Amazing!

Sorry for the many videos. This is pretty cool!

Stand By Me...

This video is from the award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music", comes the first of many "songs around the world" being released independently. Featured is a cover of the Ben E. King classic by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it travelled the globe. See more at playingforchange.com.

New Sermon Series Bumper...

Here it is...

He's Baaaack...

Yep...

He's moving back.

More videos to come!



Read all about my BFF's return to Cali HERE.

Great advice for artists in the church...

I just read this great article by my buddy, Gary Molander. If you are a "paid artist" in a church then this article is for you!

HT: It's Complicated

Maximizing Your Message Seminar

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Maximizing Your Message seminar this year. We are already talking about what we can do to make it even better. If you have any suggestions, please e-mail me.

As promised, here are the resources from the seminar:

Truth and Beauty: PDF | Keynote
The Power of Story: PDF | Keynote
Harnessing the Power of EPIC: PDF | Keynote

Nuts, Bolts, and the Kitchen Sink: PDF

Randy's blog: Randy Parker

Gary's Blog: It's Complicated
Gary's company: Floodgate Productions

Thanks again for coming. We hope to see you next year.

Please Do This 60-Second Favor....

One of my dear friends is auditioning for a shot at his dream job. Michael Hyatt wrote about it elegantly on his blog (text below). Will you please do me this small favor to help my friend: please go - right now - and watch his short video and vote his video your favorite (make sure you check your e-mail to confirm your vote).

Take it away, Michael...

My good friend and neighbor, Randy Elrod, is trying to land his dream job. I want to help him, and I want to ask for your help as well. Why would you do this? Because it is an opportunity for you to experience first-hand how you might be able to use social media in yet another aspect of your business.


















First, let me give you some background. Murphy-Goode is a family-owned winery located within Sonoma Country’s Alexander Valley. They are looking for someone who really knows how to use Web 2.0, including blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube , so that they can help the company get the word out about their wines. As the co-creator of LifeWork 2.0, Randy is the perfect candidate.

To find just the right person, Murphy-Goode created a contest. They have asked each applicant to create a 60-second video and upload it to the contest site. They are then asking each applicant to demonstrate their social media influence by having their friends and followers vote for their video. Getting the most votes doesn’t guarantee a job, but it does help get an interview.

This is where you come in. Please take 70 seconds to complete these four simple steps:

1. Watch Randy’s very cool video on the Murphy-Goode web site.
2. Enter your email address to vote for Randy.
3. Wait for the verification email and click on the link inside the message body. Note: Your vote will not count until you do this!
4. Tweet this post (or mention it on your Facebook page).

That’s it. Pretty neat little experiment huh? Not only is Murphy-Goode using the “wisdom of crowds” to find the right person for this job, but they are using this program to get huge publicity for their brand and products.

HT: Michael Hyatt

New Video from Mute Math...

The videos these guys make are genius!



Remember THIS ONE?

HT: Inside the Unusual Mind of Brock Gill

New Sermon Bumper...

I just finished making this bumper for our new sermon series ("Courage") at my church.

The Youngest Blonde Boy...

I often jokingly refer to the youngest blonde boy as my "hope." This is in reference to the fact that he is the only other person in the family with musical inclinations. In fairness, the oldest blonde boy is very much like the "other" me - incredibly good at production stuff, a great lighting guy, and becoming a very proficient video switcher/director.

But I digress...

On Sunday, the youngest blonde boy had his annual recital. I was/am a very proud parent. He has shown real improvement over last year.

Check it out:



PS - Yes, for those of you with eagle-eyes, he is wearing the same cloths as last year. Mrs. Two Blonde Boys let the pants all the way out and then glued a hem on with Elmer's glue for a single-use solution. And the shoes were 2 sizes too small, but the boy was game.