Gig Reports 2004

Christian Ministry for Youth Through Music.

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11/16/04 Read Glen's Comments
Major Challenge from God - Paris, TX

It was bound to happen, and finally it did. God has bigger and better plans for all of us.

Tuesday nights are the nights we regularly get together to practice. This time, Glen had some world-rocking news for us. After having God reveal it to him, Glen believes he is being called to commit his time elsewhere in another ministry. That means he can no longer serve as drummer in the ministry of Disciple13. While this is an upsetting and emotional time for us, we find amazing comfort in the grace of God and His obvious orchestration of this occurrence.

First and foremost, we all recognize that this is God's plan for us. God had been clearly preparing all of our hearts for this and quite frankly, it was no surprise for Greg, Keanan, or myself. Not that anything was particularly "wrong" in the band... we just knew that a change was coming. The beauty of it all is the manner in which this transition is being handled. There are absolutely no hard feelings between us all. Glen has even agreed to continue booking for the group. We look forward to working with Glen in this new way. You can read a statement from Glen here.

Secondly, Disciple13 will not stop until God tells us to do so. Greg, Keanan, and I have prayed and met and agree that God has great things in store for us as a ministry. So please join us in prayer as we earnestly seek God's will and re-tool for next year.

Glen, brother, you will be sorely missed. Six years with you and the knowledge that the band would have never formed without your drive are humbling thoughts. It has been a blast and we know you have an incredible ministry ahead of you. Thank you for your service, your attitude, your determination, your unwavering heart, and your talent. We all cherish our time together and look forward to the future. In short, we love you, man.

10/16/04 Check out the Pictures
The Gathering - Sulphur Springs, TX

Ya know those shows we talk about that are just a matter of obedience? Well, this was one of 'em! Sometimes, it's really hard to see what God has planned for a gig or what purpose He accomplished - if any. That's when we just determine to be obedient and play to the best of our ability.

Overflow was absolutely awesome. We really enjoyed playing with this group of guys. They've got a lot of talent and a great heart as well. The thing that was disappointing for this show was the turnout. There really weren't many people there. That just makes it very difficult to put your heart into it.

Things remembered: In the greenroom talking about all the bands Overflow has toured with, talking smak with Overflow, and playing solely because we love God.

10/8/04 Check out the Pictures
5th Quarter - Cooper, TX

A Blast! There was an awesome time of prayer before this show, man! There were like 10 of us who prayed in a hallway before the show. Youth ministers and youth leaders who were youths themselves... it was SO amazing to see how God had brought us all from different locations together with a single heart and a single mind. To hear the prayers, you'd have thought we all grew up together in the same family. Then again... I guess we ARE growing up in the same family - huh?

So we played - the praise set was so awesome it was scary - and then a girl and a guy gave their testimonies. It was goose bump stuff, man! It's always awesome to hear real life examples of how God has moved in people's lives. After the testimonies, Keanan delivered the gospel. There were no decisions made public tonight, but we know seeds were planted.

Things remembered: Soldering with a lighter, a 3:00 am return time, and praying with strangers like sons of the same father! WHEW!

9/25/04 Check out the Pictures
Agape House Charity - Paris, TX

We've always said "We don't care what the gig is... just give us a chance to play and we'll be there." Sometimes... it's just not clear what God's will is. But that's okay, because we're gonna serve no matter what. This was kind of a weird gig for us. We were really just background music for a yard sale fund raiser for the Agape House. BTW - the Agape House is an awesome ministry that helps people with medical problems in their time of need. There was no one specifically listening to us or responding/interacting with us.

It was hard to get pumped up and play our hearts out, but we did! And we got to share the gospel. Keanan did an awesome job of breaking it down... we just don't know if anyone was listening. We were reminded once again that is isn't about us or how we think it's going... It's about what God has planned and what He wants.

Ya know... now that I think about it, God must've had something planned... something that happened that we didn't know about. I say that because He made the pain of my kidney stones stop before the gig and not start again until after the gig. About two hours after the gig, I was on my way to the emergency room. Huh... Wonder what God used us for?

Things remembered: Playing with kidney stones, playing for no one in particular, and having peace knowing we were obedient to our God and that His will was done! AMEN!

