Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Tuesday, September 27, 2005



I had an incredible time down in Mississippi helping out with my church and the hurricane relief efforts. It's hard to evaluate how much damage was done with words and pictures. The toll on hearts is hard to see but just as devastating. The whole place just looked like a junkyard, nothing but useless stuff for miles. I had an amazing opportunity to serve at Bay Vista Baptist Church in Biloxi. For the first time in a long time I was working at a church, but not wearing a guitar and standing in front of a microphone. Instead, I was wearing work gloves and unloading trucks of supplies for about 15 hours a day. Busting my tail, I might add. There was a steady stream of tractor-trailers coming in from all over the country full of everything you need to survive. It fell to me and a few other dudes to unload it all. What a great thrill it was to build the Kingdom and refresh my soul. The church became a massive relief center distributing food to people who came by in a drive-thru type help center. The view from where I was humbled me and reminded me that being the “on-stage guy” is not always where the Lord wants me. Thank God for the ways he teaches us and the ways he loves us.

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Wednesday, September 7, 2005


I wanted to write and share an update with you about the previous journal entry (July 30). I had a lot of response from that one and just recently heard some new developments about the song. My song that was previously "rejected" for controversial content, has now been accepted. Funny how the Lord works things out, but one of the greatest songwriters of the modern era just recorded the song Gloruous Impossible. My friends at Spring Hill Worship shared with me that Bill Gaither (Because He Lives, He Touched Me) recorded the song along with the Gaither Vocal Band. It should appear on their next record. I was told that he not only cut the song, but really likes it and thinks it's special. What a huge honor to have a writer who has been connecting with the church for over 40 years, think so much of a song that they choose it for their own record. I love it and thankyou Jesus. To make better sense of this entry, read July 30th's entry. Keep defending the truth...love, carl