Subject: Fw: Real Stories. Real People. - Soundsgood Newsletter 4/13
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Subject: Real Stories. Real People. - Soundsgood Newsletter 4/13

 

                               

                                                                      April 2013  

                              To view the full video click the picture above, or click here 

                                FACE IN THE CROWD CAMPAIGN | MAY

                                7 speakers. 6 churches. every week.

                                 

                                This Wednesday, May 1st we will be launching the Face In The Crowd Campaign including a music video, the Soundsgood app, the Face In The Crowd Website and get this...7 different speakers at 6 different youth groups on Wednesday Nights for the month of May (that is 30 speaking engagements in ONE month!)  

                                The speakers will all be communicating their stories/testimonies for Face In The Crowd to reach the students at the youth groups who also feel like a face in the crowd. PRAISE GOD! Click here to view the Face In The Crowd promo video with some of the clips to the testimony videos.  We are praying this will spark evangelism in the schools and students lives in a fresh, new, powerful way. We believe this will be powerful and look forward to see how God uses these testimonies to impact the lives of youth! 

                                Below are the speakers and a short summary of their testimony (stay tuned next month for the full testimony of the speakers as well as the youth groups!) Also, below are the youth groups (links to their websites when you click their logo) and their service times if you are in the area and wanted to be a part! 

                                 

                                  7 Speakers

                                DOZIER | Crowd
                                From Division I Football at Michigan State University to fame and hype leading him to get involved with illegal drug activity on  campus resulting in getting arrested and dismissed from the team; Dozier hit the lowest moment in is life and knew he had to change. He found Christ and learned what Christ called him to be. He allowed Christ to transform his life and he now teaches and leads programs and camps back on MSU campus as well as coaching three different sports at a local high school.

                                 
                                CHRISTINA| Not Enough
                                Raised in a Christian home  never partaking in the party scene, or struggling with  temptations that others her age did; Christina was faced with the idea that living a Christian life wasn't enough to change others lives. God opened her eyes to the intimate relationship he wanted with her and not just good church attendance. Her testimony is that of purity and how simply attending church is what is NOT ENOUGH. You need  an intimate relationship with Christ.

                                CALEB | Popularity 
                                Class clown, life of the party, face OF the crowd, and the desire to become a rockstar led Caleb to doing drugs daily and heavy drinking. After two MIPS (minors in possession of alcohol), losing his license and  at the age of 19 being court ordered to attend alcoholics anonymous, he felt completely empty and had a turning point in life. Then, he attended a local youth event, heard a motivational speaker talk about "everyone has a 'little black box' filled with things" and that is when he decided to surrender his little black box and give his life to serving Christ. 

                                JENNI | Unloved 
                                Raise by a single mom who was gone a lot in order to support her and her brothers financially, Jenni became desperate to find attention and love. She would turn to guys to feel loved and cared for but never feeling true joy. At age 17, she became pregnant and her boyfriend told her to get an abortion. She chose life and God intervened in her life showing her, her worth and allowing her to experience true love. 

                                ALLEN | Blame
                                Growing up in a poor family,  being made fun of, and watching his only true friend in 7th grade get hit by a train, Allen would blame everyone for his pain and would drink to cover the pain. Eventually, he become dependent on alcohol all day, every day. It reached a point where God intervened and Allen knew he needed Jesus to forgive him of his sins and fix everything that was broken. Allen gave his life to Christ and began taking responsibility for his life and with God he began to change his circumstances.  

                                 
                                MILCA | Vanity  
                                Being a Pastor's daughter hearing about God all her life, Milca knew a lot about God, but she didn't KNOW God.  In 7th grade, the desire to be loved and receive attention from guys led to her starting to expose her body and say and do things that she knew not to. She hit rock bottom in highschool and hated herself. One day, she couldn't take it anymore and she cried out to God for that love she had heard about growing up. That was the day that changed the rest of her life. 

