Cross Driven Radio

The 5th episode of the Cross Driven Radio Podcast features Worship Leader and Blogger P.D. Ross. We talk about Blogging, The 40 Day Fast, and his company, Jesus Greater Than.

This episode features music, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network :

Jesus Radio - Kole

Look Where you Seek - Spiritual House

Hallelujah - 38 Acres

Organizations and blogs mentioned in this episode include:

P.D. Ross Blog 

Jesus Greater Than 

Blood Water Mission 

Steven Bush 

Shaun Groves 

Inspired To Action

Brody Harper 

Compassion 

 

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Wow!  Three posts in one day, a new record for me!

I just finished recording this weeks Cross Driven Radio show and I must say it was among the hardest shows I have done.  If you read my previous post from today, the Associate Pastor from my previous church, Rev. Karen Blomberg passed away yesterday.

It is weird how this is taking a while to sink in, and how my reactions are changing.  I’m sad that I lost a friend, I’m happy she is with the Lord, I feel sad for Westminster, I’m happy that while she was on a vision quest seeking the Lord, he used that opportunity to call her home.  To me, that is the ultimate. To intimately be searching for God and his direction for her life on a mountain, while fasting, and to see God and be called home.  I mean wow!  Its reminds me of Moses, but in the modern day.  Could she have seen a burning bush like Moses did?  Its one of those questions we will have to ask God one day.

Last year, after much thought and prayer, we finally decided to change our church home.  It was tough because that church was where we were married, our daughter was baptized there, and I could fill a post with all of the things we did at that church.  Most were good.  We ultimately felt called to leave because we were just not being fed spiritually.  It got to the point where some weeks we would go to worship at both churches.  Since we left, there have been people that we thought we were close with, but  we rarely hear from them now.  When you call, its just empty promises of “Lets get together soon”, but soon rarely, if ever comes.  That is where Karen was different.  She still called my wife every couple of months just to see how we were doing.  That speaks to her character as she was a very caring person.  I remember talking with her at length about discerning what I perceived to be God’s call on my life.  Part of that is this very radio show.

This weeks show starts with an opening dedication and a tribute set.  We also have interviews with Brody Harper and Amy as we continue our series of 40 Day Fast interviews.

Music on the show features Natalie Grant, Fee, Hawk Nelson, and a song from one of my favorites, Brooke Barrettsmith.  I can’t say it on the radio show, but I have a pre release of Brooke’s CD and it is truly outstanding!  From rockin songs like farewell and More Real to my new favorite Quiet My Heart, it is just stellar from beginning to end.

See you Thursday at 2:00 EST.  www.fcac.org/webr

I just found out that the Associate Pastor from my old church went to be home with The Lord yesterday.  I have always had great respect for her and she was always great to my family, especially my wife and daughter.  She died while on a vision quest in the mountains of California.  While I will miss her, I thank God that I had the opportunity to get to know and worship with her.

Charley

For today’s Positive Post Tuesday, I want to tell you a little story about some good friends from Alberta, Canada and tell you about their festival.  For those of you that may read this and don’t know, I am an Engineer by day and have a radio show a podcast, and this blog called Cross Driven Radio.  I have a passion for anything music, specifically Christian music, and using that passion to serve God.  I started promoting concerts a couple of years back, and at the urging of Nancy Tyler, I started going to GMA 3 years ago.

GMA is the annual convention so to speak of the Christian Music Industry, basically everyone that is anyone in the “CCM” industry converges upon Nashville in April.  Its inevitable that in  April you see alot of blog posts like this.  2 years ago I met some of the most wonderful people and we became instant friends.  They were telling me there vision for a festival that was 2 years in planning and last weekend was the first Believe Festival.  I was so bummed that I couldn’t be there, but yet I knew that God had something great in mind for these great people.

 So on this Positive Post Tuesday, I take off my Stetson to Gerald, Sandra, Kelly, Steven and all of the people who dedicated over 2 years to bring a one of a kind festival to a one of a kind venue.  I am already waiting for Believe Festival 2009.  I’m going to apply for my passport this week!  (Pictured Left to Right: Steven, Me, Gerald, Sandra)

I feel as though I am invariably running behind on keeping this blog updated.  My daughter came home from summer camp last week and told me the joke as told in the video above from Pulp Fiction.  I am still working on finalizing both P.D’s and Laura’s interviews from last week.  They should hopefully be online by Wednesday night.

The series of 40 Day Fast interviews have been really great, and have left me in a pretty tough predicament where it gets to be really hard to figure out what should go on the radio show, what should be for podcast, and trying to find music that somewhat ties into the theme of the interview.  I’m working in 2 interviews per week to get as many voices out there during this period of the 40 Day Fast.

