tag:souldirection1.com,2005:/blogs/our-music-and-thoughts?p=10Our Music, and Thoughts!2018-04-29T23:46:07-07:00souldirection1falsetag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/52092042018-04-29T23:46:07-07:002018-04-29T23:46:07-07:00New project.<p>Lilie and I are working on a radio play, it's very different for us, and exciting, new sic is coming although it's gonna be a while.</p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/51896592018-04-18T19:38:09-07:002018-04-18T19:38:09-07:00Been busy!<p>Just finished uploading our Public Access tv shows to our Youtube channels..lots of great Christian programming,, well over 200 hours! Getting our studio ready for another album, stay tuned.</p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/51096932018-03-03T12:24:56-08:002018-03-03T12:24:56-08:00Updating<p>We are getting ready to work on new music, currently we are uploading a living legacy of messages by the late Bishop C. B. Jordan, Faith Temples Church of Christ Holiness Pastor for well over 50 years on YouTube...this video legacy goes back 18 years of rousing inspirational messages by the Bishop, as well as guest speakers, including myself. (I was a part of Bishop C. B. Jordan's ministers staff), Concerts, many milestone celebrations...that my wife Lilie Jackson filmed the majority of, and she also edited them....I did help, but she is the techy between us this work can be viewed by going to YouTube and Googling Bishop C.B. Jordan. These are complete services, so they are lenghty. Faith Temple Church of Christ Holiness is being sold, so these videos take on an added importance..preserving the legacy of a great man of God, I will forever be greatful to him for his teachings, and kindness to me.</p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/49606272017-12-03T14:15:21-08:002017-12-03T14:15:21-08:00New Music<p>We know it's about time for another album from us, we are feeling strong, and spiritually healthy, we appreciate all of the world-wide support for our Cd.." To the Least of These", time to pull our team together. Blessings to all.</p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/47172582017-05-21T15:20:55-07:002017-05-21T15:20:55-07:00Our latest happenings.<p>Our music was up for some awards this month, our single " He Without Sin" was played all over the world (Literally), and enjoyed a growing popularity, however we did not win In the Gospel category. We would like to publically congratulate all of the winners, in all categories of the Akademia music awards, which is an outlet for independent artist. There is a new project in the works, may take awhile, but it's a sure thing...thanks for your continued support.</p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/46808072017-04-21T16:32:06-07:002017-04-21T16:32:06-07:00AwardsWe have been away for awhile, our music is up for some pretty nice awards, hopefully we will make a good showing, We want to thank BWD promotions for promoting our music, as well as interviewing us, and keeping us current on Twitter.....as well PurpleRose promotions for their incredible help, we are almost ready for another album, We love you all.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/41952152016-05-24T16:02:18-07:002016-05-24T16:02:18-07:00More Radio Stations added <p>We just received the following exciting email, so please share with your friends. We're asking all that will to please email and request our song, "He Without Sin" by SoulDirection1 from the radio stations listed below. We will greatly appreciate your help. </p>
<p>Dear SoulDirection1, </p>
<p>It appears that congratulations are in order! We have been informed that your song ‘He Without Sin’ received a very strong listener response in its first month of heavy rotation on five stations. This response has come in the form of heavy listener requests and tune-ins. This is great news and a strong indication that you’ve got a potential hit on your hands. </p>
<p>But there’s more good news. We recently met with program directors from other Radio Networks and are pleased to inform you that we’ve secured rotation for your song ‘He Without Sin’ on the following five stations effective May 1st: </p>
<p>KSPR Radio San Francisco, California USA </p>
<p>www.powerfm-radio.com/sanfrancisco8 </p>
<p>KBPR Radio Boston, Massachusetts USA </p>
<p>www.powerfm-radio.com/boston8 </p>
<p>KPPR Radio Paris, France </p>
<p>www.powerfm-radio.com/paris8 </p>
<p>KRPR Radio Rome, Italy </p>
<p>www.powerfm-radio.com/rome8 </p>
<p>KMPR Radio Manila, Philippines </p>
<p>www.powerfm-radio.com/manila8 </p>
<p>This is the break we were hoping for. Radio play on five additional stations targeting major population centers across the world (San Francisco, Boston, Paris, Rome, Manila) will reach a significant number of new listeners and expose your music to a wider audience. Please be sure to share these station links with your family, friends and fans and encourage them to tune in.</p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/41952142016-05-24T16:01:16-07:002016-05-24T16:01:16-07:00Radio playing our single "He Without Sin"In April we received the following email:<p>Dear SoulDirection1, <br>It appears that congratulations are in order! We are pleased to confirm that beginning in April, your song 'He Without Sin' began rotation on five major stations targeting different geographic regions to begin testing listener response and feedback. Please be sure to tune in and share the below station links with your family, friends and fans. At this early stage, listener response can have a measurable impact on the outcome of your radio campaign. </p>
<p>KXRL Radio Los Angeles, California USA <br>www.kxrl-radio.com/losangeles8 </p>
<p>KEDG Radio Sydney, Australia <br>www.kedg-radio.com/sydney8 </p>
<p>KHSX Radio Houston, Texas USA <br>www.khsx-radio.com/houston8 </p>
<p>WLDN Radio London, United Kingdom <br>www.wldn-radio.com/london8 </p>
<p>WMIC Radio Miami, Florida USA <br>www.wmic-radio.com/miami8 </p>
<p>Airplay on five stations will reach a significant number of listeners and expose your music to a wider audience. In a few short days, you will be receiving your first consolidated spin report for the month of April 2016, as well as additional communications from us regarding your other campaign initiatives. Congratulations on your success. We look forward to a great month ahead!</p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/41863362016-05-18T10:54:26-07:002016-05-18T10:54:26-07:00Still in it.Our music is being played all over the world, just sent in material for press releases, and articles to be published about us.....God is good, have faith in Him!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/41500852016-04-22T17:35:17-07:002016-04-22T17:35:54-07:00Gigantic GalaWe recently attended an Independent Music Awards Gala, over 2000 great artist from all over the world were I<br>there. We won best Christian/Gospel Album and Video for March....We were very surprised, we will post a picture of our plaque soon. Our Music Director Wes Millsap, along with his wife Cheryl were our guest. Our song "He Without Sin" is being tested for market appeal in 5 different markets.including being played overseas, we met many talented people who performed in any genres....great night, and fun for all.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/40882862016-03-14T22:57:21-07:002016-03-14T22:57:21-07:00Been a while.EVERYTHING IS GOING VERY WELL, MANY, MANY OUTSTANDING SURPRISES....GOD IS GOOD...HOMELESS MINISTRY, AND OUR MUSIC ARE DOING VERY WELL...CHARTING VERY HIGH....AWARDS COMING...HAPPY,souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/38520582015-09-12T10:12:42-07:002017-01-14T13:29:10-08:00WOW!!! We were asked to give our testimonial for our promo company....pretty cool.<h3 style="color: rgb(94, 94, 94); margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.2em; font-size: 18px; background-image: url(http://www.bwdradio.com/wp-content/plugins/gc-testimonials/assets/images/quotes.png); background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; padding: 5px 0px 5px 40px; font-family: sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">WOWZERS, WOWZERS, WOWZERS!!!!</h3>
