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2008 Dove Awards

Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the gospel/Christian music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship, black gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more.

2008 WINNERS Song of the Year“East to West”

Songwriter of the Year Cindy Morgan Male Vocalist of the Year Chris Tomlin Female Vocalist of the Year Natalie Grant Artist of the Year tobyMac Group of the Year Casting Crowns New Artist of the Year Brandon Heath

Bold Knight

Bold Knight is an event hosted by a local church allowing Soldiers half way through their training to come off post. During these few hours off Ft. Knox, soldiers have the opportunity to interact with the local church members (which includes some military- currently serving and veterans) while enjoying a food, games, and a church service. Below are some pictures of this event that occured this past Saturday evening at 1st Baptist Church in Brandenburg.

Think of Me Christy

The Phantom of the Opera came to the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. It was a good performance.

Special Events at Work

Prayer Luncheon for Soldiers assigned to 1-46 IN BN- a basic training battalion.

Devotional Luncheon for Soldiers, Officers, and Civilians assigned to the Training Brigade at Ft. Knox.

Journey to Financial Freedom for Instructors assigned to 3-81 AR BN.

Wayside Ministries

On December 19th, Wayside Christian Ministries' Choir came out to Bethesda Ministries, COGIP for a concert. Click on link above to watch their video. WCM continues to be one of Louisville's main safety nets. Below are some ministries they provide: Programs and Facilities Men’s Emergency Shelter (331 beds) Men’s Day Shelter (Can accommodate up to 75 at any time, Monday – Sunday) Men’s Permanent Supportive Housing (for disabled homeless men, 30 private apts) Family Emergency Shelter (50 bed spaces) Women’s Permanent Supportive Housing (6 apts) Single Women’s Emergency Shelter (106 beds) Single Women’s Transitional Shelter (10 beds) Single Women’s Halfway Houses (11 spaces) Women’s Day Shelter (Can accommodate up to 40 at any time, Monday – Sunday) Safe Haven for mentally ill homeless women (10 beds) Dining Hall (Three hot meals daily/every day of the year; also early breakfast and late supper for workers) Chapel (Seats 91; Chapel services nightly in shelters, and Sunday morning and evening in Chapel) Carl Nussbaum, Jr., Child Development Center (Serves homeless preschoolers staying in any Louisville-area homeless shelter at no charge to parents nor shelter) Two thrift stores (9125 Galene Drive and 4930 Poplar Level Road) Recovery Program (Provides 6 mo-1yr residential recovery program for homeless men and women at no charge) Educational Classes (GED Classes on-site; Computer classes on-site; Literacy) Discipleship Program/Job Training (Kitchen, auto mechanics, print shop, retail)

Nutcracker Ballett & Louisville Sluggar

My dad came into town on the 16th for the weekend. We were able to celebrate Christmas together, which was a blessing. During this trip, we went to see the Louisville Ballet's presentation of the Nutcracker. Getting tickets for this ballet was my Christmas present to him. It was a top notch performance. My dad said he had never seen it before. I'd show pictures of this if I could. However, taking pictures at the event was prohibitted. After the performance, we went to the Louisville Sluggar Musseum. There we took the factory tour. On the tour they showed the process from start to finish on how the bats are made. On Sunday we had the Christmas Battle Cross Service (see that post on this Blog). All in all, I think we had a great time.

Christmas Battle Cross Service

194th UMT members perform as the band for Christmas at Ft Knox.

No Other Name...

1st Baptist Church of Brandenburg had a Christmas Contata. The name of it was "No Other Name But Jesus."

The Christmas Cantata Choir

These Christmas Cards were sent out as a mission project.

Chapel Rocks!

Chapel Rocks Soldiers praise God and country at rock concert By MAUREEN ROSE/Turret Staff Writer "It helped me get through basic and kept me going," said an anonymous young trainee on a feedback card. Another one said, "It touched my soul and reminded me why I'm here." For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:

KY State Fair

August 16-26, 2007 was the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville at Kentucky Kingdom/ 6 Flags over KY. Throughout the week of the fair were free concerts bringing out the best in pop, soul, rock, country and Christian music in Cardinal Stadium. Artist like Alice Cooper, Oak Ridge Boys, Gary Allen, Black Shelton, and Tracy Lawerence were all there. All that had to be paid was entering the fairgrounds and parking. I went Monday, August 20th to see MercyMe opened up by Tree63.

I also went Friday, August 24 Switchfoot opened by special guest Emerson Hart. On Monday night I went alone, but on Friday night I went with a couple of co-workers. We had a great time doing the Friday night thing... going out to eat and unwinding from work and then going to enjoy a concert.

Overall, a nice experience.

Steel Cross Service

The first Sunday of each month the four Protestant Services are cancelled as well as the Lutheran Service. Are these soldiers in training being denyed they're right to worship? No! Not at all. They all go to Olive Theatre for what is called the Steel Cross Service. The goal of Steel Cross Chapel is to: Inculcate Army Values/1ATB Mission into the service by partnering with local community churches and bands, leveraging technology to connect with the Millennial and Generation Y Soldier by presenting relevant and Biblical messages. In April, the band that came for the Steel Cross Service was called "Giants of Silence." They are an alternative christian rock band (pictured below). Their style of music was great in reaching this younger generation coming into the military today. In the fourth picture, is CH Watters, our BDE Chaplain, inviting the soldiers to look inward to see where they are in their own walks with Christ.

We've also had Debbie Robins come who was the fourth in a series of bands to visit 1ATB and play for the Soldiers in Training (SIT). Debbie Robbins is a professional singer who has performed for Soldiers attending Operation Appreciation. She lives in and attends a local church in Louisville. Her concert proved to be of the highest quality. More information about her can be found at http://debbierobbins.net/ Debbie Robbins spoke to and kept the attention of Millennial Generation Soldiers. The SITs were overwhelmingly positive in their support of the presentation. Debbie has a unique way of melding together Worship with military themes. Her video presentation “Letters from the War” struck a powerful note with the attending Soldiers. Comments from the packed out Olive Theater were extremely positive.

Other groups include "Prdigal Praise," Youth Choir and Drama Team from First Baptist Church of Maldraugh, "Even Me" from Dryridge, and Dave Roever.