9/15/04 Check out the Pictures
SawU@ThePole Rally - Cooper, TX 5 SOULS SAVED and at least 6 REDEDICATIONS!!!

First of all, God was the orchestrator of this entire event. Without a doubt, the organizers - Brent, Matt, and Lee - kept their eyes on God as they planned this event. God really blessed it and we know He did that from the souls saved.

It was obvious when we arrived that God was present. His calming grace was so thick, you could taste it! And when we prayed before the show... WHEW!!! That's the kind of praying that brings tears to your eyes and makes goosebumps stand up all over ya! We all knew that God had something awesome in His plan for this night... and did He ever!

Technically, the show was a potential disaster. We were using a completely new board for the first time and Jarrin didn't even have 10 minutes to get used to it before the show. But God made everything work. I know the drums sounded better than they ever have because of the new equipment and I think the whole mix was clearer. That was one of the main goals.

So we played a praise set, and then Matt spoke. WOW did he ever speak! That was God's anointing if ever I saw it! He broke down the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal and how that whole test in front of the nation of Israel went. It was just awesome. When the invitation time came, it seemed the whole room got up and responded. All the people with decisions went into the gym to pray with counselors. When they came back... we rocked the house!

Things remembered: Praying with Brent, Matt, Lee and all the guys, feeling God's awesome presence during the prayer and set, hearing Jarrin ask God to take control of him during the show just like the rest of us, being reminded that the stories in the Bible really happened, and being in the middle of God's will and seeing kids being saved as a result!

8/29/04 Check out the Pictures
Youth Rally - Emory, TX 7 SOULS SAVED and about 10 REDEDICATIONS!!!

Totally and completely God breathed! This was absolutely awesome. You guys at Believer's Baptist did such a great job of setting up this event. It was obvious to us that you kept your focus on God and let Him work out the details.

Plenty of setup time was a key to making this work plus the awesome heart of Jarrin (Mr. Techno). Thanks, Jarrin, for your incredible wisdom and technical abilities. Jarrin ran sound and took pics, and Mr. Mike was there for setup and lights, and multimeters, and everything else we thought we needed. Thank you, Mike. Your heart is incredible. We arrived about 2:30 and began setting up. About 4:30, "True North" arrived and we worked on a soundcheck for them. We soundchecked and then the crowd (and I mean crowd) started arriving.

So we didn't really get the soundcheck we would've liked, because the kids came in a little early. Personally, that made me really nervous, but during prayer time, we just gave it to God and asked Him to take control of it all. And He did! As soon as we took the stage and 200 kids started screaming, the fears melted away. God sat in the driver's seat and drove all the way home.

We rocked the house, then there was a really cool video spoof on MTV's "Real World" series. It was hilarious. Then True North led the group in real worship. Next, the rubber hit the road with a youth minister from Greenville. WOW! I mean he really knew how to break it down! "God wants us committed to him" We will NEVER forget the thrill of seeing so many salvations and rededications! Thank you, God, for using us and this event to further Your kingdom.

Things remembered: Giving it to God and finding peace, 200 screaming kids, 12:30 am bedtime, and finally - seeing so many souls saved at one time.

8/14/04 Check out the Pictures
Youth Rally - Gary, TX

REALITY CHECK!!! Wow! Sometimes God just has to slap us in the face for us to get it. We got it this time, God!

This was the second of two events organized by Living God Ministries. They literally worked their tails off preparing for this event. Workers were at the school all day setting up. They even canvassed the city of Gary - going door to door and inviting people to the show. So what was it God had to show us?

We're idiots! We had so much going on that we forgot to give the day to God. We tried to shove too much into the practice/setup time and ended getting a little cross with each other. Shortly thereafter, God revealed to Glen what was wrong - and we all got down on our faces and started praying. Thank You, God, for hearing our prayers.

So the show went on and was awesome. The praise group just rocked the house and the message was awesome. It is so nice to feel the presence of God like that. So we tore down and hit the road... By 2:30 am, we were in Paris. What a weekend!

Things remembered: Flattening pennies on the train tracks, taking pictures while a train went by, trying to learn new songs in public, throwing rocks left handed, and the heart of you guys!

8/13/04 Check out the Pictures
Youth Rally - Beckville, TX 1 SOUL SAVED!!!

