New Beginnings Coffee House

Hi Folks, just a reminder that X-ALT! will be appearing at the New Beginnings Coffee House on Oct. 17. The show starts at 6:30 and features NU GENERATION from Lakeshore Christian Church, the one and only Sarah Valley and X-ALT! will close out the night. This will be a great chance to pick up a copy of the new CD "On The Air" and it will also be the first time our new collection "X-ALT! - Clean Version" will be available. As usual coffee and soft drinks will be flowing and there will be great snacks to munch on and to buy at the bake sale that will be going on at the same time. ANT IT'S ALL FREE!!!!! So make plans now to attend. New beginnings is located at 7700 George E. Horn Road, Nashville TN. 37221
See you Saturday
Vince

Checking In

Hi folks, things are picking up, we've have had a flurry of new bookings come in, in the last few weeks. Please check the appearances section on the right to see those and try and come out and join us for a few. We have a surprise coming up but we are not quiet ready to announce it just yet but check back often. Until then God Bless you all.
V

It's been a wild couple of weeks!

Revival 2009 at New Beginnings was a great success, all three services were filled with great music and inspiring messages. Souls were saved and new friends were made, and a new tradition was started - I can't wait till next year!




The three Pastors that took part in the service found a common ground in God's love. Pastor Arthur Alexander. Pastor Dan Shapley and Pastor Ron Baptiste.

The following weekend we were invited to Pastor Baptiste's Church - Covenant Confirmers Church in Springfield - for their annual Biker Rally. I can only say that a great time was had by all, especially us in that we were joined by Sister Rita Hardison of "The Sounds Of Life" choir to cover for the vacationing Tom Landers. My goodness can the girl sing!!!!!

Hey there is more pictures and videos to come so check back soon.
God Bless
V

Jesus Take The Wheel

Mark Mills and I had the pleasure to back up Jessica Reel (Susie Reel's Daughter) at her senior high pops concert earlier this week. She's got a great voice just like her Momma!

It's Finally Here!

X-ALT "ON THE AIR"

The new X-ALT! CD "On The Air" will be available beginning May 31, 2009 at Revival 2009 at New Beginnings Church, 7700 George E Horn Road, Nashville TN 37221. It's been a long time coming but it's finally here and we can't wait for you to hear it!

More soon

V

Something New

This is a new song from the soon to be released CD. We are looking to have it finishe by Mid-May.

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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

X-ALT! is proud to be a part of REVIVAL 2009 at New Beginnings Church

Service Schedule

Friday May 29 6:00pm - Pastor Dan Shapley w/ Sounds Of Life Chior

Saturday May 30 6:00pm - Pastor Alexander Arthur w/ The Pearl Band

Sunday May 31 3:00pm - Pastor Ron Baptiste w/ X-ALT!

Please make plans to attend.

V

It's a NEW YEAR lets get busy

Here's hoping you all had a great holiday season. X-ALT! has been keeping busy getting the new CD ready. We still have some work to do but we are hoping that new CD will be ready to go by mid February if not before. I'll keep you posted right here so check back often.
Once the CD is complete the plan is to hit the streets doing shows and services anywhere and everywhere that will have us, so hopefully we will be seeing you all soon and often in the new year.
God Bless
V

I Just Want To Thank The Lord!

I've been doing a lot of thinking, praying, crying, and generally feeling pretty upset lately.

Last night I took a walk and prayed the whole time I was out for some guidance. I told God I needed something good to happen because I was having a lot of trouble finding anything good to hold on to. What I just discovered is that God has been giving good things in abundance lately and I've just been in such a negative place that I've been refusing to see them. Tommy's new song that I've posted above really helped me when I stumbled on it hiding on my desktop as an un-named file. Although there is a lot of crap hanging around my neck right now I have to try and look at the bigger picture. Sunday morning we were blessed to participate in a homecoming service at Richland Baptist Church that saw some folks come forward and rededicate their lives to Christ. Five hours later we were behind bars at Riverbend Maximum Security Prison worshiping with a group of men who literally have nothing left but when they hit bottom they looked up and found their salvation through the love of Christ and God Almighty. Next Saturday we see one of our own, Mark Mills become an ordained minister then on Sunday we get to worship with our family at New Beginnings then later that afternoon take part in a praise concert at Word Of Life Christian Center. My faith is strong, my family has their health and I believe that God is at work in this world and we have nothing to fear.

Are there going to be bumps on my personal road? Sure. But if I can keep my eyes focused on THE ONE who made me,THE ONE who saved me and THE ONE that will lead me home then those bumps will not seem as bad and there will always be a bright horizon ahead.

