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WAY Choir 2009 Is HERE!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-30T13:19:00.000-07:00

Be sure and go to the website

www.waychoir.org

for new songs and 2009 tour info.

New Comment Posted

2008-09-08T14:48:00.001-07:00

Check out Sarah's recent comment on her post.
http://waychoir.blogspot.com/2008/06/sarah-simmons-speaks.html

To All WAY Choir Members

2008-08-10T20:15:00.000-07:00

Sis. Buxton left a nice comment to you and I thought I would put it in a post to make sure you all see it. Please visit her blog at www.writenow.wordpress.com and see her pictures and reviews of Camp Meeting. I feel so honored to have an esteemed elder pay all of you such a high compliment. You can leave comments on her blog and thank her for her kind words. Below is the comment she posted to this blog.

Shirley Buxton has left a new comment on your post "Coming Soon!!!":

On Thursday evening, I sat in the camp meeting tent, and as you sang, I was completely overwhelmed by the presence of God. On one of my blog posts, I wrote this: "WAY choir (comprised of young, unmarried people from around the district) effected such grand and magnificent music as should be heard in the finest of concert halls, except that their singing was accompanied by such deep and sincere worship that only in chambers of the sacred should such performance occur."In another column, I posted from YouTube your singing the moving conclusion: Grace, Grace. Already it has profoundly touched people who read at my site.Thank you, Brother and Sister Fitzpatrick, Brother and Sister Allard, every choir member and anyone else who have participated in the formation and continuation of this ministry. It is a personal blessing to me, and I am confident to the wider Church of Jesus Christ.Observing such talented young people coupled with such worship and dedication prompts me to again understand that The Church is in good hands. In no way is God in trouble.From my heart--thank you.

Coming Soon!!!

2008-07-22T16:47:00.000-07:00

Next event:

Western District Camp Meeting

Santa Maria Fairgrounds

August 4 - 8, 2008

WAY Choir will be singing Thursday, August 7

in the evening pre-service and main service.

Directing D'Andre Dignifies

2008-07-09T15:21:00.000-07:00

Hi! It's D'Andre! I had the time of my life on WAY Choir Tour 2008. I've never been around so many youth that could sing like this! I mean everywhere I turned I could hear somebody hummin' or singin'. Some of my best memories of this year were in practices. Bro. Fitzpatrick is so full of passion for ministry and every time he spoke to us, it was like hearing preaching. We were constantly fed with WORD and constantly pushed to concentrate. Sis. Fitz was such a nice person and always full of encouraging words. As the week went on, I found myself getting more and more attached to these folks and was like, "How am I gonna say goodbye?? What am I gonna do without the Allards!!??" They made this tour sooooo much fun and taught me so much. Everyone in the choir was in such good hands and everyday was a new experience with new challenges. I had not directed a choir in years! I learned techniques and signals and was so honored to tag-team with my buddy Keith this year. The view of the choir singing under the anointing of the Holy Ghost was overwhelming. I hope to stay in touch with everyone and I love you all as my family. Thanks for embracing the WAY rookie :)
God Bless,
D'Andre

Getting Ready to Hit the Road

2008-07-08T12:46:00.000-07:00

Lesson On Singing High Tones

2008-07-06T14:10:00.000-07:00

Sogogospelnews.com features articles by Bill Baize and I thought I would share some with you. Here's a current lesson on singing high tones - - -

1. You must have confidence that you will be able to hit the note that you are reaching for. Much of the battle to sing good high notes is lost in this area. I remember before I ever studied how to sing, I was singing with The Smitty Gatlin Trio in Ft. Worth Texas. I had a high C to hit on one of the songs and I had been hitting it very well in practice. Time came for us to sing the song on the stage at the Will Roger’s Auditorium one night. There were several big name groups there and I really wanted to do well. At the time I was just starting to sing professionally. Opened up and went for the high C, it splattered all over the place (my voice cracked). I lost all my confidence that evening. It took me quite a while before I wanted to try a high C again. I finally gained my confidence back after I studied voice for a couple of years. Once I learned about posture, breathing, tone placement, and word pronunciation ,in my vocal studies, I was able to sing over and over consistent high C’s, and while singing with the Stamps Quartet I got to where I could sing an E flat above high C, which I did every night for sometime, when we were singing either “Rainbow of Love” or “When It’s My Time”. What was the difference? The difference was that I had studied and worked at making myself better by singing correctly. My voice still would crack at times if I didn’t sing correctly now. That’s why learning how to sing correctly, not only protects your voice for your old age, but it can give you the tools to know how to correct anything that doesn’t seem to work right. I know now that when I sing correctly I don’t crack. If I ever cracked, I would know what to do to correct it. What would I do? I think about my posture first, am I standing straight and are my vocal cords relaxed? Then I think about am I supporting the tone enough with the proper amount of air? Then I think about where I am placing the tone in my resonation chambers. When I do all of that correctly, my tone always comes out well with no quivers or cracks. Because I know how to do these things, I have confidence that when I do them correctly, that my notes will come out clear and not crack.

2. In singing higher tones, it is best to concentrate on vowel sounds more than the consonant sounds. Opera singers do this and that is why they can all sing well when they are young and during their later years in life. Vowel sounds are the foundations of the words that you will be singing. Therefore, if you learn how to sing them and their modifications, it will help you sing high notes better. Vowel sounds should take precedence over consonant sounds, in your pronunciation of words, while you are singing. There are certain consonants that seem especially hard to pronounce and still keep your singing mechanism in a relaxed state. One of those consonants is the letter R. Many great singers modify the R sound until it only really comes in on the very last of the pronunciation. For instance in the word “Art” in the song “How Great Thou Art” many of the great singers sing it like AAArT . Many ordinary singers sing it like ARRT. When you put to much emphasis on the R sound it throws your singing mechanism out of whack, and can cause problems, causing your voice to rasp out or crack when you least expect it. This is just one example of this phenomenon. This area of singing is part of what I call the fine tuning area. It helps you to fine tune your singing to a point that you are able to do good things with your voice that you previously couldn’t do. It is a real challenge and often it is better accomplished by having a good voice instructor listen to you and guide you in the direction that it takes to fix whatever problem you might have.

3. In singing higher tones, the most effective thing you can do is to remember to breathe correctly. Sometimes you have to really think, while you are singing, about your breathing. In singing higher tones, it is imperative to keep excellent breath support under your tones.

4. Remember to open your mouth widely, and remember the lessons of posture that I have written about previously, like holding your head straight. Do not turn your head to either side, tilt it back or forward too much. Keep your head on straight. Relax your lips, jaw and tongue and most of all your neck where your vocal cords are. For easier singing of high notes, push from your diaphragm and place your tone forward in your mask . You can even, most of the time, sing the higher tones to where they sound to you as extremely nasal tones. Most of the time, when we think that they are nasal to us, they are only then beginning to have the amount of mask tone that makes the tone, being sung, sound clear and understandable to the listener.

5. The best way to work on most of these things is with a vocal coach in person. You may try them yourself and put your singing on a tape or CD to listen back to. Then when you listen back, and let someone listen with you, you can critique yourself about whether you sound better or not.

My best advice is to go to a vocal coach and have him or her listen to you and help you with these things.

There is so much more that needs to be said about singing high tones. I can not possibly cover it all here in a column or two. It is time for me to close this month’s column.

Remember Psalm 118:6 says “The Lord is on My Side, I will not fear, what can man do unto me?” The Lord is on your side. Keep working for him and ministering to those that he gives to you to minister to. Don’t be discouraged, just keep on keeping on. God loves you and wants you to be all that he created you to be. Keep on the sunny side.

In His Service,
Bill Baize

S.A.T.

2008-07-05T14:06:00.000-07:00

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Play It, Guys

2008-07-04T01:46:00.000-07:00

Meet some of the musicians (not pictured-keyboards: Ken Fitzpatrick, organ: Michael Hernandez)...

Percussion: Jonathan "Peto" Moreno

Guitar: James Langston

Drums: C.J. Caragan

Bass: Aaron Gomes

More Pics from Tour 2008

2008-07-03T06:57:00.000-07:00

Appreciation from Abigail

2008-07-02T06:53:00.000-07:00

WAY Choir Tour 2008. Wow! It was something amazing. Just like almost everyone said on the bus, I, too, almost didn't come this year because of certain situations in my life, and certain doubts I had. But I really am glad that I decided to come because I know that my life did change during the week, and I know that it's going to stay changed. People always say their lives are changed after a certain service, or event, but this time I KNOW that I KNOW my life will never be the same. Just like the song we did, "I"m not going back, I'm moving ahead, I'm here to declare to you my past is over IN YOU!" That song sums up how I feel about what God did for me this past week.

Now I know that no matter what happens in my life, no matter how many times the devil attacks me, I will keep fighting back because I'm not going back to the person I was before the tour. I know that we only spent a week together but a lot of you made a big impact on my life and I am so grateful for it. The friendships that were made stronger this week were lifelong friendships and I love each of you.

My favorite night was in Dinuba. I don't even know if I should be admitting this or not, but as some of you know, the devil has been fighting me a lot lately, more so than usual, and I have felt like I just couldn't fight back anymore, so when I was praying at the end of service, I was able to finally get to the place in the spirit that I told the devil he couldn't have me, he couldn't have my family, and that no matter what, I was going to fight for them! I know that one day I will see my dad come back to church. I know that the things that I am praying for, I will see happen, in my life, in my family's and friends lives, in my church.

Because no matter what happens, I know in the long run, it's all going to be worth it. I thank God that I was given the opportunity to go on the tour this year. A special thank you to Bro. and Sis. Fitzpatrick for all your hard work and dedication to us. Thank you also to Bro. & Sis. Allard, you are awesome! (Sis. Allard, you are my hero! Thanks for being there for me)

To Sheramy, Kendra, Lacy, and Kadee, you'll be happy to know that I finally ate when I got home, so no worries! lol. Sorry this was soo lengthy. I love you guys and miss you all soo much already! I'll see you all at camp meeting.

