Posted by justinfox on Oct 12, 2007
Sorry for the lag in posts, but my tour schedule has been insane!!! I lasso-ed in TX, navigated through a snowy pass in upper WA, got lost in Monterey, led 7 sessions at a Sacramento conference, and sweat through 11 concerts near the equator in Sri Lanka…all in the last MONTH! I’m thankfully recouping in the Napa Valley right now and finding a moment to shoot you these pictures. Sri Lanka was an amazing experience! 100’s of people responding to the message of God’s hope! We rushed from schools, to church services, to TV shows, and radio interviews…a non-stop schedule that was rewarding in every way. CONGRATS to my long-time buddy Jeff Poole for generously winning the suitcase – thank you, bro!!!
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Posted by justinfox on Sep 17, 2007
I just received this crazy invitation to go with my friend Jon Pritikin to SRI LANKA in a couple weeks! We leave October 1 and come home around the 7th. Sri Lanka is an island just south of INDIA.
I’m totally stoked and looking forward to the adventure, and I’m auctioning off my old, beloved Echolac suitcase in order to provide an opportunity for you to be a part! Other than my airfare, no finances have been provided yet for this trip, so I thought this would be a fun way to get people involved…
I have a new suitcase now 🙂 but this one has seen a LOT of miles. It was one of my first suitcases, traveling as far as Costa Rica and Brazil…an essential part of my touring gear. The bright yellow color has always made it easy to spot coming down the baggage chute! There’s great memories attached to it too, like burning it accidentally on a cabin heater, dragging it through a snowdrift, and meeting my wife at Mandalay Bay for my birthday. It’s hauled tons of CDs, cables, pedals, and even a Ukulele! It measures about
28” high and 22” across. The outer plastic shell is nice and hard, wheels role smoothly, and the seals are all still good. Even though the front handle/lock area is broken, it still closes and functions perfectly. Inside sleeve and zipper pocket is in good condition, too. It’s a great functioning suitcase and a piece of ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY! …maybe a fun idea for a musician just starting out, or someone who likes a little more depth and meaning to their stuff…or maybe just something for you or your church group to store stuff in!
It’s up for auction right now (until Monday night, Sept. 24) on EBAY. Every penny goes directly to this trip and mission ahead… THANKS FOR BEING A PART!
CDs FOR SRI LANKA:
I would LOVE to be able to GIVE AWAY CDs while I’m there. Would you consider helping me do that, by donating $5 per CD to be given away? Just click to this donation link HERE. Write in your donation amount, say something about “CDs for Sri Lanka” and we’ll make it happen! Thank you!!!
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Posted by justinfox on Aug 8, 2007
Ok, so here’s the pieces of the puzzle: My long time buddy; Tim lives in an amazing tudor mansion near Seattle. It’s like an estate where you write poetry, sip tea, and watch the falling rain. I have 5 concerts up here this week, so I’m staying with him. My brand new friend; Brandon Bee just happens to be a world-class record producer living 3 streets away… So, put it all together… and it worked out perfect to be working on the new songs with Brandon and getting ready to record the RECORD OF OUR LIVES! I am SO thankful for these two friends and their generous contribution to my life, music, and ministry. Thanks guys!!!
Here’s our gracious host, and music aficionado; Tim:
The first day today went amazing! So, here’s a picture of Brandon, playing my guitar
as we worked on some tunes:
Yep, that’s a REAL DEER head in there! We’re hangin’ in the Trophy Room. We
turned “In My Weakness”, “Again we come to You”, “Psalm 23”, and “When the
World Closes In” into ridiculously cool, bluesy, rockin’ super-arranged
songs that are so much stronger (and more fun, I think!).
Here’s what these sessions kind of sound like:
One funny story:
As we were playing, something smelled funky in there! For several hours we each
silently thought the other was having some issues like stinky feet or
passing gas or something, and then, as we were getting up to leave we
finally noticed the big pile of dog poop on the carpet!
Ahhh, nothing like the wilderness of the Northwest…
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Posted by justinfox on Aug 8, 2007
It’s getting close, gang!!! This is the cover, so far. We are finalizing the Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound mixes and some bonus features. Please bear with us… I’ll keep you posted at every turn RIGHT HERE!
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Posted by justinfox on Jul 17, 2007
This trip was AMAZING!!! The weather was great, the traveling was smooth, and the ministry events were rewarding and fruitful! On our off-days we toured London and took a ferry across the English Channel to France and then drove to Brugge, Belgium (the home of CHOCOLATE!!!). My friend, Jon Pritikin, broke the WORLD’S RECORD for the tightest rolled frying pan, and I broke the RECORD for…uhhh…having people imitate me saying “dude” the most times…
This last shot was taken during one of our biggest events, and it is the invitation for the audience to put their trust in Jesus — LOOK AT ALL THE HANDS!!!
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Posted by justinfox on Jul 5, 2007
So, since I’ll be gone for a couple weeks, I thought I’d leave you with a few more new songs to ruminate on. Continuing from my last “Message song” post, here are my other three tunes with lyrics almost entirely put together from scripture. Make yourself a spot of tea, sit back and listen in….Cheerio!
“Perfect Getaway” (Psalm 27)
“Psalm 23”
“Tremble” (Amos 4)
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