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Zaricor and Lillie, have really created something special here. Their song </span><i style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">God Is</i><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">, is a super soulful song. Their music has a really old-school feel to it. It is refreshing to hear this type of Soul driven, Gospel. Their voices are powerful, and they just look happy together. You really have to visit their website and read their story. It is really beautiful. Their website is really well done, and easy to navigate.</span><br style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Check them out at </span><a href="http://www.souldirection1.com/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(77, 70, 156); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank">www.SoulDirection1.com</a>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/37914172015-07-25T20:18:00-07:002015-07-25T20:18:00-07:00Progressfinally we have made some progress, our music has been well received in Europe, Russia, Belgium, France...European Tour in the making...our video has also done very well...we give God all the glory! Radio interviews, and press is what we are doing now...very exciting...still reaching out to the homeless remains our focus.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/37580492015-06-28T16:32:35-07:002015-06-28T16:32:35-07:00Charting!!!!Wow,we are #12 on the European charts, and our video "To the least of These" is ranked #4 on the Artist United Video countdown...and it's all genres combined..not total Gospel...we thank God..please support us by buying our music..it's very hard for independent artist..Paris is calling.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/37379142015-06-11T11:04:50-07:002015-06-11T11:04:50-07:00Our MusicOur CD "To The Least Of These" has moved into #17, on the OEIC CHARTS,we are elated considering we are going against all genre's....stations still being added..we are blessed. No matter how long it last we are happy to at least be heard. We continue to pray, and minister to the homeless, our cd is dedicated to them.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/37323662015-06-07T08:01:55-07:002022-05-22T20:56:03-07:00Good News!Well we just rebooted our music career after my wife Lillie recuperated from an operation, Thanks to God our Cd "To the least of These" has charted at #19 on the Official Euorpean Independent Charts for this week...our music is being played, and enjoyed...we thank God for favor...still looking for more AirPlay in the USA...we are receiving some AirPlay in USA.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/37070152015-05-13T12:59:04-07:002015-05-13T12:59:04-07:00Our music.We were inactive with our music for quite a while, due to Lillie's operation, we are now actively back in it, pray for us.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/36956412015-05-06T06:06:49-07:002015-05-06T06:06:49-07:00Whew!!!!Been away for quite a bit, busy with assisting Lillie after an operation...we are continuing to pursue our music goals. God bless you all.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/31470322014-08-20T16:09:19-07:002014-08-20T16:09:19-07:00We are blessed!God has been very good to us, we are humbled by His mercy, amazed at His grace. Praise Him no matter what.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/30289272014-06-20T08:59:33-07:002014-06-20T08:59:33-07:00Praises!Praise The Lord!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/29111392014-04-30T14:51:14-07:002014-04-30T14:51:14-07:00God is good.Have faith in God, follow His leadings He is amazing!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/23346552014-01-06T06:32:31-08:002014-01-06T06:32:31-08:00Press ReleaseExcited about our national press release announcing our new Cd. Pray for us please!!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/23319412014-01-05T12:55:26-08:002015-07-12T07:39:48-07:00Keeping it togetherWell, last Thursday I gained weight. The holidays took their toll on me but I'm back on track looking forward to meeting my goal. I'm back to counting points and getting it right. Breakfast again consists of 1 cup cheerios mixed with yogurt and 1/2 cup egg whites=5 points. Two snacks per day of an apple (free) and 1 point worth of almonds (i weight them). Then lunch is Lettuce (free) wraps with deli lunch meets (2 points which is based on the packaging information), 2 points worth of pretzels (weighed) and tomato and cucumber (both free) which is 4 points for lunch. So by my afternoon snack I have consumed 11 points of my 26 allowable daily points on weight watchers. Now I have dinner. That consists of 3-4 oz of meat (3-4 points), rice or potato (2 points) and vegetable (free). Now we are up to 17-18 points. Then I can still have some air-popped popcorn or other snack before bedtime to round out the 26 daily points. If I eat out and use more points than normal, I just skip the evening snack and we still on point. Hope this helped everyone. If you have questions, please let me know . Happy New Year and as one of my weight watchers leaders always says "hope to see less of you" (weight wise). Love that saying.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/23312042014-01-05T09:25:56-08:002014-01-05T09:25:56-08:00Press ReleaseWe are very excited to announce that on the 6th of January, there will be a international press release announcing the release of our Cd "To the Least of These", and explaining our ministry to the homeless. God has been good to us.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/23196622014-01-02T14:59:52-08:002014-01-02T14:59:52-08:00WorkIf you are an independent artist you can't be lazy, you must do what a staff does at a record label, plus pay for it....total dedication is a must....it is very rewarding to see a project to completion, keep grinding my young singers, and musicians.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/23196202014-01-02T14:56:48-08:002021-09-18T13:36:05-07:00Cd releaseWe are very excited to have our Cd released, it is now available on ITunes, Amazon, Cd Baby, and all digital distributors, the response has been good..we are enjoying everything....we have a NATIONAL PRESS RELEASE going to editors, news tabloids, tv stations...just about any news organization, , plus online magazines...we are absolutely trying our best.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/22926362013-12-26T19:54:43-08:002013-12-26T19:54:43-08:00Random act of kindness We saw a woman looking for cans in our trash, we gave her all of the cans we had been saving, gave her a ride back to where she was living..,( UNDERNEATH THE FREEWAY) blessed her with some money, gave away 50 meals to the homeless, including her, plus beanies, and scarves for Christmas....souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/22926172013-12-26T19:46:08-08:002013-12-26T19:46:08-08:00Cd release date finally....We finally have a release date for all of the online stores for our Cd "To the Leastof These" 1-2-14...lots of hard work,....national press release in January...search souldirection1.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/22312422013-12-14T06:55:30-08:002013-12-14T06:55:30-08:00Cd releaseWe are releasing our Cd TO THE LEAST OF THESE 1-1-14 it will be available at all online stores...ITunes, Amazon...etc...please support us...souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/21102932013-11-25T11:04:03-08:002013-11-25T11:04:03-08:00Hello everyone.We have been hard at work, sorry for not posting in a while...good news coming...pray for us.