Love Abigail

WAY Choir Ministers

2008-06-30T12:01:00.000-07:00

WAY Choir sings beautifully but their purpose is much more than beautiful music.

WAY Tour 2008

2008-06-29T21:40:00.000-07:00

part of the choir in Woodland, California
Tulare, California

Dinuba, California

Merced, California

It was a whirlwind week of practice, travel, and performance and it has now come to an end. The finale was in Merced, California at Apostolic Tabernacle which happened to be a "Friends and Family Day" complete with a huge bar-be-que. Of course, the highlight was the opportunity to hear the talented Merced Choir, their brass band, sign team, and the incredible ministry of Pastor Sam Emory. Everything they do in Merced is "WOW!" More reports to come!

P.S. Choir members - If you have pictures or memories you would like to share, please e-mail them to me and I will get them posted as soon as possible.

A Mother Speaks

2008-06-24T05:33:00.000-07:00

I was so thrilled to hear what took place during the 2007 WAY Choir tour. Many awesome and amazing things took place that week. I am so glad my daughter was able to be a part of it. God's timing is perfect. I would like to share something with you. A few days before the tour started a situation happened to my daughter that caused her a lot of brokenness, heartache and pain. It really hurt me to see her go through it. I was glad she was going on the choir tour because I knew it would take her mind off of things and cause her to focus her mind on God's work. I spent most of the week fasting and praying for her and the WAY Choir tour. WOW! I can tell you my daughter came back changed, she came back healed, she came back with a new direction, she came back more excited than she ever has been. Something very special happened to her that week. She enjoyed the times of prayer and the times of devotion on the bus. She was excited about all the things that happened during the altar services. She had so many stories to share. She said she felt such unity among the choir members and she has made many new friends. Even though she was tired and it was hard transporting her suitcase everywhere, she said she would do over again a million times. She loved it!!!. Thank you so much for making this opportinuty availiable to our youth. This was a life changing experience for her and for many others. Thank you for your prayers, hardwork and dedication to the tour.

Comment From Pastor McDonald

2008-06-24T05:29:00.000-07:00

Bro. Fitzpatrick and WAY Choir:

Just wanted to tell you how much we appreciate you. Your leadership, your talent, your anointing, the giving of yourself and on and on....we were blessed by your efforts. Thank you!

Love and prayers,
Bro Jonathan McDonald

Thoughts From Bryce

2008-06-24T05:28:00.000-07:00

Making new friends, singing new songs, laughing till tears spilled, and reaching new spiritual heights describes WAY Choir 2007. Having been part of WAY Choir since its inception, I learned early that it requires giving 100% of my ability and effort. However, this year proved to be extraordinaire. The entire choir and musicians were truly in one mind and one accord and the Lord was there. Each service was anointed and inspiring. At the service in Eureka, a mother with her small daughter approached me and said she felt impressed to have me pray for her daughter and she proceeded to tell me how sick her little girl had been. I felt overwhelmed that she would ask me to pray. I looked at the little girl and asked her if she believed Jesus could heal her and she quickly responded, "Yes!" After praying for her, I then asked her if she felt Jesus had healed her. Again, her fast reply was, "YES!" This scenario impressed upon me the thought of "child-like faith." I felt very moved in the Spirit that this kind of faith would bring miracles and blessings we never imagined could happen. What a great God we serve and I am so happy to be in His service.

Bryce Allard

Words From Josiah

2008-06-24T04:50:00.000-07:00

This tour was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had, and I will cherish the memories forever. I was incredibly blessed by this tour, and I feel like I am a changed person, having a new spiritual boldness, a stronger, more intimate relationship with God, much-improved musical abilities, and awesome inspiration that will help me work to be a strong music leader and man of God. This trip has strengthened every WAY Choir member's desire to serve Jesus will all our hearts by being obedient to His will and His Word. I am excited and in eager anticipation of our next tour together; if we trust in God and obey Him, we will move forward into greater heights spiritually and musically. I also will enjoy seeing all of the Way Choir members again; I didn't talk very much, but still had fun and was inspired by many of them.

I thank God for the powerful services we experienced every night, and the wonderful experiences in choir practice on Monday night and on the bus throughout the tour. Can you believe that we had tongues of interpretation on a bus full of young people? That's just incredible! I enjoyed listening and being blessed by everyone's testimonies of what God did for them, and I am so excited about my Grandpa coming to church and being so touched by what we did. I think it is so awesome that God allowed us the opportunity to be used in such a powerful way. My consecration to God and to His will has been greatly deepened and I will pray everyday for the WAY Choir, its future, and its leaders. I love Bro. Fitzpatrick's amazing sensitivity to the Holy Ghost and am glad that I have the privilege of working with him. I also love Bro. and Sis. Allard, and I thank them for their many words of encouragement and inspiration. I believe we will go incredible distances if we stay humble and allow God to use each and every one of us.

In God's Service,
Josiah Aston

Sweet Jesus Helps Brian Speak

2008-06-24T04:42:00.000-07:00

WoW !!! I am so blessed to have been able to go on WAY Tour. This has been the best experience in my entire life. When I first tried out, I was very nervous and thought that I did horrible. So I said that if it is the Lord's will, then I will be accepted. Then, once I found out that I made it in the choir, I was overwhelmed with joy. Many of my friends helped me raise the money to go on tour and I pray that the Lord will bless them for their works. I was scared about going because the only person I knew was Kayla O'Bryan. I didn't want to be a loner. I prayed for the Lord's will about me going or not, and everything just seemed to fall right into place as far as money and everything else.
When the tour began and I felt the spirit of the Lord so strongly, I was amazed and couldn't wait any longer to sing, minister, and help seekers receive the Holy Ghost. By the fourth day, I had met everyone and knew everyones name and face. I was excited and finally got comfortable, which is always hard because as soon as you get comfortable that's about the time you have to leave. So I exchanged numbers and emails with alot of people so that we can keep in touch.
I feel that because of going on tour, I have been strengthened and look at living for God in a new light. I definitely think that not one person who went on tour went home the same individual. Due to this experience, I will strive to live for God even more than before, and fall in love with Jesus over and over again. I personally want to thank the Lord for allowing me to go on WAY Choir Tour 2007. I will pray for the Lord's blessing on you.

Yours Truly,
Brian Pelham

Open Letter to Bro. Fitzpatrick

2008-06-23T06:10:00.000-07:00

BRO. FITZPATRICK-

FIRST OF ALL, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND WONDERFUL EXAMPLE. YOU LED BY EXAMPLE, AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THIS TOUR WAS SUCH A BLESSING AND SO POWERFUL BECAUSE OF YOUR LEADERSHIP!!! THE BIBLE SAYS TO GIVE HONOR WHERE HONOR IS DUE...YOU DESERVE HONOR!! I HAVE ONLY MET A FEW PEOPLE IN MY LIFE AS SINCERE AND SENSITIVE AS U ARE TO THE HOLY GHOST. I COULD TELL U HAD A PASSION AND LOVE FOR THIS CHOIR, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR GOD TO USE US AS A TOOL FOR HIM!!! I PRAY MANY BLESSINGS ON YOUR LIFE!!! I'M PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY...THAT GOD WOULD OPEN THOSE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN AND POUR YOU OUT A BLESSING YOU CANNOT CONTAIN!!! AND I KNOW IT WILL HAPPEN BECAUSE IT'S HIS WORD AND PROMISE TO HIS FAITHFUL SAINTS!! I HONESTLY CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR SACRIFICE AND HARD WORK!!! "U GET WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT" IS THE OLD SAYING, I TRULY BELIEVE THAT GOD HONORED YOUR SACRIFICE TO THIS MINISTRY!!!!! LOOK WHAT CAME OUT OF WAY CHOIR 2007!!! LIKE U SAID, WE WONT KNOW EVERYTHING THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE SPIRITUAL REALM UNTIL HEAVEN REVEALS IT TO US!!!! I KNOW STRONG-HOLDS WERE BROKEN, AND SPIRITS WERE BOUND!!! I KNOW WE LOOSED GOD'S WONDERFUL SPIRIT, AND SHED LIGHT ON SOME VERY DARK AREAS!!! I'M SOOO THANKFUL THAT WHERE SIN DOTH ABOUND, GRACE DOES MUCH MORE ABOUND!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!! HE USED US IN A MIGHTY WAY!!! I'M SOOOO GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR HIS MIGHTY AND SOVEREIGN WORK!!! AND JUST TO THINK: GOD ORDAINED US TO DO HIS WORK!!! THAT'S SOO AMAZING!!! ANYWAYS... I WILL HONESTLY SAY THAT WAY CHOIR MADE AN INCREDIBLE IMPACT ON MY LIFE!!! GOD SHOWED ME MANY THINGS AND IT FEELS LIKE HE BLOSSOMED ME RIGHT IT THE MIDST OF IT ALL!!! I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!!!! THIS MADE AN IMPACT ON ME THAT I COULDN'T EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE!!!! I'M IN COMPLETE AWE AT GOD AND HIS MATCHLESS WORKS!! I FEEL LIKE ITS ALMOST NOT REAL, BUT I KNOW IT IS!!! LOL! I'M BEING A LITTLE SILLY, BUT THAT'S JUST HOW AMAZED I AM AT WHAT JUST TOOK PLACE IN MY LIFE AND ON TOUR!!!!! I MADE FRIENDS THAT WILL ABSOLUTELY LAST A LIFE TIME, BECAUSE THEY WERE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE CENTERED AROUND GOD!!! EVERYTHING GOOD AND PERFECT COMETH FROM ABOVE, AND HE COMPLETELY BLESSED MY LIFE!!!! I HAD SOOO MANY CONFIRMATIONS THIS PAST WEEK, AND I BELIEVE HE LED ME TO A HIGHER CALLING AND BURDENED ME IN MANY DIFFERENT MINISTRIES!!!! NOW IT'S KINDA LIKE..."GOD...WHERE DO I START??" LOL! HE WILL MAKE A WAY, HE ALWAYS DOES!!! ANYWAYS, I CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH, AND I CANT PUT INTO WORDS HOW I FEEL AND HOW MUCH I HAVE CHANGED TRULY BECAUSE OF WAY CHOIR!!! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE PUT IN TO THIS, FOR YOUR PRAYERS, FOR NOT GETTING WEARY IN WELL DOING, JUST EVERYTHING! YOUR ARE INCREDIBLE AND YOU HAVE A MIGHTY CALLING AND ANNOINTING ON YOUR LIFE!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY, I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK!!!!!!

GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!

NICOLE VITALE !!!!

Lyrical Liz

2008-06-23T05:59:00.000-07:00

Anyway...The last couple of months I have been going through an awkward alone time; well actually about the last couple of years. It has been a time where I have grown a lot in the Lord. Time after time the devil has attacked me, but I know more than ever that I am in the will of God. The last couple of months it seems as though my friends whom I have always leaned upon and thought had the same burden for the Lord, have been preoccupied with the things of this world. In the process while praying in confused frustration, the Lord has spoken to me that He would be taking me to another level and not everyone would come. It has been hard to look around and be so uncomfortable with all that is going on around me, because sometimes it seems I am the only one who is not selling out for the dead ends of temporary pleasures. I could go on about all the things negative that are going on in my life, but one day I laid it all before the Lord and started to sing a song that I was taught last tour, "Grateful." While singing it, instead of complaining about everything frustrating thing in my life, I began to be thankful realizing that one day it will all be worth the problems. Looking back on this tour, I have realized that God has raised me another level. I have had dreams and visions since I can remember and now thank God that everything in my life has been done in His perfect will. I feel as though many spiritual gifts have been renewed this tour. As the song says "I can't even rise, unless you raise me," God definitely has done something in me this tour and I feel as though something has been birthed inside me like never before. I want to thank you for always continuing to push in the spirit for more. You see and push for more than most do and you always push past the point of satisfaction on to much greater.
Thank you so much and I can't tell you how much of a blessing tour was in my life. It is just such an amazing revelation.
Thank you and In JESUS NAME. I pray God blesses you amazingly,
Liz Johnson

Sheramy Screams

2008-06-23T05:58:00.000-07:00

WANT TO SAY THAT I MISS ALL OF YOU DEARLY, I HAD THE BEST TIME ON TOUR..... I DIDN'T WANT THE WEEK TO END! I WILL NEVER FORGET THE TIMES THAT WE SHARED TOGETHER, THEY WILL BE FOREVER ETCHED INTO MY MIND, GOD IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME, I AM SO BLESSED THAT I WAS ABLE TO BE A PART OF THE CHOIR, AND HOW HE USED US SO MIGHTILY IN ALL OF THE SERVICES.... THERE IS NO TELLING HOW MANY LIVES WILL BE TOUCHED BY WHAT HAPPENED THIS TOUR...

I LOVE ALL OF YOU AND I AM EXCITED TO SEE WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR ALL OF US IN THE FUTURE.. I CAN'T WAIT TILL CAMP MEETING SO WE CAN ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN.. YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS!!!

LOVE ALWAYS,

SHERAMY

Tyler Talks

2008-06-23T04:28:00.000-07:00

I started laughing my head off in the middle of church the other day, because somebody said "Oh my God," and all I could think of in my head was Brian saying the ever-so-popular phrase "Oh my Jesus" and "the devil is a liar." People just kind of looked at me and moved to another pew. Had a great time this year on tour. Met some new friends, learned some things, met some great people and experienced a faith that I have never experienced before. I truly believe with all my heart that if we will continue to be broken, God will continue to use us in ways and take us places that are unimaginable. God will not use somebody to their full potential unless they are fully broken. Life is short. I choose to be humble. I choose to be broken. I choose to be used of God. Because in this short span of life God has given me to fulfill his purpose .............I don’t have time to waste!! I Iook forward to seeing each and every one of you at campmeeting.

Tyler

Chloe Cries

2008-06-22T05:55:00.000-07:00

I know that I didn't talk much on tour..some of you I just said hi to..and I am sorry that I didn't get to know all of you better..and I am going to "crawl out of my shell" and talk more next year.

Anyways, I just wanted to say that I miss all of you sooo much! Hope to see you at camp meeting??

I love all of you :)

Chloe

Bri Brags

2008-06-22T05:12:00.000-07:00

WOW!! W.A.Y CHOIR 2007!!! YA'LL ARE GREAT!!! My church has heard so much about tour. Some cried then rejoiced and others rejoiced then cried. lol I miss you guys so stinkin' much!!! I miss all of our laughs together! I also miss our devotion time! Each and every one of u has impacted my life!! You guys are so SPECIAL TO ME! Tour was a LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE for me!!! I'm so blessed to have been used by God and carry out His will. There is nothing else I'd rather be doing. God is an AWESOME GOD!!! Tour gave me strength, built my faith, and opened my eyes to the big picture. God has taken me to a new level and it was because I allowed myself to be broken. Psalms 34:18, "The Lord is nigh unto then that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." God uses people that are willing to be broken. I need this tour. I believe that is why God allowed me to participate again this year. In spite of the devil's attacks, we stayed united and fought a spiritual battle. IF GOD BE FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?!?!? To God be all the glory!

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BRI~*

Weston's Words

2008-06-22T05:03:00.000-07:00

The past few years, I have been privileged to be a part of the WAY Choir (Western All-State Youth Choir). This past tour, was truly the most life-changing experience I have ever experienced. Every part of the tour was ordained by God and I am truly humbled that I was a part. The first time I realized that this would not be an ordinary choir tour, was when we were practicing Monday night and the Holy Ghost fell upon the room in a powerful way. From that night on my perspective about the WAY Choir changed.
Then, Bro. Fitzpatrick introduced devotions and singing on the bus. I was skeptical about this at first, but once again we were visited by the Holy Ghost. Every time we called His name He would bless us with His presence. It was amazing that in every church we visited we were used of God to minister to that congregation's specific needs. Every service was different but each was powerful. I personally have felt growth in my life because I was able to reach out to people who needed a touch. It was a blessing that members of the choir would be sensitive enough to sense people in the congregation that had needs and minister to their needs, often times in the middle of a song.
God had his hand on us throughout the tour and even though the devil tried to get us down when he used someone to steal all the girls' money, God turned it around for His glory. The very next night in Eureka we were given an offering that more than replaced what was stolen! God is good! It was also awesome to see that Bro. Allard was able to share that situation as a testimony of God's faithfulness when he was taking a God-ordained sacrificial offering in Redding.
Leadership that we had in the Fitzpatricks and the Allards was amazing! I am so glad they they were sensitive to God's will for this tour. We could have never been a success without their ministry and leadership. I am thankful for their vision!
I personally have felt challenged, blessed, and ministered to on this tour. I praise God for every backslider that prayed through, every person that received the Holy Ghost for the first time, every miracle of healing, every baptism, and every consecration that was made. I know I will never be able to revert back to the spiritual rut I was in before this tour. I thank God for all the friends that I was able to make during this tour. I know that the spiritual bonds that were created will last for my whole life.
THIS YEAR WAS AMAZING!!!

Response From Kayla

2008-06-22T04:02:00.000-07:00

Never had I ever imagined I could actually be used by God in the way that He saw fit for me the week of WAY Tour. I truly feel honored, humbled, and blessed that God in His wondrous ways would have mercy enough to allow me the opportunity to experience what I did! I got to see first hand what God can and will do through young people who are willing and hungry to do His will and not their own. Lives were changed, new babies in Christ were born, sins were washed away never to be remembered again, backsliders prayed through, families were put back together, miracles signs and many wonders happened. What more could a person wish to see and be part of?
I am very thankful to my Lord and Creator for allowing me to travel with the WAY Choir again! This was the third year that I was a WAY Member and NEVER have I seen such great things happen like I did this past week! Spiritually I took in more than I thought I ever could. I don't feel like the same person I was a week ago. God changed my outlook on a lot of different things. I truly have learned to "Trust in God again" with everything. Every situation and trial I know God will work it out for my good again!!!!!! I've made so many new friendships that I know without a doubt will last forever! I love each and every one of my WAY buddies! You all are totally awesome! Don't ever let the devil discourage you and tell you you're not a vital part with this end time revival!!!!! Because, "The devil is a liar!!!!!" We, as young people, will have victory over every thing that comes our way!!!!! Stay strong and keep your head up! Can't wait to see ya'll again!!!!!!!!!!!
God Bless
Kayla O'Bryan

Elizabeth Burke Speaks

2008-06-22T04:00:00.000-07:00

WAY Choir 2007 has impacted my life in a special way that I will NEVER forget. Tour has shown me how essential prayer is and how much power is in the prayers of God's children. So many chains were broken and so many lives were restored. It was so encouraging seeing young people living for God and ministering to people in churches and to their fellow choir members. This helped me realize that God will use ANYONE who is willing and broken before God, no matter what their age. During the last service at the Redding church, when the sacrificial offering was called, I wanted to give something, but had only a couple of dollars. I gave what i had, but felt God was telling me to give more. It took me a moment to realize God was not asking for my money or material possesions, but for my life. Every time I play or hear the song "My Life is Not Mine," it is a reminder of the sacrifice and commitment I made to God. God has shown me His love in a way I have never felt before. He is so AWESOME!!!!!!

Abigail TALKS!!!

