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NJR Digital December 2023 Magazine

NJR is an online magazine created to Uplift, Motivate, and Encourage you on your journey. This month's cover artist is The Down East Boys . Enjoy this month's recipes from the Reflections from Mayberry. The contributing writers have some real heart felt messages to encourage you along the way. Enjoy!

NJR is an online magazine created to Uplift, Motivate, and Encourage you on your journey. This month's cover artist is The Down East Boys . Enjoy this month's recipes from the Reflections from Mayberry. The contributing writers have some real heart felt messages to encourage you along the way. Enjoy!

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ISSUE 17, November <strong>2023</strong><br />

ENCOURAGE ~ UPLIFT ~ MOTIVATE<br />

NEWJOURNEYRADIO.COM/<strong>NJR</strong>-DIGITAL-MAGAZINE


TABLE OF<br />

C O N T E N T S<br />

11<br />

Down East Boys<br />

Cover Artist<br />

17<br />

Top 30<br />

New Journey Radio<br />

18<br />

Top 30<br />

Faith Country<br />

03<br />

From the Editor's Pen<br />

Bobby Richardson<br />

06<br />

Reflections from Mayberry<br />

by Donna Journey<br />

07<br />

Mayberry Recipes<br />

by Greg Sullivan<br />

21<br />

25 Years Of Ministry<br />

by Legacy Five<br />

19<br />

Christmas? What Does It Mean?<br />

by Pastor Bobby Richardson<br />

29<br />

Heartsong<br />

by Amy Richardson<br />

E S T . 2 0 2 2<br />

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Staff Writers:<br />

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Graphics: Pictures in stories used by permission.<br />

© 2 0 2 3 N J R D i g i t a l a d i v i s i o n o f R i c h a r d s o n M a n a g e m e n t S e r v i c e s , L L C . A l l r i g h t s<br />

r e s e r v e d . N o p a r t o f t h i s m a g a z i n e m a y b e r e p r o d u c e d o r t r a n s m i t t e d i n a n y f o r m o r b y<br />

a n y m e a n s e l e c t r o n i c , m e c h a n i c a l , p h o t o c o p y , r e c o r d i n g o r a n y o t h e r w i t h o u t w r i t t e n<br />

p e r m i s s i o n f r o m t h e p u b l i s h e r o f N J R D i g i t a l . P a r t s o f t h i s m a g a z i n e r e a d ‘ l i v e ’ o n t h e<br />

a i r i s a l l o w e d w i t h o u t p r i o r w r i t t e n p e r m i s s i o n b y n o t i n g t h e s o u r c e o f i n f o r m a t i o n .


Bobby Richardson, Editor<br />

The angel of God came to the shepherds in Maybe we wonder what difference it makes if we<br />

us. We will one day say, “It was worth it all!”<br />

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Luke 2 and said, “Unto you is born this day in get up in the morning or not. Sometime life<br />

the city of David, a Savior who is Christ, the<br />

Lord.” The word that came to the shepherds<br />

seems insignificant, but our life is a gift from<br />

God. We should live every golden moment of it<br />

says “unto YOU”. In that one simple because our life does matter to Him.<br />

announcement God made known some very<br />

important truths.<br />

God knows you, and you are important to<br />

Him.<br />

Your faith matters too!<br />

Shepherds were men of faith. They probably<br />

had more faith that some of the scribes and<br />

Pharisees who went to the synagogue every<br />

No matter how insignificant you may think you<br />

are, God knows you and you are important to<br />

Him. All throughout scripture we see God<br />

honoring and using people and things that the<br />

day. They believed in a Messiah. They knew of<br />

God’s promise of the Messiah coming one day.<br />

They had faith. Do we have that kind of faith?<br />

Do we question if God hears our prayers? Do<br />

world would often overlook or ignore. 1 we know without a doubt that God keeps His<br />

Corinthians 1:26-28 says, “Brothers, think of<br />

what you were when you were called. Not many<br />

promises? Do we question if the Messiah will<br />

ever come?<br />

of you were wise by human standards; not many<br />

were influential; not many were of noble birth.<br />

But God chose the foolish things of the world to<br />

shame the wise; God chose weak things of the<br />

world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly<br />

things of this world and the despised things.”<br />

When that message came to the shepherds,<br />

God was letting them know that their faith<br />

mattered and He was keeping His promise.<br />

God kept His promise of sending a Savior who<br />

would take away the sins of the world and we<br />

must have faith that he is keeping His promise<br />

Your life matters because God loves you. of us one day living with him forever. God loves


