Today  was  my  first  visit  ever  to Emmett  Chapel United Methodist   Church   in   Circleville.   This  beautiful  church located on Tarlton Road in the south end of Circleville, is so friendly  and  inviting  and  made  my  appearance  there so gratifying!  Singing  songs  from  my  newest  albums, "The Blood Bought Church"  and  "Change the World",  the folks were so receptive to the message  of  Jesus'  unconditional love. Afterwards I got to  meet many  of the members,  and just enjoyed the warmth  and  fellowship  of  these  people. Some of the  ladies from  Louise Terrace made the trip, as well as my parents were able  to  visit  as  well. Super day, and I was very honored to  serve God's  people at Emmett Chapel. Thanks be to God!!

This morning  I kicked  off  the  first  leg  of the "Blood Bought Church"  tour  at  Zion  UMC in Ashville,  followed   by  a  45  minute  time  of ministry at their sister church, Emmaneul UMC in  Circleville.   I   love   the   people   and  the acoustics at Zion...the  cathedral  ceilings and  stained glass  windows  make  for a wonderful visual and audial experience.  Follow that with the   enthusiasm   of   the    congregation    at Emmanuel UMC, it was both a humbling and uplifting time for me!

The follow up CD to  "Change the World"  is finally here!  "The Blood Bought Church"  features  ten  songs  of  hope,  joy  and  inspiration! Recorded in the summer of 2013 at Musicol in Columbus, "The Blood Bought Church"  is the other side of what I do in concerts.  These are songs that were written by others, that have brought me great joy and hope in my Christian walk. The title track is the Nancy Harmon classic, "Blood Bought Church" followed  by  "Morning's Coming"  a hit by Jeff and Sherri Easter. Cut 3 is a long time favorite of mine, "He Will Carry You"  from Scott Wesley Brown.  The next track is "One Less Stone" I recorded  in 1997 and re-recorded for this project,  as I love doing this song live! Song 5 is Martina McBride's amazing song "Anyway" which is the newest of the songs here, and may be my favorite.

The contemporary  "Blessed Be Your Name"  from  Matt Redman  follows  as  song  number  six.  Song 7 is a re-record  from 1990,  a concert pleaser,  "Up In Chicago." Selection 8 is the Johnny Cash hit  "Goin' By the Book" which even though is based on the imagery of the Book of Revelation, still upbeat and hopeful. I heard Diane Green sing  "For Those Tears I Died"  back in the  80s and  has been  a  favorite  of  mine  for  many  years  and  is song number 9. And, the closer, is "The God That Cannot Fail" which I named an album after in 1986. New version,  but the message is still sooooo good!