Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina -- You Are On Your Way!

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It's been almost a week since Scotty McCreery, the high school baseball pitcher and grocery store bagger from North Carolina, won this season's American Idol crown.

If you follow me on Twitter, you know I was very excited on finale night. I love when artists that a real, humble, and appreciative are noticed. I am very happy for Scotty and for Lauren Alaina who won second place -- what an amazing job!

WOOOHOOOO AND CONGRATULATIONS SCOTTY AND LAUREN--MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE!!

I believe we are all put on earth equipped with special talents and an individual purpose. If we trust God to guide us, He will reveal them and use us for good. I believe that Scotty and Lauren are doing just that and in doing so can touch a million hearts with the love of God and bring millions of smiles around the world.

I pray that having crazy work schedules and being in a tough industry that these two will be protected and guided on each step of their life's journey. I ask that God continue to minister to them so that they grow deeper in their faith and are able to spend quality time with the Lord.

Scotty chose one of my favorite Josh Turner tunes as his audition song. Take a listen (courtesy of haiyde) and even if you don't like the musical genre, I bet you will enjoy the performance:



'Til my next computer boot--group hug!

Jason Michael Carroll ... Noticing Numbers!

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I love technology and social media. It allows you to keep on the pulse of what is happening around the world in real time--and allows you to hear new music as is heads out of the gate.

As you know, I love music, and have interviewed artists and reviewed CDs for a music magazine, so I listen to a lot of it. Everyone has an opinion and opinions are just that--and I have mine ;)

So, recently thanks to social media, I heard the soon-to-be-released single by Jason Michael Carroll entitled "Numbers". I really enjoyed this lighthearted song. Jason with his amazing God-given voice sings about the daily presence of 'numbers all around, flying up and down' before us. The way Jason throws out the significance of certain numbers brought me back to how Billy Joel threw snippets at us in "We Didn't Start the Fire". It made you carefully listen to the lyrics while bopping along to the song. I listen and I bop to 'Numbers'!

Those of you that know me or that read my blog, will surely pick up on my favorite numerical references in the song-- "John 3:16" and "The Second Coming". Don't let those numbers just pass you by because they are two of the most important numbers of our lives!

Jason has partnered with Cracker Barrel and his new CD will be available around July 26. In the meantime, head over to iTunes and follow him on Twitter @JMCOfficial and visit his official site HERE

Jason Michael Carroll is a country cutie, husband, daddy, and former U.S. Marine --using his God-given gift.

Wow.. Has it Really Been That LONG????

I can't believe that I haven't actually sat down to write on the computer since December!!

I am busy tweeting but have not sat down to share all my thoughts in more than a limited amount of characters.

I have been very busy this last year so for those that have followed my blog in the past--I'm sorry and I hope to actually sit down and blog again soon.

Happy belated Resurrection Day! He is Risen!

Much love and hugs,
xoxoxo
ME