Tune your dials (fm 94.1 in Atlanta) and fire up the web (http://www.star94.com). I'll be playing a song LIVE and talking about my trip to Africa and 10 songs 10 days Africa project.

Friday August 28 at 8:45am

June 8 - 17, 2009 - Nakuru, Kenya 

WRITE 10 songs in 10 days while in Africa.

INSPIRE future generations into action.

SERVE as a constant reminder that life is not about me, but everyone else.

Sponsor a song for $500.


This project is in conjunction with The Beech Foundation where all donations toward 10 songs in 10 days Africa are tax-deductible.

http://www.TheBeechFoundation.org
or contact them:

By Mail

The Beech Foundation
2461 O'Neal Road
Conyers, Georgia 30094
By Telephone/Fax

678-413-2136
By Electronic Mail

President: jeff@thebeechfoundation.org
Secretary: greta@thebeechfoundation.org

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It was from this past Saturday May 2, 2009 at Acoustic Jeremiah

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Matt's 1 second of fame

My first commercial ever!  Filmed at Exotic Cars of Atlanta sitting behind the wheel of an Aston Martin DB9 Volante Convertible.
 

So, after watching Crimson Tide today I have thoughts of never setting foot on a nuclear submarine EVER again.  It's true, being in the Navy one may never have the opportunity to set foot on such massive powerful war creatures, but I have been luck.  I've had the pleasure of being 4 days underway on such power.  It wasn't too long ago I can remember playing endless hours of backgammon with a Chief I had the pleasure of taking the journey with.  Chief Hanson, that's right, Hanson was his name I think (great Chief).  Such beauty, grace and power all packaged nicely into something so incredible that can hide for months on end blows my mind.  Back to Denzel (you're welcome ladies) and the movie Crimson Tide.  Where do we get off as people of power?  Why do we feel the need to do right ALL the time?  When we do wrong, can we admit it?  Even in the face of humility?  

I got to thinking after the movie was over, not only of my time underway, but also about how we treat people.  Do we honestly treat people how we want to be treated?  Or do we just treat people how we feel it to be in that very moment?  Some very candid moments were shared between Denzel and Hackman, XO and CO,.  Some appropriate and some NOT appropriate.  Most of what was said and felt was true, but at what extent does feeling outweigh truth.  If knowing the truth can set us free, then why are we bound by our past? 

New Song UP - 'Breathe In Breathe Out' - it's a LIVE version with Erik Rostad on violin.  It just screams fun and peace ya'll!

Have a listen!

-MT838
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This week has been a tough one with a friend of the family passing away late Wednesday night.  I always search deep within my heart (pray) about the songs that need to be heard for Sunday's early service at Smyrna Pres in Conyers, but this list was difficult.  I know people will be grieving and dealing with death in only a way that their heart can stand.  There is one thing for certain in this life and that is death.  We are all going to die one day and the question is where will we go?  Heaven? Hell? Better settle this today!

Here's the set list for Sunday's music:

1. Holy is the Lord
I start with this one because it's so important in corporate worship to proclaim the holiness of God.  When we sing, "Holy is the Lord, God Almighty" there is so much power in that.  We are coming together and saying that yes, God you are holy and I'm here giving of my morning, life and heart to tell you that.

2. Here is our King
This Crowder song has POWER!  Every time the band does this one I'm moved so much that I can't stand still!  David Crowder writes some quirky songs, but I LOVE every one of them because he writes when he is inspired not because he wants to write another worship song.  After the Tsunami in Sri Lanka, Crowder wrote this song to remind us of the awesome power God has over this earth.  "The ocean.  Is growing.  The tide is coming in.  Here it is!"  Wow, here is our King, he's in the earth everywhere.  Our tragedies our triumphs, death and life.  Just look!

3. Let the Worshipers Arise
Christie, my wife, LOVES this song and it's been on my heart to sing it for a while now, but I haven't felt the time to be right...until now.  NOW is the time for us to rise up and worship our God more than ever.  Times are tough for our church, Smyrna Pres, right now.  We just had our youth pastor resign, we are still searching for a pastor and a long standing rock in our church has passed away this week.  The worshipers have to and need to arise to get through this time.  God says, "If you don't worship me the rocks will."  I don't know about you, but I'm not going to let a rock out worship me!

4. My Savior My God
Aaron Shust a local to the ATL took the CCM charts by storm with this powerful song a few years back.  If you haven't done this one in church yet, GET ON IT!  It always has a way of creeping into the hearts of God's people to call them to action.  "My savior loves, my savior lives, my savior's always there for me!"  God is there even if we don't see him.  We sometimes aren't "skilled to understand" His every move, but we trust that He is there to help us through, not around, our circumstances.

5. I will lift my Eyes
Ahhhhhhh, just say the name Bebo Norman and peace floods your soul.  No really try it...ahhhhhhhhhh :) If this isn't a song that says, "I can do it with your help God," then my name's not Matt Thien.  Bebo writes to the church to say, "Look, I can't climb this mountain, I can't calm this raging wild, I can't heal the hurt I hold inside, but I know YOU can God and I will lift my eyes to YOU!  This is the closing song for a reason.  That reason is we need to realize that this life is TOUGH sometimes and despite how great we may think we are, we're not!  So, lift your eyes to the one who can climb your mountain, calm your raging wild and heal the hurt you hold inside.  It will be worth it.....ahhhhhhhhhhhh peace...