GOD BLESS

V

New Beginnings Coffee House 9/27

Updates

X-ALT! continues to work on the new CD "On The Air", we are hoping for a mid October release of this 2 CD package so keep checking in. Once we are sure of a release date I will make sure to let everyone know. Also we are excited that our own Mark Mills will soon be an ordained minister. His ordination service is scheduled for October 11th. Mark is a great man of God, a true leader and I'm sure he will make a great minister.
Till next time
V

"Brother" Bill Jenkins

"Brother" Bill Jenkins is the Pastoral Director of Claiborne and Hughes Nursing Facility in Franklin TN. I was recently hired to do a video profile of "Brother" Bill for the facility to present at an upcoming convention as part of a discussion on the role of religion in health care for the elderly. In doing the project I not only met an incredible servant of the Lord but also had my eye's opened to the good that prayer can do in the lives of many who have nothing else and that a simple touch can convey not only love but healing. I hope you enjoy the video and that it touches you as much as making it touched me.
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Goodbye Pastor Olds

The Nashville community lost a great minister and leader early this morning with the passing of Pastor Howard Olds. I worked closely with Pastor Olds on his "Faith Break" television spots. I produced these spots for the last couple of years and found Pastor Olds to be a kind and generous person who was concerned with the welfare of his church and community. Despite numerous battles with cancer Pastor Olds never lost his spirit. He will be missed. Please pray for his family, friends and congregation at Brentwood UMC. Pastor Olds had recently retired due to the serious condition of his cancer.

God Bless you Pastor Olds, may you finally rest in the arms of the savior, free from pain and worry. You have touched many souls and the time has come for your reward.

V

A Quick Update

We had a great service Sunday morning at New Beginnings, Kyle Netherton and his son joined us playing Trumpet and our good friend Susan Christians added her flute to the music. It was a joyful noise and none of us wanted it to end!!! Pastor Dan Shapley brought a great message on "Grace" to us all and I think we all left feeling filled and lifted up. It was just a wonderful way to start the week.



I've got a couple of pictures to share. These are from a recent show we did for the good folks at West Nashville Southern Methodist Church as part of their "Homecoming" celebration. We were a little rusty that day and were missing Mark Mills (our big toe) but it was fun to get out and sing the glory of God.



We start recording the new CD on August 16th then we will be back on the road trying to get out and play for all the folks that we had to put on hold during Mark's cancer surgery and recovery. It's going to be a busy fall in X-alt Land and I can't wait!!!!



See you all soon

V

Finally Getting Started

After much delay I'm proud to announce that we will finally be recording our new CD titled "On The Air" beginning on August 16th.

If things go as planned this will be a special 2 disk package containing the "On The Air" CD and a second disk of re-mixes and, live and other cool stuff. We are still finalizing the song list but I can give you a preview of some of the song titles.



"Just Wanna' Praise The Lord" (Tom Landers) Vocal by Tom Landers

"Flame On Jesus" (Vince Pinkerton & Mark Mills) Vocal by Brooke Pinkerton

"In His Song" (Vince & Lucy Pinkerton & Mark Mills) Vocal by Mark Mills

"Too Blessed" (Susie Reel & X-ALT) Vocal by Susie Reel

"Lift Me Up" (Vince Pinkerton & Mark Pierce) Vocal by Vince Pinkerton

"Paper Dragons" (Katy Seale) Vocal by Katy Seale

Here is a preview of one of the songs. This is "Too Blessed" live at Ashland City UMC with special guests Bryan Cumming and Bob Shultz.

Stay Tuned!!!

V

The Sounds Of Life

Been a while since my last post - sorry about that!- but I just had to mention the great, great, great event we were part of this weekend at Word Of Life Christian Center. This was Word Of Life's Community day and we were invited to play along with the always amazing "Sound Of Life" (Word Of Life's Praise team). There was also a Christian Rapper and some dance performances. I would be remiss not to mention the incredible Food, fellowship and love expressed by the members of the church to all involved and attending. It was truly a day blessed by God and he was certainly in attendance.
I'll let some of the other XALT-ers tell you the rest...

From Tom Landers "Shoot The Moose Blog" -
A Little Bit of Heaven In Bordeaux
June 30, 2008 — Slartibartfast
I didn’t want to let too much time pass before I mentioned the incredible experience I had this weekend.

X-Alt took part this past Saturday in an open house event for the community in Bordeaux at Word of Life Christian Center. The church had gone all out with marvelous food, inflatable slides for the kids, “fair” fare (snow cones, cotton candy), and music.

