link love. I’ve added him to my blogroll.

5. Christmas - Be Still
I’m very blessed by the strong encouragement I’ve gotten from everyone about recording the “Be Still” album. After publishing this blog, I hope to finish up the final version of “Away In A Manger” and start on Silent Night.

Speaking of Christmas and music - stay tuned, because we’re about to do a CD/DVD blowout on Worship Under the Stars that you won’t believe. (Can you say Abe Lincoln?). Seriously, watch the blog for a package sale that will be an incredible deal.

OK - so regarding, “Be Still” … It’s your turn to contribute - what peaceful, (slower) Christmas songs would you like to see “make the cut” and get on the album?

Have a great day - I may be back over the weekend, but will be at soccer tomorrow AM and the UGA/FL game tomorrow afternoon!

For the Kingdom,
Fred

Official Update on Worship Under the Stars, 2006

Posted on May 18th, 2006 in General, Music, Worship Under The Stars by Fred

Hey Everyone -

“Worship Under the Stars” 2006 is officially moving forward. For those who don’t know, this is a large, outdoor worship event that I produced and led last year (which was forced indoors due to a Hurricane). I’ll be leading this event again this year on Jeykll Island, GA.

No need to post everything twice, so if you’d like to stay in touch about “Worship Under the Stars”, visit today’s announcement and feel free to subscribe to the blog update list.

>> Announcement at Worship Under the Stars

For the Kingdom,

Fred

Worship Under the Stars - WECC 89.3 FM

Posted on April 27th, 2006 in Faith, Music, Worship Under The Stars by Fred

(for those who may get multiple copies … this is cross-posted at worshipunderthestars.com and myspace.com)

Hey Everyone -

Hope and pray all is well with you. I’ve celebrated the birth of my 4th child this month. It’s that time, and plans for “Worship Under the Stars” 2006 are beginning to pick up.

For those in the area, thought you’d like to know that I’ll be “on air” tomorrow morning (Friday, April 27) in the early “drive time” on WECC 89.3 FM with Paul Hafer. We should be on the air somewhere between 7:15 - 7:45 AM. We’ll be giving away a Worship Under the Stars DVD and talking about WUTS2006.

Hope you can listen!

For the Kingdom,
Fred

Worship Under the Stars 2006 - It’s Official!

Posted on March 9th, 2006 in General, Worship Under The Stars by Fred

Hey Ya’ll -

For those who may not be in touch with the “Worship Under the Stars” blog - I’ve just posted an official announcement there regarding WUTS 2006!

CHECK IT OUT!

For the Kingdom,
Fred

Update from Fred McKinnon

Posted on January 27th, 2006 in Faith, General, Ministry Trips, Worship Under The Stars by Fred

Hey Ya’ll -

I don’t normally post twice in one day … it goes to show how crazy things have been. I logged in this morning to “blog” and noticed that my “Worship Under The Stars CD’s are Here!” entry was saved a few days ago, but never published. I didn’t even realize I’d failed to hit the “Publish” button.

So, if you are getting both of these entries at once - don’t forget to check out the other article - my worship CD, “Worship Under The Stars” is finally here! Woo-Hoo! Here’s a testimony I got just this morning:

Hello there Fred and staff! I just received the CD today and have listened to it over and over! I was in Valdosta today and as always visited the bookstore, “The Potter’s House” and bought 4 new CD’s. None of them capture the “Spirit of Worship” the way that this CD does. What an awesome and sweet prescience of the Lord!!! I most definitely want to purchase the DVD, so please send it on! I’m so much looking forward to this year’s “Worship Under the Stars”!

I was out of town all last week visiting Pensacola, FL. I went on my annual “January Sabbatical” - a time of prayer, fasting, and retreat. I’ve been going for 11-12 years now and it’s so awesome. I hook up with a group of about 10 guys each year and we have a serious time of getting close to God. It’s always a time of seeking and receiving. This year was no different.

While in Pensacola, I was privileged and blessed to both lead worship AND teach the Word in two churches:
Coast Community Church [church site | Pastor Robert's blog]
Harvest Outreach Church [church site | Pastor Bobby's blog]

Both of these men of God have awesome churches (and awesome blogs). It was a privilege to minister in their churches and I felt warmly received and blessed. I got to stay with Pastor Craig Walker and his beautiful family while I was there - Craig and I ministered together for 2 years in Vicksburg, MS back in the 90’s.

Lots more to share - but rather than make this a long entry, I’ll just try and be more disciplined to blog more often. Please send this blog to your friends, and recommend it to them. I always enjoy hearing back from you in the “Comments”, too.

For the Kingdom,
Fred

PS: Joy, my gorgeous (and pregnant) wife celebrated her 36th birthday this past Monday. Happy Birthday, sexy!

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