On a totally unrelated point, when you go to the grocery store, when you look at the condiment aisle you are likely to see bottles labeled Ketchup and Catsup, which leads to this time tested question,  do you pronounce the condiment as Ketchup (Ketch-Up) or Catsup (Catch-Up)?

Today on Cross Driven Radio, we feature the debut of 2 new songs from Decemberadio’s new CD, Satisfied which hits stores on August 26.  Other music featured on the show is new music from Decyfer Down, Bread Of Stone, and One Friday.

Today also continues our series of 40 Day Fast interviews.  In the first half hour, we talk with P.D. Ross from jesusgreaterthan.org.  In the second half hour, we chat with Laura.  Both of these interviews will be posted in their entirety as podcasts this weekend.

~CIAO!

Charley

Sometimes you see something and it makes you wonder.  Quite honestly, that was my thought when I first saw a picture of Children 18:3.  By looks alone, they are not your typical Christian Rock band.  But, I had the opportunity to witness them RAWK at the Tooth And Nail showcase back in April at GMA.  

 It kind of makes sense to me that they are on T&N, because they are known for signing artists that in my opinion are not “CCM Bands” but rather, they are christians and are solely marketed to the mainstream market.  I struggle with that as I have tried to request interviews with this artist and this artist, and I was politely told that they don’t do interviews with christian media.  Hmm…

 But I digress.  Children 18:3, also known as David, Seth, and Lee Marie Hostetter put on an impressive high energy rock stage show and are very entertaining with lots of stage movement and a fantastic aerial assault on the drums that makes the 80’s hair metal drummers look like beginners, except maybe Robert Sweet from Stryper.

Their music is straight punk music with driving guitars, booming bass, and very solid drumming.  It is the ultimate in driving, cranked to 11 music.  Lyrically, it is not a spritually deep cd, but I wouldn’t expect it to be.  This is a band that rocks and is something I haven’t seen since poison, a good, visually appealling, high energy party band.  Here’s the video for their new single, All My Balloons.

and also an awesome drum solo!

Last night as we were driving to the beach, the kid was really tired and when she is really  tired, she either gets hungry or goes into chatting mode where she just rambles on.  She called a friend of ours that lives here and there was part of the conversation that had everyone rolling.  I don’t know if it will have the same comedic effect as it did last night, but I still chuckle about it as I write this.  It was just so innocent and funny at the same time.  So here it is joined in progress..

Kid:There was this movie in the DVD player that I didn’t really like

Friend: What movie was it?

Kid: Clueless, have you seen Clueless before?

Friend: No, what is it about?

Kid: Its about these girls, and they just don’t have a clue..

Going to the beach… See you later!

Charley

So today we went to an office cookout for the wifes work.  It was pretty cool, I got to do my thing, grilling.  It was fun.  then we made our way to Virginia Beach for the weekend.  I think I told you that a longtime friend of the family is retiring from the Navy after 26 years.  We are going to spend the day tomorrow at the beach.

We love coming to the beach.  We come down here at least 3 times a year.  When we come down here it always reminds me of the first time I came down here, in the 80’s.  It was at a point in my life where I was straying a little bit in my walk.  I was a roadie for a couple of local bands, one of which was a punk band called The Slickee Boys.  They were huge regionally, but never gained a nationwide following.  Here is a video from the Slickees…..

Today was one of those days at work where that was the last place I wanted to be. It wasn’t because I don’t like my job, although I DO have those days. It wasn’t because I was eager to get the day over with, so we could go away to the beach for the weekend. Did I mention to you that I was asked to do the benediction at a friends retirement ceremony after 26 years in the Navy? I am looking forward to being there for that.

Those are great reasons for not wanting to be at work. I was so not in to being at work because I had 2 interviews with bloggers that are participating in the 40 Day Fast and I was so excited for these interviews. 1 was with Laura, whose blog I had not read before the fast, but now I am a big fan of. Her heart for the women of the Congo is very inspiring to me, and it shows in the interview.

The second interview was with Brody. Brody’s blog was among the first I had read and I have become hooked. I met Brody last year when I promoted a Shaun Groves concert at my church. That is also when I met Transition Pete. That was a great interview because he has a sincerity in his writing, and in talking with him that is just awesome. He really makes you feel at ease.

You will get to hear these interviews, along with P.D.Ross‘ interview over the next 2 weeks. Be sure to visit the blog on New Music Tuesday for a sneak preview podcast of exclusive audio that will only be heard on the podcast. I have 3 more interviews to record next week, so the coverage of the 40 Day Fast continues all the way to August 1st.

I just wanted to say Thank You to all of the people that have been following the coverage of the 40 Day Fast. It is always encouraging to hear people so passionate about the ministries and outreach organizations that they support that leaves me feeling like we are among a group of people that are being led by the spirit to do great things in the name of God. I am so blessed to be able to use my radio show and podcast to help you know a little more about these great people of God!