World Changers, Part 2

In one week I'm heading to New Orleans with a World Changers Project. I am very excited about the opportunity. Our particular group has around 400-450 people involved. From what I understand, we will be working on several project types: painting a school so they can begin classes this fall, roofing houses that were water/wind damaged, and cleaning out houses that have not been touched since they were flooded with 6 feet of water during Katrina. I believe most of the homes we are working on will belong to residents that do not have insurance to cover their repairs.

We could definitely use your prayers that week. 1)Safety--in construction, health, and security in the area. 2)Influence--although there are few people living in the area, that we would be able to develop relationships with residents and participants, sharing with them the love of Christ, showing them that they are indeed important and are valuable.

Don't forget to listen on Fridays for your chance to win FREE Gas!!!!!!

Susan<><

World Changers

World Changers, a ministry through the Southern Baptist Convention, is in town this week. Johnny and I had a chance to stop and talk with them for a little while yesterday morning. It was really enjoyable to talk with the kids who are in Franklin this week and hear all they have been doing. It was really encouraging.

World Changers is a ministry that allows youth and college students to go to various cities in the US(some worldwide) and do construction-type labor in the communities. The groups in Franklin are re-roofing houses of residents that otherwise couldn't afford to make the repairs. These kids actually PAY to come to these projects; they get to minister to the residents and share their faith by both their words and actions.

If you see a World Changer project, thank the kids who are helping to make a difference in Franklin and in cities all across America. Listen to the Dove for excerpts from the interviews with the kids.

Susan<><

Summer Before You Know It

There's a lot going on at the station and around Franklin these days--it's been fun to see the excitement spread around the area. We've been giving away a lot of fun stuff lately, like a cruise, gift certificates, fishing poles, and soon we'll have free gas cards, a dvd blitz, and some other exciting gifts to go around. It's a privilege to be able to offer gifts to our listeners and help out the local businesses by letting the community know what they have to offer. Promotions are a win-win situation all the way around, for our ministry, for our listeners, and for Franklin businesses.

In all of the promotions and excitement, we never want to lose our focus. Our focus is to encourage and uplift our community and share the good news of Christ boldly. There are many ways we accomplish this. We can encourage people by giving them:
A dvd that encourages them to have a family night at home
A gift certificate to give to someone that is special
A cd that uplifts during a time of need
A trip that one would otherwise never have the opportunity to take.

People are special to us, and we like to make them smile. We strive to be more than just another radio station. I pray we accomplish that.

Susan<><

Thoughts from the Music Director

So this year has been exciting in new releases in Christian music. Let me tell you about a few personal exciting albums coming out soon:

Ayiesha Woods--Introducing Ayiesha Woods. Apparently discovered by Toby Mac in Jamaica, she has an amazing voice. Releases June 6.

David Crowder Band-B Collision. The acoustic version to follow-up the phenominal "A Collsion," one of the most amazing albums both musically and lyrically. Included songs are "Here is Our King" & "Wholly Yours." Release date is soon--they keep changing it.

A few more coming from Matthew West, A Tribute Album to DC Talk, new band The Turning, and Jaime Jamgochian. Exciting new music from lots of great artists. My joy as music director is sorting through the new music to give you the first listen and keep things fresh and exciting. I try to pick the music that is the best quality, but also gives a great and honest message to encourage you in your Christian walk. We just added a few new ones from Selah, Story Side B, and Natalie Grant. It's one of the best parts of my job. It's almost wrong to get paid to do what you love to do. :-)

Susan--Music Director, WPFJ