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/13428292013-08-06T02:58:43-07:002013-08-06T02:58:43-07:00Our MusicWe are waiting on the finished product, so that we can have the cd duplicated, and ready for sale...lots of hard work when your independent, but its fun at the same time...souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/12338522013-07-20T00:24:33-07:002013-07-20T00:24:33-07:00Our Music<span style="font-size: large;"></span>We are very happy to announce that our music is being played all over the world, God is giving us favor with people and we are thankful, we continue to be advocates for the homeless, talk of us coming to Chicago early next year.....souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/10919832013-07-08T21:57:20-07:002013-07-08T21:57:20-07:00Prayer<p><span style="font-size: large"><span style="font-size: medium">Prayer changes everything.......as the Lord begins to open doors....we humble pray for humbleness, for a greater urge to help the homeless......DONT FORGET THE HOMELESS!!!</span></span></p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/9254342013-06-12T02:36:04-07:002013-06-12T02:36:04-07:00Ghana!!!<span style="font-size: large;">Things are going well we are in the planning stages of our ministry.......pray for us, if u are interested contact us on facebook...souldirection Ministry International....</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/8766082013-06-04T08:41:18-07:002013-06-04T08:41:18-07:00Growing!!!!<span style="font-size: large;">We are proud to announce that we have been blessed by some wonderful Christians in Ghana who have joined forces with us to form Soul Direction International...we are still in the planning stages, but things are very encouraging....this group is being led by Me. Alex Binger Hackman...they are all accomplished students and on fire for the Lord.....this will fulfill our dream of having a true International OutReach Ministry.....To our Brothers and Sisters in Ghana...we thank the Lord for you...Blessings to you all!</span>
<p> </p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/7489192013-05-15T05:20:20-07:002013-11-25T11:04:46-08:00Busy, Busy, Busy....<p><span style="font-size: large;">We have been very busy with our various projects. Our video "To The Least Of These" is doing well over 45,000 views, the remainder of our cd is being mixed by the talented Felipe Miranda...who is quite a musician himself...plenty of work, social media, promoting, twitter, facebook...etc.....welcome to the new online music business....we were blessed to have a young man from Ghana join us in our efforts, and in turn he is recruiting for us....we appreciate Alex Hackman very much...we have had 2 interviews done about us...one in Chicago, and the other in Dallas Texas ...we are really enjoying ourselves......GO FOR YOUR DREAMS.....YOU CAN DO IT.....We have so much going on right now its hard to remember it all...Song commercials, our songs included on a compilation disk, we are being bnlessed by God, and we are grateful.....Remember the Homeless!!!!</span></p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/5817622013-04-22T02:43:49-07:002013-04-22T02:43:49-07:00New Videlo/Single "to the Least Of These"<span style="font-size: large">Our new Video/Single "To The Least Of These" has been recieved very well, which is quite a shock to us. You never know how these things are going to go, and do we were surprised to watch as our viewership reached over 30,000 views....yikes!!! The song was written as an honest feeling, and response to what we have seen and heard from the homeless people we assist, its a shame how they are treated like cattle, herded from one location to another, given 30 minutes to gather belongings and boom..."Your outta here"...our full cd is coming soon, we hope that these songs give homeless people everywhere encouragement.</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/13624782013-04-05T00:42:12-07:002017-02-02T02:27:20-08:00Video/Single<span style="font-size: large">We have</span> <span style="font-size: large">completed our video/single..it was quite an experience for us, we really enjoyed working with our longtime friend/videographer/News Anchor Mr. Ron Robeson..We thank God for his expertise, and vision. We have begun marketing our music...thats quite a change for us, we usually like to do things without much fanfare..now we are in a situation where we must put ourselves out front....we thank the Homeless Men and Women who allowed us to intrude on their life, and actually film it just like it is...without their approval none of this would have been possible. We are really trying hard to bring this issue front and center...plz help us by sharing our video/single=====>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vjW9cTPcm4</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/3659192013-03-13T00:13:51-07:002013-03-13T00:13:51-07:00Our Video<span style="font-size: large">We are just about done with our video..."To The Least Of These"...which is the title track to our CD. Mr. Ron Robeson... a great videographer shot it for us...we are very pleased with how it looks......this song is a song urging us all to consider the homeless, and there plight. We used some actual homeless people in some of the footage, they are some of the coolest people I have ever met, I have said it once, and it bears saying again, if the church had that much unity...wow!! They are in a situation where it takes unity to survive...and somehow they make it work....God bless them for letting us intrude on their daily lives!</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/3312092013-02-26T22:54:10-08:002013-02-26T22:54:10-08:00Random thoughtsHope you are having. Great day. We are having a wonderful time...,we have been fellowshiping with a great church in Fullerton, a church that has an awesome ministry to the homeless....they feed every Sunday...last Sunday we sat down and ate with a few of the people...they were really cool PPL. What was very interesting about the people working there is that the majority of them were formerly homeless themselves. They also were a part of our video shoot......most people would never assume that the city of Fullerton had a homeless problem...IT DOES..so does every city in our country...We continue to shins a bright light on this issue....souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/3312082013-02-26T22:53:54-08:002013-02-26T22:53:54-08:00Random thoughtsHope you are having. Great day. We are having a wonderful time...,we have been fellowshiping with a great church in Fullerton, a church that has an awesome ministry to the homeless....they feed every Sunday...last Sunday we sat down and ate with a few of the people...they were really cool PPL. What was very interesting about the people working there is that the majority of them were formerly homeless themselves. They also were a part of our video shoot......most people would never assume that the city of Fullerton had a homeless problem...IT DOES..so does every city in our country...We continue to shins a bright light on this issue....souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/3158732013-02-17T22:59:07-08:002013-02-17T22:59:07-08:00Exciting News.....<p><span style="font-size: medium">We have begun filming one of our videos. its amazing how God has provided throughout the process. We have been greatly encouraged by all of the help we have received...professional, as well as help from our families....thanks so much....Mr. Ron Robeson has taken on our project with a zewAL THAT WE REALLY appreciate...we especially want to thank the actual homeless people who let us intrude on theair actual world...so that we could bring it just like it is....thats our hearts desire...to shine a spotlight on the homeless situation..folx its a crying shame the way they are treated.iof God looked pasr our faults, to see our needs...the local governments need to do the same thing. We went to two different locations...and im going to say something that i have been saying for a long, long time.....IF CHURCHES HAD 1/2 OF THE UNITY THAT THE HOMELESS DO. PLENTY OF PROBLEMS WOULD GET SOLVED...SOMETHING ABOUT A STRUGGLE THAT AUTOMATICALLY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER...NO TIME FOR PETTYNESS....I LIKE REAL PEOPLE, TIRED OF THE PHONIES, EGOS, SHINY SUITS, BLING-BLING..CHURCHES NEED TO GO INTO THE STREETS AND MEET THE BOLD PEOPLE THEY NEED SO BADLY.....WHEW!!!!