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September 2008 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!
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.
Highlights
  Stephanie Pauline will be back on the road in a couple months!
  • * 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.
From the Heart
By Genny Moellring (Board Member and Treasurer of More than Music)   "Do Hard Things" Genny Moellring (Borad Member and Treasurer of MtM)
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.
    In Closing
    By Stephanie Pauline  
    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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    Admin: Genny Moellring 651.460.2510
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