by Matthew Paden | Nov 12, 2023 | Featured
New G has a very exciting announcement to make… (drumroll please…) We’re going to California! Our New G sponsors, leaders, and officers have been doing a ton of behind-the-scenes work to prepare the group, and get the community excited and involved, to do what we can...
by Matthew Paden | Sep 17, 2023 | 2024
We embarked on an unforgettable journey to Colorado, where we discovered an enchanting cabin nestled amidst the majestic mountains. During this transformative trip, our focus extended beyond leadership development; we meticulously crafted a comprehensive calendar for...
by Matthew Paden | Sep 17, 2023 | 2023, 2023 Singouts, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
This was our first time performing for Pioneer Days in Edgerton, MO, but not the first time we have said Yes to Jimmy Porter. It was a honor to be in Edgerton for this beautiful outdoor performance where multiple churches came together for the day. While the...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 30, 2023 | 2023, 2023 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
L.O.V.E. Limitless Overcoming Vivacious Embrace What a name for a sermon title. I must admit that I have a mixed relationship with that word. It can be such a nebulous term, right? How often have you thrown around a stray, “I love you”, or an, “I love Taylor Swift, so...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 28, 2023 | 2023, 2023 Tour, Archived, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
Hey Joe Town! Well, here we are in Decatur, IL. We now officially have all of our out-of-town tour performances complete and basically an entire tour is under our belts. All of your singers who left as inexperienced newbies are prepping to return as the sage wisdom of...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 27, 2023 | 2023, 2023 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
Cedar Point. It seems like we come here every couple of years (in the last 5 years we have been here 3 times). So, for the sponsors there really isn’t a ride most of us haven’t been on twice. With that frequency, you can imagine some of the magic has faded. That is,...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 26, 2023 | 2023, 2023 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
So, we are now in Sandusky, OH prepping for our day in Cedar Point tomorrow. I am confident that I will have loads to say about that excursion. But today… not so much. We drove a lot. We went to dinner. We checked in the hotels. That’s about it. It’s just one of...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 25, 2023 | 2023, 2023 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
Tour 2023 is over half-way complete boys and squirrels! It never seems real. Both singers and sponsors spend an entire year prepping for tour just to have it flit away. I honestly feel like it just started. Everyone had spent the weeks and months before tour making...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 24, 2023 | 2023, 2023 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
Leaving New York City is kind of a surreal experience. In the morning we were holding up traffic and dodging pedestrians trying to get our suitcases loaded on the bus, and not an hour out of the city we were flying by corn fields. The contrast was jarring. Getting off...
by Matthew Paden | Jul 23, 2023 | 2023, 2023 Tour, Featured, For Hosts, For Parents, For Singers, Public
There are probably quite a few of you who don’t know that I (Joseph, again) retired from the Army after 22 years. You can imagine that I have done some pretty grueling work in my day. I’ve carried very heavy rucksacks for many many miles at a time, I once went three...