</span></p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2889822013-01-25T01:22:43-08:002013-01-25T01:22:43-08:00THATS LIFE...<span style="font-size: medium">So grateful for the blessings from God..nothing which most people would consider very big, but peace of mind, and a reasonably portion of health and strength...its a great honor to be named as a Christian, takes lots of hard work to keep yourself on track, to be perfectly honest, there is no time to really inspect other lives....its a full time job taking care of Yourself...lets build each other up, not tear each other down...its our *reasonable service*, nothing big....just something that goes with the territory of being a Christian......blessings to you and yours.</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2782612013-01-10T07:39:29-08:002013-01-10T07:39:29-08:00HOMELESSNESS<span style="font-size: large">Lets do our best toelp the homeless, they are being herded from spot to spot like cattle..given mins to gather their things and leave...the rest are bulldozed, scooped up..pets taken..horrible for a civilized society...they keep their areas clean..what gets me is they live on lands near freeways that are not being used....to be continued for sure!</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2719812012-12-27T03:31:58-08:002012-12-27T03:31:58-08:00Christmas<span style="font-size: large">Lillie and I had a wonderful Christmas. Again we made and delivered 50 meals to the homeless..this year we had a surprise, and acquaintance of Lillies donated 50 cup-cakes to us, (her childeren helped her make them)..we were honored to deliver them, and they were appreciated by all. Have u ever wondered how they move the homeless out of locations?...they give them 30 minutes to pack then they come in and bulldoze everything...they take pets away. Pray for our government we need to treat them better, a lot of the people are very accomplished...anyway they enjoyed the meal, and gave us some on camera interviews...they want to be heard....check out out videos.</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2611712012-12-04T01:17:22-08:002012-12-04T01:17:22-08:00THE HOLIDAYS<span style="font-size: medium">Had a wonderful thanksgiving, passed out meals, and talk to some interesting people...former business owners whose businesses tanked because of the economy...they both want to do and interview with us, they want to inform people that solid citizens are getting caught up in the job situation....and it hurts them. We met some amazing people who im sure would surprise you, we are very concerned about the homeless,its affectintg every dimographic..</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2524622012-11-15T19:48:57-08:002012-11-15T19:48:57-08:00Elections....<span style="font-size: large">The American people have spoken, and Obama has won the presidency again. It was a hard fought campaign Mr, Romney and his supporters p ut up a valiant fight, but i the end The Obama team won, The debates revealed a lot about each candidate each had very enthusiastic supporters, Now we await the outcome of the so-called fiscal situation, lets hope that as the government goes about its daily business that the homeless the widow, the prisoner is not forgotten ,not to even mention the middle class....God bless our country, we need it badly.</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2471082012-11-06T00:08:47-08:002012-11-06T00:08:47-08:00Election Day<span style="font-size: large">The day has finally come, today America will elect a President. Both candidates have spent a lot of money,said a lot of things..it is now left up to us to decide the race. The debates were very good. each candidate made their cases very eloquently..each candidate won. Both candidtes have support..it has been said that this is gonna be a close election...one hing for sure, lets all get out and vote...personally I have not enjoyed all of the negaive stuff said by both candidates, these words have completely polarized the Nation...has contributed to an Us against Them mentality.....I really dont like politics at all. but we must vote......i am not a Democrat or Republican...I vote Gods position, I used to be a solid democrat, not anymore.....vote for your candidate of choice, its important!!</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2329252012-10-15T05:08:23-07:002012-10-15T05:08:23-07:00MINISTRY AND MUSIC<span style="font-size: large">Lille and I have hosted many events for a while....God had us introducing some fabulous people for quite awhile...95% of them never knew that we sang also...while doing this we developed a great appreciation for all of Gods talented people, its amazing how much talent is in the body of Christ...recently we have turned our focus to our singing ministry...we are still heavily involved in outreach to the homeless...that will never change...we are enjoying working on our CD project, it means a lot to us, the goal is not to become famous or make a lot of money, rather to complete it...we talk about it a few years ago....setting goals and completing them is very important..it gives a sense of satisfaction, and comfort.....SO WE MARCH ON.....STAY TUNED MORE INFO ON OUR PROJECT AS TIME GOES BY......</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2276382012-10-07T03:50:00-07:002012-10-07T03:50:00-07:00Presidential Election ....<span style="font-size: large">Last election I whole heartedly voted, and supported Obama. I was very proud to support him, and vocally speak up for him..not to mention it was an intelligent black man who was running......people were proud!! I listened to others who were not so impressed with him say things about his motives that made me angry at times...(Christians get angry, but sin not)...I could not understand the things being said about OUR next president.<br>
As his term unfolded very disturbing things began to happen, this man morphed into someone who was far, far from a Christian...to my horror, and surprise.....I have come to realize that he is not a Christian...I will not go into his stances here, they are well documented....Im sorry to admit I was duped...he is actually directing our nation away from a Godly course..Going against the word of God.....IF WE ARE INDEED A CHRISTIAN NATION FOUNDED ON THOSE PRINCIPLES...SOMEONE NEEDS TO SAY IT WITH CONVICTION AND CLARITY...BECAUSE from where I sit no one has the BACKBONE TO CLEARLY STATE "IN GOD WE TRUST". Its a good time to re-visit the scripture..."What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his soul". I still Love Obama...and wish I could vote for him.....I CANT!!!...Why dont they just say the Country is for sale...if you can deliver votes, ill support you as president..absolutely spineless!!</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2171402012-09-20T00:41:49-07:002012-09-20T00:41:49-07:00Help The Homeless....<span style="font-size: large">Just thinking about homeless people, and wondering how many people do, iIhavent always thought about them, until my brother became homeless!! Even though He knew he could stay with me, and he did for about 2 years....free of charge..I guess deep inside he yearned for a different type of independence. although he had problems within himself ,he was a great brother, and never failed to treat my wife Llillie and myself very well. Lillie and I have a special place in our hearts to help homeless people, we have a nonprofit. but so far we use our own money to do the things we are able to do. We enjoy feeding, clothing and praying for the homeless very much! One thing that I have noticed time and time again, is how honest, and trustworthy most are...to tell the truth, i see qualities in some of them that we need badly...they do seem to have a sense of community. I hope that some of what I write will help shape how you view the homeless...most of us are just a few paydays away from being homeless ourselves, its happening more and more in our country..lend a helping hand when you can.