2008-06-21T05:56:00.000-07:00

I miss you all soo much! I know I didn't talk that much to some of you, but you all had a tremendous effect on my life this tour. I've seriously been having WAY choir withdrawals. I can't wait until Camp Meeting to see you guys again. I love you all!!

~*abigail*~

Ashleigh Answers

2008-06-21T04:32:00.000-07:00

I came to this tour with so much baggage on my back and I REALLY think this tour helped to release all my pain. As you obviously know, I have a son and I have been having a VERY hard time forgiving myself for what I did in my past. On this tour, God helped me let go of every hurt I have been holding on to and, oh my goodness, you have know idea how much I have changed and how "in tune" with God I am! Now, I have gotten closer to Him! I just appreciate how you guys treated me; as if I were one of yours. And, how the Allards and the Fitz's were so wonderful and friendly to me. I love every one of you guys like you were my family! Also everyone that was on the tour were GREAT influences on my walk with God. There was one day I just wanted to give up and go back home because I was having a very difficult time. Just then, everyone was concerned about me and took time out of their day to pray for me or talk me through it! I have never had such loyal and great friends that feel the same way about my God! He has opened my eyes in a different light. I look at people who are not saved and my heart breaks for them. Before WAY Choir I just saw them as people who weren't in church and I really feel like God is letting me see people through His eyes, like maybe he is letting me see just a glimpse of what they might be going through and then I see it and have compassion for them instead of judging them. I just thank God for what miracles He has worked in my life! Even though my dad didn't stay for the whole service, I still have ALL the faith in the world that God wont let me down, and I know that God will save my dad like he did Holly's! It's just a matter of time, God is NEVER late , he is ALWAYS on time. God he is a gentleman and He will never force anything on anyone. I hope to see you next year and be a part of something powerful in God's plan to save more people!
I love you so much and appreciate for all you did for me!
Ta Dahling!! ~Ashleigh Roberts~

Open Letter to Bro. Fitzpatrick

2008-06-21T04:09:00.000-07:00

Bro Fitzpatrick,

Thank you for being a man after God's own heart. You are a great role model of what a man of God should be. During WAY tour I was blessed and challenged in the Holy Ghost to obtain higher heights in Him. It was such a spectacular sight to see God heal, restore, and fill people with the Holy Ghost each and every service. It just lets me know once more that God is not stagnant but is on the move seeking to bless those who will seek His face.

Thanks for accepting me into WAY Choir; it has been a life changing experience that I will never forget.

God bless you and your family,

In His Service,

Brother Anthony Lee Franklin, Jr.

Sheramy Speaks

2008-06-21T04:08:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! What a life changing experience! There are not adequate words to describe the way that this choir tour affected my life. I went on tour expecting to have a good time and meet some new friends and hang out, but boy was I in for a totally different kind of tour. God is an AWESOME God! There is no way to compare the things that happened in every service, on the bus, and in practices. There was a unity in our choir that I have never felt before when working with a choir. The power and the presence of God's anointing were so overwhelming at times all you could do was cry! I am so appreciative for the opportunity to be able to go on WAY Tour 07. God is not a God of coincidence. He has a purpose and a plan for every single person. We were destined to be on that trip together, and we were hand-picked by God. When I stop and think about the goodness of Jesus, I can hardly contain my self. If there was ever a time in my life when I needed to feel God like we felt on this trip, it was here and now. HIS timing is perfect. HE's the melody, the harmony, the music, the words to our song!!!!! My advice to other young people such as my self is, number one: TOTALLY SURRENDER to GOD.... He can only use us to our full capacity if we are TOTALLY empty of everything else. FALL IN LOVE WITH HIM DAILY!!! He is an awesome God. There is no telling how many lives will be touched from this ministry this year. We have already seen a tremendous outpouring of the Holy Ghost in the services that we were in. This is just the beginning of something supernatural... NEVER GIVE UP! Keep the faith, and stay strong, He will never leave you nor forsake you! He will be there in the good and the bad and be the dearest friend of all. Life is not easy, but with Jesus, we can do all things through Christ which strengthens us. I pray that as you read this, God will touch your heart in such a way that you would want to feel the experience of HIS anointing all over again! If you ever have a chance to go on WAY Choir, I strongly recommend it. May God richly bless every person that was involved in any way with the choir. I love each and everyone of you!

Sheramy Gregg

Ivan's Inkings

2008-06-20T05:29:00.000-07:00

WAY choir has changed my life! Tour was the best this year. PLEASE!!! Bring this back to your church because I'm gonna bring it to my church. I dont know what to say. All I can say is ...........WOW!!
"The devil is a liar," a saying from Brian. LOL!!!
All of you were so funny and cool to hangout with I cant wait till camp meeting. Serious. lol!!!
Bro. FItz YOOOOOOUUUUU AAARREEE SSSSSOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nicole Robinson Says...

2008-06-20T04:41:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to drop a few lines and say that I miss everybody very much. You guys are the best. It was truly an honor and a privilege to be used of God. I will never forget how each night touched my life, and other peoples life's also. Everyone of you will forever be in my prayers. Remember to keep the fire burning, don't let it die. Love and miss y'all...

*Nicole* A.K.A Coley

Love From Lacy

2008-06-20T04:40:00.000-07:00

Way choir was incredible!!! God is so awesome!!! I am so thankful for the opportunity to minister to others. I love everyone of you! Ya'll were awesome! I was so amazed and in awe of how God ministered through us! Thank you all for allowing God to use you and speak through you. You were and are a blessing! I love all my wonderful new friends and I am definitely praying for you all. Keep seeking after God and listening to His voice. There is always work to do in His Kingdom. Thank you all for your example and your friendship! I miss you and I am looking forward to camp meeting! God truly has great things in store for each of us! God Bless you and I love you all!
Love Always and Forever, Lacy Cervantes

Gabby Gabs :~)

2008-06-20T04:13:00.000-07:00

I don't know where to begin, but WAY Choir was soooooooo awesome!!!!!!!! Before I went on tour, I was going though alot. The devil had me thinking that I was the only one going though these things. But as the week went on, several got up and testified about what God has done in their lives. I just sat there and cried, because I knew I was going though those same things and that the "devil is a liar"!!!! The devil had me so far down that I didn't even want to go on tour this year. But the Sunday night before we left for tour, my Pastor prophesied to me about the things I was going though. He also said that God was going to use me in a mighty way this year on WAY Choir Tour. The first day I got there, I had heard some stuff and got some phone calls about things that I though God had taken care of, and I just wanted to go home. But when we started singing "Because Of Who You Are" I started crying and God spoke to me and told me this is just the beginning. I didn't know what that meant exactly, but as the week went on I knew it meant it was the beginning of my ministry and a new walk with God. Later on that week, my problems just started going away. God is so awesome!!!!!! Thank you all so much for such great attitudes!!!!! I never knew that a group of young people could get together for a week and not fuss and fight. lol! It was so awesome!!!!!! This truly changed my life!!!!! I love you all!!!!!!!! Thank You WAY Choir 2007!!!!!!!!
* A Special Thank You to
Bro. & Sis. Fitzpatrick and Bro. & Sis. Allard!

Words From Kendra

2008-06-19T04:56:00.000-07:00

W.A.Y. choir was such a memorable time! It is a landmark and I believe that it has brought all of us into a new season with God! God really showed us how to have faith in Him, how to minister to others, and how to lay everything down and submit to Him so we can be leaders!!! It is incredible how God moved through each one of us and how He brought so many different backgrounds and personalities into unity!!!! We serve a great and mighty God!!!! I am so thankful for all He did for us and through us!! It is absolutely amazing!!!! I truly believe that each one of us will never forget what God has done in our lives this tour!! I can't wait to see what He has in store for us next!!!!
-Kendra Stephens

Holly Testifies

2008-06-19T04:52:00.000-07:00

My WAY choir testimony is that my sister Alicen, who had been out of church for 3 years, and my father Steven, who had been out of church for 12 years, both prayed through at a WAY choir performance. This meant the world to me because I love them both very much and it hurt so much to see them both out of church. I can honestly say this experience has made me such a stronger person in God. I feel I have changed as a person and my family has even told me that I seem different and happier. I have also had the privilege of experiencing God's power, love, and blessings in so many ways. I have been able to witness to the lost and help the backslidden find God and learn to trust Him again.
This was such a wonderful experience for me and I look forward to an even better year next year.
Holly Trump

Rachel Responds

2008-06-19T04:40:00.000-07:00

I can't express how grateful I am to have become part of the WAY Choir. When I first got accepted to Way Choir, I thought to myself "this is going to be a vacation! There's no hard work to be done, it's a piece of cake!" Boy, was I wrong! I realized that it takes a lot of EFFORT, COMMITMENT, and DEDICATION to be part of something and consequently rewarding! I loved the fact that we all became a family. From the beginning, I didn't know everyone. But as a group of girls prayed with each other, something remarkable happened, and our friendship got stronger and stronger and deeper with compassion and love for one another. In all my life I have never felt so close with a group of friends. It felt so wonderful! God has really changed my life this past week and He used me to do incredible things. Things I would think impossible to do. I am a changed person! The feelings I had towards Him, my faith and trust in God, have changed DRAMATICALLY!! I would have never thought God would use me to pray for a little girl and she received the Holy Ghost and was baptized. It was so amazing to watch this little girl lift up her hands and watch the tears just falling on her cheeks, seeking God and loving Him. While we were at the baptismal, I looked at her and you could see so much happiness and joy filled in her eyes and her expressions as she prayed to God. Her life had changed that night and God let me participate in that great accomplishment - another child of His was saved. My thoughts have changed instantly this week, God has opened my mind and I can now believe with self-experience that there is a devil and he is real!! He tried to take my Victory and my Faith! But I had so much trust in God that it was impossible to stop believing. With so much Faith and Trust in God, you can conquer anything. After Way Choir, I was struggling so much. Dealing with friends and family. It was so hard to come back home and face reality. I had a feeling that God was watching me to see how I would act towards people differently than before. How I would make different decisions than normally. It was really a remarkable thing to experience the first week after Way Choir. I feel closer to God than ever before and my spiritual walk with God has flipped!! I pray a lot more anywhere and everywhere all the time! To actually hear myself praying in the shower or on my way to the grocery store is amazing! Way Choir is A Life Changing Experience and I 'am so honored to be part of it! To actually experience is incredible. There are no words. I have endured a life changing; prayer and fasting, not afraid to worship the way I want to worship, praying with saints loudly as they seek an EXPERIENCE!! I would like to take this time to say that I really truly deeply appreciate what you have done for me. THANK YOU for taking the time to teach us how to sing a song the right way. I know it took so much time and hours of the day to perfect it!! Also a thank you for testifying and preaching upon what God has put on your heart. That really touched me and filled me with so much confidence. Just being apart of the Way Choir and you being the director with the wonderful Allards have INSPIRED ME to do more of GODS great work!! THANK YOU to both you and your wife and the Allard Family so much for EVERYTHING. Everyone made Way Choir an experience to remember. I' am looking forward to next year. "Lord Willing." Take Care and God Bless!!
Rachel Mescher