                                 
                                CARLOS | Rebellion
                                Growing up not liking authority, Carlos decided to rebel against all authority including God. He wanted to do his own thing. He began having sex and smoking weed at a young age. This led to using 8 different drugs in 5 years, selling cocaine, and getting his girlfriend pregnant. Carlos would get high and sell drugs in front of his son. He got to a low point that he never imagined he would be and cried out to God knowing he needed to change and not raise his son the way he was. He returned to church the next Sunday to a message about the Prodigal son. He rededicated his life to Jesus that day and got baptized a few weeks later. 

                                 
                                2013 GOAL UPDATE: 
                                 
                                SPRINT

                                  GOAL: $737,000

                                   11% of goal

                                   89% remaining   

                                  
                                MARATHON MONTHLY 

                                 GOAL:$12,000/mnth

                                   73% of goal

                                   27% remaining

                                 

                                 

                                 
                                Today's teens are saturated with ungodly content daily, and it's critical that we reach them with the GOSPEL. Thank you for helping us through mySOUND to "Make sure HIS voice is heard". 

                                Help us make HIS voice louder than ever in 2013, and partner up with this Mission. 

                                Join the mySOUND campaign today! 
                                 
                                Donations help:

                                a.. Put on free concerts to share the Gospel
                                a.. Plant Get Rooted Discipleship Programs
                                a.. Plant CDs in each person's life who attends the concerts
                                a.. Develop our missionary artists
                                a.. Studio development

                                 

                                 
                                 
                                INGHAM COUNTY YOUTH FACILITY | JEROME 

                                Powerful seeing the youth respond at the correction facility. About 30 young teen girl and boys were present; and most felt the Lord calling them and responded. 

                                We were honored to be a messenger of Christ for the youth there. We continue to pray that the seeds fell on good soil.

                                One girl from last time we came (1 year ago), said she is reading her bible everyday. 

                                Here are some quotes from people at the facility:

                                "The Gospel was shared very clearly"

                                "Some of these kids are so tough, I was amazed some of them who responded."

                                60+ year old women said, "I hated rap music, but I loved seeing what you did for the kids today.    

                                 

                                UPCOMING EVENTS
                                 
                                a.. FACE IN THE CROWD   Every Wednesday in May 
                                a.. SECOND COMING CONCERT | May 17th Brooklyn, MI
                                a.. LANSING HIP HOP FESTIVAL | MAY 17TH 
                                Lansing, MI
                                a.. GET ROOTED LAUNCH | May 19TH 
                                Brooklyn, MI  

                                 

                                FACE IN THE CROWD CAMPAIGN | MAY

                                6 Churches

                                    

                              

                       

                               
                              FEATURED TEAM MEMBER  
                              DUSTIN A.K.A. Trini D

                              Dustin has been a part of Soundsgood since it all started! Music, his wife, his son Oliver, serving Christ, and Crossfit are just a few of the things Dustin loves.  

                              Get to know a little bit about Dustin. 

                              The Soundsgood team likes to eat, so what is your favorite food? 
                              Tacos and my wife's chili.     

                              What is your favorite movie?  

                              Tron: Legacy- I have watched it a minimum of 30 times. 

                              What is your favorite memory with the Soundsgood team? 
                              Nearly sinking a boat in the center of Torch Lake on the Soundsgood vacation because we didn't put in the boat plug. This is a very important part. 

                              What is your favorite memory at an event? 
                              On Halloween in 2011, we performed at a "Hallelujah Party" community event and JEROME's son came on stage near the end and helped perform "Robot". He stole the show for sure.

                              What is your favorite Bible Verse?  
                              All of Hebrews 12: I read this at least once a week.

                              vs 1-2 "Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the since which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Read the rest of the chapter here) 
                               
                              Why Soundsgood?

                              Soundsgood is making sure His voice is head! With a mission of Building bridges between today's youth and the local church, this requires working from both sides. Soundsgood reaches out to the youth and encourages involvement in a local church community as a part of His body. With a team devoted to reaching out to today's youth and supporting churches and pastors by offering resources and methods for discipleship; Soundsgood is worth devoting my life, time and finances to. 

                             

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