The summer is here and its time for some fun in the sun !!! We have a lot of great things planned as a family and are already having a good summer. It may sound a little corny but when its time for the kids to go back to school, I almost get jealous that school now gets their time instead of Kelli and I. Oh well. We will enjoy them while we can. The ministries schedule slows down a lot during the summer. All of our weekends are filled with...

Summer is almost officially here. For us it doesn’t really begin until the kids are off of school, but we are close. I am currently on my last tour of the spring. The next three months will be just long weekends during the summer, but as I said in the last update, it is a great time to be a normal family and get caught up on projects with the gear, office things and of course my “honey do list” that has grown a lot in the last 7 and a half...

I just finished a western tour and am getting ready to leave for a mid-west tour in two days, but WOW, have things been awesome. Concerts went well, we had no vehicle problems (except for my bug shield ripping off in a wind storm and taking a huge amount of paint with it), no technical problems and most importantly, more people excepted Christ as their Savior. How cool is that? I have another month of busy touring and then things slow down a...

This time of year is always pretty crazy, as soon as we get home from one trip, we head right back out for another. We are very blessed with such a full schedule, but I really miss the family time when we are this busy. But just because we are busy doesn’t mean that everything is great. The truth is that finances are very tight right now. Since we operate just on love offerings and not set fees, it’s hard to know what the cash flow will be like...

I’m down south right now for a few weeks. I really expected it to be a little warmer then what it is, but its still very nice. Everything at home seems to be running smooth without me (which makes things on the road run good too), so there is nothing for me to have to do then focus on the concerts ahead of me. So far we have had some great shows this year. Already several people have dedicated or rededicated their lives to Christ and even more...

Another year has begun and I am really looking forward to seeing the challenges and blessings this new year will bring. We've had a fantastic holiday break with the kids, family and friends. We are now back in the office full force trying to get as much done as we can before the February tours start. The new Live Worship CD seems to be a hit and we've had nothing but positive feedback so far. If you haven't had a chance to pick one up, you can...

Live Worship Chiz Rider's newest CD will be released January 2, 2011. The LIVE WORSHIP CD was made from the accumulation of four live performances and put together for your enjoyment and time of praise. Many songs that he has played but never recorded are on this CD as well as several new songs including a bonus track on the end of the CD. Whether you sing along, play along or just like the sound of the trumpet, this new release will put you in...

The Christmas Season has already begun for us here at CRM.  December is full of great Christmas shows that tell the story of Christ's birth.  The concerts that we do through the year are fun, but the Christmas season just has a totally different feel.    Please pray for us that our presentation of the Gospel will be clear so that those who come to our shows will hear the message of God's Love.  Pray that many will receive the greatest gift of...