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Name: Dan
Country: United States
State: Ohio
Metro: Westerville
Gender: Male
Interests: Music performing and listening, reading, peer counseling
Expertise: Helping others with a deep empathy; serving through music; teaching and counseling; broad thinking; writing
Occupation: Banking and retail grocery
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| At long last!!! The big day is here!!! ALBUM RELEASE!! What a blessing it is...so visceral and gutsy honest...please get it, especially those who have been through hard trials...this album is for you! THE SINGLE RELEASES TODAY, September 8!! GET IT AT AMAZON, I-TUNES, WAL-MART MP3... 
[ YouTube song video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9JTwJ_1lzE ] Heaven is the face of a little girl
With dark brown eyes
That disappear when she smiles
Heaven is the place
Where she calls my name
Says, “daddy please come play with me for awhile” God, I know, it’s all of this and so much more
But God, You know, that this is what I’m aching for God,
You know, I just can’t see beyond the door
So right now Heaven is the sound of her breathing deep
Lying on my chest, falling fast asleep while I sing
And Heaven is the weight of her in my arms
Being there to keep her safe from harm while she dreams And God, I know, it’s all of this and so much more
But God, You know, that this is what I’m longing for God,
You know, I just can’t see beyond the door
But in my mind’s eye I can see a place
Where Your glory fills every empty space All the cancer is gone
Every mouth is fed
And there’s no one left in the orphans’ bed
Every lonely heart finds their one true love
And there’s no more goodbye
And no more not enough
And there’s no more enemy (no more) Heaven is a sweet, maple syrup kiss
And a thousand other little things I miss with her gone
Heaven is the place where she takes my hand
And leads me to You
And we both run into Your arms Oh God, I know, it’s so much more than I can dream
It’s far beyond anything I can conceive
So God, You know, I’m trusting You until I see Heaven in the face of my little girl [ YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9JTwJ_1lzE ] *************************************************** Steven Curtis Chapman Song to be released 8/25/2009... Full album: November 3, 2009 YouTube announcement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-VFvjh97fU In memory of Maria... 
YouTube announcement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-VFvjh97fU TRACK LISTING: 1. Heaven Is The Face [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9JTwJ_1lzE]
2. Beauty Will Rise
3. SEE
4. Just Have To Wait
5. Faithful
6. Questions
7. Our God Is In Control
8. February 20th
9. God Is It True (Trust Me)
10. I Will Trust You
11. Jesus Will Meet You There
12. Spring Is Coming
_________________________________ About the Album Cover: On May 12, 2008 a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Sichuan Province of China sadly ending the lives of nearly 90,000 people. The Chapman family was in China at the time wrapping up a 4 week trip, checking in at the Shanghai airport hundreds of miles away on the other side of the country and headed home to celebrate Maria Sue Chapman’s 5th birthday. They didn’t even feel the quake.
Aware of the disaster through phone contact, there at the airport the Chapman family and team instantly began praying for those they knew and those they had never met there. Sadly, just days later, they experienced their own earthquake, the loss of little Maria.
Steven has often remarked in these past months that, “the Chapmans are likely the most prayed for, supported, and loved family in the world.” Within weeks of the tragedy on May 21, 2008, Steven was beginning to talk about going to the earthquake zone to serve however he could and to proclaim the comfort and Hope that was sustaining his family through the pain of their loss, to those in China who had also suffered their own loss of a Chinese daughter or son in the disaster.
