HAPPY NEW YEAR - Well a little early

Well it's almost the new year and I can't wait to see what happens with X-ALT in 2007. We are starting off with a bang by making 6 appearances this month - 2 church services, 2 coffee houses a retirement community and a prison. We'll be busy but we love it! We just received great news that a great new sax player, Randy Janoski will be joining us for 3 of those, Randy is a pro that has worked with some really great nationally know acts over the years and we consider ourselves lucky to be able to add him to the ever growing X-ALT Family.





Speaking of which we are so lucky to have so many great players willing to step in when we need them, I want to say a special thank you to a few of them here...





Randy Janoski


Lawrence Bailey


Bill King


Michael Griggs





You guys rock and we are so glad to have you as part of our family!





I have not done this lately so let me tell you who X-alt is..





Mark Mills - Vocals & Piano


Susie Reel - Vocals


Eddie Loper - Drums


Brooke Pinkerton - Vocals


Mark Pierce - Lead Guitar


Katy Seal - Vocals & Guitar


Tom Landers - Vocals. Keyboards, Guitar and Mandolin


Vince Pinkerton - Vocals & Bass


Brian Lucas - Trumpet





We as a group and individually have so much to be thankful this year but we are most thankful for all of you that have come out to be part of our ministry!





Now for a blast from the past. Tommy and I were in a band called "Blue Collar" for many years along with our buddy and sometime X-alt mate Lawrence Bailey. Here is a picture of the old group.

That's us going Left to Right across the top

Vince Pinkerton (Me), Lawrence Bailey, Tommy Landers

Were we a studly group or what?!?

Well I guess that's enough for now but stay tuned for some new videos and reports, and don't forget to come on out to TBG Coffee House on Jan. 6th for a great night of great music. The show starts at 8:00pm we'll see you there.

V

Trudging on

Christmas is quickly approaching and so is January when X-ALT! takes to the road again. One short change the Bellevue Mall appearance has been canceled because we are a gospel group and don't take to kindly being asked to sing "Frosty" instead of "Silent Night" Nuff said!

We had a great service at New Beginnings last Sunday, it really put me in the Christmas Spirit (That particularly spirit was keeping his distance so far this year!) We also provided Music when the New Beginnings Church hosted a group of local Southern Methodist Churches. We video taped the program and videos are in the works so stay tuned!

We will be singing with the residents at Claiborne & Hughes nursing facility at their Christmas Party on the 21st then come Janurary it's off to the races.

It's going to be a great year, see you then.
V