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Reflections from Mayberry<br />

/ Donna Journey<br />

TREASURES<br />

Many years ago at the downtown Rose’s<br />

store in Mt. Airy, our family went Christmas<br />

shopping. As usual, we split up and I went<br />

with Daddy and Vickie went with Mama. Of<br />

course, before long I spotted something on<br />

a shelf that caught my eye. It was a tiny<br />

plastic Nativity. It may have cost 25 cents,<br />

but at that time a quarter was a lot of<br />

money. Daddy saw how much I loved it and<br />

he bought it for me. It has always been a<br />

treasure to me. Somehow through the<br />

years I have always kept it in a safe spot. As<br />

the years pasted and seasons of life<br />

passed, it became even more precious to<br />

me. In fact, all the years I taught school (30<br />

years total) that small plastic Nativity sat<br />

at the base of my classroom tree. Today it<br />

sits in my China cabinet in a special place<br />

where I can see it year round. To me it<br />

serves as a reminder of that special day<br />

Daddy bought it for me and of the precious<br />

gift that God sent to us on Christmas Day.<br />

For 30 years I was allowed to share my<br />

story of that tiny plastic Nativity with my<br />

students. I emphasized to them that it’s<br />

not the bicycles, Barbies, toy trucks, action<br />

figures, skates or other things that matter<br />

at Christmas.<br />

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It’s all about the gift that God gave<br />

us on Christmas. Each year as I<br />

placed my treasure under my<br />

classroom tree, a tear would trickle<br />

down my face and I would thank<br />

God for my family and pray that my<br />

students would have someone in<br />

their family that would share a<br />

“Treasure” with them. I am SO<br />

thankful that God sent a tiny baby<br />

to save us from our sins and save<br />

the world. Salvation is such a<br />

precious gift! Accept it today and<br />

find your TREASURE!<br />

Donna


Thanks be to God for<br />

His indescribable gift.<br />

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For Immediate Release<br />

Christian Artist Joy Holden announces new background vocalist.<br />

Spartanburg, SC - (November 19,<br />

<strong>2023</strong>) - Award winning and multiple<br />

charting Christian Singer Joy<br />

Holden is delighted to announce a<br />

talented new harmony vocalist to<br />

the fold, Emily McDowell! Emily was<br />

raised on gospel music under the<br />

wing of her Minister Of Music<br />

father. She believes in the promise<br />

of God's faithful love. Joy states<br />

"Emily brings an amazing voice,<br />

positive energy and wonderful<br />

heart to share the love of Jesus<br />

with others!"<br />

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Most recently Emily had been filling in<br />

on harmony vocals with Joy Holden<br />

Ministries and was an immediate fit and<br />

hit with audiences alike. Emily a South<br />

Carolina native had this to add: "It's<br />

such an honor and privilege to be a part<br />

of Joy Holden Ministries. Joy and I<br />

share the same mission and that is to<br />

share the Gospel of Jesus Christ<br />

through song. Her songs connect so<br />

well to what people are going through<br />

and I want to be a part of that<br />

encouragement. I'm thankful to Joy for<br />

this opportunity to join her team and I<br />

look forward to the future as God uses<br />

us for HIS Glory."


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Cover Artist of the month<br />

