by Matthew Paden | Jul 27, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
All I wanna do, is have some fun, until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard… It a Sheryl Crow kinda tour I guess. Today we arrived at the long-awaited Los Angeles, CA. Guys, today was a tiring day and my brain is begging for reprieve. I want to write...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 26, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
It’s a rare treat to get to stay in a hotel more than one night, but Bakersfield, CA gets two nights. I have tried to warn everyone when I do room check to do their best to avoid suitcase vomiting all over their room to ensure that their funk doesn’t fester. But,...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 25, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
Well, I’m leaving Las Vegas today, Leaving Las Vega-a-a-a-s. Any Sheryl Crow fans out there? Tap, tap… Is this thing on??? Anyway, Leaving Las Vegas is exactly what we did. At least after we swung by the Bellagio so that the singers could gawk at the opulence that...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 24, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
I mentioned in the blog post yesterday the stark and inhospitable beauty of Eastern Utah, and I think that nowhere else exemplifies this more than Moab, UT. I kept expecting to come across as cowboy in a 5 gallon hat hunting an outlaw named Rufus who was hiding down...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 23, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
Hey everybody! Joseph here with your day 3 update. Today we woke up in beautiful Estes Park, CO to a brisk 55-degree morning. It started bright and early with Emily leading a sunrise yoga session. Mountains in the background, the whole nine yards. After that it was...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
Back to the Future makes time travel seem really cool, but the evidence points to the contrary. Really, I’m not a fan. Yesterday we went one hour back into the past when we crossed into Mountain Daylight Time. It just made me want to sleep another hour, and from the...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 21, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
Hi, everybody! I’m Joseph. Or as most of you probably know me, “Emily’s husband”. I get the privilege of writing this little blog where you can hear a little about our day and some of my ramblings and reflections on the day if you care about reading that part. I...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 15, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Singouts, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
Returning to Wyatt Park Christian Church was a heartwarming experience, especially with so many alumni and past sponsors in attendance. It was incredible to be there among such supportive and familiar faces. Each year, some singers, for various reasons, can’t...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 2, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Singouts, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
The New Generation Singers from St. Joseph, MO, took a longer drive than usual to perform at the Good Shepherd Church Gladstone campus. This was their second annual visit, and the group was excited to see familiar faces. Several of the adult sponsors are members of...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 1, 2024 | 2024, 2024 Singouts, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
he New Generation Singers recently performed at their home church, Ashland United Methodist Church, where they always feel a deep sense of comfort and belonging. Being in front of a home crowd that has supported them through thick and thin creates an environment where...