Living God Ministries strikes again! Last year was just awesome with you guys and this year was only better. Thank you so much for all your hospitality. You made us feel more than at home. We really love you guys.

Glen, Aaron, and Greg went down early and got setup. Keanan and I came as soon as we could - which by the grace of God was an hour earlier than planed. Setup was smooth, the event was smooth, and God worked his miracles with one salvation.

Overnight road trips like these are so incredibly neat! We absolutely love these things. But it's only good when the Spirit of God can be felt. We felt it tonight. The organizers poured their hearts into these two events with prayer, action, work, and time. You guys are such examples. Thank you for asking us to partner with you for this event. God was there!

We'll never forget the 1:00 am meal at the truck stop, the hotel room with snacks included, or the awesome hearts you guys have.

8/11/04 Check out the Pictures
Back to School Rally - Blue Ridge, TX 1 SOUL SAVED!!!

Running late and no sound check... sounds like another great opportunity for God to work! And it was!

We literally got one song of sound check which is really not enough, but the cool thing was the way God provided. A good friend from Farmersville - the guy who runs The Upper Room - brought all his kids to the show. His son picked up the ball and ran sound while he took a bunch of great pics for the website. Thank you guys very, very much!

After we played, Shannon did a praise set and brought a message. God was moving because a guy got saved! This church was just awesome with their attitude. They told us from the very beginning to "blow the roof off the place"... which is quite unusual. I know one thing, in order for people to get saved, God has to be there. The church is doing something right if people are being saved. You guys keep up the awesome work!

8/6/04 Check out the Pictures
The Works with Fusebox - Paris, TX

What started as a mess ended up proving the faith and mettle of the Christians involved with the execution of this show. Wow! What a GREAT group of guys.

A phone call and a quick conversation alerted us that we were not prepared to support Fusebox with our equipment. I went into panic mode, but everyone else to their credit appeared to remain calm. The Jesus Ride guys came through with the additional equipment and just like God always does... it was just enough and just in time. When am I gonna learn this lesson, God? You've got it all under control.

So the equipment was fine... and the gig jammed. We kicked it off with some upbeat stuff - trying to get the crowd pumped. Fusebox took the stage and totally rocked! The crowd loved 'em. Then the guys worked their way into their worship time and the lead singer gave his testimony. WOW! Powerful stuff! God is more than powerful enough to save us no matter where we are.

So it was an awesome time of worship and God made His presence known. There weren't any decisions made publicly on this night, but we know seeds were planted.

7/30/04 Check out the Pictures
Back to School Rally - Snyder, TX 3 SOULS SAVED!!!

God had a perfect plan for this one! And praise to Him - cuz we didn't screw it up! 3 MORE SOULS IN HEAVEN! That is so cool! Thank you, God, for letting us be part of Your work in their lives!

First of all, a BIG thank you to Hank, Hank's wife, and Steve for running lights and sound and taking pictures for us. You did great jobs! A huge thank you to Matt who was used of God to organize this event. The staff we encountered at this church were unusually Christlike and professional. Everything was just as planned and presented or better. You guys all have a bigger crown to lay at Jesus' feet because of the work you put into this event. I just can't say enough about it... you guys rock!

Now... the gig was awesome too! We had an absolute blast and met some really cool people in the process. I hope you guys enjoyed it half as much as we did. And the praise and worship was awesome!

The road trip was a real treat for us... four guys on the road for two days was really fun. We saw many strange sights - like windmills, roadsigns, the world's largest can of tomato soup, and Keanan with a shower cap on his head. The most awesome part of all, though, is seamlessly coming together as one body with Christians from 300 miles away. Thank You again, God, for letting us be there!

7/10/04 Check out the Pictures
Praise in the Park - Commerce, TX Heaven Practice!!! Sometimes, I get a pretty narrow-minded point of view of worship. This was a reality check for all of us. What we witnessed was several other ways of worshipping God - none of them quite like we're used to seeing. But the hearts of all of us were united in worshipping and believing in one God. It was AWESOME! And MAN!!! That dude (I'm awful with names - sorry I can't remember yours, man) with the group from Dallas that had such an awesome rap - you impressed the heck out of me. Your witness and message was really awesome! There's no doubt in my mind where your heart is. Stay strong! An then the Apostle took the mic... That was an awesome word from God! Keanan made the point perfectly when he said "This is heaven practice." Because when we get to heaven, Christians from different places, races, nations, and times will all come together and worship.