Sarah Simmons Speaks

2008-06-19T04:37:00.000-07:00

God is so good!! He always comes through when His children give their all and have faith that He will do tremendous works! This was the attitude of the 2007 WAY Choir members. Individually, I came expecting a mighty move of the Holy Ghost, and He did just that and so much more!! Spiritually I had been struggling with some things and I needed God to strengthen me in His presence. He definitely answered the needs I had! Even though I was expecting miracles and blessings, my mind can never comprehend the greatness He did that week. I watched people of all ages, from children to elders in the church, be blessed by our complete and total submission to what He wanted us to do in these services. I was overwhelmed by the boldness He gave me to pray with people I had never seen or met before. A burden rose within my soul to see lives changed! Although I came with the mindset to minister, I was ministered to, also, through fellow WAY members, and the burning passion Bro. Fitzpatrick had for the choir as a whole. The theme throughout the whole week for me was “submission”. Time and time again, I was reminded of how God’s mercy and grace was and still is the only reason I could participate in such a great honor as this one. Wherever we were singing, I was placed in a spirit of humility and would fall on my face. I recommitted my life to Him each night, each time growing closer to the Lord than I’ve ever been in my entire walk with Him. My strength was renewed, my past is under the blood, the devil is a liar, and Jesus is alive and well in me!! What an incredible opportunity!!

Shout Out From Kyle

2008-06-18T11:28:00.000-07:00

Man! I miss you guys. Anyways, thank you everybody for being so cool and changing my outlook on why we are here.......... MINISTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see ya at camp meeting! Kyle

Landry's Words

2008-06-18T11:27:00.000-07:00

I cannot even begin to describe how much of a blessing WAY choir 07 was to me! I know that I will never forget what I felt on tour... I can honestly say that I will never be the same because of WAY choir 2007. I know that many of us reached places spiritually that we had never reached before, and broke chains that had us bound for a looong time.
This year I met so many new friends, and strengthened previous relationships with other good friends. I want to thank the Fitzpatricks and the Allards for their dedication to the WAY choir. Bro. Fitz you are such an inspiration to me!
I miss each and everyone of you guys so much... I can't wait till Camp Meeting! *Holla*...lol. Keep me in your prayers, and lets stay In touch!
-landry

Coryna's Review

2008-06-18T11:10:00.000-07:00

WAY Choir was incredible this year and an experience that I will never forget. First, I want to thank God for the things He did through and for each and every one of us. Before I went on tour, I realize God had been preparing me for it by testing my faith in other situations. So, by the time I got on tour, I had faith that God could do anything. In the Bible it says, that He will pour out His spirit upon all flesh and your young men shall dream dreams and daughters shall see visions and sons will prophesy. Well, I really believe that God fulfilled that scripture in many ways during tour! He's such an awesome God! I can't thank Him enough. I stand in awe that He would use me, just a young person who isn't perfect, and every time I get the chance I tell Him thank You. There is gratefulness that will forever pour out of my heart for the things He did. There were many backsliders prayed through, many received the Holy Ghost, and several baptized in the name of Jesus!!!! Not only that, but I believe with all my heart that almost every church we went to revival is gonna breakout!! What an awesome God!!!! Lastly, there were so many wonderful people on tour. I feel I have gained a truck load of life long friends and you can't put a price on that. Not only were we all friends, but we were all in one mind, one accord in worship and ministering. That is why there was such an awesome presence of God in our concerts. "Where two or three are gathered in my name there in their midst I will be." Again, another promise that God kept. I want to give my deepest appreciation to the leadership that we had on tour. Bro. and Sis. Fitzpatrick are just awesome people. I love you guys so much and look up to you and how you love God and follow Him. You are such a blessing to us young people and I thank you from the very bottom of my heart for the burden you have for todays generation. I also want to thank Bro. and Sis. Allard for helping during practices and for just being there when we needed someone to talk to. I love all of you from the very very bottom of my heart. I pray that God blesses you with a blessing that you cannot contain. I'm sorry this is more than a paragraph but I had so much to say and I'm still not done. If I wrote everything it would turn into a book. To whoever reads this, just to let you know that this little paragraph doesn't do justice to the things that we experienced on WAY Choir tour 2007. However, I hope you are blessed and your faith increases. When you have faith in God anything is possible so just stand on His word and never doubt and He will always come through for you!!! I Love You Jesus!!!
-Coryna Monique Pinon

p.s. Words and phrases we'll never 4get:
croissant pronounced KWASANT- Bro. Fitzpatrick and Bro. Allard
"Jesus help you!", "The Devils's A Liar!", "In Jesus name!", "move these mountains and cast them into the sea", and personal favorite - the ground beef joke for those of you who were there. lol All by Brian Pelham

Thoughts From Kadee

2008-06-18T11:09:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let you in on what I got from way choir 2007!!!! Well, as you know it was an incredible trip and I don't know how someone could not be touched after the awesome services. I mean to be honest the devil is already trying to take my joy and he is sssoooo not working!! Well, I don't know where to begin in expressing what has happened in my life during the tour. To start, I learned that I had power. I had power to pray for people and not just lay a hand on their shoulder or what ever, but be able to speak to them, have God's words come out of me. I never know what to say to people when praying for them; I just learned that I had to let Jesus do the talking. I have never felt the Spirit as strong as I did in the WAY services. I don't think there's a word to describe it. God also showed me that no matter how old I am He can use me. I mean I've heard it so many times that God uses young people but I hadn't experienced it. After moving to Citrus Heights about a year ago, I went to another level with God and stayed there wondering how I am going to get to the next level, and get closer to Him. I got to that next level on this trip and I am not going back to where I was before!! I have always known that God has called me to do His work, but never knew why, you know what I'm saying??/ But God poured out His love to me during tour and I just knew He didn't die for me just to take my sins away but He died so that I may live and He could work through me. That's why I was on way choir. It may sound corny, but He means so much to me. Before I went on this trip I was confused about me and life, but everything's so much clearer now. When we were in Eureka I asked God to tell me why I was there. He told me I was there to show the power of His name.......awesome huh!!!!! I just thought back to all the songs that we were singing about the name of Jesus , and I knew we weren't just singing them cuz they had a nice melody or whatever, but His name really does have sooo much power and any kind of evilness can't be around with His name in the room!!!! I can't express my feelings!!!!! Anyway God is so overwhelming and like, breath taking!!!!

2008 WAY Choir Tour Schedule

2008-06-14T23:20:00.000-07:00

Mon., June 23 - Rehearsal in Stockton, CLC
Tues., June 24 - Rehearsal in Stockton, CLC
Tues., June 24 PM - concert-Woodland, Pastor Nik Schexnayder
Wed., June 25 - concert-Stockton, Pastor Nathan Haney
Thurs., June 26 - concert-Sacramento, Pastor Delton Fair
Fri., June 27 - concert-Tulare, Pastor Bill Parkey
Sat., June 28 - concert-Dinuba, Pastor Ed Allard
Sun., June 29 - concert-Merced, Pastor Sam Emory

Tour Dates

2008-05-27T22:03:00.000-07:00

Posters have been mailed to the U.P.C. Western District churches. Ask your pastor for information as to when the WAY Choir will be near your church. Tour dates are June 24-29, 2008. freeWAY will also be traveling with the choir. Hope to see you there!

2008 WAY Choir Season Fast Approaching

2008-03-05T16:45:00.000-08:00

Youth convention is just around the corner and that means audition time. Please visit the website, www.waychoir.org. Download an application, set up an appointment for audition, and be a part of this exciting choir. Due to many different factors everyone, including alumni, must submit a new application.

Section 11 LIFT Conference

2007-10-24T10:37:00.001-07:00

More info coming soon!

Go For It!

2007-10-14T15:20:00.001-07:00

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blue prints of your ultimate accomplishments.- Napoleon Hill

After reading the above quote, I was reminded of Bro. Graham's message at Camp Meeting where he spoke about not letting your dreams die. If I may, let me encourage you to follow your dreams and visions in the Lord. Each of you have talents to offer and don't allow discouragement to step into your path and stop your progress. Just as the above quote states, it is true that what you dream is just the "blue print" or plan. It is up to you to raise the dream into reality and achieve. Go for it! You can do it! I believe in you!

Come On, Somebody!

2007-10-03T09:50:00.001-07:00

HELP!

If you have anything you would like to post to this blog, suggestions, or ideas, please let me know. We want this to be the WAY Choir blog, not Tyler and Sis. A only. So, shout at me and give me your best shot of something new.

