Conway, SC Will and Russell enjoying His creation! Looking Glass Falls, NC Doing some speaker system maintenance during the pandemic! Leading worship and social distancing with families at St Pauls Anglican Church – Conway SC Sidney sporting the new RK beanie! Our brand new CD, ABANDON was released August 4th 2020! Leading worship and sharing via ZOOM! Outdoor worship in Myrtle Beach, SC Sidney leading worship Will loves his new ABANDON hoodie! Will in deep thought… Will leading worship Fourth of July fun on the beach! Who knew… Sidney has her own street! Will and Samantha leading North Conway Baptist – Conway SC brother and sister! Fort Caswell – Staff reunion service – Fort Caswell, NC Our dog Rivers helping out in the studio! worship night in Myrtle Beach, SC Sidney recording vocals for her upcoming CD! Lakewood Campground concert – Surfside Beach SC Rivers recording! Russell loves playing beautiful pianos like this! Darlington, SC Easter Video Recording with 3 churches in Murrells Inlet and Garden City SC Happy 14th Bday Sidney! Marriage Seminar Women’s Conference – NC Helping record student ministry worship for livestream. Connecting with churches virtually to encourage and lead worship! Women’s Conference Feb. 2020 Ft Caswell NC Our Adore Marriage Getaway with Kenn Kington! Because of COVID19 – we are now live every Thursday night on FBLive and YouTube! Sharp dressed man! Marriage Getaway with Zion Hill Church Lumberton NC Sidney sporting a Fort Caswell sweatshirt! Thanks YAM!
Russell
A 2019 Look-back – Ministry and Music…
Will with Phil Wickham We love serving together! Will @ Ridgecrest NC Soundcheck complete in Arkansas New York City Falls Creek Oklahoma Watermarks Camp – Virginia Evangelism Retreat – Oklahoma Look who’s on the Ridgecrest Marketing materials! New friends in Texas Will on Acoustic Guitar Women’s event – Fort Caswell, NC All smiles in the UK! Christmas T-shirts! What a special place! His handiwork! Beautiful church doors in NYC! Stop by and see us at the table! House concerts at Christmas – so much fun! ‘Unplanned’ Movie Event – Christ United – Myrtle Beach, SC Concert time in Fort Smith, AR Christmas Service – Van Buren, AR Sidney and Bailey – best friends! Christian Writers Conference – NC Kristi always makes new friends! Knoxville, TN Columbia, SC Will giving ping pong lessons at camp! Sidney leading Cookout Concert. – NC Will and Samantha leading worship RK leading @ Ridgecrest Conference Center – NC soundcheck shenanigans! NYC with Abby Johnson – ‘Unplanned’ movie. event Russell keeping an eye on all things technical! Amazing view of God’s glorious creation – YMCA – Black Mountain NC We love leading and serving with friends! FCA Coaches Camp – Black Mountain NC Our drummer and friend – James Congrats Will! High School Graduation 2019 On the train in the UK Louisiana means Beignets! Christmas CD – released 2019! Will doing a demonstration at camp – Virginia Will & Sid after sharing music with some folks in Myrtle Beach, SC Evangelism event – Oklahoma Christmas Service – Arkansas Beautiful church in NYC Amazing ladies from NC! What a great women’s event! Russell with Phil Wickham ready to go! Let His name be praised! more beignets! We can’t be in Louisiana without finding some Starkville, Mississippi in the studio… Second Baptist Houston TX Murrells Inlet, SC Will helping out in the studio Setup for a breakout session! Thankful for these two kids! His glory is always on display! Magnolia – Waco Texas with friends in Pennsylvania!
Christmas Tour 2019 – ‘Love is Here’

2019 has been an ongoing celebration of milestones. We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in October! 2019 also marks the 20th year of full-time ministry for our duo. So, to add to the celebrations, the release of our first ever Christmas album – ‘LOVE IS HERE’ – happened on December 1st!
‘Love Is Here’ is a collection of Christmas songs both old and new. The title track – Love is Here – is an original written by Russell and clearly shares the wonder of Christmas and the reasons to celebrate the wondrous gift of Emmanuel, God with us!
In addition to the album, we set out on a Christmas tour. The ‘Love is Here’ tour made stops in…
Houston, TX
Katy, TX
Lindale, TX
Texarkana, TX
Fort Smith, AR
Van Buren, AR
Myrtle Beach, SC
Murrells Inlet, SC
Every stop on our tour was an opportunity to share the Hope we have in Christ – The Prince of Peace coming as a child to save the world! Wow! Aren’t we thankful for Heaven’s Perfect Gift – JESUS!
‘LOVE IS HERE’ can be found anywhere you buy music (Apple Music, iTunes, Google, Amazon…etc….)