Won't that be awesome?

7/09/04 Check out the Pictures
The Works - Civic Center Pavilion - Paris, TX It Rained!!! Glen and Greg setup, then Keanan and I got there to sound check. Everything was going smooth when it started to rain. At first, it was a nice gentle rain and we praised God because it cooled things off a little. Then it rained hard and we still praised God because it was soothing. Then the rain starting coming in sideways from all four directions, and we started covering up gear and putting stuff in cases. But the show must go on... right?

It stopped raining just in time for us to put everything back in place and play. (Another example of God's perfect timing) The rain may have affected the turnout - because there weren't many in attendance. But that's okay because we had an awesome time of worship.

I mean God really made himself known in a major way. He showed us some of His awesome creation after the storm with beautiful clouds and a rainbow. It was enough to inspire an atheist to believe. Thank you, God, for Your perfect knowledge and timing for us.

5/19/04 Check out the Pictures
Area Youth Night - Trinity Baptist - Valiant, OK Okay... Oklahoma rocks! We had a complete blast playing this gig. Glen and Aaron got there way early to setup. By the time the rest of us could get there, everything was setup! Thank you guys for your hard work and dedication. God will reward you more than men ever can.

The super sweet thing about the setup was that we had a TON of time to pray before the show. Oh it felt great to get in a circle of guys and pray to God for a good long while! Once again, we just lifted our hearts up to Him and asked Him to take over the show... and He did. It felt really good on stage. We felt free to worship God the entire time regardless of what kind of crazy stuff the system was doing or anything else. Nothing could distract us from worshipping God.

So that's exactly what we did. We played our hearts out, had an AWESOME time of praise and worship, and then heard a direct message from Glen. No doubt about it, everyone in attendance knew they needed God before they left. Message given, seeds planted... mission accomplished.

5/15/04 Check out the Pictures
Youth Rally - Shady Grove Baptist - Emory, TX What a super refreshing spiritual bath in the middle of a desert for us! The membership of this church continues to amaze us with their heart for Christ. God has given these sweet people the vision to grow - and they will if they continue to keep their eyes on Him. From the time we arrived until the time we left, this church gave us their whole-hearten support and perfectly portrayed an image of Christ. It was such a blessing for us. We were all feeling spiritually drained and needed a big boost. This show went well largely because of the prayers of the church. As a group of Christians, you have given us a great example to pattern our walk with God after.

So we played, praised, and slowed down for a message which was obviously delivered from God through Glen. Glen said he couldn't remember what he'd said. It was totally one of those times that God just takes over and uses one of us to speak. The message was clear and concise... It's not always right to be independent. We must depend upon God completely for our salvation.

A HUGE thank you to Aaron for running sound. (Man, I'm gonna get your picture - I'm on a mission now.) Thank you to sweet Mrs. Jan for taking awesome pics! God really blessed this show with His awesome and overwhelming spirit. It was simply incredible to have Him inhabit praise as he did tonight. Thank you, Shady Grove, for being obedient to God... and thank you, God, for choosing to bless us all.

4/26/04
Youth Revival Night - Fellowship Baptist - Blossom, TX

What a cool gig! All the stress was taken out of it. We setup Sunday night, came back on Monday to play, and finished tearing down by 8:00. How cool is that? Normally it's 11:00 at the soonest before we can tear down.

This was an event in which we were used as a "draw" to encourage kids to attend a revival being held at the church. The guys at Fellowship served up some pizza pie and then hopped around with us while we lifted the name of God. It was a blast, man! Thank you, J.P. for calling us. And thank You, God, for using us.

4/24/04 No pics!!! My replacement camera is on the way.
Concert with Link Tipton - Hugo Cultural Center - Hugo, OK 1 SOUL SAVED!!!

Thank you God, for using what we thought sounded lame to reach a soul! Aaaand, God used this gig to give us another opportunity to serve in Oklahoma. We can't wait!

We just want to say thanks to Link and his family for organizing the event. Link and you guys... you ROCK! Your message was awesome and to the point. It was an honor to play with you guys. Thank you for letting us play with you.

