Thursday, September 29, 2011

SHARATHON

It's coming! October 19-21!
You can help us now during PRE-Sharathon.
CLICK HERE to renew your support or to join the family for the first time!

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Chris Tomlin



"How Great Is Our God", "Jesus Messiah", "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)", and the recent song "Our God." All written by Chris Tomlin. In fact, he is currently the most sung worship song writer in America.

Originally from East Texas, Chris Tomlin grew up enjoying country music and playing the acoustic guitar with his dad. Tomlin wrote his first song at the age of 14 and always sensed that God would use him best through music. He graduated college with a degree in Psychology, but began hanging out with pastor Louie Giglio. The two would go on to create the Passion conference in 1997.

It's been a big year for the Tomlin family. Chris and his wife Lauren welcomed their first child, daughter Ashlyn Alexandra Tomlin, back in September. Plus Tomlin was named "Top Christian Artist" and "Our God" was honored for "Top Christian Song" at the Billboard Music Awards this past May.

Album: And If Our God Is For Us...

Upcoming: How Great Is Our God - The Essential Collection (Due November 15 2011)

Twitter: @christomlin

Tour: Coming to DC November 4th

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Video: I Lift My Hands



SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q: Who was Joseph's younger son?

A: Ephraim (Genesis 41:51-52)

Way to go Kayla of Hurlock, MD!

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

SYATP

We are incredibly proud of all of the students who stepped out today and represented the Church at See You At The Pole.

SHARATHON

It's coming! October 19-21!
You can help us now during PRE-Sharathon.
CLICK HERE to renew your support or to join the family for the first time!

ARTIST OF THE DAY
MIKESCHAIR



MIKESCHAIR was born out of a dorm room at Nashville's Belmont University. Music could always be heard coming out of Mike Grayson's dorm room, attracting other musicians to volunteer in his jam sessions. Before long, a band had formed!

How did the name "MIKESCHAIR" come about? Well, the rest of the guys lived on a different floor of the dorm - but Mike was the epicenter of the band - so the guys bought Mike a chair to make him feel more at home hanging out of their floor of the dorm. Since college boys don't like sharing, Mike put a sign on the chair reading, "Mike's chair."

Though they love music, each member of MIKESCHAIR admits it’s about so much more. “We all really have this desire to be involved in ministry,” Hale says. “We are obviously all really passionate about music, but we always want it to be about something more. We saw that we all had the same heart for this and then God just kept opening doors.”

MIKESCHAIR has experienced a great deal since the release of their debut album. Not only have they toured extensively, they’ve also maintained their heart for missions to work and be involved with the international relief agencies such as Food for the Hungry and Buckner International; organizations that help at risk orphans. The band members have traveled abroad to Haiti with Food for the Hungry and to South & Central America with Buckner International.

Some bands have to tour a long time to get their big break - but just a few weeks into the band's inception, the guys won Belmont University's Music Showcase competition, got signed to CURB Records, played a ton of shows and got themselves nominated at the Dove Awards for Song of The Year (For "Let The Waters Rise").

Latest Album: A Beautiful Life

Twitter: @MIKESCHAIR

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Video: Someone Worth Dying For



SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q: Who is the first child mentioned in the Bible?

A: Cain (Genesis 4:1)

Score for Nathan of Lusby, MD!

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY

Music Inspired By The Story
by Various Artists | Genre: Adult Contemporary

Vice Verses
by Switchfoot | Genre: Rock

All We Need
by Rachael Lampa | Genre: Pop/Rock

We Once Were
by Rush of Fools | Genre: Pop/Rock

This Time Around
by Heather Williams | Genre: Pop/Rock

WOW Hits 2012
by Various Artists - WOW Series | Genre: Adult Contemporary

WOW Christmas (2011)
by Various Artists - "WOW" Series | Genre: Christmas

The Old Rugged Cross
by Bill and Gloria Gaither | Genre: Southern Gospel
*A Homecoming musical event

World Anthem
by Press Play | Genre: Pop/Rock

Tent Revival Homecoming
by Bill and Gloria Gaither | Genre: Southern Gospel

The Journey
by Andrae Crouch | Genre: Gospel

BUT WAIT! There's much more!
The latest in Christian rock, gospel, dance and more - CLICK HERE!

SYATP EVE

Tomorrow students all over the world - and estimated 2 million participants, will gather at their school flag polls for prayer. We can help by praying for their courage and guidance as they take a stand for Christ.
If you or your student will be participating in See You At The Poll, please call in to Joy In The Morning tomorrow and share with Rodney & Joelle how things are going! The phone number is 410-543-9652

CHECK YOUR MAIL BOX

It's getting to be that time - time to renew your partnership with Joy 102.5!
Check your mailbox for a letter from WOLC and experience the Joy that comes from being a part of our family.
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ARTIST OF THE DAY
Planet Shakers



Planetshakers is a Christian youth movement that began as an annual conference and grew into an international ministry and large church in Melbourne, Australia. Now Planetshakers also has its own bible college which is located in several campuses throughout Australia. The first conference held in Adelaide in 1997 had 300 delegates, growing to reach 20,000 nation-wide by 2004.

Growing internationally, Planetshakers now also runs conferences in Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa, with a desire to expand to the United States of America. The main worship band has an ever rotating group of members - and at one time featured Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian.

This Church/Band/Ministry now has 9 full time ministries including a massive outreaches to kids, youth, women and men. CLICK HERE to learn more!