Down East Boys<br />

SINCE THEIR INCEPTION IN 1985,<br />

THE DOWN EAST BOYS HAVE BEEN<br />

MAKING GREAT MUSIC. A<br />

MAINSTAY IN THE GOSPEL<br />

INDUSTRY, THEIR NAME IS<br />

SYNONYMOUS WITH CLASSIC<br />

QUARTET HARMONY AND SONGS<br />

THAT HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF<br />

TIME. THOUGH THEIR TENURE AS A<br />

LEADING QUARTET SPANS SEVERAL<br />

DECADES, THEIR MUSIC REMAINS<br />

RELEVANT AND THEIR NAME IS<br />

CONSISTENTLY AT THE TOP OF THE<br />

RADIO SINGLES CHART. DESPITE<br />

THEIR SUCCESS AND THE MANY<br />

ACCOLADES THAT HAVE COME<br />

THEIR WAY, THEIR GOAL REMAINS<br />

THE SAME AS IT WAS WHEN THEY<br />

STARTED—TO TAKE THE GOSPEL OF<br />

JESUS TO ALL THE WORLD.<br />

BARITONE CAYDEN HOWELL, AND<br />

BASS ALEX UTECH. THIS GROUP OF<br />

MEN CONTINUES TO THRILL AND<br />

INSPIRE AUDIENCES ALL ACROSS<br />

NORTH AMERICA. WHILE THEIR<br />

NAME DEPICTS THE AREA OF<br />

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FROM<br />

WHICH THEY ARE BASED, THE<br />

DOWN EAST BOYS HAVE NO<br />

BOUNDARIES ON WHERE THEY ARE<br />

WILLING TO TAKE THEIR MUSIC.<br />

LEAD VOCALIST RICKY CARDEN<br />

JOINED THE GROUP IN 1990 AT THE<br />

YOUNG AGE OF 19. HE BECAME THE<br />

OWNER IN 1994 AND, UNDER HIS<br />

MANAGEMENT, THE GROUP HAS<br />

CONTINUED TO THRIVE. HE IS<br />

JOINED BY TENOR DOUG PITTMAN,<br />

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MUSICALLY, THIS GROUP HAS GIVEN<br />

GOSPEL MUSIC MANY TREASURED AND<br />

POPULAR SONGS. EARLY IN THEIR<br />

CAREER, THEIR SINGLE


“BEAUTIFUL VALLEY” STAYED ON<br />

THE TOP 40 OF THE SINGING NEWS<br />

RADIO CHART FOR TEN MONTHS<br />

AND SOLIDIFIED DOWN EAST AS A<br />

NATIONALLY KNOWN ARTIST. IT<br />

WOULD BE THIS SONG THAT WOULD<br />

PROMPT READERS OF SINGING<br />

NEWS MAGAZINE TO VOTE THE<br />

QUARTET THE HORIZON GROUP OF<br />

THE YEAR IN 1990. MORE RECENTLY,<br />

THE GROUP HAS TOPPED THE<br />

CHARTS SEVERAL TIMES WITH<br />

SONGS SUCH AS “BEAT UP BIBLE,”<br />

“TESTIMONY TIME,” “I'D LIKE TO<br />

TELL IT AGAIN,” “AMAZING<br />

AMOUNTS OF AMAZING GRACE,”<br />

AND “WHAT LOVE.”<br />

RECORDING ON THE SONLITE<br />

LABEL OF CROSSROADS MUSIC<br />

GROUP BASED IN ASHEVILLE, NC,<br />

THE DOWN EAST BOYS HAVE<br />

RECORDED OVER 20 ALBUMS AND<br />

AMASSED FIVE NUMBER ONE SONGS<br />

TO DATE. THEY'VE RECEIVED<br />

MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS FOR<br />

GROUP OF THE YEAR, ALBUM OF THE<br />

YEAR AND SONG OF THE YEAR. THEY<br />

ARE BOOKED BY THE LEGENDARY<br />

BECKIE SIMMONS AGENCY.<br />

THE DOWN EAST BOYS HAVE<br />

GRACED THE STAGES OF THE<br />

BIGGEST MUSICAL EVENTS IN<br />

GOSPEL MUSIC, INCLUDING<br />

NATIONAL QUARTET CONVENTION,<br />

SILVER DOLLAR CITY, DOLLYWOOD,<br />

THE ARK ENCOUNTER, MEMPHIS<br />

QUARTET SHOW, SINGING IN THE<br />

SUN, AND SINGING AT SEA CRUISE.<br />

WHETHER THEY’RE PERFORMING ON<br />

A LARGE CONCERT STAGE, THE<br />

LOCAL CHURCH, DINNER THEATER,<br />

FAIR, OR AN EVANGELISM<br />

CONFERENCE, THEIR MUSIC<br />

RESOUNDS WITH THE LOVE, JOY,<br />

AND PEACE THAT COMES FROM THE<br />

EVERLASTING GOSPEL OF JESUS<br />

CHRIST WHICH THEY CONTINUE TO<br />

SHARE WITH GREAT PASSION.<br />

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NEW JOURNEY RADIO<br />

CAN BE HEARD ON<br />

THESE STATIONS...<br />

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May your days be<br />

MERRY<br />

& BRIGHT<br />

from our family to yours!<br />

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Most of these guys have<br />

