GMA Week - Days 3 & 4

Hey y'all,

I'm combining these two days into one little post not because they weren't each amazing enough to warrant their own post, but honestly because I'm running out of time here where this will be relevant and I want you all to be able to read it!

Monday and Tuesday were great. I spent a good chunk of time on these two days meeting up with a few of my television outlets and really getting to know them and their shows. It really brought a whole new depth to the work that I do - being able not only to read an email of what is going on, but to really see the looks on my programmers faces when they discuss what it is that they do and why they do it. I got to sit in and watch The Revolution TV record an interview with Group One Crew. I know i've been saying this a lot, but it really was incredible. Kat (my programmer and host of the show) has such a way of interacting with these people, and the band themselves were just so honest and open and hilarious. It was a great time. I also got to see Kat and her husband Jorge and the excitement they have for not only their work, but for their family. After a lot of trials and struggles Kat and Jorge are due for their very first born child this August. She of course had the glow about her and they both had a little twinkle in their eye as they met various people and shared the news. It was awesome to get to be there with them.

I also met up with Robert Mitchell of Soundbooth TV in New York who just has SO MANY amazing projects going on. He's executive producer on the show Soundbooth, is directing Christian music videos, he's planning a youth event in NYC, and is even working on translating his show and his website into Japanese as he is expanding his viewership internationally. And best of all, he is just the sweetest man you'll ever met. It's really exciting to see such wonderful things coming in to fruition for such a devoted and compassionate man.

Alan Rasmussen, of Control Track in Florida, and I enjoyed some conversation, some music, and some cheesecake together as well :) He had something like almost 60 interviews to get filmed in this short week, yet he still managed to make time for me. Alan has been doing great work with his show and seems to know just about everyone there is to know in the business. It was a learning experience for me and a fun one at that.

So in short, I loved meeting up with my outlets and I did also get to see some really neat showcases including a lunch show featuring Mandisa and Bart Millard of MercyMe. They introduced some newer acts as well as some veterans of the industry all of whom performed admirably. I think my favorite performance of that luncheon was Canton Jones. The poor man did not get as much crowd participation as he should have as many of those attending were of an older persuasion and didn't quite get into it. Still he was working the stage, and was all energy and excitement - it was a great performance.

I think that about wraps that one up! Be sure to check back for the final day!