Nearly everything about this church is different  than the average church on the corner. The building is a little off the beaten path in  a warehouse district on Columbus' south-side. The worship is amazing! A great team effort that draws you into the closeness of the humble King, Jesus. The congregation is mostly made up of the GLBT community and friends. Pastor Kelly is a strong, word-based Pentecostal, faith-living, prayer warrior who has an incredibly warm and welcoming way. I have been a part of the Charismatic and Pentecostal movements for 25 years now, and I can tell you... THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.

Last night I heard from my old friend "Cowboy Bob" Hummel of the infamous Rainbow Canyon CB! I guess I hadn't heard from him since the early '80s, but a search on the net and he found me. "Cowboy Bob" did the artwork for my 1980 LP "I Love My Friends" back  when doing a full-color  album cover, at least locally, was a pretty big deal. Bob's background in art and design was indispensible, and  made  the cover  very  attractive for  the times. He and musical buddy Neil Walter did the smash hit "Franklin County Woman" and I was  honored  when  they  agreed  to appear  on  my  cut "First Cowboy Romance" (which is on You Tube currently). Today, Bob and his wife Jojo, sing and entertain folks in the Columbus area. Contact me for Bob's email address if you'd like to get some great music for your next event!

What a thrill it was to return to the church of my childhood days. From 1972-1981, I attended Amanda Presbyterian Church. My father moved us from Kentucky to this church as he assumed the pastorate there in the summer of '72. Today I got to see many old friends and folks who helped me get started on my Christian journey. It was there I was commissioned as an elder of the Presbyterian Church in 1978. Today, the church is led by a wonderful lady of God, Elizabeth Tietz from Granville.

It was 1978 the last year that I saw  Loretta Lynn  in concert. Well, after 33 years we've all changed a little! LOL! Dressed in a medium blue gown, and just recovering from knee surgery, Ms. Lynn was quite the trooper! Standing for the first three songs, and then remaining seated for the next hour, Loretta mixed her down-home humor with hits from several decades, along with a Patsy Cline  medley, and a Gospel Song  medley of songs she  wrote. Her voice was strong and her rapport with the 7,000 or so fans was warm and relaxed. Following Loretta, the fabulous Oak Ridge Boys took the stage for 90 minutes of great harmony and hits! Kudos to the Ohio State Fair for bringing in two legendary country music acts!

Friday night, July 29th, two friends and I went to see the Broadway Musical "Million Dollar Quartet". This is a loosely adapted story of the day that Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis  and Car l Perkins  were all at Sun Records Studio on the same day. The story is told through the narration of Sam Phillips, the  man who  discovered  each one, and is wrapped up with incredible musical performances  from each o f the actors. The young man playing  Johnny Cash, Sean Sullivan  pictured left, was a 1996 graduate of Fisher-Catholic High School in Lancaster, Ohio! Just 10 miles from my alma-mater Amanda-Clearcreek. It was an excellent, upbeat, energetic show!