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September 2008
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More than Music Inc. Newsletter
Revolutionizing the culture at large one heart at a time until everyone on earth knows and lives the love that is in Jesus Christ!
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Greetings!
As always, I, Stephanie Pauline, am excited to be able
to share with you about what God has been doing
through MtM. This year has brought increasing
notoriety to our ministry and the music produced
through it. Everyday I get reports via e-mail from those
all around the world moved by the message and heart
of what we do. I am daily trusting God to increase our
impact as time goes by and to enable us to walk
faithfully within that position of responsibility and trust.
There is much work yet to be done!! Songs to be sung
and hearts to be healed!
Today we hear from Genny Moellring in our "From the
Heart" section. Genny has sacrificially given of her
time as the treasurer and as a board member of MtM
for the last 5 years of operation. She is a faithful
supporter of what we do and believes in the ministry of
MtM with a force and passion that produces a
consistently
encouraging spirit within her on which I have come to
rely.
I am privileged to call her more that just a
coworker as she is my dear Mother. A strong woman,
who helped to inspire within me, from when I was only
a child, a life long, whole hearted passion for Christ.
She can weave magic into the air with her beautiful
story telling, and recounting of Christ's love. She is
also the means through which I inherited my musical
gifting and innate love of song. She would sing me
to sleep many nights to one home spun ditty or
another. I would often fade into my dreams with her
lilting voice all around me. When she was in college
she travelled around the country singing with two of
her sisters through Crown College and she has
graced many stages with her impassioned solo
performances over the years. For a short stint I even
sang with her as a child in a group with my
sister, aunt and cousin called the "Franz Family
Singers." That is a fun bit a trivia from our past!
You know, in my ministry and concerts I
share very openly
about some of the dark moments of great pain my
family experienced, but for each one I can name
moments of glorious redemption. I have counted it an
honor and joy to be able to grow alongside each
member of my family. I am thankful to God for giving
me this woman as a Mother, and more than that - for
giving her to me as a friend.
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- * Stephanie Pauline was asked to perform at a
benefit concert for a mission trip
to India. The concert
will be held October 10th 2008, at 7 PM.
Tickets are
given out at the door by a donation of $5, $10, or $15.
Come show your support for Stephanie and for this
great cause!!
Pikes Peak Christian Church
4955 Bradley Road, Colorado Springs, CO.
80911
- * Stephanie was featured in the Chistian Radio
Weeky online
periodical sent to thousands of industry
professionals. To view the article click on the link
below!
She is also on the CRW Global Chart top 20 for
over 10 weeks running now for the radio
play of her songs "I Will" and "Love Never Fails."
- The Music of Stephanie Pauline has now
reached
millions of people. Millions! It is being played on over
300 stations around the world, with 100 of those
located here in the US. We haven't seen any
monetary gain from this air play yet, however we hear
everyday from station
managers and others giving reports of how the music
and message of MtM have ministered to and
moved many! That is reason enough to do what we
do!!
- More and more mainstream online streaming
station and college stations are picking up
Stephanie's secular songs. We are thrilled to see the
impact moving beyond the bounds of the church!
- Our Booking and PR Manager, Kathy Morford, is
hard at work scheduling our "Deep Blue Sky Tour."
The tour is to consist of over 80 dates and lots of radio
interviews! Please pray that God would arrange the
schedule to the last detail and open the doors He
wants opened for this tour. Please pray for
funding to
come in so we can apply for grants to cover the
more than 25 concerts being
held in detention and treatment facilities this next tour.
This is a
HUGE part of our ministry - so please PRAY for that!!
- CRW is just about to launch a 130 major market
radio station "Christian Artist Spotlight" on Stephanie.
The spot CRW edited and put together from an
interview they did with her is only 3 minutes long, but it
is
powerful!! Pray that God would use it to its greatest
potential to impact many and open doors for MtM.
