Wow!  We’ve had a great summer!  We thought it would be fun to look back at some of the places and faces from this past summer.  Here’s a glimpse of the action!

our friend – Alisha Ramsey

Sound check complete for the Sunday morning Worship service here at the Sheraton in Houston.

Celebrating Will’s Birthday!

Houston – We have a problem!

Kristi at Billy Graham’s The Cove

Leading worship @ the Cove

Wonderful evening view at the Cove

RK with Gene Chizik

4th of July

FCA Retreat – Lake Junaluska NC

We had a great night with these guys in Williston SC

Here’s a look inside the making of Russell and Kristi’s latest album – ‘No Other Name’ – set to release on April 30th, 2013!  Russell and Kristi record in their home studio that has been nicknamed, The Swamp!

James Poindexter in the drum isolation room

Kristi tracking her vocals

Mark Stanley with his resonator…

Russell in the driver’s seat

Mark playing Russell’s vintage Gibson SJ Acoustic guitar

Russell at the mic

Mark Stanley – super talented!

Doug Sturgill bass player extraordinaire!

One of Russell’s keyboards

Kristi working on charts and lyrics

The rack of musical magic

This Gibson belonged to Russell’s grandfather

step up to the microphone!

THRIVE is a once a year event of over 300 6th to 12th grade girls gathering to be encouraged and pampered by women of all ages. It is the living out of Titus 2 where it says:  Older women…are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. (Titus 2:3-5 ESV)

This past weekend, we had the privilege of leading worship for the Celebrate Recovery Ministry at Beach Church.  This evening event was a time to reflect on the work God has done in the lives of people through Celebrate Recovery, a Christian 12-step program, which is celebrating its 11th year at Beach Church.