Unless we take a BIG action, SiriusXM will take Enlighten (channel 34) off the air and will only stream it on internet. This will GREATLY affect many people. If you will, click the link above and ask them “not to take ‘enlighten’ off the radio”
Thank you all,
Kevin
I just received a disturbing email from my buddies at Crossroads. I was wondering if you could help me out by responding in SOME way to ask them NOT to take Enlighten off the air.
This will affect not only me, but every listener (not available anymore) and artist (Sound Exchange, BMI, etc)
Please read and then (most importantly) respond.
Unfortunately, we have just learned that Sirius/XM will be discontinuing the Enlighten channel – which carries The Gospel Greats program – effective Tuesday night, May 3rd – at midnight (Eastern) on their satellite service. It will be removed at the same time from the associated Dish TV channel.
I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately. My wife Janna asks me sometimes, “Why do you tell everybody all of your mixing tricks on MixCoach. Why do you give all of your stuff away?
Go Ahead, take some!
Now, I’m not saying that I’m any better or more generous than anybody else. God knows it’s a struggle sometimes… to teach someone to do something where they could very well be able to do the work instead of me… but the bottom line is this:
I believe in the power of the harvest. I believe that God has plans that I can’t see well enough to get excited about. I believe that for everyone that I’m able to help, God is able to send 100 people to help me (even if I don’t know that I need the help).
I believe that a seed is a seed. you can either eat the seed or plant it and watch the seed grow into more seeds.
I read a few years ago that while excavating an old Egyptian tomb, archaeologists found some 5000 year old seeds in a container. As an experiment, they planted some of the seeds.
Guess What? They grew. 5000 year old seeds grew.
I deal with this “scarcity” mindset every time I try to write a song, a blog post, etc. I say to myself, “this is my best idea, I don’t want to let it go right now”. Or “I can’t just sit down and write a blog post now, what if it rambles on and covers 2 ideas instead of just one. I will have wasted one or both of them”
I challenge YOU to do what I’m challenging myself to do. Throw your seeds. We will eventually find the good ground.
Kevin
by Christine Kane
Years ago, I was in a car with a music promoter. He had picked me up at the airport and was driving me to my hotel before my performance. On the way, we talked guitars. We got onto the subject of Olson Guitars, arguably the best guitar in the whole world. At one point, the promoter said, “Yea, well, in my entire life I’ll never own an Olson guitar.”
There was a time when I’d let a remark like this slide on by, even adding my own “me either” to the mix.
Now, I can’t.
So, I turned to the promoter and said, “You are NOT allowed to say that!”
This is because I know the power of language. When you understand that words become things, you just can’t let language slide.
Now, I have a rule I live by:
Friends don’t let friends speak crappily.
Listen up!
Your language is a powerful tool! Words create reality. Even if my promoter friend doesn’t know how on earth he’d ever get his guitar, it doesn’t mean he should cut off the possibility with his own words.
If you’re wondering how to begin watching your words, here are 7 rules for getting what you want!
1 – Eliminate “never” and “always.”
Never and always are words of hysteria. “I always mess everything up!” “I’ll never figure this out!” “I’ll never get an Olson Guitar.”
First off, it’s not true. If you always messed everything up, you wouldn’t have made it out of the womb.
And second off, extreme words are designed to hook you. It’s just your emotions taking a joyride. You’re more powerful than that.
2 – Use AND instead of BUT.
“But” dismisses the statement before it. “And” includes it. For instance, “That’s a good article, but it needs some editing” isn’t nearly as encouraging as “That’s a good article, AND it needs some editing.”
“I love you, but…” is another great example of the dismissive power of “but.”
3 – Avoid “Should.”
Should is a heinous word for many reasons.
“Should” is victim-speak. It disempowers its object. It negates desires, thereby making it harder to make choices. It adds a nebulous energy to the decision-making process.
Use empowered language instead: “I could…” “I would…” “I am choosing to,” “I would like to,” “I don’t want to,” or “You might consider…”
4 – Stop calling yourself depressed.
Also stop allowing anyone to tell you that you are depressed. When you call yourself “depressed” or “obsessive compulsive” or “ADHD” or whatever – you’re claiming this thing. You’re calling it forth with the most powerful two words in our language: “I am.” Stop claiming anything you don’t want to be!
5 – Delete the word “hate” from your vocabulary.
“Hate” has lots of energy. When you use it, you send lots of energy out into the very thing you “hate.” Even if it’s negative energy, it’s still a powerful force, adding its charge to that thing. You’re also depleting this energy from your own spirit as you say it.
6 – Be “great.” Or “wonderful.”
