For any of you attending 2008 National Quartet Convention 9/11/2008 . . .
As the Marshalls and the Stivers are residents in Louisville, we wanted to host a casual cookout at our house next Thursday around 4:00 PM till whenever folks have to leave. I spoke with a number of folks and it appears that the best time for most everyone was Thursday – hope this does not exclude anyone.
We have attempted to invite the folks that we believe will be here next week for the NQC - if there are any other writers that you know will be here next Thursday afternoon for the NQC, please forward this email on to them as they are also welcome.
Our address is as follows:
2510 Windy Way
Louisville, KY 40207
We are less than 10 miles from where the NQC is located.
Please RSVP if you plan to come by next Tuesday. Also, spouses are also welcome.
Blessings,
Steve Marshall
stevemarshall@insightbb.com
Ed Stivers
estivers@aegonusa.com
Monday, September 8, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
My heart goes out to Simon...
You and your family are in my prayers. I am so sorry for your loss.
Ericka
Ericka
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Four weeks, time to blog home!
It's been four weeks ago today that we packed our bags, hugged necks, said our goodbyes, got email addresses to keep in touch, drove home, boarded airplanes, missed flights (don't ask), and plopped down in our living rooms weary, but inspired from being around such a great group of writers!
So....what have you been up too? Are you still humming the songs you wrote at retreat? Have you tried to explain a thousand times what it was like to people who just nod and smile that i'm-sure-you-had-a-great-time-but-it-makes-no-sense-to-me smile? Have you been on a "writing roll" since you got back, or did life overwhelm you and you just had to play catch up for a while? Have you been pitching songs or does it seem like everything is coming to a stand still?
Do you need some encouragement, or maybe some news you could share would encourage someone else? Just a few thoughts this afternoon as i sit in Starbucks for my weekly Sunday afternoon writing session with me!
I hope that you'll take a second to post and let us all read what you've been up too!
Donna N
So....what have you been up too? Are you still humming the songs you wrote at retreat? Have you tried to explain a thousand times what it was like to people who just nod and smile that i'm-sure-you-had-a-great-time-but-it-makes-no-sense-to-me smile? Have you been on a "writing roll" since you got back, or did life overwhelm you and you just had to play catch up for a while? Have you been pitching songs or does it seem like everything is coming to a stand still?
Do you need some encouragement, or maybe some news you could share would encourage someone else? Just a few thoughts this afternoon as i sit in Starbucks for my weekly Sunday afternoon writing session with me!
I hope that you'll take a second to post and let us all read what you've been up too!
Donna N
Friday, June 20, 2008
Pray for Wendy Wills
Hey everyone! This post is from Sue:-)
Wendy Wills is headed for Siberia next week. She would like all of us to pray for her and the team she is going with. Here's what she has to say about the trip:
Dear Songwriters,
You have probably received an invitation to a blog called "Hope4Noz". You may have already hit delete, not knowing who sent it to you. (Thanks Lee, for bringing this to my attention!) Well, I did! Why? Because I am going to Siberia! On June 25th I will be heading for the land cold, snow, & ice for a week of ministry. Of course, it's summer there, so there won't be any snow, cold or ice. Sigh!! Maybe I can go in the winter sometime!
Novokuznetsk is a city in Siberia, located just a little north of the middle of nowhere. My church, Grace Community Church, is for the second year in a row sending a team of teachers there to hold ESL classes. My role on the team is to lead music in the classroom for the teachers, and then do three concerts in evening for the students. I will have the privilege of sharing the story of my journey with Christ in word and song. Other teachers will share as well. The blog can fill any details you are interested in.
I have tried to get all your addresses to the person kindly administrating our team blog. If you did not receive the email invitation here is the link: http://www.blogger.com/i.g?inviteID=1214850457014981641&blogID=4849988176756087561.
Novokuznetsk is the city where one of my favorite authors was married, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. This quote from him sums up our reason for going half way around the world: "Man, so long as he remains free, has no more constant and agonizing anxiety than to find as quickly as possible someone to worship." It is our hope that the people of this city will one day worship the One True God through Jesus Christ.
As a guide to prayer for the team, I want to invite you to pray Colossians 3:12-15 for us. There are about 12 things which Paul exhorts the Colossians to do. You can pray one each day we are away or all of them everyday! I will do the same for you. Please keep the Russian believers in your prayers as well.
God's grace to you.
wendy wills
Wendy Wills is headed for Siberia next week. She would like all of us to pray for her and the team she is going with. Here's what she has to say about the trip:
Dear Songwriters,
You have probably received an invitation to a blog called "Hope4Noz". You may have already hit delete, not knowing who sent it to you. (Thanks Lee, for bringing this to my attention!) Well, I did! Why? Because I am going to Siberia! On June 25th I will be heading for the land cold, snow, & ice for a week of ministry. Of course, it's summer there, so there won't be any snow, cold or ice. Sigh!! Maybe I can go in the winter sometime!