In July 2009, the Chapman family returned to China and participated in ShowHOPE’s (the foundation the Chapmans founded to help care for orphans) grand opening of a special needs orphan care facility named Maria’s Big House of Hope in honor of their daughter. Steven was privileged to do a concert in the effected area and participate in relief work efforts there on the ground. The photograph on the cover of BEAUTY WILL RISE was captured while Steven was inside the earthquake zone. Behind Steven is a portion of the ruins that the quake’s massive and deadly landslides left behind. And yet... in the earthquake in China, in the ‘earthquake’ in his own life, and those in other’s lives, Steven believes on... that BEAUTY WILL RISE. [ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9JTwJ_1lzE ] ***************** "Heaven is the Face" single catches the mainstream eye! USA TODAY music critic Brian Mansfield highlights 10 of the most intriguing tracks, new or old, found during the week's listening. Heaven Is the Face
Steven Curtis Chapman | Christian singer knows heaven means more than reuniting with his daughter, but for right now that's enough. |
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| If I am biblically wise...
1. I will not compromise my integrity (wisdom is pure). I'll be honest with you. I'll keep my promises and commitments to you.
2. I will not antagonize your anger (wisdom is peace-loving). I'll work at maintaining harmony. I won't push your hot buttons.
3. I will not minimize your feelings (wisdom is courteous). I may not feel as you do, but I won't ignore or ridicule how you feel.
4. I will not criticize your suggestions (wisdom allows discussion). I can disagree with you without being disagreeable.
5. I will not emphasize your mistakes (wisdom is full of mercy). Instead of rubbing it in, I'll rub it out.
6. I will not disguise my motivations (wisdom is wholehearted and sincere). I'll be authentic with you. I won't con or manipulate you.
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| So often we think of commandments as a list of don'ts. Instead of focusing on what we can't do, let's start looking at what we can with this list of ten "can"-mandments!
1. Instead of thinking, "It will never fly," think, "Through God's strength, it's worth the try!"
2. Replace the thought, "It won't work," with faith that, with God's strength, it will work!
3. When someone says, "It's never been done before," respond by saying, "That means God's giving us the opportunity to be the first."
4. "What if we fail?" What if we fail to try, knowing God says we can do everything through Him who gives us strength?
5. "We don't have the money." Where God guides, he provides so that we can do everything he has called us to do.
6. "We don't have the time!" Perhaps God is telling us to re-evaluate our priorities as we rely upon his direction and strength.
7. "We don't have the expertise." Maybe not, but we can learn as God directs our path.
8. "It's been tried before." But we're wiser now because we know we can do everything when we rely on God's strength instead of our own.
9. If someone says, "There are so many problems with it," respond by saying, "Yet, there are so many possibilities when we're trusting God instead of ourselves."
10. Instead of saying, "It's not working out," say instead, "Let's try it one more time, but this time focused on God and the truth that we can do this through Him who gives us strength."
"Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse" (Philippians 4:8 MSG). ********************************************************************************** From here: http://www.purposedriven.com/article.do?method=articlePage&contentId=137093
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| Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman Cap Historic United Tour | Monday, May 04, 2009
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GRAMMY® award-winning and multi-platinum selling artists Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith wrapped up their highly successful United Tour last week, finishing a string of 44 shows with sell-out performances at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and in Chapman’s hometown of Paducah, Kentucky. That capped off multiple sell-outs on a historic tour that began last fall and continued into the spring, pairing the two iconic artists for the first time in their lengthy careers in front of a cumulative audience of more than 100,000 people. Both artists performed music from their current albums – Chapman’s This Moment and Smith’s award winning A New Hallelujah, and A New Hallelujah – The Live Worship DVD – while also collaborating together on songs from each of their expansive catalogs. Those collaborative moments on stage became crowd-pleasers each night, giving fans an opportunity to catch shared glimpses of humor and inspiration between the two long-time friends. Concert reviewers caught on quickly to the special moments:
“From the honesty and transparency of discussing his daughter's death to the energy and passion of their greatest songs to the warmth and joy in a loyal audience, Steven Curtis Chapman's pairing with Michael W. Smith on their current tour is a night of inspiration, unity and family…. If your Christian faith is important to you, this is a night that's as worshipful as it is wonderful and it's certainly for you.” (Belief.net)
“Hopefully this won't be the last time Smith and Chapman share the stage on tour together... and hopefully more artists will take cues from these guys on how to make a tour of talent a special night for fans to remember and cherish.” (JesusFreakHideout.com)
“When you get a ticket to a concert featuring Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman, there are moments you hope for… These were moments that remind you iconic artists are fully capable of appreciating other iconic artists’ work.” (Rich Copley, Lexington Herald-Leader) Creative Artist Agency’s John Huie notes, “The United Tour exceeded all our expectations. The way these two iconic statesmen of Christian music intertwined their sets and enjoyed singing each other’s songs is part of the creative process that is missing from a lot of live shows! Three cheers for Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith for their history of great work and their humble ability to share it together! For those who were able to see it, this show was truly a night no one will forget!”