OR – for a Physical copy of the CD – CLICK HERE!
You’ll also find the ‘LOVE IS HERE’ – T-shirt! Like this one…

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Love is Here – His name is Jesus!
Russell and Kristi
2018 Photo Album – Music and Ministry in Motion!
Here’s a look at 2018 – Music and Ministry in Motion!
Who’s Your Audience?
How many times do we think, “I have to look good, or do that well, or act the part?” How many times have we compared ourselves to others and wished so badly that we had it altogether like they did? I’m sure your answer is the same as mine…MANY TIMES! I even want to look good and look like I have it together when I’m out on the farm jogging. I’ll think, “Am I jogging enough? If anybody can see me are they impressed that I just ran that fast or that far??” Granted, my jogging is more like walk/jog right now but I still want the approval of others. It’s been out there on the farm when I’ve had to say, many times, “God, You are my Audience of ONE! YOU are my Audience of ONE!” He is! He’s the One we should seek to impress. Did you know, though…HE LOVES US WHEN WE’RE AT OUR WORST…and He doesn’t love us any more at our best! He LOVES us. HE LOVES YOU! He IS love. 1 John 4:8 says, “Whoever does not love does not know God because God is love.” Also, 1 John 4:16 says, “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
See…God loves us even when others might not. God delights in us, even when everybody around us is rolling their eyes. God sees us, even when we’re out on the farm, or in the gym, or at the desk, or wherever we are and is overcome with love for us. We don’t have to earn it. We couldn’t if we tried. He “demonstrates His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
Whatever stage you’re on, or field you’re running on, or path you’re forging, know this…Our Audience is an Audience of One…THE AUDIENCE OF ONE…Jesus Christ…the One you don’t have to impress. He loves you and me, just the way we are and loves us too much to leave us there. He wants to make beauty out of the ashes we’ve created during our lives. He will if we let Him. Let’s do it. Are you ready??
What’s That One Thing?
What’s that one thing you believe God put you on earth to do? Have you ever thought about it? What’s the one thing you believe every part of you has been created, crafted, uniquely woven to do while you’re on this earth? You might be thinking…”Those are pretty hard and deep questions, too hard for me to figure out.” I understand! They ARE hard and deep and sometimes feel like they could have so many different answers.
As I type this, I am praying that God would just pour His wisdom through these words and say what He wants to say…
We’re all created in His image. God came among us as Jesus Christ and showed us how to live. He probably had everybody pulling Him in so many directions; yet He had a purpose…to do the will of His Father.
We all have a purpose…to do the will of our Father. We have each been crafted with unique talents, gifts, personalities, likes and dislikes to be used for bringing praise to our Creator and Savior. Everything we do should point other people to Christ.
Have you ever noticed how busy we all get??? Sure you have and sure you are! We are ALL busy, and busy at many (many, many) good things. Let’s look back on Jesus’ life. He had many people asking Him for things. After all, they had God in the flesh walking among them. We probably all would have been asking Him for things! Jesus, however, concentrated on what He was here for, knowing that He had created people to be able to do His work with His help and the help of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus kept looking to God the Father and kept His focus on doing His will. Jesus wasn’t here on earth by accident and neither are we. Jesus had a purpose for being here and so do we. He created us that way…WITH A PURPOSE…with HIS purpose.
If you don’t know what that is, ask Him. If you don’t know HIM, ask Him to make Himself known to you. He DOES have a purpose for your life and mine. The way He made you is different than how He made your brother, or sister, or neighbor, or ___________ (you fill in the blank).
I believe that over a lifespan, you will do many things that work together to become the ‘one thing’ He created you for. After all, we change during different seasons of life. We grow, mature, slip, get back up. One thing remains, though. God has a purpose for your life. Don’t ever forget that. He wants to use each of us to touch people’s lives. Maybe you love to sing (like I do). God may use you to sing a song that will speak His life into a person’s life for the very first time and they realize God loves them and has a purpose for their life. Maybe you like to draw, run, build things, play golf, work on engines! Whatever it is, He can use it if you give it to Him and surrender control.
He died for you. You’re special to Him. He will help you figure it out. He will help you as you surrender all the good stuff for His best. Why not let Him?
Pray with me…Lord, please help me to give you every part of me, I mean EVERY part. Help me to know without a doubt that You created me intentionally, with a purpose, to bring honor and glory to You. Help me allow You to do what only You can do in and through me. Please make clearer and clearer the path You have for me and help me trust You, especially on days and seasons when the path gets hard to see. Thank You, in advance, that You’re going to do amazing things in and through me because You created me that way…to honor You. You’re a good God and I love you. In Jesus’ name, amen.