</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2074372012-08-30T23:49:01-07:002012-08-30T23:49:01-07:00HELP THE HOMELESS<span style="font-size: large">Homelessness is a very tough situation to be in. Years ago people who were homeless were thought to be people who just did not want any thing better, and were generally frowned on by society. As our economy has began to worsen, we find that people who formally contrubuted to food shelters, or now in line to get food...my point is we are witnessing unprecedented shifts in society as we once knew it, The recession has unleashed an avalanche of financial woes on a great many people and the results are devastating......people who were once very comfortable are now in shelters, finding themselves homeless, needing a helping hand. A society is strong only when they take care of its weakest members....the homeless deserve to be helped ,and nurtured back into the mainstream of society. All of a sudden its not just the vagrants who are homeless, ...the truth is anyone can be homeless, at any time. Im sure that God wans us to help the homeless in any way that we can, some food, clothing, a kind word of encouragement, anything positive would be a great help....please remember the homeless, they are Gods Creation also!</span><span style="font-size: large"></span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/2004672012-08-15T22:25:22-07:002012-08-15T22:25:22-07:00HELP THE HOMELESS!!!<span style="font-size: larger">Can you imagine yourself being homelesss? Where would you sleep? Where would you get your food? How would you change your clothes? How would you clean up? Where would you have your ail delivered? As you can see from this list of questions the homeless are faced with many problems that we take for granted..How would you survive being homeless? I have thought about it throughout the yearS....IT WOULD BE A HUGE PROBLEM FOR ME, AND PROBABLY FOR YOU TO....I guess what im trying to say is, even though they might be homeless....they have learned how to cope with their situation, and that in itself is not an easy task.......HELP THE HOMELESS!!!</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1953472012-07-31T23:25:00-07:002012-07-31T23:25:00-07:00HELP THE HOMELESS!!!<span style="font-size: larger">As our economy dips even further, many find themselves homeless on the streets.....what is our responsibility you might ask...well lets take a look at our closets....how many of us have clothes that we will never wear in all actuality but think we will...these clothes just hang there year after year...here is a brilliant thought for you to ponder....GIVE THEM TO A HOMELESS PERSON. They could make immediate use of them.....what about your pantry...why not give away food that you will not eat, can goods that will never be opened....GIVE THEM TO THE HOMELESS...finally lets look at how we spend our money....I spent $80.00 last month on food I could have done without, had food at home...what about you? If you examine your life closely, you are blessed, and should share your blessings with others less fortunate than you.....HELP THE HOMELESS!</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/782292012-07-21T04:10:00-07:002012-07-21T04:10:00-07:00A HOMELESS PERSON ENCOUNTER.....<span style="font-size: larger">My wife Lillie, came home in a somber mood yesterday, I could tell that she had experienced a earth-shaking moment. I waited until she had settled down, and asked her how her doctors appointment had gone.....she said it had a few challenges..they sort of ran her around the place, did not quite get much accomplished, then she broke out in tears...and began to tell me of how when she went to the post office on her way to the doctor, she encountered a homeless woman sitting outside of the post office..she went inside, and was on her way to the car, the Holy Ghost tugged at her heart to go back and minister to the homeless woman....she asked the woman her name, she told her Julie,...when asked where she lived she answered "by the railroad tracks"....When Lillie told her she would be praying for her situation, the lady asked if she could bring her a bible, then when Lillie told her she would, the woman started crying and said, do you think you could bring me a blanket also because mine got stolen last night....Lillie went and purchased her the Bible, and blanket, and also bought her a tarp for shelter...she returned and the woman was amazed that Lillie had actually bought her those items...Lillie told her that we would be praying for her situation and the homeless woman replied. "BEFORE YOU GO LET ME DO ONE THING"..and she began to pray for Lillie, our family, and asked God to bless us...her prayer was heartfelt and sincere....then she said that if Lillie ever needed anything or was hungry and she had any money, that she would buy her food.....what I got out of this was SOMETIMES WE THINK WE ARE BLESSING PEOPLE, BUT WE CAN BE BLESSED BY THOSE WHO WE WOULD NOT EXPECT IT FROM...REMEMBER THE HOMELESS!!!!!</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1861242012-07-04T02:23:23-07:002012-07-04T02:23:23-07:00FOURTH OF JULYWe are saluting our men and women in uniform today, realizing that the freedom that we enjoy is not free at all. As a former Marine I know the sacrifices that have to be made so that others can enjoy freedom. we sometimes take for granted some of the things that we do on a daily basis, but it all stems from having a safe country. As we enjoy this day we should remembe those who made the final sacrifice, and those still on the battlefield...they are the Hero's who make every barbecue today taste good......Thanks to all of our uniformed men and women for providing us with such a Free country......God Bless Our Great Land....."OH BEAUTIFUL FOR SPECIOUS SKYS FOR AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN...FOR PURPLE MOUNTAIN MAJESTY, ABOVE THY FRUITED PLAIN, AMERICA, AMERICA, GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE, AND CROWN THYU GOOD WITH BROTHERHOOD, FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA".......!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1837622012-06-26T03:13:38-07:002012-06-26T03:13:38-07:00Our trip to Yosemite National Park...Lillie and I went to Yosenite Nationa Park to watch the ashes of her beloved Aunt Virginia be thrown at a beautiful spot, where her Husband Uncle Grovers had been thrown many years ago! We took along 3 of her neices children free of charge. The drive there was very good, oh how beautiful the scenery was....God has blessed us with a beautiful country,,lakes streams, deserts, mountains....took getting use to the winding mountain roads..when ever there were people behind me i simply pulled over and let them pass...Liara ,could not stand mountain driving so she went to sleep during that phase..we got to Merced and got 2 rooms, one for them and one for us...the rooms were very affordable only 46.00, had we gotten rooms near Yosemite that price would have doulbled..we went and had dinner at a great restaurant..the bear Claw, or somethign like that...sorry...nesxt morning we lett at about 630...made it to Yosemite..there was a slight mixup on what gate we going to meet others already there...finally we met at the spot..we said a prayer, they distributed her ashes...we talked for a while them we all went our separate ways...I learned one thing...if you live your life well, people will have nothing but fond memories of you...live a Godly life and your a blessing to all....souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1798072012-06-18T00:12:47-07:002012-06-18T00:12:47-07:00A well lived life........We are going to Yosemite National Park this weekend to spread Lillies Aunts ashes...She raised Lillie from a young age ,Both of Lilliew parents pased before Lillie was 11 years old. Fom what I can gather from Lillie her Aunt Virginia was wonderful from day one.....I heard many stories about her, but what completely surprised me about her was when I met her she made me feel very special, you could see the goodness in her, and feel the love she had for you...the kindest looking eyes i had seen in a long while. I remember reading in Readers