“Sharing the stage with Steven, both in the fall and again in the spring, was a privilege for me,” Smith says. “His consistency over the years as a great artist and a great man of faith was evident every single night of the tour. I feel like the timing of this tour, the timing for Steven and I to share the stage together, was God’s timing – and it was worth the wait. I’m so grateful to everyone who came out for the experience. Steven and I will never forget it.”
“The United Tour has been an incredible experience, and how amazing to get to tour with Michael,” Chapman adds. “He was an incredible friend and brother in walking through this time with our family. It’s been a profound opportunity to see friends around the country who have ached and prayed for us and thank them in person. And it’s been important and meaningful for me to declare these truths in my songs again. I think all of us that were part of ‘United’ have learned again at a deeper level the truth of what we’ve been writing and singing all these years... that God is faithful, even when life is hard, and that the Gospel is true and God is worthy of our praise. My sincere thanks to all who worked on stage and off stage, and to all who came to join us on The United Tour.”
Two of Christian Music’s most recognized and beloved artists, Chapman and Smith ended The United Tour on the heels of major Dove Award wins for both of them. Chapman took home the honors for the Gospel Music Association’s Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, while Smith’s A New Hallelujah was named Praise & Worship Album of the Year as well as Inspirational Song of the Year. Together, the two artists have garnered a staggering eight GRAMMY ® awards, 100 Dove Awards, 78 No. 1 singles and more than 30 gold and platinum albums.
Show Hope™, the orphan care ministry originally founded by Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman, was the sponsor for the United Tour's 2009 spring leg. The tour’s response was overwhelming as over 2,400 individuals and families made monthly commitments to sponsor orphan care and adoption. With a mission to share the message of caring for the world’s orphans, Show Hope sponsors will be able to help more orphans than ever before find their forever families. Since its inception, Show Hope has financially helped provide forever homes for over 2,000 orphans from 40 countries, including the U.S. The ministry receives over 150 new adoption assistance requests each month. In addition to those needs, financial support to Show Hope also provides medical care, love and hope to orphans, and specifically special needs orphans at Maria’s Big House of Hope in Luoyang, China, which will house over 100 orphans at full capacity. For more information on how you can support the needs of Show Hope, please visit www.ShowHope.org.
Smith’s long-time ministry partner Compassion International (www.compassion.com) was able to benefit during the fall leg of The United Tour. More than 2,000 orphaned children in Compassion’s program around the world were sponsored as a result of the tour’s first 20 dates. “The fact that literally thousands of orphaned children’s lives were impacted through Compassion International in the fall and Show Hope in the spring is just an added blessing that came about through this tour,” Smith says. Source: http://www.cmspin.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=5467&z=54
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| SUSAN BOYLE Britain's Got Talent Saturday, April 11, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luRmM1J1sfg&feature=rec-HM-r2 (If you have not watched this...GO NOW!!!!) Absolute MUST-SEE... I will leave the comments section open for this post...for obvious reaons! ******************* Addendum, April 23, 2009 If Susan wasn't astounding enough, take a look at Shaheen Jafargholi!!! Oh, my word!! A 12 year old capable of this? Take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYDM3MIzEHo WOW!!!! | | |
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