America's Leading Online Country Gospel Music News Magazine Jamie Lynn Flanakin Mike & Doris Merritt Featuring This Month’s Fabulous Christian Music Servants Kevin Rowe Cassidy Taylor January, 2015 Christian Servant Outreach Ministry, Inc. www.christianservantmagazine.com Christian Servant Magazine - January, 2015 - 1 Christian Servant Magazine - January, 2015 - 2 In this issue… Cover: Featuring This Month’s Fabulous Christian Music Servants Page 1 # 1 Song: Country for the Good Life Top 100 Chart Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3 IS GOD TAKING BACK HOLLYWOOD? Page 4 By Brad Wilson Country Gospel - Christian Country - Radio Guide Page 5 Happy New Year! from Western New York or should I say Buffalo? Page 6 By Bob Terry A Man Of Integrity - Allen Frizzell Page 7 By David House THE PRINCIPLE OF PREPARING TO CROSS JORDAN Page 8 By Pastor Dr. Doug DeRamus Ray Price, Lone Star Legend’s Faithful Finale Page 10 MIIKE & DORIS MERRITT - Detours Page 11 Christian Servant “Country For The Good Life Top 100” Page 12 On The Air Page 14 with Tim Livingston God’s Will For Us Page 15 By Jimmy R. Price Beverly Mosely Cocker Page 16 By Angela Rowe FROM OUR COVER: Jamie Lynn Flanakin Page 17 By Tommy Smith FROM OUR COVER: Cassidy Taylor Page 18 By Tommy Smith FROM OUR COVER: Kevin Rowe Page 19 By Tommy Smith A Maturing Believer Page 20 By Terry Davis Christian Servant Magazine - January, 2015 - 3 IS GOD TAKING BACK HOLLYWOOD? By Brad Wilson Recently someone said to me “God is taking back Hollywood.” I’m not sure God ever had control of Hollywood! HOWEVER I believe with all of my heart that God is using Hollywood more and more to expose the world to his love and grace. Each day I am amazed at how regular lay people like me are being called into the business of making movies or TV shows for the Kingdom. Years ago I was blessed to meet Warren Litzman. Brother Litzman has devoted the past 40 years of his life studying and teaching on Paul’s Epistles. When I was a young boy of 16 years old Brother Litzman would tell us young folks how in the end the last person on this earth will come to know the name Jesus. I thought “well that’s interesting” and went along with my business. Now as I go into my 30th year of making films and being involved with the production of some 37 films to date I get it! Of course! It’s through the media and films that the good news of Jesus will reach the last person on earth by the end. It all makes sense! I’ve seen the photos of the tents in some far away country with TV antennas. Those antennas will receive the movies or TV shows and even the music that will tell them of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What an overwhelming honor and responsibility to be placed into a position to make films that will influence and effect people around the world. People will see my films and others in countries half way around the world that I will never meet in this lifetime. Do I feel a responsibility? You bet I do! I want to be responsible for what God has entrusted me to do. What I don’t necessarily want to do is “preach to the choir.” I believe that fellow believers will see films that they know are faith based. Not necessarily so for the non-believers. So I have to think and pray about what I do and ask for guidance in how I present the films that I do. To make a good film with a great story is the key AND then bring in a great faith based, positive message to people that would not necessarily get the message. It’s a delicate walk but one that if done right will have a profound outcome. People are skeptical of “religion” and many don’t want any part of it. But if I and others can present a film that entertains and does not hit them over the head with “religion” then I believe success in exposing people to faith and the grace of God will be found. At least I pray so. Is God taking Hollywood back? Well one might think in this direction when they see big studios trying to jump on the faith bandwagon. That all really started after Mel Gibson’s “THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST.” The truth is everyone in Hollywood turned that movie down. Then Mr. Gibson reached in his own pocket and financed it. Then when the film started making the big bucks Hollywood took notice and decided to put their foot in the water. It was not because of the right reasons, however they did it and at the end of the day anyway God can get the message out is good. That’s what we have to remember. To date I’ve produced many faith based films…more than some. Some of my films have hit the audience over the head but as I move forward I realize that these films must be opened up to the non-believer in order to do what we have been chosen to do. I like www.christiancinema.com as a place to shop and find good faith base and, family films. I know the people there and they have a good heart. AND of course I appreciate them carrying some of my films. They are very fair and I know that would be safe ground for you to shop. Visit Brad Wilson and Higher Purpose Entertainment at: www.higherpurposeentertainment.com Christian Servant Magazine - January, 2015 - 4 Country Gospel - Christian Country CONTACT US! Radio Guide YOUR Country Music For The Good Life Sponsorship Music for your listening pleasure! HERE! www.941icr.com www.spiritcountry.cc with Ricky Russ, with Joe Brashier Sponsor the Abilene, Texas - 24/7 South Bend, Indiana - 24/7 NEWEST www.heavenscountry.com www.kcwm.net Christian Music with Marty Smith - 24/7 Owner: Mike Carr Magazine! 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Since moving to Buffalo I have had the chance to introduce Southern Gospel, Christian Gospel and Bluegrass Gospel to the greater Buffalo area. Now across the border into Canada it’s a whole different story. The Canadians are big lovers of Southern Gospel music. Due to WDCX Radio 110,000 watts which reaches around seven million people, Country Gospel is really taken off. I have a good friend who is a pastor in St. Catarines Ontario Canada. He has a Gospel singing starting in June every Sunday night at his Church and runs through September. For 2015 he is looking to include several Country artists in his line up. Who knows, some of the artists I have been playing on Sunday Singalong may be in Canada this year. That’s all for now and keep in touch and I’ll do the same. So until next month remember GOD loves you and so do we. Be a witness! let others see JESUS in you! Bob Terry [email protected] or [email protected] Christian Servant Magazine - January, 2015 - 6 A Man Of Integrity Allen Frizzell We all want a good legacy. It would be sad to finish out one’s life with no favorable memory. Being a member of the Frizzell family, who is “Country Music Royalty”, does not guarantee your mark. Allen has had great success in the country music business. He has toured with the big names, written songs for many major recording artist and signed a record deal with Sony. Allen is a man of integrity and loyalty. He has a beautiful family that is a part of the ministry that he does.