been in SG longer than<br />

25 years, but come<br />

January 2024<br />

TOGETHER<br />

they will celebrate a<br />

quarter of a century!<br />

According to Legacy Five's lead<br />

vocalist, co-founder & manager<br />

Scott Fowler, the quartet is<br />

currently working on a 25-year<br />

anniversary recording that is set<br />

to release some time in the first<br />

quarter of 2024. Thís album will<br />

feature many of their most<br />

requested songs throughout<br />

their 25 years of ministry. But<br />

hang on - it will also have some<br />

brand new music as well! Their<br />

goal is to bridge the gap<br />

between looking back with<br />

gratitude and looking forward<br />

with great anticipation. There's a<br />

lot of excitement in the air, both<br />

for the group and for their fan<br />

base!<br />

Legacy Five's latest single I'VE<br />

SEEN WHAT HE CAN DO is<br />

currently sitting at #12 on the<br />

SN chart. Thank you so much for<br />

your support of this incredible<br />

song and this incredible quartet!<br />

25 YEARS OF MINISTRY<br />

FOR LEGACY FIVE


Mary<br />

Burke<br />

Ministries<br />

Thanks DJs for<br />

playing my<br />

new release<br />

If Heaven Had a Door<br />

I Talk to God Album<br />

maryburkeonline.com<br />

Be listening for these great<br />

songs from our DJs out to radio.<br />

Pylant Family -He Will Take Care of You<br />

Chris Jones - Moving On<br />

Melissa Evans - Tear off the Roof<br />

The Journey's - Hold On, Jesus Will Come<br />

Greg<br />

Sullivan<br />

Ministries<br />

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All You Need Is Jesus


N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 3<br />

1 Tribute Quartet - Free Indeed<br />

2 Triumphant Quartet - Evidence<br />

3 Rivers Edge - Taking Galilee by Storm<br />

4 The Erwins - Still Telling My Story<br />

5 Galloway and Company - It’s Raining<br />

6 Southbound - Somebody Testify<br />

7 The Whisnants - Privilege of Prayer<br />

8 Down East Boys - Love Worth Dying For<br />

9 Kingdom Heirs - I'm Forgiven<br />

10 Tim Menzies - Sanding Off the Edges<br />

11 Jim and Melissa Brady - Ever Present, Ever Faithful<br />

12 Kramers - Let Me Be The Well<br />

13 Billy Walker - You Saved My Life<br />

14 Anthem Edition - I Get That From Him<br />

15 Promise land Quartet - Golden Road<br />

16 Mylon Hayes Family - Carry The Glorious Gospel<br />

17 The Guardians - He Grew the Tree<br />

18 8th Street - Lovin' Every Minute of It<br />

19 Gold City - Help Is On The Way<br />

20 Hinson Family - Sundays Never End<br />

21 The Browders - I’m Not My Own<br />

22 Jeff and Sheri Easter- Here Comes Jesus<br />

23 Wes Hampton - On and On<br />

24 The Pylant Family - He Will Take Care of You<br />

25 Peach Goldman - Grace Will Lead You On<br />

26 The Sharps - Pourin' Honey<br />

27 The Williamsons - In the Precious Blood of the Lamb<br />

28 Mark Dubbled Family - Soldier On<br />

29 Collingsworth Family - Two Or Three<br />

30 Melton Family - Who Wouldn't Want Amazing Grace<br />

24 / 7<br />

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FaithCountry<br />

N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 3<br />

1 The Shepherds - Overcomer<br />

2 Rivers Edge - Taking Galilee by Storm<br />

3 Galloway & Company - It’s Raining<br />

4 Don Stiles -He’s to Blame<br />

5 Melissa Evans - Tear Off the Roof<br />

6 Tim Livingston - It Had to be God<br />

7 Shellem Cline - Real Life<br />

8 Kelly Garner w/ Joseph Habedank - Forgive Myself<br />

9 Tim Menzies - Sanding Off The Edges<br />

10 Billy Walker - You Saved My Life<br />

11 Caroling the Band - What Does It Profit A Man<br />

12 Jordan Family Band - In God’s Time<br />

13 Matt Hill - Good Jesus<br />

14 Greg Sullivan - All You Need Is Jesus<br />

15 Joy Holden - Broken to Beautiful<br />

16 Melody Aires - Resurrection Power<br />

17 The Journeys - Hold on Jesus Will Come<br />

18 Eagles Wings - Because Of Me<br />

19 Rhett Walker - Man On The Middle Cross<br />