4/10/04
Studio Time - The Mix Studio - Garland, TX

WoW, wOw, WOW!!! What an awesome time. God took a few hours that we had to mix down and finalize our three songs and multiplied it! We got WAY more done than we expected. After the awesome Mr. Jai mixes down the last song, we'll have something current to send to youth ministers. As soon as they're available, we'll post some MP3s on the site for you guys.

3/19/04 No pics yet!!!
Youth Rally - Glory Baptist - Glory, TX

Thanks to Greg and Glen, the setup was perfect. They had the entire thing setup and running flawlessly by the time I got there. We thought Aaron would be our sound guy for the night, but something came up for him. So at the last minute, we called Johnathan who oh so graciously came to serve as sound man... and what a great job he did. Thanks to the dude who ran lights - I'm sorry I didn't catch your name. You rock as a drummer too, dude!

This was the second of two gigs without the Kean man. He was on a much deserved and long time scheduled vacation with his sweet wife. So that made us a little nervous, but we knew God would pull us though. The set went well. It was very informal. It had to be! We tripped a circuit breaker twice and had to stop the set. But that's cool, cuz it must've been God's plan. We're all about that!

We played and the youth minister delivered a stirring message about the way Satan mixes things up in our lives. There were no public decisions, but we know seeds were planted. Thank you, God for using us, and thank you Glory Baptist for having us.

3/17/04 No pics yet!!!
Youth Rally - Covenant Christian - Reno,TX

What a complete blast! You guys were such a great crowd. It was really a blessing to get to worship with you guys! We had such a blast with the set and the praise set just totally blew us away! You lifted up the name of God and He truly inhabited our praise. Then... this was a first for us... you guys wouldn't let us stop! We played one more song with almost everyone on the stage with us! That was so much fun! Thank you for having us to lead you in worship.

A BIG thanks goes out to Aaron for running sound for us! You rocked, man! And another giant thank you to Johnathan for being there to support us and listen to the set. You are a huge blessing to us. Julie... what can we say? You've got a great group who truly loves the Lord. Thank you for having us!

You know, we always love the praise and worship part of the set, but tonight was a little different - at least for me. I was almost in tears through the whole thing because I was constantly reminded of how awesome God is and how totally unworthy we are. To be able to praise Him is a blessing in and of itself. God definitely was there and was making His presence mightily known.

1/30/04 Check out the Pictures
Lock-in - Malta Baptist - Malta, TX 3 SOULS REDEDICATED!!!

WOW! That was a blast, guys! This was a lock-in with awesome ministry opportunities. The youth minister is so incredibly open that it really blessed our hearts. We've found that a lot of the time, especially larger churches in towns of less than 50,000 are reluctant to join other churches in youth events. Satan has universally setup fear in the hearts of churches that they will lose membership if they participate in events with other churches. Of course there is more involved, but we've seen the same pattern over and over again in different NE Texas communities. To those churches we say - GET OVER IT!!! Are we all members of God's kingdom, or members of YOUR (apparently not God's) church?

Okay, I'll get off my soap box now... Let's talk about the GIG! This was our first full gig with Keanan banging away on guitar. It rocked! We got there in plenty of time, got setup, and went to eat with the youth minister. We came back and ran a sound check with SoulFire. The kids came in (and there was a whole big bunch of 'em) and SoulFire kicked it off! I'll never get tired of listening to them. We took the stage and after about 3 songs, we tripped a circuit breaker. Then the coolest thing happened... Keanan happened to have his acoustic strapped on at the time, so he kicked off some praise and worship songs while the rest of us corrected the technical issues. About 5 minutes later, we were up and jamming again! We got to the praise and worship set and the kids really lifted it up. The youth minister delivered an awesome message and then there were testimonies from Glen and from the Mom of one of the guys in SoulFire. I'm telling you, the presence of the Lord was thick. We saw at least 3 kids make rededication decisions and pray that more decisions were made over the course of the night. Keep us informed, man!

1/26/04 Sorry... No Pictures
Youth Rally - North Lamar HS - Paris, TX 11 SOULS SAVED!!! The guys at The Jesus Ride nailed this one on the head! They are always looking for opportunities to witness through music to the city of Paris. They found out that an AWESOME group of guys called The Swift was in the area and booked 'em for Monday night. TJR got with us and asked us to open. WHAT A SWEET DEAL! TJR partnered with churches and businesses to provide the concert free of charge and free pizza too! Thanks a zillion to Eric at CiCi's. It's obvious where all your hearts are!