Jubilation

2007-09-27T08:02:00.001-07:00

WAY Choir member, Weston, will be hosting an event in Hanford, California very soon. Here is a poster advertising this concert. (Click on it to enlarge it.) I might add, this poster also shows off Weston's graphic design talent. Also, Weston is a member of Signs and Wonders, a most dynamic dramatic sign team.

2007 Season

2007-09-18T10:11:00.000-07:00

Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California was the grand finale performance for this season of WAY Choir. This year's events began at the Western District Youth Convention during spring break at Bakersfield Convention Center in Bakersfield, California. During the summer, the choir toured Northern California and Oregon, made a two-night appearance at the Western District Camp Meeting in Santa Maria, California before the finale at Six Flags. It was a great season with many miracles of salvation. If you are interested in becoming a WAY Choir member, please check the WAY Choir website for audition dates. The site is www.waychoir.org.

Getting to Know You

2007-09-10T00:15:00.000-07:00

Name: Josiah Aston
Age: 19
Home: Sacramento

DO YOU SNORE?: No

LOVER OR A FIGHTER?: Lover (I think), except when defending the faith and those I love

WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?: Not sure; I forget about the things I may get scared of.

DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?: Only because tapping annoys people

WERE YOU A CUTE BABY?: Yes, everyone thought I was a girl

WHERE WERE YOU BORN?: Sacramento, CA

HOW IS THE SINGLE LIFE FOR YOU?: Fine for the time being, but I think I'm getting restless

DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?: Always

WHAT'S YOUR IDEAL VACATION SPOT?: Heaven. Until then, a peaceful place in the mountains. Not too long though, I might get bored

HAVE YOU EATEN SUSHI?: No

CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS?: Yes, and I'm pretty good at it

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE?: Yes, 1 international flight to China and numerous domestic flights

WHAT'S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING?: I have no problem with it; I just don't do it

IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?: I believe so (it's up to God, but personally, I don't want to be a bachelor all my life)DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?: I like my cursive writing, but my print looks like a kindergarteners writing

WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?: Nothing.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU": I guess I'm not very expressive, because the last I remember was to God in Church

DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS?: no

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?: scrambled at home; over hard and chopped up at restaurants (since they ruin their scrambled eggs)

ARE BLONDES DUMB?: No

DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?: Some call me jo or siah, but I prefer my full name
COUNTRY OR CITY? Neither; suburban areas (although location doesn't really matter to me)

IS MCDONALD'S DISGUSTING?: not at all

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR?: Last night coming from church

DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS? I haven't taken a bath in years (but don't worry, I do take showers)

IS SANTA CLAUSE REAL? The original Saint nick was real, but he died just like any other mortal man

ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?: No

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?: Nothing

CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?: Crunchy

HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN IN AN AMBULANCE?: Yes, and I was strapped to a straight board
for over two hours because they thought my neck might be broken. Horrible experience!

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BRUSHED YOUR TEETH TODAY?: once, will brush them again tonight

ARE YOU WEARING SOCKS?: always

HAVE YOU EVER HITCH HIKED?: no

WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?: Blue

WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?: This morning in prayer

DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE?: I like what it will become as I follow God's will

WHOSE LIFE IS BETTER?: How can you qualify someone's life as being better. What are the criteria in light of God's kingdom?

DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?: I sing and play piano and organ well, can sort of play the violin, trumpet, trombone, and saxophone

CAN YOU SKATEBOARD?: Can keep my balance when simply riding, but don't practice

DO YOU LIKE CAMPING?: Yes

DO U SNORT WHEN U LAUGH?: I don't think I've ever snorted while laughing

IS A DOG A MAN'S BEST FRIEND?: Can be to the right person, but I am not that person

WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?: Broccoli, cheddar, and chicken baked potato (at mediteranean place at Sac State)

HOW MANY SIBLINGS DO YOU HAVE?: Five, 4 sisters and 1 brother (I also often have foster siblings)

WHATS YOUR FAVORITE MEAL? : Lasagna

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO?: Read a good book and play piano

CAPTAIN CRUNCH OR LUCKY CHARMS? neither; too sweet

DO YOU LIKE TO READ?: I love to read

2007-08-28T08:03:00.000-07:00

Okay, it is time to get some interaction from all of you. POTM is just around the corner and it will be a busy day with sound checks, performance, and hopefully fun. So, tell us. What ride do you just have to get on while you are at Six Flags Magic Mountain? If you don't like rides, what is your favorite thing to do while you are at Magic Mountain? Do you have to have a funnel cake, hug Bugs Bunny, pretend you are the Tasmanian devil, sneak into kiddie-land........? Come on. Click on "comment" and type in something.

IN CONCERT SOON

2007-08-20T22:29:00.000-07:00

PRAISE ON THE MOUNTAIN - - - - - COMING SOON!
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, Calif. - 09.15.07

Know your parts

Fast

Pray

Sing with the anointing.

WOW!!!

2007-08-15T15:40:00.001-07:00

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Values

2007-08-15T15:37:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!!!

With all of Campmeeting, Senior Camp, and everything else going on, I am sorry there hasn't been a devotional post in a few weeks. I am back on the ball and am going to start posting one series entitled "values" during the next few weeks. Let me know what you guys think!!

Tyler

Value Your Reputation

2007-08-15T15:29:00.000-07:00

Values

Its easy today to see that a lot of values have changed over the years. What some people value today, is different than what people valued 30,40,50, even 10 years ago. When September 11th happened, we didn’t value our freedom as much as we do today. But, when something challenged what we had so dearly taken advantage of, our value systems toward what this great country is all about changed. Whenever something challenges your comfort zone, your value system changes!

VALUE YOUR REPUTATION

It’s sad to see a lot of young people today not valuing their reputation. Now I know the only opinion you should care about is Gods, but valuing what certain people think about you has a way of propelling you forward in life, or propelling you backward in life and is biblical. I value what my pastor thinks about me. I value what some of my close friends think about me. I know that they will tell me or somehow let me know if I am stepping somewhere I shouldn't be stepping or going in a direction I shouldn't be going. I value their opinion about me. It helps keep my reputation in tact.

It’s very hard to rebuild your reputation when you have damaged it. That’s why you have to be so careful about everything you do and say. Especially in front of eyes where your actions could effect somebody. One moment of lost trust, takes a lifetime to earn back. Some things can never be earned back. Some things can only be brought back by God when you ask for forgiveness from the only one who can really give it to you.

I think that’s where a lot of us get mixed up - in the crossover line between wanting to do a work for God, but not actually wanting to be accountable for our actions off the spotlight. They want to be used by God or they want to be in a position where people can see them, and yet won't admit to the fact that now that I am in a leadership position, all eyes are on me, but I can still do what I want.

You can tell what people value just by watching them. It’s funny to watch how their value system changes in front of people then in front of friends. This is how you can tell the difference in real people and fake people. Recently I was watching somebody who was in a small leadership position, and in front of an audience this person would move the crowds, minister, and use the gifts God had given them to their full extent. But as I watched, when the lights were off them, when the show was over, when things were back down to planet earth, they started acting different, doing stuff they knew they shouldn’t be doing - THEIR VALUES WERE DIFFERENT AND THIS WILL NOT GO UNNOTICED BY PEOPLE. Remember, your reputation doesn’t come from what the audience says about you when they see you on stage, because that can change from Sunday to Sunday. But your true reputation among people comes when people see you when you aren’t in front of the lights, on stage, or in a elevated position, but when you are down to earth being who you really are. BECAUSE WHETHER YOU BELIEVE IT OR NOT, PEOPLE ARE WATCHING YOU!!! You are in a leadership position. Be careful what you do. Be careful what you say. Always think twice before saying something!!

Because some things can't be replaced, they can't be forgotten, and their value is beyond measure.

Are You Ready for the WAY?

2007-08-11T22:57:00.000-07:00

WAY CHOIR ROCKS!!!

2007-08-08T11:14:00.000-07:00

WAY Choir was FANTASTIC at Camp Meeting 2007. You all were over the top awesome. Or maybe I should say, "You were sick." :)

I wanted to let you all know that Sis. Ronda Hurst posted a review of Camp Meeting and gave a shout out to WAY Choir and included some pics. Check out her blog at www.iluv2prshim.wordpress.com

Love you much!

Muah!

Sister Allard

P.S. Bryce is in Charlotte, NC at Youth Congress. He is singing there tonight in a competition. If anyone wants to vote for him, text MALE4 to 71946 beginning at 3:30 p.m. today through 4:30 p.m. Fri. However, each text is 99 cents.

A Message from Bro. Fitzpatrick

2007-07-28T00:59:00.000-07:00

Dear WAY Choir Members:

Thanks again for such an incredible time we had on WAY Choir tour this year! I’ve been living in the afterglow and thanking God for what He did this year.

The WAY Choir has been asked to sing at TWO Campmeeting services, Thursday, August 2, and Friday, August 3. We will do songs from this year’s tour. This is a great honor for the WAY choir to be asked to sing again this year!

EVEN IF you DID NOT go on Tour, you are needed to sing with us at Campmeeting. need EVERYONE to come to Campmeeting to sing. I KNOW this is a sacrifice for you to get there, and it is NOT EASY, but please - MAKE THE EFFORT!!

Please RESPOND to this e-mail to confirm that you are going to be at Campmeeting. Thanks SO MUCH for your help with this matter!

1. Campmeeting Repertoire - Learning Songs/Parts – Action Required
1. Forever Faithful
2. Great Things In Store For Me
3. Holy, Holy Holy Is the Lord
4. I Am So Grateful
5. I Bless Your Name
6. I’m A Pentecostal
7. My Life Is Not Mine, It’s Yours
8. Over There
9. Something Special About That Name
10. Standing On The Promises of God (maybe)
11. There Is A Name
12. We’ve Come To Magnify The Lord (Rizn)
13. Why Not Trust God Again
14. You Are Welcome Here (Livingstons)

2. Choir Rehearsal – Thursday Afternoon, August 2, 2007 at the Tent At Campmeeting.
We will do a choir rehearsal on Thursday afternoon at the tent at Campmeeting. I’ll send you the EXACT TIME in another e-mail as soon as I know what the time will be.

