Philippians 4:19
"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."
So...um...just because you have a new record deal and an album coming out in 2011 doesn't mean you have money, a common misconception. In fact, we are about to enter one of the toughest times financially that band as been in while we wait on this single/record to be released. A famine, you could say. There are very few shows booked in September, partly due to time being set aside to finish the record, partly due to the economy, and partly due to the fact that the band hasn't had a single out in 3 years so their popularity is not what is was. Let's just be honest for a second, can I? Christian music does not act like secular music, thank goodness. But their venues are not supported by ticket sales, advertisers, alcohol sales, etc. Most concerts are free, right? So when the band plays, they do not get the honorarium that say, Carrie Underwood, gets of 500K a show. No its more like 1% of that for the same amount of work and travel, actually, probably more work because they have a van, not a bus and do not stay in the Hilton, ever! So after all is said and done, there is only a few hundred dollars for each player for each show. Now maybe you are back to reality with us. That is why all of the wives have full time jobs. Now, I am not complaining, just stating the facts today. October is worse on the gig front because that entire month is blocked off for radio promotion tours. Which means the guys will be traveling all over the US playing their single and interviewing for radio stations. It is very exciting....and hopefully will get their song on the play list at every station they visit. They are such awesome guys with an awesome song, seems like a no brainer to me. But, no shows=famine. Hence, the verse above. Only God can supply our needs, only He can sustain us. There will still be bills to pay, not only individually, but band bills that have to be paid. During our time of waiting, the band incurred a lot of debt in this economy, just as I am sure we all have debts on our credit cards. People mistakenly think that bands are not ministries that can be sowed into. I don't know why that is. Echoing Angels is a ministry just like World Vision or The Crystal Cathedral, ok, not on that scale, but a ministry just the same. And if you spend 5 minutes with them you will find out how God is moving in their ministry. I know there are people who are waiting for a place to share financially,a "good cause" to put their faith in, and we will just have to wait on them as well. But we will continue to trust in God because we know, He knows the plan.
"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."
So...um...just because you have a new record deal and an album coming out in 2011 doesn't mean you have money, a common misconception. In fact, we are about to enter one of the toughest times financially that band as been in while we wait on this single/record to be released. A famine, you could say. There are very few shows booked in September, partly due to time being set aside to finish the record, partly due to the economy, and partly due to the fact that the band hasn't had a single out in 3 years so their popularity is not what is was. Let's just be honest for a second, can I? Christian music does not act like secular music, thank goodness. But their venues are not supported by ticket sales, advertisers, alcohol sales, etc. Most concerts are free, right? So when the band plays, they do not get the honorarium that say, Carrie Underwood, gets of 500K a show. No its more like 1% of that for the same amount of work and travel, actually, probably more work because they have a van, not a bus and do not stay in the Hilton, ever! So after all is said and done, there is only a few hundred dollars for each player for each show. Now maybe you are back to reality with us. That is why all of the wives have full time jobs. Now, I am not complaining, just stating the facts today. October is worse on the gig front because that entire month is blocked off for radio promotion tours. Which means the guys will be traveling all over the US playing their single and interviewing for radio stations. It is very exciting....and hopefully will get their song on the play list at every station they visit. They are such awesome guys with an awesome song, seems like a no brainer to me. But, no shows=famine. Hence, the verse above. Only God can supply our needs, only He can sustain us. There will still be bills to pay, not only individually, but band bills that have to be paid. During our time of waiting, the band incurred a lot of debt in this economy, just as I am sure we all have debts on our credit cards. People mistakenly think that bands are not ministries that can be sowed into. I don't know why that is. Echoing Angels is a ministry just like World Vision or The Crystal Cathedral, ok, not on that scale, but a ministry just the same. And if you spend 5 minutes with them you will find out how God is moving in their ministry. I know there are people who are waiting for a place to share financially,a "good cause" to put their faith in, and we will just have to wait on them as well. But we will continue to trust in God because we know, He knows the plan.
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