I often get asked “where is your favorite place you ever played?” I usually answer and say that I don’t have a favorite place, which is very true. Every place is unique in its own way. That’s what I love, that every place is a little different. Now…..I’m going to sound like I’m contradicting myself, but I recently had the opportunity to play at the opening ceremonies for the Special Olympics and it was AWESOME!! It was here in our home town in...

We just got back from a little ten day tour in the mid-west. I would love to say it was an awesome trip, but that would be a lie. The morning (3:45 am) I had to leave for a chapel service in Ohio, the trailer was blowing fuses on the truck and I couldn’t find the problem fast enough, so I left the trailer at home, drove to the chapel service in Ohio, played and drove the whole way back home. It took me a few hours to find a tiny little wire...

I guess it is a normal thing for us to go into an “auto pilot” mode sometimes in our lives. For us here, it is touring, office work, touring, office work, touring, office work, etc. Please don’t misunderstand me, I love what we do and I understand the importance of this ministry, but once in a while, life just runs on that auto pilot mode. In my devotions this morning, I was reading about how God called Abraham into service, and how God took...

I have been in ministry for 36-37 years and have been playing my trumpets for over 40 years. My first “public” performance was when I was 7 years old. I played at my home church in Altoona, PA. A few weeks after that, I was invited to play at the Port Matilda United Methodist Church where Pastor Sabas was leading that congregation. Pastor Sabas later became part of our ministry advisory board and helped lead us into full time ministry. Through...

A few nights ago was the State Of The Union address to let us know how we are doing as a country. So to stay relevant……..here is our “State Of The Ministry” !! Things are ok !! We have been very busy in the office this past month scheduling concerts and filling up the calendar. We have one or two small holes to fill in 2018, but most of our bookings right now are for 2019 and 2020. We began a new method of getting people connected with a local...

My update this month is simply a prayer. I pray that God will give us the strength, endurance and the heart we need for this New Year be the best year this ministry has even seen. Not better by worldly ways, but better and more effective for the Kingdom of God. Lord, give each of us more strength than we have ever had so we can do what you want us to. Help us to draw closer to you and only be here as servants of you. Let the words we speak, on...