20 8th Street - Lovin Every Minute of It<br />

21 The Hinson Family - Sunday Never End<br />

22 Fields Of Grace - All Because Of Mercy<br />

23 Caleb Howard - Never Alone<br />

24 Jeff and Sheri Easter - Here Comes Jesus<br />

25 Wes Hampton - On and On<br />

26 The Pylant Family - He Will Take Care Of You<br />

27 The Melton Family - Who Wouldn't Want Amazing Grace<br />

28 Todd Tilghman - Still to Come<br />

29 Scotty Inman - Anywhere Jesus Is<br />

30 Kristen Bearfield - Heavens Sweeter Each Day<br />

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I wonder what Christmas means to a<br />

mother who has lost her husband, who<br />

now must take care of 3 or 4 children,<br />

working every day, never quite getting<br />

everything done, never making ends<br />

meet? What does Christmas mean to<br />

her?<br />

I wonder what Christmas means to the<br />

little man in Zimbabwe, 80 years old,<br />

living in a hut, who knows nothing of<br />

shopping malls or Christmas trees? What<br />

does Christmas mean to him?<br />

I wonder what it means to little Korean<br />

children with dirty smudges on their<br />

cheeks and sparkling eyes that look up in<br />

wonder as you walk past? What does<br />

Christmas mean to them?<br />

I wonder what is means to missionaries<br />

who are half a world away from families<br />

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and friends, who are sacrificing so<br />

much to take the precious gospel<br />

message to others who have never<br />

heard? What does it mean to them?<br />

I’m sure it means different things to<br />

different people.<br />

To merchants...it is the busiest time of<br />

the year. Stores stay open longer and<br />

hire extra people to accommodate all<br />

the shoppers. It means more profit,<br />

hopefully enough profit to see them<br />

through lean times ahead.<br />

For some employees it means a<br />

Christmas bonus, a little more money<br />

in their pockets to do things that they<br />

want to do.<br />

For many teenagers and adults, it is a


time of fun and parties. For children, it is a<br />

time of impatience with time seeming to<br />

pass so slowly as they wait for Christmas<br />

morning.<br />

But sometimes I get the feeling that we are<br />

like the folks who decided to throw a party<br />

to honor a very special friend. They sent<br />

out invitations, decorated the place, and<br />

had the food catered. All the people came<br />

together at the designated time, but to<br />

their surprise, the guest of honor was not<br />

there.<br />

but somehow we forget whose<br />

birthday it really is?<br />

There’s one family that wanted to<br />

keep this reminder before them...so<br />

what they did was put an extra place<br />

at their Christmas table just for Jesus<br />

and calling Christmas, “His birthday<br />

party.”<br />

OH NO...they made the embarrassing<br />

discover...that no one had ever invited the<br />

guest of honor!<br />

When one of their daughters was<br />

asked if she got everything she<br />

wanted for Christmas, she answered<br />

by saying, “No, but then it’s not my<br />

birthday.”<br />

It isn’t our birthday, is it? It’s the Lord’s<br />

birthday and it’s a time to remember<br />

His birth and what it is supposed to<br />

mean to us.<br />

I wonder if that happens at Christmas time?<br />

Do we go through all the “Christmas”<br />

motions? Decorating...buying presents,<br />

hiding the presents, and wrapping those<br />

presents. Don’t forget those stocking<br />

suffers! Don’t forget the corn-syrup for the<br />

pies or the dressing and all that goes with<br />

preparing the elaborate Christmas meal...<br />

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Pastor Bobby Richardson<br />

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a<br />

son is given; and the government shall be<br />

upon his shoulder, and his name shall be<br />

called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,<br />

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.