To help us learn parts quickly, we will break out into sections, rehearse 3 songs and then reassemble to perfect those three. We will take a break, and then repeat the same process with the next three songs.

3. Clothes and Robes
We will wear robes for Campmeeting. But, after we sing, you will be removing your robe and we want to make sure that the clothing you are wearing is appropriate for the situation. During the performance, any clothing with a collar will be visible. So here are the guidelines. When the choir is singing, wear only WHITE shirts/blouses. We don’t want to see orange, green, blue or any other color except black, white or black/white. You would REALLY stand out! During the altar service, we will be praying with seekers and you will want to remove your choir robe, and you will want to be dressed appropriately. The goal is for us to look like ONE uniform black/white unit with the robes on. WHEN YOUR ROBES ARE OFF, YOUR CLOTHES SHOULD LOOK LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO CHURCH.

4. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
Some people did not receive their lunch money (for Saturday) from Tour. I will give it to you at Campmeeting. I also will give the Tour members the last day’s lunch money, but you need to be at Campmeeting to get it!

5. Most Importantly – Be In Prayer/Fasting for Campmeeting – Action Required
Thank you for praying for the choir for the tour. Please also spend some additional time in focused prayer and let’s prepare our hearts so that God can minister to others through us. Thank you for fasting for the Tour on the Fridays. LET’S ALSO FAST AGAIN THIS FRIDAY, JULY, 27, 2007 UNTIL 3:00 PM.

We MUST have the ANOINTING OF THE HOLY GHOST upon us to minister and for our Lord to accomplish His work through us! The most important thing about Camp is WHAT HAPPENS SPIRITUALLY IN THE SERVICES. We want MANY people to receive the Holy Ghost and be blessed!

God bless each one of you. If you have any questions, concerns or ideas, please contact me.

Bro Ken Fitzpatrick
2007 WAY Choir Director
916-730-5066

Devotional By Poohie

2007-07-22T16:16:00.000-07:00

Hello W.A.Y Choir,

When Bro.Tyler asked me to write this weeks devotional, something was on my heart and has been for a while. Sometimes we, as young people, go through certain situations and we get discouraged in our walk with God. It is at those times, when the enemy comes and tells us that God doesn't have anything for us. If we believe this, he will even go as far as trying to get us to believe that God can't do what he did on W.A.Y Choir tour at your church and in your family.

But, at that moment and time, YOUR faith, YOUR boldness, has to be put to work and you start stepping out of where were comfortable, and step into a place where God wants you to be.

I've told some of you on tour that when the disciples were on the boat and they saw Jesus walking toward them on the water, Peter told Jesus, "Bid me to walk on the water." Jesus told him to come. The boat represents your comfort zone, where you feel safe. The water represents your trouble, your trial, your situation. Yet, above and beyond all this, when Jesus says come to get what you need from Him, you have to walk on top of everything that is trying to take you down, and believe God has taken care of your situation.

I love you all, and appreciate you all, and will continue to keep you all in my prayers,

Frankie Taylor ( Poohie )

All New High

2007-07-21T22:22:00.001-07:00

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Getting to Know You

2007-07-19T23:59:00.000-07:00

Name: Sheramy Gregg
Age: ?????

Location: Arroyo Grande

DO YOU SNORE?: No, but I have been told that I talk in my sleep sometimes! ;)

LOVER OR A FIGHTER?: Lover of course!

WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?: Being lost for eternity

DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?: Occasionally

WERE YOU A CUTE BABY?: Of course!!!
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?: In a hospital duh!!! Tulsa, Oklahoma! Now you know why I talk like an Okie sometimes!!!

HOW IS THE SINGLE LIFE FOR YOU?: Being single is sometimes good and sometimes not so good, but I always say “God’s timing in perfect”….

DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?: Most of the time

WHAT'S YOUR IDEAL VACATION SPOT?: Switzerland, Europe, Rome, Italy, Alaska…the list goes on and on!!!

HAVE YOU EATEN SUSHI?: Once, not a big fan!

CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS?: Who does that?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE?: Many times, I love to fly and to travel!!

WHAT'S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING?: Lets see…hmm….never been!!

J IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?: I’m a girl, what do you think my answer is going to be!!! YES YES YES YES!!! I am patiently waiting for my knight in shining armor to come and sweep me off my feet!!
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?: For the most part yes…
WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?: Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Mango, Avocados

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU": A few minutes ago to one of my best friends…

DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS?: Depends on whose getting married….:)

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?: Scrambled with cheese, yumm

ARE BLONDES DUMB?: Not all of them..

DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?: Sher, Mee Mee and a few more!
COUNTRY OR CITY? Both… I love the beauty and the quiet of the country, but I like to be close enough to the city to go SHOPPING!!!

IS MCDONALD'S DISGUSTING?: If I’m in the mood for it no

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR?: 5 minutes ago

DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS?:. is this to see if people actually take showers??? Lol… Showers

IS SANTA CLAUSE REAL?: well if I was 5 I might have to say yes! J

ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?: No

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?: Don’t really have any addictions

CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?: Creamy all the way

HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN IN AN AMBULANCE?: No

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BRUSHED YOUR TEETH TODAY?: Two

ARE YOU WEARING SOCKS?: NO

HAVE YOU EVER HITCH HIKED?: NO

WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?: Brownish green

WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?: Tuesday night at church
DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE?: There are a few things I would probably change but for the most part yes.
WHOSE LIFE IS BETTER?: No one has a perfect life, and I don’t like to compare myself with other people.

DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?: Organ and Piano

CAN YOU SKATEBOARD?: The last time I was on a skateboard I feel in front of a whole lot of people right on my rear end…really embarrassing….

DO YOU LIKE CAMPING?: does Motel 6 count??

DO U SNORT WHEN U LAUGH?: umm can’t say never, but usually no

IS A DOG A MAN'S BEST FRIEND?: I have a dog, but I wouldn’t consider him my best friend….

WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?: Macaroni and Cheese!! Exciting meal eh?
HOW MANY SIBLINGS DO YOU HAVE?: One sister
WHATS YOUR FAVORITE MEAL? : Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes mixed with corn and BBQ sauce(don’t ask, but its really good) and bread!!!!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO?: I have several things that I enjoy doing, hanging out with friends, traveling, singing, among many other things!
CAPTAIN CRUNCH OR LUCKY CHARMS?: umm… I like them both equally J
DO YOU LIKE TO READ?: Reading is my most favorite hobby, being single leaves me with a lot of time to read versus talking on the phone or going on dates!!! J

Leave It, Let It Go, And Live On!!

2007-07-18T22:51:00.000-07:00

Weekly Devotional

I remember hearing the story of Ronald Reagan when he was just a boy. His father would come home every night in a drunken rage, and severely beat him and his mother until at some points he could not even walk. This happened throughout his childhood years until, at one point, he eventually got too big for his father to beat and his father stopped. Reagan went off to college, became a movie star, and eventually became the 40th President of the United States of America. Later, when asked about his childhood, or so the story goes, he said,

"I couldn’t touch what happened to me and get bitter, but I had to let it go, or else I wouldn’t be what I am today."

Somewhere along the line he realized, I can’t hold onto this stuff but I’ve got to let it go and live on. I can’t help what happened to me back then, but I can do something about now. I can’t help what somebody did to me yesterday, but I can do something about tomorrow. I don’t have any control about a hurt that happened to me yesterday, but if I leave it alone and let it go, I’ll be able to live on and go into everything God wants me to be.

God designed each and every one of us to have our own free personal will and option to make ourselves whatever we want to be in life. No matter what you’ve gone through in life, no matter what you’ve gone through as a person, and no matter what anybody else says, God is still out there saying my yoke is easy, and my burden is light and your future is whatever you want in me.

So in this short amount of time God has given me on this earth, I will be fruitful, I will accomplish something and I won't let the enemy bring me down!! Life is too short to hold a grudge. I've got to Leave It, Let It Go, And Live On!!!!

God Bless,
Tyler

Holy Ghost Glow?

2007-07-17T23:38:00.000-07:00

While following the bus down the road, I snapped this picture. I thought my camera was acting goofy, so I took several more pictures and they turned out normal. So, I jokingly told people this particular picture showed a Holy Ghost glow around the bus. Later, I found out the choir was having a prayer meeting on the bus at the same time I took this picture and they even had tongues and interpretation. Maybe it was a Holy Ghost glow. What do you think?

WOW!!

2007-07-16T19:56:00.001-07:00

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Getting to Know You

2007-07-16T12:41:00.000-07:00

Whats Happenin?

We are starting something new every week on the blog. Its called "Getting to Know you". Its going to be info about 1 person to help you get to know them better and tell you all about them so forth and so on. The first one to do it this week will be Weston Cantrell. Enjoy!!!