Digest.."My most unforgetable person"...she reminded me of one of those type of people!! All i have heard about her has been so completely positive it leads me to understand that she lead her life with dignity, integrity, and honesty...what a tribute, for all that knew her to join in unison about the goodness that was her.......I learned alot from her passing....it means a lot to live a well lived life..with God at the center....SHE MATTERED TO MANY PEOPLE.....souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1766792012-06-10T06:34:51-07:002012-06-10T06:34:51-07:00LIFE IN GENERAL<p><span style="font-size: large"><span style="font-size: medium">Went to church, the Pastor preached a great sermon on...the different ground that a seed, or the word of God can fall on. His and our hope is that the word falls on Good ground for you, as well as ourselves...waht was interesting to me was the fact that some received the word gladly, and prospered for a while...before the word of God was completely taken away from them..In a world such as we live in today, with so many distractions, and things we could all do....its kinda nice to keep our focus on the Lord...none of us or immune from satans attacks if we allow him entrance into our lives..make sure that the word falls on good ground for you..respect the word, live the word daily.....</span></span></p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1717122012-05-23T02:04:05-07:002012-05-23T02:04:05-07:00TIPS ON RECORDING IN THE STUDIO!!Recording in the studio is a lot of fun, if you depressurize the experience...what we do is realize from the beginning that we will make mistakes...so that making a mistake is not a traumatic experience...also we realize that everyone around us has idea's about how we should do certain things, we have learned to listen to others advice...not be so set on having your way..others have ides's that are really good...and above all not to make an issue out of things that we want done to the music, that just dont work...we quickly move on...it keeps us moving forward at a good pace!! It also helps to establish a *friendship* with those u are working with, respect and humor go along way in helping ur project...we value opinions of others, although we reserve the right to veto any idea we are just against...that has not happend yet....cool people come up with cool idea's.....Dont be hard on yourself, or others, realize that all involved want the best for your project...your out front but they are your music, your engineer...they want the best for you..it reflects on their job if its not the best that all can do.....GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PROJECT!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1688382012-05-16T01:21:06-07:002012-05-16T01:21:06-07:00HappinessTo me happiness is a must, it makes life so much better when you are happy, a hermit has no problem being happy because all of the things that he or she does is mainly with themselves...must of us interact with others so problems might come up because of it. There is no problem that God cant solve but it takes a few things to happen, first you must recognize the problem honestly, take responsibility for it, and work like crazy to resolve it...most problems escalate when people try to ignore whats going on and clam up about it. If any of you have problems in life my advice to you would be to get it out in the open, be honest about who and what you are..for example if you portray yourself as being one thing when you are actually just the opposite...no one will know who to approach you on Your terms..let people know who you are from the beginning, then they can make a decision if they want to engage you , that applys to every level......problems can be stepping stones to a greater appreciation for a person, or a stone that snowballs into an uncontrolled situation...YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG BEING WHO YOU REALLY ARE...souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1647652012-05-06T01:09:14-07:002012-05-06T01:09:14-07:00Personal Goals......Goals are very important to all of us....what do you do if your particular goal is not achieved as soon as you would like? Many people abandon their goals if they dont reach it as soon as they would like, but when you look at wha a goal does for people, maybe we can see other benifits of sticking with it...having a focus throughout your life is immeasureable being able to be inspired on a daily basis counts for something, doesnt it? How many people fall into a humdrum type lifestyle, and cant seem to find something to interest them? Being able to stay focused during your lifetime is a lofty goal, many dont manage to do this...my philosophy is===>IF ITS SOMETHING YOU LIKE TO DO, DONT EVER LET IT GO..ITS WHO YOU ARE..KEEP AT IT FOREVER...GOD GAVE YOU THAT FOR A REASON...sometimes actually reaching a goal is not the real reward....just maybe a life dedicated to keeping itself happy by doing things it enjoys doing is!! what do you think?souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1612752012-04-26T02:02:59-07:002012-04-26T02:02:59-07:00Just thinking..<span style="font-size: larger">You know God has been good to all of us, sometimes we take for granted blessings that are around us every single day. Have you ever been to a hospital? There you will find people who have trouble breathing, walking, swallowing, talking, seeing!!! Yet we sometime take these things for granted..almost as if it comes with the deal. I made made aware of my own attitudes concerning this a few years ago...we all want a bigger house, car, bank account, so in our thinking we sometimes equate these things with *BLESSINGS* and that is what we strive for...sadly we dont count the things that enable us to enjoy these *BLESSINGS*....The little things seem to end up being more important than the big ticket items....I WAS JUST THINKING.......</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1566852012-04-11T13:45:00-07:002012-04-11T13:45:00-07:00Staying In The Moment!!<span style="font-size: larger">It is slowly beginning to dawn on me how blessed I am for still having the desire, and drive to continue to work on a lifelong dream of mine, singing!! After so many years of letting my music go for the sake of ministry (24years), it was rather shocking to me to discover that the drive as well as the desire was still there, God had preserved it for another season i guess, I have a couple of diehard friends who have always been involved in the music business in a big way..i was shocked to learn that both had decided to in a sense retire from actively performing, both are non-christians....after that realization set in I began to examine my own life, and discovered something that I had never had to face.....God had given me what I needed at this late stage in my life to continue the journey, and im finding that it is incredible to be in the position im in , my prayers have been answered 1000%..."Lord give me the fortitude to endure"...so much I could say about this situation but i will close with this.....DONT BE AFRAID TO DREAM A CRAZY DREAM, IF YOU CAN SEE IT, YOU CAN BE IT........GOD IS GOOD!!!</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1537762012-04-02T06:07:46-07:002012-04-02T06:07:46-07:00Our Music Project.We thank God for the opportunity to sing for Him, things have been going fairly well for us and we dont take it for granted!! God has provided us a way to fullfull our dreams and it really means a lot to us to see our project coming into view!! THERE IS NOTHING MORE SATISFYING THAN TO SEE PLANS GOING WELL..EXCEPT BEING BORN AGAIN!! It takes a lot of planning, preparation, and above all praying to accomplish big things...my advice to anyone who had a project that was demanding would be to make sure you are prepared to spend the amount of time required to bring it home.....in ohers words dont start it if you feel you cant finish it, patience is needed most of the time..and things will not always go as plannned but God will make a way out of no way, and can open doors no man can shut, and shut doors no man can open....DONT GIVE UP!!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1461992012-03-08T01:35:00-08:002012-03-08T01:35:00-08:00Uncle Levi.......What an Uncle!!!!!My Uncle Levi passed away, I just got back from Utah attending his Homegoing. I had a chance to look back at our relationship over the years and there is one glaring fact that stands out, HE TAUGHT US ALL HOW TO ENJOY LIFE.....TALKING ABOUT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, HE HAD IT ALL. From my earliest memories i can summon up, our relationship<br>