Latest Album: Nothing Is Impossible

Twitter: @planetshakers

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Video: Get Up



SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q: What dreaming ruler gave Joseph his own ring?

A: the pharaoh (Genesis 41:42)

Big win for Meg from Cambridge!

Monday, September 26, 2011

CHECK YOUR MAIL BOX
It's getting to be that time - time to renew your partnership with Joy 102.5!
Check your mailbox for a letter from WOLC and experience the Joy that comes from being a part of our family.

ARTIST OF THE DAY
The Museum



The Museum took shape when singer Ben Richter and guitarist Geoffrey Ashcraft moved from Texas to Georgia and plugged into a church where drummer/programmer Josh Kirk was the janitor. Soon they were leading local worship services together and then traveling on musical mission trips overseas.

In Romania, Josh was deeply moved to be part of a large Christian gathering in a town square where communism had been overthrown in 1989. A nearby museum containing humble evidence of that revolution also left a remarkable impression. It was that particular museum that led to the band's name. Josh says, “because we hope our music and those we share it with can be the evidence that Christ has done a revolution in our hearts.”

Joined by bassist Chris Brink in 2009, The Museum is continuing its commitment to global outreach while also developing an important bond with churches across the United States. Ben’s passion for staying rooted in a spiritual community brought the group to Briarlake Church near Atlanta where it still leads worship most Sundays. Additionally, the guys have helped out at neighboring North Point Community Church’s partner Atlanta locations and around the country as well as Ben leads at the multi-site Elevation Church in North Carolina on a recurring basis.

For The Museum, reaching out to the world in need was a priority long before it had the platform that a record deal provides. Geoffrey lived in Belize for many years with his missionary family. Josh—who recently earned a commercial pilot’s license—will someday fly mission workers and supplies into remote areas. Together, the band partners with Overlooked, a company that donates proceeds from t-shirt sales to provide clean water to children in Africa, help free young girls from sexual slavery, which is a global issue, and feed victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

Latest Album: Let Love Win

Twitter: @TheMuseumMusic

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Video: Never Look Away



SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q: What was the tent that was made according to God's specifications?

A: the tabernacle (Exodus 26:1-4)

Score for Toni of Seaford!

Friday, September 23, 2011

HAPPY WEEKEND!
Come hang out with me tomorrow in Snow Hill - where Brad Stine will take the stage!

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Ginny Owens



Ginny Owens is a three-time Dove Award winner, including the Gospel Music Association’s 2000 New Artist of the Year recipient, and multiple ASCAP Award winner. She has sold nearly one million albums and has topped the charts with several hit songs including If you Want Me To and I Wanna Be Moved. Her music has been featured on television shows and her concerts have impacted the lives of tens of thousands.

And Ginny Owens is blind. That has never stopped her from chasing musical perfection, though. When she sits behind a piano, music flows from her soul and the lyrics ring of Truth. Sometimes that Truth is learned through heartache - sometimes through Joy. She's just like everybody else, except she takes our collective life experiences and turns them into art.

New Album: Get In, I'm Driving

Twitter: @GinnyOwens

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

CHECK YOUR MAIL BOX

It's getting to be that time - time to renew your partnership with Joy 102.5!
Check your mailbox for a letter from WOLC and experience the Joy that comes from being a part of our family.

ARTIST OF THE DAY
FFH



FFH = Far From Home. FFH was originally formed by Jeromy Deibler and Brian Smith in 1991, soon settling into its final configuration when Michael Boggs and Jennifer Deibler (having just married Jeromy) joined the team. Working independently, FFH produced and released six albums, while maintaining a productive touring schedule. When FFH's radio single cracked the Top 20 on Christian Adult Contemporary radio, eventually moving on to become the highest charting single by an independent artist in CCM history, major labels started taking notice. Essential snagged the foursome and the rest is history!

After a decade of the hard life on the road - starting a family and really missing security from having a port of call, the Deiblers decided it was time for a hiatus. After much prayer, counsel and conversation with the other band members, the unanimous decision was made to take an indefinite break beginning in Fall of 2006. For the next six months the Deiblers ministered in a small South African church. The small family welcomed a new child into the fold and Jeromy was diagnosed with multiple Sclerosis.

In 2008, Jeromy and Jennifer released Wide Open Spaces. Wide Open Spaces still has some of the harmonic sound of classic FFH, but a reality to it that is fresh and sometimes startling. It isn't a cuddly anthemic Christian album, but rather a lament, filled with sadness, despair and ultimately - Hope.

Just this year FFH began their own Christian record label: 62Records! Their aim is to promote and produce new Christian artists.

Latest Album: Wide Open Spaces

Christmas Album: One Silent Night: An FFH Christmas (October 18th)

Twitter: @FFHmusic

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Video: What It Feels Like



SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q: Who was Abram's first son?

A: Ishmael (Genesis 16)

Way to go Tim from Waldorf, MD!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Thanks for heading home with Josh on the Joy Ride this afternoon!

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Brad Stine



OK, so today, things are a little different. Brad Stine doesn't sing (well not professionally anyways) - but he is an artist. He's an actor, an author and one of the most publicized Christian comedians on the scene!

Tune in at 5:30 to hear Josh's interview with the Christian comic - find out what drives him, makes him laugh and what to expect at Saturday's shows!

Books/CDs/DVDs: CLICK HERE

Twitter: @bradstine

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Video: Comedy Reel



SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q: Whose wife helped him escape from King Saul by letting him down through a window?
Hint: His wife was also Saul's daughter...

A: David

Way to go Janice!