A disease of the creative temperament is a belief that we must be authentic at all costs. So we can’t answer a simple “How are you?” without delving into an in-depth scan of our emotional temperature.
Try this instead: When people ask you how you’re doing, just say, “I’m great!“
I used to think if I said this, then I better have a darn good reason for saying it, like I just won the lottery or something. I thought it would make me look suspicious, and people would start to wonder if something was wrong with me. But then I did it.
And you know what? Most people don’t care why you’re great. You’re saying it for YOU.
7 – Pay attention to the music of your speech.
You know how some people? They talk in question marks? And you have no idea why? But it makes you think you shouldn’t really rely on them? And it makes you not want to hire them?
The music of your language says a lot about you. If you let your sentences droop like Eeyore, (“Thanks for noticing me.”) or if you do the uncertain question mark language, take note of what attitudes are causing this. These patterns are created for a reason. Even if it feels like faking it at first, generate confidence as you speak.
Christine Kane is the Mentor to Women Who are Changing the World. She helps women uplevel their lives, their businesses and their success. Her weekly LiveCreative eZine goes out to over 12,000 subscribers. If you are ready to take your life and your world to the next level, you can sign up for a F.R.E.E. subscription at http://christinekane.com.
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Tuesday was a BIG day for me. I spoke as a keynote speaker for the first time ever.
Now, I’ve spoken in small groups, question and answer sessions about mixing and recording, and round-table discussions, but never as “the” speaker for an event. It was nerve-wracking AND euphoric at the same time.
I could tell you how it went, but I’d rather YOU tell me. I think I’m hooked on it. To be able to encourage large groups of people… well, it’s part of MY perfect day.
The run-time on this video is about 34 minutes. I hope you’ll take the time to watch it and I hope it speaks to you.
Kevin
Earlier this year, I was asked to produce a song for NewSong. It was fun and all the guys are awesome. I can’t wait to do it again. I even played a few instruments on this cut… some acoustic guitar, bass and even a little percussion.
When Russ Lee told me what the song was, I was excited about WHY we were doing “Every Child Deserves a Home”. It was for an organization called Holt International. It was to help promote adoption and support for those kids until they were adopted.
Since last year though, a lot has happened in my life including the birth of my own daughter Kaelyn Sarah.
I just saw this video for the first time a few minutes ago and I’ll have to say… Since Kaelyn has been around, this song means something completely different to me now.
Thank You Russ, NewSong, and Holt International for letting me be a part of something so beautiful and life-changing.
Here’s the video:
The Street Preacher and Andy Stanley
The Street Preacher and Andy Stanley
First of all, let me say that I love to hear Andy Stanley speak. I don’t think I’ve heard a more effective communicator than him in a while. I’m reading his book The Principle of the Path for the second time now.
On the other hand, I’m not discounting street preaching either. I think in some cases, it’s effective… but there are some markedly different styles in play here.
Andy Stanley and the Street preacher do have some things in common.
Here are the differences.
In both cases, the message is the same. It’s not the message that needs refinement, it’s the messenger.
Two questions for you:
Kevin
P.S. I love it when you comment!
I used to think that putting up a website was hard. The fact is… it used to be. Even for a self-proclaimed “geek”, trying to put up a legit website was intimidating… until I found BlueHost. I saw a video from a friend of mine and thought, “It couldn’t really be that easy!”
Then I tried it.. it was THAT easy.
It was not only easy, but the customer support with BlueHost is AWESOME. I had a simple question and thought I would check out their “live chat” button.
I’ll admit that I was prepared to wait for at least 15 minutes for someone to say hello and answer my question… it took less than a minute for a very knowledgeable person to answer my question.
Check out this video and then click this and see if your website is not up and running in 5 minutes.
Convinced? Here’s what to do next:
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Was I right?
Send me a link to your new site in the reply section and I will send you a tutorial video that I did that will show you around your website. It will show you how to do a post, a page and a few other odds and ends.
Thanks for reading,
This is from Darrin Rowse, one of my favorite bloggers. He talks about how going to a party is a lot like using social media.
NO ONE would hang out with the person at the party who only wanted to talk about themselves.
The one at the party that everyone is attracted to is the one who is not only Interesting, but is Interested in you. He’s entertaining, personable (he laughs at himself too) and he’s engaging.
Watch this and see if there are any ways that you can be more of the “life of the party” when it comes to using FaceBook and Twitter.
Thanks for watching.
Kevin
Question:
How can a good band stand out from every other ZZ Top cover band?
Answer:
Let the whole band wear bright yellow jackets.
Question:
How do you stand out in a band where EVERYBODY is wearing bright yellow jackets?
Answer:
Have you tried to “stand out” lately?
just wondering. 
Kevin
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