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The Blessing<br />

by Song by Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship, and Kari Jobe<br />

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The Lord bless you and keep you<br />

Make His face shine upon you<br />

and be gracious to you<br />

The Lord turn His face toward you<br />

And give you peace<br />

May His favor be upon you<br />

And a thousand generations<br />

And your family and your children<br />

And their children, and their children<br />

May His presence go before you<br />

And behind you, and beside you<br />

All around you, and within you<br />

He is with you, he is with you<br />

In the morning, in the evening<br />

In your coming, and your going<br />

In your weeping, and rejoicing<br />

He is for you, he is for you<br />

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THE ALBUM OFFERS A DIVERSE<br />

SELECTION OF TRACKS, WITH<br />

"GOOD MORNING MERCY" TAKING<br />

THE LEAD, REMINDING THE<br />

LISTENER ABOUT GOD'S GRACE<br />

AND REDEMPTION, "GOD CAN USE A<br />

BROKEN MAN," "THAT'S WHY I LIVE<br />

THIS WAY," "ITS GONNA RAIN," AND<br />

"WHEN I SAY AMEN" (FEATURING<br />

RACHEL WAMMACK), AMONG<br />

OTHERS. TOGETHER, THESE SONGS<br />

CREATE A CAPTIVATING TAPESTRY<br />

OF HOPE, RESILIENCE AND<br />

INSPIRATION THAT DEFINES THE<br />

ALBUM'S ESSENCE.


A HIGHLIGHT OF THE ALBUM IS THE GMA DOVE<br />

AWARD-WINNING DUET VERSION OF "GOOD<br />

MORNING MERCY," FEATURING THE RENOWNED<br />

COUNTRY STAR DYLAN SCOTT. THIS<br />

COLLABORATION BRIDGES GENRES, BRINGING<br />

TOGETHER THE BEST OF GOSPEL AND COUNTRY<br />

MUSIC IN A MOVING AND MEMORABLE WAY.<br />

THE PROJECT'S TITLE TRACK BECAME A FAST-<br />

RISING FAVORITE AMONG CRABB'S AUDIENCE<br />

AND GAINED HIM NEW ATTENTION AS WELL.<br />

THE ORIGINAL RELEASE OF "GOOD MORNING<br />

MERCY" BECAME A HIT AT CHRISTIAN RADIO<br />

AND IN CONCERTS, AS WELL AS GARNERING<br />

MILLIONS OF STREAMS ON MULTIPLE<br />

PLATFORMS.<br />

THEN, THE EPIC COLLABORATION OF CRABB<br />

AND SCOTT FURTHER PROPELLED THE SONG'S<br />

POPULARITY, WITH THE SONG BEING FEATURED<br />

BY PEOPLE.COM WITH AN EXCLUSIVE VIDEO<br />

PREMIERE, CMT, COUNTRY NOW, ALONG WITH A<br />

HOST OF OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS. THE<br />

COLLABORATION WAS THEN HONORED WITH<br />

THE GMA DOVE AWARD FOR<br />

BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROOTS RECORDED SONG<br />

OF THE YEAR DURING THE 54TH ANNUAL<br />

AWARDS CEREMONY EARLIER THIS YEAR.<br />

WATCH THE POWERFUL DUET PERFORMANCE ON<br />

THE TELECAST HERE.<br />

AND NOW, JASON IS EXCITED TO RELEASE THIS<br />

FULL COLLECTION OF FAITH-FUELED,<br />

INSPIRATIONAL SONGS.<br />

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON JASON CRABB,<br />

VISIT WWW.JASONCRABB.COM.<br />

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DYLAN SCOTT,<br />

VISIT WWW.DYLANSCOTTCOUNTRY.COM.<br />

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON RED STREET RECORDS,<br />

