Hello Krew

Hope you all are doing good and staying cool. The weather was just perfect in Michigan and Indiana this past week. I had a GREAT week in Michigan . I did two concerts with Allison Speer. We did two "Breakfast Club" concerts. One in Muskegon, Michigan at the Maranatha Bible Campgrounds, and then the next morning in Shipshewana, Indiana at the Blue Gate Theatre and Restaurant. Trust me when I say that it's difficult to sing that early in the morning, especially when its earlier than the first service and after a full buffet breakfast! I hope I didn't burp too many times!

Allison is such a great talent. She is funny, serious, an incredibly gifted communicator and has a anointing on her voice like very few singers do. The audience seemed to love her and they especially loved her stories about her "people"! She has the best story of how her Grandmother taught her to make the edge of a pie crust decorative! You will have to ask her about it!

Saturday night, I was in Flint, Michigan for a concert with the Royal Heirs. Chuck Robbins and the Royal Heirs booked me almost ten years ago and decided to bring me back for their anniversary concert. They had a great crowd and I really enjoyed seeing them again and getting to see my old friend Jeff Glasgow, formerly of the Calvarymen in Flint. He ran sound for me in Flint and did such a great job, I talked him into coming to Burton Michigan the next morning and helping me again! What a prince of a guy.

It was great to see Pastor Don and Susan Frey in Burton Michigan. I have known these two sweet people since 1980 when they visited the Cathedral of Tomorrow, in Akron, Ohio. I have sung for them in Owosso and Plymouth Michigan. But now Don is the senior Pastor of the South Flint Church of the Nazarene.

Sunday night I was in Mason, Michigan at Eden United Brethren Church. It was great seeing some friends from the Lansing area. We even had a sweet couple come from Salem Oregon! As my Dad says, that's a fur piece!

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Meal of the Week---Fried Catfish Fillets, Green Tomato Pie, Fresh house salad, and Fried Cheesecake covered in Strawberries! Smokey's Steak and BBQ in Dandridge Tennessee (2nd oldest town in Tennessee- near Sevierville/Pigeon Forge) If you are coming to Gatlinburg Gathering, you really should check out Smokey's! I can give you directions!
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We have more tickets for the GMT concert this coming Tuesday (22nd) in Pigeon Forge. I will be there along with Allison Speer, Triumphant Quartet, Crist Family, Eddie Lee and Anointed, HisSong, Safe Harbor,and Supernals. And your tickets are good for the afternoon concert too. Call the office and Dot will get them out to you or hold them at the door. Several Krew members are going to meet me there!
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We had several people sign up for the Cruise this week. I think it's going to be a great trip. I hope some of you who are "thinking about it" will go ahead and send in your registration. The group of rooms that we had reserved are just about gone, so the sooner you get your deposits in, the better chances of good rooms we will have. We can get more rooms as they open up but the better choice of rooms are in our allotment so call as soon as possible. Five nights aboard the SS Inspiration, Eating ten times a day, hearing some Gospel Music at night, going to the beach, ice cream in the afternoon, playing Bingo, all kinds of on board entertainment (last cruise there was a pretty legs contest for the men--LOLO) I think its going to be a fun trip that you will remember for a lifetime. Call the office today to get signed up. 865 933 2100

I have several open dates in September and October. They are Sept. 3 (after Gatlinburg) Sept. 8-10, Sept.29 and Oct. 1 (around the Macon, GA area), Oct. 7-8 (PA area), Oct. 20, 22 (North FL area), and Oct. 27-29. Hope some of you can help me fill these dates.

Hope we see a lot of you at GMT next Tuesday night!

Thanks for your love and prayers!

Happy birthday Dot!

Kapt. Kirk