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By Genny Moellring (Board Member and Treasurer of More than Music)
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"Do Hard Things"
Recently our pastor challenged the congregation to
read the book, "Do Hard Things". This book was
written by twin teens, Alex & Brett Harris. They wrote
the book as "a teenage rebellion against low
expectations."
I read the book along with our Grandson, Trevor.
While the book was written to challenge teens to go
against the culture which expects little from teens, I
found the book to be a challenge to those of us
reaching our senior years. In fact, it is good for any of
us, regardless of our age.
Basically, the two authors offered 5 kinds of hard
1) Doing things that take you outside your
comfort zone
2) Doing things that go beyond what is
expected or required
3) Doing things that are too big for you to do
alone
4) Doing things that don't pay off
immediately
5) Doing things that go against the crowd
Why did I choose this subject for FROM THE HEART?
Because I believe that often we sit back in our comfort
zone and choose to not step out and move based on
what we know God is calling us to do or to do the
BEST things in a 24-hour period that God has given to
us.
I especially chose this topic because as a senior
myself, I find that our society does not expect much
from seniors nor are seniors respected for their
wisdom and contribution that can be made to the
younger generations. Even in our churches, the
emphasis is on the youth and appealing to the
younger generation.
My challenge to you.
1) Read this book
2) Listen to what God is prompting you to
do
3) Act on what God is prompting you to
do
4) DO HARD THINGS
What are some of the hard things that we need to do
from day to day. For some,
1) It is just getting up in the morning because
of depression, emotional frailty, illness.
2) Taking a stand against sin in your life or in
your home.
3) Choosing to disassociate yourself from
friends or even family that are not a good influence on
your life. Sometimes due to life's circumstances this
has to be a clean break other times you must apply
the principal of Matt 18.
4) Really forgiving someone that has wronged
you.
5) Stepping out and doing something that is
outside your comfort zone.
Visiting someone sick or hurting.
Introducing yourself to a neighbor.
Offering your services to an organization at the risk
of being turned away or rejected.
6) Sharing your idea(s) with others who
would be willing to stand with you, help you plan and
implement your idea(s).
7) Sharing your heart with a few friends and
asking them to share their heart with you - praying for
one another, holding each other accountable.
8) Sacrificially support another who is
following God's calling on their life.
9) Be willing to be vulnerable - this may
mean being unfairly judged, having others gossip
about you, being rejected, being hurt.
10) Doing what you know is right even when
others are not watching, or even if no one ever
knows.
The rewards:
1) Bringing glory to our Lord in life's
actions.
2) Knowing you have been obedient to God's
leading in your life each day.
3) Knowing another's life has been touched
by your example even if you are not aware of whom
that might be.
4) A deep joy that goes beyond
comprehension or understanding.
God bless you as you DO HARD THINGS.
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By Stephanie Pauline
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I hope you were encouraged today! As a
singer/songwriter, and the president of this non profit
there are many times I have been at a loss as to how
to proceed. In the music "business" there are no easy
prescriptions for "success." Besides that I am a
person
who can be prone to self-doubt. Believe it of not I have
to
do a great deal of wrestling internally to network with
industry people as I tend to feel bashful and shrink
from really conveying what I know to be true in my
heart of hearts about me and this ministry God has
called me to.
In the last few years though I have really just pressed
myself up against the wall and asked myself what is
really true about myself. Do I believe that I was meant
to do this? Yes. Do I think God has given me
something to say the world needs to hear? Yes. I
have seen and felt the need first hand. I have
witnessed the light dawn on a darkened face through
this message God has given me to carry - so
resoundingly I'm impelled to say it again - yes! Do I
have the talent and capability to do this? Yes, by
God's mercy, yes. Then I just go out there and "Do
Hard Things!" I just go do what God has called me to
do and trust Him with the rest.
So go ahead -
right!?
Book another 80-date tour! Let someone get close
enough to touch your need!
Take that risk in obedience to Him! Let's get
our pride and
fear out of the way! This isn't about us anyway. It
never has been - never will be and that is SUCH a
relief!
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