VISIT WWW.REDSTREETRECORDS.COM.<br />

JASON CRABB COMMENTS, "THIS PROJECT IS<br />

TRULY A LABOR OF LOVE AND A TESTAMENT<br />

OF FAITH. EACH SONG ON IT IS A STORY –<br />

STORIES ABOUT HOPE, HEALING, AND THE<br />

INCREDIBLE MERCY THAT WE'RE BLESSED<br />

WITH EVERY DAY. I POURED MY HEART AND<br />

SOUL INTO THIS, DRAWING FROM MY OWN<br />

WALK WITH GOD WITH THE PRAYER THAT IT<br />

WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I'M GRATEFUL<br />

FOR THE WAY THE LORD HAS MOVED IN MY<br />

LIFE AND THAT HE ALLOWS ME TO DO WHAT I<br />

DO. EVERY STEP OF THIS JOURNEY, I'VE FELT<br />

GOD'S HAND UPON IT, SHAPING THESE<br />

SONGS INTO MESSAGES OF FAITH AND<br />

ENCOURAGEMENT. FOR ME, IT'S ALL ABOUT<br />

SHARING GOD'S LOVE THROUGH MY MUSIC,<br />

AND I'M SO THANKFUL THAT HE HAS GIVEN<br />

ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DO JUST THAT<br />

ONCE AGAIN WITH THIS NEW COLLECTION OF<br />

SONGS."<br />

JAY DEMARCUS, OWNER OF RED STREET<br />

RECORDS AND PRODUCER OF THE PROJECT,<br />

SAYS: “LISTENERS ARE ABSOLUTELY GOING<br />

TO LOVE THE GOOD MORNING MERCY<br />

ALBUM! JASON CRABB IS NOT ONLY AN<br />

INCREDIBLE ARTIST BUT A GREAT FRIEND,<br />

AND I'M SO PROUD TO HAVE WORKED WITH<br />

HIM ON THIS PROJECT. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE<br />

MESSAGE BEHIND THIS POWERHOUSE<br />

PROJECT TO BE SHARED WITH THE WORLD!”<br />

GOOD MORNING MERCY IS MORE THAN JUST<br />

A NEW PROJECT; IT'S A JOURNEY THROUGH<br />

FAITH, STRUGGLE, REMINDING THE LISTENER<br />

OF THE HOPE AND GRACE WE FIND IN JESUS<br />

CHRIST. FANS OLD AND NEW WILL FIND<br />

SOMETHING TO CONNECT WITH IN THIS<br />

COLLECTION OF DEEPLY PERSONAL AND<br />

SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTING SONGS.<br />

THE ALBUM IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE<br />

AND STREAMING ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS<br />

STARTING TODAY. DON'T MISS THIS<br />

EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL EXPERIENCE<br />

FROM ONE OF GOSPEL MUSIC'S MOST<br />

BELOVED ARTISTS.<br />

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Amy Richardson<br />

ONE OF OUR LONG TIME<br />

FAMILY TRADITIONS IS<br />

WATCHING “IT’S A WONDERFUL<br />

LIFE” STARRING JAMES<br />

STEWART. IF YOU’VE NEVER<br />

WATCHED IT, I ENCOURAGE YOU<br />

TO DO SO. THE MOVIE STARTS<br />

OUT WITH GEORGE BAILEY’S<br />

GUARDIAN ANGEL, CLARENCE,<br />

BEING GIVEN THE DETAILS OF<br />

GEORGE’S LIFE. GEORGE<br />

BAILEY FEELS THAT HE HAS SO<br />

MANY PROBLEMS THAT IT<br />

WOULD BE BETTER IF HE ENDED<br />

IT ALL. AS THE ANGELS DISCUSS<br />

GEORGE, WE SEE HIS LIFE IN<br />

FLASHBACK. CLARENCE SHOWS<br />

GEORGE WHAT HIS TOWN<br />

WOULD HAVE LOOKED LIKE IF IT<br />

HADN'T BEEN FOR ALL HIS GOOD<br />

DEEDS OVER THE YEARS. IT’S A<br />

MUST-SEE CHRISTMAS MOVIE.<br />

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WE ALL FEEL WE HAVE PROBLEMS<br />

WE CAN’T GET THROUGH, BUT HAVE<br />

YOU THOUGHT ABOUT ALL THE<br />

GOOD? DO YOU THINK YOU’VE HAD<br />

A WONDERFUL LIFE?<br />

JESUS CAME SO THAT WE CAN<br />

HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE. LOOK<br />

BACK AT YOUR LIFE AND BE TRULY<br />

THANKFUL FOR ALL THAT GOD HAS<br />

BROUGHT YOU THROUGH. IT’S<br />

AMAZING WHAT WE SEE WHEN WE<br />

LOOK BACK AND KNOW THAT IF<br />

GOD BROUGHT YOU THROUGH THAT<br />

THING, HE CAN BRING YOU<br />

THROUGH SO MUCH MORE.<br />

REMEMBER JESUS THIS SEASON<br />

AND REFLECT ON JUST HOW GOOD<br />

LIFE IS AND IN TURN YOU WILL SAY,<br />

“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE!”<br />

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL OF<br />

US HERE AT NEW JOURNEY RADIO<br />

AND <strong>NJR</strong> DIGITAL MAGAZINE.<br />

Amy


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