Politicians were there (including the local legend Thelma Harper), and there was some speechifying. There was some not-so-subtle campaigning, and although many in our band probably won’t vote the same way as many present, one had to be struck by the sense of urgency and commitment felt by most present.

Anyway, that was only a tiny part of the proceedings, and when the music started, it was hard not to be swept up by the spirit present in this very hot and sticky (and windy) outdoor venue.

Susie has her own God Sighting about the event at her place (hurray, Susie’s blogging!)

Our set was not bad (we REALLY miss Mark Mills!), and by the end of the second set, we had hit our stride. The members of the Nashville “biker church” had showed up, and that coincided with us starting our rock set. The timing couldn’t have been better.

You haven’t lived till you’ve won over a crowd of bikers with your version of “Jesus is Just Alright”.

When the church’s praise team did their set, things really started rolling. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy this group. It’s just hard not to get excited when they are singing.

I sometimes forget to thank God for the incredible gift I’ve been given. I have been given a small view of the width and breadth of the way Christians of all backgrounds worship Christ. I have been in high churches with great organs and soaring choirs, singing some of the greatest hymns ever written by some of the greatest composers in history. I’ve seen the quiet, somber worship of those struggling to overcome addictions. I’ve heard great scriptural teachings, and liturgies that have been spoken for centuries, and heartfelt prayers inspired on the spot. I’ve worshipped with prisoners who sing, and feel, every word of ‘Amazing Grace’.

Jesus left us with a specific prayer, and He told us that we would one day worship in spirit and in truth, but He pretty much left the ‘how’ open. He did not tell us to face a certain direction, or say ‘x’ number of prayers per day, or do this or that meditation to reach enlightenment. He did not dictate rituals that must be performed by His followers. He did not tell us to make a pilgrimage to a geographic spot, or to sing certain songs, if we sing at all.

Now, we Christians argue over these things; we have for centuries now. But, I really feel in my heart that God is pleased, not dismayed, by the almost unlimited ways His children display their love for him.

I only say this because I was struck by one particular moment. The Sounds of Life sang their wonderfully soulful version of “Trading My Sorrows”. Several people started an impromptu dance. Before I knew it, I looked up, and there were 50 or so people doing a variation of the Electric Slide. Church members, community members who had just walked up when they heard the music, tattooed bikers in full regalia, old and young, some of us west-siders - all of us singing, and dancing and shouting “Yes, Lord!”

This event was not billed as a worship service, but that’s what it was.

Surely, this is the stuff of Heaven, no?

I sure hope Ford got some good pictures for the X-alt blog. Y’all check later, it was really a great day.

And from Susie Reels new blog OhSusieQ's...

Rubber Band Man
Xalt played yesterday at the Word of Life Christian Center, International…that is one of the places I would rather go to play than anywhere else. The people are so incredibly filled with the Holy Spirit…they were having a Community open house with lots of fun stuff for the kids and the best food you have ever seen! Kinda reminded me of what it would be like in Heaven at the buffet table…and the desserts…WOW!!! The church is located on the top of a hill in Bordeaux, and the wind was really whipping everything and everybody around. I have long hair, which kinda was starting to look like a mop…upside down…well, I was wearing a hat, but it wasn’t doing a bit of good. So I asked around to the other girls in the band, hoping somebody had a hair bow of some type that I could corral my shagginess…but to no avail…so I said, Lord, I would just die for a hair bow of some type (Drama Queen, lol), even just a rubber band would work…well I guess he was listening because right then, I happened to look down on the ground, and what was curled up at my feet? A Rubber band! with the wind whipping around the hill there is no telling how long it would have stayed there…God even cares about the small things…that’s just one of the many reasons why I LOVE Him so much!

Check back later for pictures from the event.
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New Web Site

OK Folks, the new X-ALT! web site is up and running so go check it out at

www.xaltband.org

some sections are still under construction so check back often for changes.

This Blog will continue as usual so make sure to check both for all your
X-ALT! news!

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Prayer Requests

Just a short note this morining asking you all to send out prayers for three X-ALT! member with health concerns.

Please Keep...

Mark Mills

Katy Seale

Tom Landers & Family

in your prayers.

Thanks
V

A Little Something New

Here is a clip of a new song from our own Susie Reel that we played at Camp Marymount Saturday night. Sorry about the rough sound, we were in a big, beautiful barn of a room so the sound bounced around (A Bit!), but it's always fun to get out and stretch our musical legs a bit. Hopefully we will be going back to camp sometime this summer to do a show for the kids. I talked to the camp manager about that and he seem excited at the idea. I think it would be a ball.
More coming soon.
V