On Saturday, January 20, 2007, Allison performed the National Anthem and half-time music for the NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN . Olivet Nazarene University, located in Kankakee, IL, played a college game that afternoon in the same venue and Allison performed at that game as well.

Gary Griffin hosted two thousand Olivet fans at the event and the ticket for that game also allowed attendance to the NBA game. "This is the second year I've done this and it's a blast! Alice Laskowski of the Pacers has become a dear friend and always treats us like royalty while we're in Indianapolis. I hope this becomes an annual tradition for me," says Allison. You can look at photos of the day on Allison's photo gallery.

We invite those of you that have XM Satellite Radio to tune into enLighten Radio, Channel 34, to hear an interview of Allison by Daniel Britt. Daniel will play some of her new project, "This Old House," and spend the rest of the hour talking to her about her music, being part of the Speer Family, among other topics.

Daniel Britt & Friends can be heard each week on XM Satellite Radio's enLighten 34, airing Mondays at 7PM ET, Thursdays at 10PM ET, and Saturdays at 12 Noon ET. You can also listen to the broadcast online at xmradio.com, at AOL Radio, or with DirecTV on channel 828. After the broadcast, you can download the extended interview from www.danielbritt.com. Thanks, Daniel, for this great interview!

As most of you know, Allison's husband, Brian, is an amateur photographer and has been taking Allison's photos for some time now. Brian has also taken most of the photos that you see on Allison's web gallery. With the recent addition of some new lighting equipment, Brian has started doing photo shoots for other ministries as a way of serving God's workers.

Brian says, "A professional photo shoot can cost a couple of thousand dollars or more, and most ministries like ours can't afford that. While I'm not a professional, I can give most people what they need for CD covers, publicity photos, or other needs for a fraction of the cost. We do this to give back some of what has been given to us."

The example of his work seen here was a publicity photo taken to promote a new Christian Music radio program called "The Producer's Lounge." Lari Goss, Michael Sykes, Johnny Minick, and Aaron Minick recently interviewed Allison for the pilot show. We'll let you know when it'll be on the air in your area.

This photo was taken when Allison found out that "I'm Bound For That City" reached # 40 on the Singing News Chart for the month of February! This is the first time she has made it into the top 40 on that chart. Position on the chart is based on the number of times the song was played at their charting stations located across the U.S. Congratulations, Allison!