So, sound check went really bad for us... We were all stressing. This was the first set to play with the awesome Mr. Keanan - our new guitar player. But nothing seemed to be going right. We ran out of time and then the kids started pouring in. They counted 260 kids... I'd say it was that many - easy! So we went to pray with The Swift and The Jesus Ride and that was awesome. It was our first chance to get to know the hearts of The Swift. Let me tell you, you'll not find a band more centered on ministry. Their music rocks, but they use it ONLY for ministry. Praise God for you guys. It was then that God reminded me that this show was His - not ours. So, I gave it back to Him and totally let go of the stress. That is such a peaceful place to be in. We started playing, and God took over. I don't know and don't really care what it sounded like, because the kids were having a blast and were totally getting into it. As an opener, that was our job - to get the kids involved and ready for The Swift. We're thankful to God that He used us.

Then the meat of the show took the stage. I'm telling ya, The Swift is really an awesome group of guys. They delivered an outstanding show and message. At least 11 kids invited Christ into their lives. It is totally fulfilling to be part of God moving like that. But it didn't stop there. The Swift continued to show their awesome hearts by staying and helping us load up into the trailer in VERY cold weather. Here's a touring band helping a little local group with the grunt work. If that's not being Christ-like, I don't know what is. You guys totally blessed our hearts.

A big thank you goes out to all the Spanns for helping setup and teardown... to Matt Townsdin for running sound... and to Chad and the guys at The Jesus Ride for having the vision and faith to follow God's lead. Thank you all for participating and for allowing us to participate.

1/25/04 Sorry... No Pictures
Evening Worship - East Paris Baptist - Paris, TX Well, it always makes us nervous to play for our home church and this was no exception. We setup with loads of time to spare... thank all you guys for being there to sort out the technical issues! When the time came, we did 5 songs - 1 cover and 4 praise and worship songs. God definitely inhabited our praise. It was truly awesome. It seemed the entire church was singing and it was truly a blessing.

It was youth night, so right after we played, the youth performed a piercing "drama". Next, "At" our youth minister did a marvelous job of delivering the message. It was truly a blessing to serve this night.

1/24/04 Check out the Pictures
Studio Time - The Mix Studio - Dallas, TX Jai... you th' man! We went into the studio to produce a CD to be used as a marketing tool. We hoped to get one song polished, and two songs in the rough to be used as background to voice overs. As it turned out - 10 hrs later, we had 3 polished songs! God really made the time productive. We've never had an experience this good at a studio. This totally rocked. We walked away with a rough mix of all three songs. Jai is going to "rest his ears" and mix down the songs in a few days. We can't wait for the finished product.

Wow... we started this weekend off by staying out until 2:00 am... it's gonna be a LONG weekend. God's gotta give us some strength!

1/9/04 Sorry... No Pictures
The Works - Celebrate It - Paris, TX Here's the deal... The Jesus Ride puts on an event every 2nd Friday of the month. They bring in a band and coordinate munchies so that the gospel can be preached. It is a wonderful thing. We saw God using The Jesus Ride guys when they brought Seventh Day Slumber to town and 40 kids got saved. We've been partnered with them ever since by providing sound equipment for "The Works". Well, The Jesus Ride asked us to play for their first gig of the year and the first gig in a new building. It's AWESOME and it's called "Celebrate It". It's a multipurpose facility that you can rent out for whatever you want. It's absolutely perfect for The Works.

We opened for SoulFire cuz Greg needed to get home ASAP. You gotta get up early in the morning when you're involved in the bread business. Anyway, we kicked it off and God made it super rock. Everyone said it sounded awesome. Of course, how could it not? Mr. Matthew T was running sound! Thanks, man! So we shared a message we can't even remember because it was totally God speaking through us. I love it when we're so used of God that we can look back on an event and not remember what was said. It's totally God. So we wrapped up and SoulFire totally rocked the house. We got a chance after the gig to get a bite with The Jesus Ride crew... Man, we love you guys. Your hearts are so awesome for God. Thanks for letting us help.