was built on respect, truth, and laughter...mostly laughter...that was all that we ever did, I mean ALL!!! FROM THE BORDERLINE JOKES, TO THE ADVICE THERE WAS ALWAYS A PUNCH LINE THAT YOU HAD TO GET READY FOR, he was an amazing uncle...he meant so much to us because basically he was the only relative that we knew fo years besides his brother uncle Edward, He actually re-enforced in me the need for a positive attitude, words can only fail me trying to explain exactly what he meant to me. but fail I must, I knew my Uncle loved me, no matter what my situation was, he was always constant, I was the but of many of his jokes throughout the years, as I got older he became the but of some of mine, but I could never get the best of him..he won EVERYTIME AS ALWAYS...UNCLE LEVI WILL BE MORE THAN MISSED, HE WILL..... BE!! OKAY UNCLE LEVI, IM HANGING UP FOR THE LAST TIME, FIRST TIME EVER WITHOUT A LAUGH.......GOODBYE.....souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1440462012-02-29T08:30:00-08:002012-02-29T08:30:00-08:00Random Thoughts Of A Nephew!!<p><span style="font-size: larger">Got word that my Uncle is not going to survive, my mind goes back to when i was a kid and he taught us how to laugh, and have fun, to be decent, and how a joke could brighten up your day...some of his jokes were corny, we would laugh anyway because he had the ability to make you laugh. I will always remember him for his positive spirit, and easy going manner, we shared hours and hours of *HAPPY TALK* over the years...he never failed to make me laugh one way or the other..in a pressurized world its become increasingly clear to me, that a lot of people have forgot the fine art of being pleasant, kind, decent...the lessons I learned from him im still putting in to practice today, what really warms my heart, is to see the younger ones carry on that unabated laughter, having a positive attitude....IT STILL MATTERS IN THIS WORLD...thanks for everything Uncle Levi....... Blessings on His family!</span></p>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1399102012-02-13T00:59:10-08:002012-02-13T00:59:10-08:00What is success?I remember when I was a young man, my father asked me what was success to me. I answered like any typical teenager...a big house, car, and plenty of money..then i went on to describe the house, the car, and how much money i would like to have...he listened intently, and said "that might change later". My father was so right, it has changed over the years...HAPPINESS, JOY, A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY MAYBE REACHING GOALS IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS ACTIVELY TRYING TO REACH YOUR GOALS.....IM GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR GIVING ME THE PRESCENCE OF MIND TO ATTEMPT TO DO THE THINGS I REALLY WANT TO DO..IT HAS PROVIDED ME WITH A FEELING OF SUCCESS....THE KIND THAT THOROUGHLY SATISFIES....HEY FOLX, GO FOR YOUR DREAM,,IF YOU REACH IT COOL, IF YOU DONT ITS STILL COOL...DO YOUR BEST, LET GOD TAKE CARE OF THE REST!!!!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1380792012-02-07T01:39:06-08:002012-02-07T01:39:06-08:00Stuff we are doing.<table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="890"><tbody><tr>
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<td>We are recording Friday with a gutar player that is legendary, He is one of the very best, we feel blessed to be able to have him on our recordings. We have never heard him but we have heard plenty about him...we are very excited about this coming friday!! We had some equipment problems, so we wont be able to record wednesday..had to send some stuff out to be fixed! we are almost at the point that we are ready for nothing but vocals. God is blessing our project in so many ways, to be happy with what you produce is the biggest prize of all.....what more can you ask for?</td>
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<td>What is the reason we cant get along with each other? Seems like it is the easiest thing, to get along with people. If we would only treat people like we wanted to be treated, that would cover it. I recall as I was growing up, sure there were a few problems, but basically we all had respect for each other and it showed in the way we treated each other! Things that were taught in the home have now sadly fell by the wayside...things that we so desperately need NOW!! Gods word teaches all of us the type of conduct we should have throughout our daily lives..sadly many dont want to heed the Lords Message, as a result our entire society suffers. Does anybody remember the golden rule? "Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you"....I didn't need a Pastor to teach me that, back then every parent taught that in the home....nuff said!<br>
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<td>My wife, Lillie, officiatied over her aunts home going yesterday, and she did a outstanding job!! she made the programs, including the directions to the repass, sang "In the Garden", did the opening prayer, and preached the message...Wow!! Its awesome to see your spouse being so capable, and confident....this Aunt was the aunt that raised her after her mom and dad both passed away...all before she was 10 years old. She really came through for her family.</td>
</tr></tbody></table>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1354672012-01-23T02:24:19-08:002012-01-23T02:24:19-08:00Happy days, Sad days!!Lillie is doing well with weightwatchers, she has lost 44.5 pounds, i have lost 20, our music is coming along pretty good, we are enjoying ourselves, and thats what it is all about, We did have a tradegy, Lillie lost her aunt, a beautiful woman who just exuded love. she raised Lillie, her life is one that reminds me so much of my mothers, they dont make many like them anymore. Decency is to be appreciated, it shines through everything. WHAT A GREAT LIFE SHE LIVED IN FRONT OF ALL THAT KNEW HER...SUCH KINDNESS, SUCH LOVE, SUCH CARING...WOW!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1337252012-01-14T03:50:40-08:002012-01-14T03:50:40-08:00Remember The Homeless<span style="font-size: large"></span><span style="font-size: large">It is always a great feeling when we go out to feed and encourage the homeless, and run into others doing the same things. It leaves us with a feeling that people care, and go into action. We believe that taking the Gospel to the streets is a great way to demonstrate the love of God to those who may or may not know Him. we would like to encourage all who read this to "Remember The Homeless".</span>souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/554522012-01-11T02:02:05-08:002012-01-11T02:02:05-08:00Random ThoughtsJUST SITTING HERE THINKING ABOUT HOW ITS A LITTLE COLD THIS MORNING AND IF I WANTED TO I COULD TURN ON THE HEAT, HOW I WAS FEELING A LITTLE HUNGRY I COULD COOK ME SOMETHING TO EAT, HOW IF I WANTED TO CHANGE CLOTHES I COULD.....THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT I HAVE FOUND THAT I TAKE FOR GRANTED MAYBE YOU DO TO....THE HOMELESS DONT, THEY CONSIDER THESE THINGS TO BE LUXURIES.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1328902012-01-10T01:10:00-08:002012-01-10T01:10:00-08:00World Homeless Day.10-10-12 WILL BE WORLD HOMELESS DAY, ITS A WORLD WIDE EVENT THAT IS CAPTURING THE IMAGINATION OF THE WORLD, STAY TUNED WE WILL GOVE OUT MORE INFO ON IT...WE WILL FOR SURE PARTICIPATE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE STILL PLAN TO MEET WITH TED HAYES, THE HOMELESS ACTIVIST!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1323752012-01-07T06:40:00-08:002012-01-07T06:40:00-08:00The HomelessHomelessness has become an even bigger problem than it has been in the past, and it has been enormous for a long time. As unemployment skyrockets, and discouragement sets in the homeless ranks swell. There are loads of people who used to contribute to food banks regulary who are now recipients...many who once owned homes are forced to live in places that they never thought they would have to...the only solution I can see for right now is for each one of us take a proactive roll and begin to help the homeless in our neighborhoods, the problem is not going to go away, it has been forcasted to get even worse in all communities.....what will you do to help eleminate this problem?souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1320742012-01-05T02:46:06-08:002012-01-05T02:46:06-08:00The Homeless<br>