Getting to Know You

2007-07-16T12:31:00.000-07:00

Weston Cantrell:

Age: 20

Location: Hanford, CA

DO YOU SNORE?: No
LOVER OR A FIGHTER?: Lover
WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?: Losing my family, apathy
AS A KID, WERE YOU A LEGO BUILDER?: Not really
DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?: Yes
WERE YOU A CUTE BABY?: Yes
HOW IS THE SINGLE LIFE FOR YOU?: It's aight.
WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD?: White
DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?: Yes, loud.
HAVE YOU EVER BUNGEE JUMPED?: Nope.. It's not on my to do list either
ANY SECRET TALENTS?: Yeah but If I told you I wouldn't be a secret any more.
WHAT'S YOUR IDEAL VACATION SPOT?: Portugal or Hawaii
HAVE YOU EATEN SUSHI?: Yes. yum.
CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS?: Nope... don't know why I would want to.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE?: Yes... not fun.
WHAT'S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING?: I've never been hunting. I shot a bird with a BB gun once and felt terrible... so I'd probably stink at it :)
IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?: Yes, I hope so any way... as long as it's not too soon.. haha jk
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?: Nope... I'd rather type
WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?: I don't think I have any allergies
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU": To my parents before I went to bed last night
IS TUPAC STILL ALIVE?: *rolls eyes* No.
DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS?: No
HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?: Scrambled
ARE BLONDES DUMB?: Not always... I am starting to see a trend though. (JK I PROMISE!)WHERE DOES THE OTHER SOCK END UP?: Lost.
DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?: Wes... lol yeah that's pretty much it.
IS MCDONALD'S DISGUSTING?: Most of it is... They have tasty salads though
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR?: An hour ago.
DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS?: Depends on if I'm in a hurry... I do both. Mostly showers though.
IS SANTA CLAUSE REAL?: No
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?: No
WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?: Jamba Juice
CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?: Creamy
HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN IN AN AMBULANCE?: No
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BRUSHED YOUR TEETH TODAY?: Two
ARE YOU WEARING SOCKS?: Yes
HAVE YOU EVER HITCH HIKED?: No
WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?: Blue
WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?: Sunday during alter service. :-D
DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE?: Yes!!!
WHOSE LIFE IS BETTER?: Umm, I don't really care.
ARE YOU PSYCHIC?: Obviously you're not one.
DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?: Sax, Piano
CAN YOU SKATEBOARD?: Kinda... ok no. ha ha
DO YOU LIKE CAMPING?: Yes... if camping in a motor home counts. lol
DO U SNORT WHEN U LAUGH?: NO!
IS A DOG A MAN'S BEST FRIEND?: Mine is! ha ha My dog is like my little brother. Seriously. CAN YOU DO THE MOONWALK?: Kinda. No I won't show you.
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?: A turkey, pepperoni, cheese, and pizza sauce sandwich. Don't knock it till you've tried it!
DO YOU SHOP AT AMERICAN EAGLE?: Not really. I probably would if there was one closer me
FAVORITE BAND AT THE MOMENT?: Wow... I could go on for days talking about my favorite music. :) I have LOTS of favorites

Interaction Time

2007-07-15T14:44:00.000-07:00

Okay - it is time to start talking. The counter tells us you are reading, but we want to hear from you. I'm sure you all went to church today, so click on the word "comment" under this paragraph and tell us what was the best part of your service today. Let's share the good news!

Bro. Allard's New Arm

2007-07-15T13:51:00.000-07:00

With two metal plates and 12 screws, Bro. Allard's arm is good as new. Now he just needs a speedy recovery. Thought you might like to see this picture of the X-Ray that shows the plates and screws in his left forearm. Thanks for all your prayers. They are effective!

Please Keep Bro. Allard in your prayers

2007-07-13T15:07:00.000-07:00

Hey Everybody

Yesterday afternoon, while playing softball with the guys, Bro Allard was coming into home plate when he tripped and fell. He landed on his arm and when he did, Sis. Allard said that the guys could hear the bones snap. He broke both bones in his arm that connect to the wrist and they were not clean breaks. He is right now going into major arm surgery and has to have 2 metal plates screwed into his splintered bones to let them heal back together. He will not be able to use his arm for a long, long time. They did not set the bones when they went into emergency yesterday so they are still broken and the imprints of the bones can be seen against his skin. He is in alot of pain so please pray for him and that the surgery goes well. We all love the Allards and they do so much that nobody will ever know. So please keep them in your prayers and hope everything goes perfect in the surgery!!

Thanks,

Tyler

HELP!!!

2007-07-13T09:07:00.000-07:00

Ok, I need help. Does anyone know Blogger well enough to help us? A new post was made and everything went crazy. All the sidebars are down at the bottom. Does anyone know how to get them back to the right side? Somebody help me! :)

WAY 2007 Slide Show

2007-07-13T01:15:00.000-07:00

All Together Let's Sing...

2007-07-12T12:05:00.001-07:00

With beautiful WAY Choir harmony, help me sing...
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to TYLER,
Happy Birthday to you.
(Aw, you guys are so good! Love, Sis. Allard)

W.A.Y. Choir Prayer Buddy List

2007-07-11T17:58:00.000-07:00

Hello fellow WAY Choir members. I was asked to compose a Buddy Prayer List, so with the assistance of Kayla and Sheramy I hope this will suffice. As you all know prayer plays a vital role in living for God and without it, knowing His will is next to impossible. So, I ask that everyone will pray and fast for Camp Meeting. We really want the Lord to move on our behalf and use our vessels to minister to the conference congregation when we sing. It will be very helpful and appreciated if we all pray for the conference in general as well as for certain individuals. So, listed below is the Buddy Prayer List. Please take it into consideration and pray and fast for the individual you have been paired with, even if they won't be at Camp Meeting. You will find that the Lord will honor our sacrifices and bless our efforts with great reward.

Lord Bless You,
Brian Pelham

Buddy Prayer List as follows:

Keith & Anthony - Brian & Frankie - Tyler & Ivan - Brandon & Kyle - Miguel & Bryce - Josiah & Weston - Landry & Elias - Aaron & Lawrence - Jonathan & CJ

Kayla & Kadee - Lacey & Danielle - Rachel & Larissa - Sarah M. & Gabby - Coryna & Abigail - Bri & Holly - Naomi & Suzanne - Nicole R. & Elizabeth B. - Sheramy & Chloe - Nicole V. & Ashleigh - Kendra & Kissa - Veanna & Elisabeth J. - Sarah S. & Brittany

Urgent Prayer Request

2007-07-11T11:22:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to ask everyone if they could pray for my family (The Robinson's) were going through a situation right now. A few weeks ago someone stole our rent money from the place where we pay are rent. So my mom had to go to court to try and win the case, but she didn't win. So now the owner of the place wants his money, he has no heart what so ever, he doesn't understand that we payed our rent and someone in their office stole it. So to make a long story short we've been looking for a place to live. We're looking at a house right now, but the process takes a while to go through. So we have to be out of our house by tomorrow morning, and if the stuff doesn't go through for the house we're trying to get we're gonna be living in a hotel til we find somewhere to go. I just ask that you guys say a prayer for me and my family, I know God's in control, he said he will never leave us. I just know that there's power in prayer, and when we as Christian's bind together something happens. So in your prayer time say a prayer for me thanks.
Love You Guys:)
~Nicole~

WAY Quartet Update

2007-07-11T08:46:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody, just a quick update on the quartet. After many compliments and requests for CD's during tour this year, Bryce, Tyler, Lawrence and Keith have decided that during winter break this year they will go back to Nashville and record their debut project. It will take place at Daywind Studios in the same studios that have been used by The Crabb Family, Greater Vision, Karen Harding etc. The first meeting to discuss material and songs will take place July 20th, 21st, & 22 and everybody is really excited. Bro Fitzpatrick has agreed to come and help arrange and organize some songs and parts for the guys. As more news comes, we will keep everybody updated.

Sermon From Brian Pelham

2007-07-10T13:52:00.000-07:00

THE DEVIL IS A LIAR

The devil is a liar........the devil is a liar............oh my Jesus.............the devil is a liar............

Guarding Friendships and Relationships

2007-07-10T00:02:00.000-07:00

Someone once said that if you can truly find more than 4 or 5 true friends in your lifetime, you are blessed. The key words I would like to point out here are "true friends."
There are a lot of people you know who will call you friend as long as the sand does not sink too deep. For as long as what you’re doing is popular with everybody else, or as long as you have a good image in front of other people. Most of the time, these kind of relationships are based on feelings and emotions, and not on trust. These are not true friendships nor are they grounded on anything solid. For instance, if somebody walks up to you at a conference or meeting, and they see you out of the corner of their eye and they come up and say to you “HEY WHATS GOING ON?” More than likely you are going to be nice and tell them not much and maybe chat for about five minutes about old times and then walk off, get something to eat and forget about them until the next time you see them. So, true friends are a rarity. If you call somebody your true friend, you have a special trust with that person that nobody else understands. Your relationship and friendship with another person is based on what you have in common, or what you have gone through together as people. True friends don’t have to try to impress each other.

The Bible describes Jesus as a friend who sticketh closer than a brother. This is a perfect example and model of the kind of friend you should want to be and should put out the energy to be because the people that say they are your friends, when it comes right down to it, how close are they going to stick to you? How deep does your friendship really go? Thank God he looked past our faults and saw our needs!!

How would you describe a true friend? Thoughtful? Listening? Meaningful? There for you? Someone who can tell you what they think without you getting mad? I guess what I am meaning to say is that you can have a lot of acquaintances in your life but to really find a person to whom you can relay your thoughts, tell how you feel, cry with, laugh with, and just be yourself, is a very difficult find.

I don’t know whether or not you can only have 4 or 5 and be blessed but I do know it is true that friendships do mean something to people and are important. And, as you develop friendships, you begin to realize that even though the friend might have some personality defects, you have to look over their personality flaws, quirks, and odd ways and guard your friendship. Even if this means keeping your mouth shut when they say or do something dumb. Your friendship with that person goes much deeper than one mistake. Jesus Christ called Judas friend even after he had had betrayed him to have him killed. Talk about forgiving! Even after betrayal to have him killed, he still favored his relationship with Judas.

Guard it (look over flaws), nurture it (don’t let something hurt it), keep it (don’t lose it, its worth sacrificing for), and like Jesus, no matter what happens to you, remember one true friendship is worth keeping!

by Tyler Sullivan