Here is a video, cover of a Dylan tune of The Rev and some fine players… Enjoy

The Rev, Paul Clark, Phil Keaggy, Eric Stark, Josh Meyers and Others

Well I’ve just finished my third fabulous weekend at Celebration Church in Green Bay, WI by preaching a red hot message. Man was it good, or at least I thought so. The message was titled How to Beat the Blues? So how do you beat the blues? Any way possible… here are three.

1. Sing the Right Song - praise changes everything. Gratitude will keep you healthy read the article “How Faith Can Heal” 2/23 Time Magazine

2. How To Beat the Blues – “Talk to Yourself” I know some of you do this already but do you do it right? Many people talk to themselves in a negative way STOP IT. Start building yourself up instead of tearing yourself down.

3. How To Beat the Blues – “Be Content, 1Tim. 6:6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain.

Get started…. and beat those blue away….RIGHT NOW…

I did three concerts yesterday two in prison one last night a Cup O Joy in Green Bay, preached twice today and now I’m flying home to hang with Sherri, tomorrow is her birthday. Been gone since 2/13 either in Green Bay or Winnipeg doing TV needless to say I’m looking forward to being home.

Peace,
Jimmie

Love Marriage & Stinking Thinking debuts on TBN today and Dish Network Tuesday!  Jimmie wrote all the music and he and the band perform LIVE on all the episodes. Hosted by pastor, marriage and relationship expert– and very funny guy–Mark Gungor.  Throughout the series, Mark exposes the true source of marriage problems and the flawed notions -or stinking thinking- that shape our expectations of marriage.

Co-Hosted by actress, author Nancy Stafford who engages Mark in a lively discussion from a woman’s perspective.

Jimmie leads a killer house band.  Mark answers the question so many have, “why do you have a blues band on a show about marriage?” the answer “Because it’s a show about marriage”

So tune in every week, and get ready to Laugh and Love your way to a better marriage!

***Set your DVR to record the show every week!***
TBN
Thursdays
9:30pm PST
11:30 PM CST
12:30am EST

Sky Angel 2 on
Dish Network [266]
Tuesdays & Thursdays
7:00pm EST
8:00 PM CST
4:00pm PST

I received this story a couple of days ago, “Just wanted to let you know how much my wife and I enjoyed your concert last night!  We heard about it from a co-worker and friend of mine that is a member of the church.” Somebody invited a friend to a concert and they were ministered to. That’s how it works, the kingdom at its essence is a relationship. Someone tells the story, someone hears it and miracles happen.

We are so thankful for your help, without it we would not be able to do all that we do. We are always pressing on and I wanted to share what is about to happen and ask for your help if you’re able.

We have in front of us a huge opportunity. This opportunity will allow more people to hear our story than ever before and what that means is more people will hear the gospel and know Jesus, why? Because they will know who I am and hear our story. But I need a whole lot of help to make this happen.

So, we are hiring a professional storyteller to help us, Lynn McCain president of McCain & Associates a Nashville based public relations firm whose forte is telling stories. She has done it for many years and is considered by many to be one of the best storytellers in the music industry. This is a huge step of faith for us but after prayer, Sherri and I both feel it is the right time for us to take this step. But we need your help.

The campaign will start February 2nd and run for six months. The monthly cost of the campaign will be $3,000.00 per month. OUCH, I know it is a lot of money but how much is one family worth, one couple that hears our story and their marriage is restored, one life that is saved?

Here is a link to our on-line contribution form. If you would like your contribution set up on a monthly debit system please email my assistant Amanda jatrux AT gmail.com. Look it over, pray, give and help tell the story.

For the harvest,

Jimmie

Well in a few days I’m going to be on TV!!!! On February 5, the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will start airing the show I am on “Love Marriage & Stinking Thinking”. It comes on a little late for us central time zone folks 11:30 PM every Thursday. They tell me that there is a possibility that they will re-broadcast it on TBN the following day, when I know for sure I will let you know.

I don’t have exact details of when but I do know the show is also airing on Sky Angel, which I think is part of the DISH Network on Tuesday’s, I think 6:30 PM CST.

We watched a couple of the shows recently and MAN do they ROCK… Mark Gungor is one funny dude with something to say, Nancy Stafford is one fine lady and the band and I hold nothing back. For the first thirteen weeks my band is Dave Autry on drums, Denny Autry, Dave’s Dad on keys, Landy Ewing on bass and Joe McGlohn aka “Smokin’ Joe”.

The format of the show is like a Letterman/Leno kind of a talk show with a live band. For the first thirteen shows there are no guests just us, Mark & Nancy. The open song or theme song for the show is “Lord Make Us Funky” from “The Electric Rev.” the closing song while the audience dances, that’s right a bunch of Christians dancing to “I Love My Baby” from RED. In about half of the shows we do a song or part of a song. Some of them are, Bad Religion, Three Chords, When the Blues Come, and others.

I know that the content of each show will help marriages in a big way. I also know that some of the “super spiritual” may get all riled up but hey. A pastor friend of mine taught me this saying “let the dogs bark cause the train rolls on”.

Email me if you get to see the show….

Peace,
Jimmie

We just got the word that our TV show “Love, Marriage & Stinking Thinking” will be airing on TBN starting in January every Thursday evening at 9:30 PST. Not the greatest time slot for folks in central and eastern but you can set your DVR and catch the show, it is worth watching, you will enjoy it. Talks are also happening with other networks as well.

The show is hosted by my friend Mark Gungor. Mark is a pastor in Green Bay, WI and does relationship seminars as well. The show co-hosted by actress and author Nancy Stafford. We were there as the house band and I wrote all the music used during the show. Here is a few minutes of one of the shows click here. I will put some more clips up soon as possible.

Enjoy,

Jimmie