Rick L. James: Blog

Hello Friends,
The sun has been shining in Ohio, the snow is finally melting, my Easter beard is growing, and God is good as always.  I just wanted to send out a quick Email to notify you of some new concert dates.
 
This Friday night I am playing at the Mustard Seed Cafe in West Jefferson Ohio with Jeff Harmon.  Not only that but my friend Mandy Holcomb will be joining me to debut a new duet that we are recording together called "Sacred Heart of Jesus" for my new CD.  Mandy has one of the best voices I'v ever heard and truly ministers as she sings.  If you are in the Columbus Ohio area then you will not want to miss.
 
Also, I am looking for places to play within a 3 hour drive (preferably northeast) from Louisville Kentucky on April 11th (evening), and any where near Chicago Illinois (evening) on August 22nd. 
 
Remember, Easter is coming soon.  Let the spring remind you of the risen Christ who has defeated the [...]

CD Baby will donate $1 toward Haitian earthquake relief for every CD and album download sold.






Dear , The earthquake and its aftermath in Haiti have touched all of our lives. Many of us have already contributed as individuals, but we want to do more to help the victims of the horrible earthquake tragedy. My online distibutor, CDBABY.com is now actively helping raise to funds towards those affected by the disaster. Starting on Monday, January 25th and continuing for two weeks, CDBaby will donate $1 of our their cut from every CD sale through their website, and $1 from every download sale over $8.99 on their site, to the American Red Cross and to Mercy Corps, a Portland-based relief organization with a large presence in Haiti.
 
With your help, we hope to raise tens of thousands of dollars.  This applies to every sale on their site, not just my music. I highly recommend the music of Eric Vinson or Michael Logen if you are looking for some good tunes. Please donate [...]

Here we are going into a new decade. I wonder a lot of things as I think about where we are at this time in history. I wonder where our flying cars are. I wonder what the future of health care will look like. Will it be as grand as the liberals say or as bad as the conservatives project? Will our economy pick up speed again or will we sink into another great depression? Will we finally get over our fixation on reality shows? Will we get tired of TV and actually go out into the world and have our own experiences instead of living them through a glowing flat screen?

I also wonder what shape the music ministry God has given me will take. My desire is to be used by Him in whatever way He pleases, for as long as He desires. I have started writing and recording some new material and I am excited about the possibilities for the future. In the last three years I have released 2 CD's, played in nearly 120 different venues, traveled to Africa, spoken for retreats and revivals, formed a band, [...]

Many of you that have seen me in concert know that this is something I strongly support and believe we need to be about as Christians. I urge you to watch this, share it with friends, and pray about what God would have you do to spend less on gifts, give more presence, and love like Jesus.



A time magazine article about the Advent Conspiracy. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1947590,00.html?xid=rss-topstories