Novokuznetsk is a city in Siberia, located just a little north of the middle of nowhere. My church, Grace Community Church, is for the second year in a row sending a team of teachers there to hold ESL classes. My role on the team is to lead music in the classroom for the teachers, and then do three concerts in evening for the students. I will have the privilege of sharing the story of my journey with Christ in word and song. Other teachers will share as well. The blog can fill any details you are interested in.
I have tried to get all your addresses to the person kindly administrating our team blog. If you did not receive the email invitation here is the link: http://www.blogger.com/i.g?inviteID=1214850457014981641&blogID=4849988176756087561.
Novokuznetsk is the city where one of my favorite authors was married, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. This quote from him sums up our reason for going half way around the world: "Man, so long as he remains free, has no more constant and agonizing anxiety than to find as quickly as possible someone to worship." It is our hope that the people of this city will one day worship the One True God through Jesus Christ.
As a guide to prayer for the team, I want to invite you to pray Colossians 3:12-15 for us. There are about 12 things which Paul exhorts the Colossians to do. You can pray one each day we are away or all of them everyday! I will do the same for you. Please keep the Russian believers in your prayers as well.
God's grace to you.
wendy wills
Monday, June 2, 2008
Epilogue
This same time last year I randomly ran into Joel in an airport. He was coming off the plane I was boarding. It was very cool coincidence and surreal.
This year, Steve Marshall came to Cedar Rapids for one of his good friend's daughters wedding. So, he stopped by and Allie and Steve cranked out a song. That by the way, was the first co-write written in the Cedar Rapids writing room! That is sooo cool.
We're trying hard to convince our Iowa friends that co-writing is fun, but so far our best efforts to explain why it's fun have been met with a lot of blank stares. We'll keep working. Till then we have some more openings in the Cedar Rapids writing room schedule, just let me know!
Also, Allie went to see LegacyFive this past Friday. (Dad and the boys stayed home and had Ice Cream). She brought back their latest project, "God's been Good" and there were many WAJ clinicians and registrants fingerprints all over it. I like it a lot (and you should go check it out http://coomercove.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/new-legacy-five-project-available/ )
The title track is by Sue and Belinda. It’s a very stripped down piano-vocal. A beautiful lyric, matched with a beautiful melody and just wraps up the whole concept of their project. Congrats and well done!
-nick
This year, Steve Marshall came to Cedar Rapids for one of his good friend's daughters wedding. So, he stopped by and Allie and Steve cranked out a song. That by the way, was the first co-write written in the Cedar Rapids writing room! That is sooo cool.
We're trying hard to convince our Iowa friends that co-writing is fun, but so far our best efforts to explain why it's fun have been met with a lot of blank stares. We'll keep working. Till then we have some more openings in the Cedar Rapids writing room schedule, just let me know!
Also, Allie went to see LegacyFive this past Friday. (Dad and the boys stayed home and had Ice Cream). She brought back their latest project, "God's been Good" and there were many WAJ clinicians and registrants fingerprints all over it. I like it a lot (and you should go check it out http://coomercove.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/new-legacy-five-project-available/ )
The title track is by Sue and Belinda. It’s a very stripped down piano-vocal. A beautiful lyric, matched with a beautiful melody and just wraps up the whole concept of their project. Congrats and well done!
-nick
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Patience...
is something I'm failing at right now! I'm just so excited to hear everyone's songs from the retreat. I know Sue and Sean are busy (and that Sue probably has a major love/hate thing going on with this new site). But just wanted to radiate some enthusiasm as we all wait like hungry little birds. Songs! Songs! Feed me!
I'm guessing we'll get an email with the site address? OK, back to my inbox vigil.
But really, I can be patient.
I'm guessing we'll get an email with the site address? OK, back to my inbox vigil.
But really, I can be patient.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
A selfish suggestion....
Although, one I don't think anyone would disagree with....
Joel - How about we do a retreat every 6 months! A "Spring/Summer" retreat and then a "fall/winter" one... ;0)
Please forgive me for being greedy... but it was just too much fun! Thanks to everyone for making it such a special weekend - especially my co-writers - Sue, Donna B., Brian, Ed, Phil, and Lee.... It was hard work - but so worth the effort!
Thanks again for inviting me to be a part of the weekend Joel! I'm so humbled and can't begin to tell you what it means to be considered a "part of the family"!
"God bless us all... each and every one."
sean
Joel - How about we do a retreat every 6 months! A "Spring/Summer" retreat and then a "fall/winter" one... ;0)
Please forgive me for being greedy... but it was just too much fun! Thanks to everyone for making it such a special weekend - especially my co-writers - Sue, Donna B., Brian, Ed, Phil, and Lee.... It was hard work - but so worth the effort!
Thanks again for inviting me to be a part of the weekend Joel! I'm so humbled and can't begin to tell you what it means to be considered a "part of the family"!
"God bless us all... each and every one."
sean
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