We are amazed at the courage of the homeless that we know. They seem to have a FAITH that is hard to understand at times...The standard question we ask them is "What do you need", and the overwhelming answer is always JOBS. We have talked to people who have been laid off after 30+ years of employment, and feel left out of the system because they have ended up living in conditions they never thought they would ever be in. I had a talk recently with a famous homeless activist 23 weeks ago, and he explained to me, he was not interested in only giving them food..etc..he wanted to completely end this condition, I must agree with him, simply giving food, and other things is a partial answer but not the solution..big battles require lots of help..were are in the midst of revamping our efforts to help..if you haveany idea's let us know its a huge proble<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1325789142282_790"></span>m everywhere. one thing for sure, someone has got to care.....God Bless You!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1312932012-01-01T03:40:47-08:002012-01-01T03:40:47-08:00RestSometimes in out quest for certain goals we can overlook something that is critical to success, REST. It is very important to get your proper rest, if you dont it can delay progess on what you are trying to do. Rest is essential to good over-all health, goals are easier to accomplish when the body is operating at optimum rates......okay all of you A PERSONALITIES, get your rest, it will pay off in the end!!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1309612011-12-30T00:20:00-08:002011-12-30T00:20:00-08:00HomelessnessWe have been working with the homeless for quite a while, and one thing that I have learned is that the homeless dont complain to much, they have a community that looks out for each other, and they generally have respect for each other. Most that we have talked to only want one thing, JOBS!!! We have met people who have lost jobs afer 30 years, people who were once well established, living under freeways, hidden from the world!! We all have a duty to help out in any way we can, we could be next, in this economy, nothing is safe from a downturn......We all need to trust in God, and lend a helping hand when u can!! REMEMBER THE HOMELESS..souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1308502011-12-29T03:49:34-08:002011-12-29T03:49:34-08:00Thanking GodJust thinking about how good God is to all of us, and enjoying fellowship with Him, Jesus is truly the reason for the season, soem argue over when He was born, but the real deal is that He was born...maybe we should spend more time considering what we share, than what we disagree on...seems a waste to me!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1305292011-12-27T04:50:00-08:002011-12-27T04:50:00-08:00The New YearLooking forward to the upcoming year, things are coming into view, we are poised to do all that we can do, pray for us, we are trying very hard to accomplish a few things in 2012!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1303652011-12-26T03:45:00-08:002011-12-26T03:45:00-08:00Christmas Eve, and ChristmasWe passed out 50 backpacks filled with items that the homeless could use to them, and we also passsed out 50 meals, the need is great in all communities, a little sad to know that we could not supply food or gifts to all that really needed them.. here is a tremendous need for help in our cities right now...think about how u can help the homeless, they ae living in tents, canvas shelters, along side freeways, hidden away from the world...there numbers are growing, we met a proud man who had worked for 32 years for a company, they gave him no warning when they shut the doors...now he is living in and encampment next to a freeway, a veteran at that...people are hurting, and they need our help...DO WHAT U CAN FOR THEM, YOU MIGHT BE NEXT!!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1295952011-12-21T00:17:34-08:002011-12-21T00:17:34-08:00Yeah!!!!Recording today, looking forward to finishing this project, long hours, lots of work, very enjoyable tho!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1294952011-12-20T06:32:48-08:002011-12-20T06:32:48-08:00TAKING IT TO THE STREETSHAD A GREAT TIME IN WATTS HELPING WAJEEYA WITH HER OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY, WE SUPPLIED THE SOUND SYSTEM, AND MUSICIANS, THE COMMUNITY SUPPLIED THE SINGERS, WHAT A MINISTERING DAY IT WAS, THEY MINISTERED TO US, THE JOY OF THE LORD WAS THERE, AND IT WAS AN HONOR TO SEE SO MAMY HAPPY FACES HONORING GOD, UNBELIEVABLE, IM SURE MANY THOUGHT OF THEIR CHILDHOOD, U COULD SEE IT ON THEIR FACES, ONCE U HAVE WALKED WITH THE LORD, YOU WILL NEVER FORGET THE EXPERIENCE.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1283752011-12-13T08:35:00-08:002011-12-13T08:35:00-08:00Things are going smoothly!!Having a great time with our musical project, God is blessing us, thanks for all of the prayers. We will be recording Wednesday night!! A lot of things are happening in our world<br>
We are very concerned about the HOMELESS problem...that is our ministry!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1261672011-12-01T08:52:09-08:002011-12-01T08:52:09-08:00What we are doing.Studying the new music business, trying to learn about the digial side of the music business,,,,souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1254292011-11-27T05:54:38-08:002011-11-27T05:54:38-08:00What a Presentation!!Had a visiting Missionary from Kenya, Africa come to our church today, gave facts on parentless children, because of Aids, totally heartbreaking...we sponsored a child for $35.00 dollars a month...we can write to them, and they can write back , we are blessed to be a blessing to others...you are never as tall as when you bend down to help someone up, who is less fortunate than you....souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1251972011-11-25T04:10:00-08:002011-11-25T04:10:00-08:00Thanksgiving DayWe got up and prepared 50 meals of turkey, potato salad, beans, dessert and soda. We drove around Downey and Watts and gave them to the homeless people that we saw at their encampments and under the bridges and on the street. We were able to give them food and prayer. What a wonderful day! Thankful to God to be able to reach out to others. Then came home and had our own Thanksgiving meal.souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1244472011-11-21T02:27:34-08:002011-11-21T02:27:34-08:00SoulDirections DayWent to the studio Friday, had a good time praising God. We had chicken salad for dinner, along with our healthy snacks We did rough vocals on a song, it sounded fairly ok. Looking forward to presenting our project to the public.....stay tuned!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1179092011-10-09T00:04:59-07:002011-10-09T00:04:59-07:00YesterdayWe participated in a community outreach, in Hemet, Calif...people heard the word, were prayed for, and clothes and food were given out!!souldirection1tag:souldirection1.com,2005:Post/1169032011-10-02T12:01:55-07:002011-10-02T12:01:55-07:00What we are doing today!<b>Having a good time watching movies, and just relaxing!</b>souldirection1