BLUEGRASS GOSPEL FANS!

Here we go again!! It’s Spring!! Spring? Oh yeah Summer don’t start till June 21.  What’s all this cold & rain called?  Global Warming??  Enough about that.  It’s time to celebrate. Celebrate God’s Love and Mercy in our lives.  And time to celebrate no snow and real cold weather.  I love this time of the year when the trees start to bud.  They really have very pretty colors in the spring too just as in the fall.  (That’s another one of my favorite times of the year)

 The Countrymen have a busy season planned already this year.  Check out our itinerary.  If you are getting this email, check out the website schedule, but if you are receiving this by ground mail, we have an itinerary printed somewhere in this issue for you to see.  Hope we’ll be able to meet up with all of you somewhere this season.  Come see us as George has employed new joke writers.  That means new jokes folks!!!  OH I’m sure he will still share a couple of the old ones too if you ask him.

 We’ll see you Lord willing somewhere on the trail!

"HEADIN' FOR THAT CITY" IN 2008

We still have a few dates open for 2008.  Call now to reserve the King’s Countrymen for your special event.  Check out our schedule www.kingscountrymen.com  or email me at schultzfam92@yahoo.com

NEW CD??

Yup, we got one coming.  We recorded this one in our home here in Mondovi.  Shannon Fout did the engineering again on this one.  We have brought back a couple of the old songs that were on cassette like White Oak On The Hill, and we rerecorded A Hundred White Horses with me(Lorn) singing this one.  We also asked Dan Cavanaugh to sing one and he picked out Mama’s Bible.  For those who haven’t met Dan, he’s our newest member and banjo player.  We have a couple special ones on this one too as Rosie wrote a new song just before we recorded and I asked her to include that one.  It’s called A Love That Never Let Me Go.  In fact that is what we plan to call this new CD as that is the special thing about our Savior is He loves us so that he has “A Love That Will Never Let Us Go.” 

 Also included on this project is; Are You Washed In The Blood, Wait A Little Longer, I Know Who Holds Tomorrow, Little White Church, The Last Suit You Wear, Softly And Tenderly, I’m Ready, Who Do You Know In Heaven, instrumental Twinkle Little Star, and another original written by Rose called Can You See The Cross From The Stable.  This one is a Christmas song that she wrote a couple years ago and performed at the Mall Of America when our group was asked to be a part of their Christmas music programs. 

 The new project should be available by mid July if all goes well.  Check out the website for ordering or the order form within this issue.   

Contact us HERE to pre-order the new CD!

9th ANNUAL BUFFALO RIVER VALLEY BLUEGRASS GOSPEL FESTIVAL

Much better weather for the 2007 festival.  Remember 2006? We should have shirts made with “I survived the heat in 2006”.  This year (2008) brings our 10th Annual Festival.  WOW, where has the time gone??? Many great groups lined up for this coming year. We have the Farris Family, Courier, Sherry DePolis, and the King’s Countrymen, just to name a few.  All the new information is posted on the festival website at  http://www.kingscountrymen.com/festival/index.htm   Check it out if you can.

As the price of travel keeps going up we hope that you will consider the short trip to our festival. And be sure to pass this information along to all your friends that we have a great time at this gathering.  If you need more fliers and such to give out to your friends or at your church, please contact us and we’d be very happy to send you a bunch.   Thanks again for all your support, be it prayers or other help, we couldn’t do this without you all! 

God Bless!We would ask that you pray for our festival and all the performers as they travel.  We pray for great weather and our Lord be Praised.   Thanks again for all your support, be it prayers or other help, we couldn’t do this without you all!  God Bless!

See our Festival Gallery for many pictures of the performers, audience, and other activities from the 2007 Buffalo River Valley Bluegrass Gospel Festival! (Pictures courtesy of Xavier Salgado)

See you next year!!!

Meet Dan Cavanaugh!

Yes the only thing we can count on is change.  It’s always interesting how God has the perfect plan under control.  As one member moves on to new endeavors another is often ready to fill the spot.  As Jed Cordwell has left, Dr. Dan Cavanaugh has taken his place on banjo.  Originally from Kansas Dan spent 25 years as an U.S. Army surgeon.  He’s now with at Sacred Heart Hospital / Marshfield Clinic in Eau Claire. Dan & his wife Pam make their home in Eau Claire.  Both are very active in caring for people both in the medical field and on the battlefield for Christ. A little over 4 years ago, Dan was enticed to pick up the ole banjo that had been stored in the closet for about 10 years and learn to play it.  He is excited to be involved with the ministry of the Countrymen.   We are so happy to have this couple involved with the band.  Welcome aboard Dan & Pam!!     

THE OLE BUS

Yikes! The fuel prices have risen!!   We still plan to use the bus whenever we need to stay overnight. It will save us needing to have hotel accommodations.   We have put an extra seat in our van so we can ride up to 8 in that now.  We are always trying to use our resources as best we can.  Most bookings we have this year we can make it home again in the same day.  But for the festivals and overnight gigs we are a part of we will bring the “Ole Gal” out of storage to be a part of our ministry again.  God is always watching over us.  His people are faithful in helping us with our travels. We have been asking for fuel expenses plus offerings now to help defray the cost of travel. We thank you for all you do to support this ministry be it your faithful prayers or your offerings. We pray Gods Blessings to all!   

AREA FESTIVALS

For information about other great festivals in our area, please click HERE. The King's Countrymen will be appearing at several of these festivals, so please click HERE to see our schedule for 2008. Remember, new dates are added all the time, so check back often!

I'm done!

Well, it’s time for me to make my closing comments.  Most wait for these.  Anyway.

The year really looks good for the Countrymen.  Our Schedule is filling up nicely.  We still have a very few fall dates open.  If your interested in having us attend your activity please call soon as the dates are filling in.

 Seems things come in pairs as Kristi & I both have had some surgeries again this year.  April 14^th I had my second full knee replacement.  The recovery is going GREAT!! Kristi had varicose veins removed shortly after that so we were able to help each other in our recovery.  Thanks so much for those who prayed for us. 

 We look forward to meeting many of you bluegrass fans this year as we travel around this ole country.  Thank God for this freedom that we can!  Please support our troops!  They have fought for this freedom we have! 

 Praise God for the freedom we have too.  Freedom from sin.  He made it possible for us to be one of His children. It was thought His Love for us shown by coming as man to pay the price for us.  Jesus paid that price that we may have the free gift of salvation.  All we need do is ask and we will receive!!  As Dan wrote in his new song, “Please open that Great Door for me!” 

Until Next Time,

Lorn