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5/25/09

Hi Friends and Family!!! Happy Memorial Day and a BIG THANK YOU to our son, Jordan (Air Force), and all the men and women who put their lives on the line every day for our freedoms. We remember those who have paid the ultimate price, and we honor you and your families this day. Jesus said, "Greater love has no man than to lay down his life for his friend." Jesus loves us all so much that He also paid the ultimate price for our ETERNAL FREEDOM!!! Praise be to God for His mercy and unending love toward us!!!!

I apologize in advance for the length of the message! Lots going on and it's been awhile since I wrote to you.

Before I get into the ministry news, an update on my husband Joe. His surgery went really well and he is getting around slowly. He says the pain that he had before surgery is gone and the only pain he is now experiencing is that from the surgery!!! Praise God for His incredible mercy and healing power! On another note, Joe lost his job May 4th. He has a couple of prospects, but because of the surgery has been unable to look diligently. We are both trusting God and know He has a better plan for us. Please pray for this situation and for God's will in our lives. Thank you!

Tuesday, May 19th, was my first speaking engagement with Stonecroft Ministries. It was at the Beaumont/Banning Women's Connection and was called "Tea for Two or More." There was a woman there who taught us all about tea etiquette. Man, there are a lot of rules to properly doing tea!! I'm glad I learned some of the do's and don'ts so I don't embarrass myself should I ever be invited to tea!! Everything was decorated beautifully and what a fun group of ladies out in Beaumont/Banning! My "talk" is called "Have You Ever Been Disappointed by a Pretty Package?" It went really well and the ladies were very kind, complimentary and encouraging. I also sing three songs from my CD during the talk. They loved the music! I was treated like a princess and very much encouraged that day! What a blessing! I pray women were touched and that the Lord used my story to minister to them. My next speaking engagement is Friday June 12th at the Santa Ana/Tustin Christian Women's Connection. Please pray for the ladies who will attend to have hearts open to the gospel. Also that marriages might be renewed and single women will be called to purity and holiness, and will answer that call in obedience.

Great news!! I have now completed 50 ultrasound scans and was signed off by the registered sonographer who is training us at Birth Choice!! I still have to go to Dr. Elfelt's office so he can review my scanning capabilities. Once he signs me off, I will be able to start doing ultrasounds on my own on abortion-minded and abortion-vulnerable women coming in to Birth Choice for help. Please pray that God will use me to save babies and that He will give me an abundance of wisdom and love for my patients. I am so excited to be so close to helping these women make their own educated decision on what is best for them and their baby. I am attending counselor training at Birth Choice this Thursday morning, May 28th. Pray that I am able to absorb much wisdom from Cynthia, one of the counselors there!

I was named Nurse of the Year for Excellence in Nursing in Community Service for the Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus! It was an honor and I was lavished with gifts and recognition for the accomplishment. Only God can have a secular entity honor someone for doing the work He has called her to do . . . He never ceases to amaze me or to put a smile on my face!

The hymns have now been recorded! I am in the process of reviewing them to make any necessary changes and I am also awaiting two mechanical use licenses on the two that are not in the public domain. I meet with my worship leader, Ricky, Tuesday, who is also an amazing graphic artist, to make changes to the t-shirts he designed for me and to do the cover for the hymns project. I AM TAKING PRE-ORDERS FOR THE HYMNS PROJECT AS I AM ORDERING A LIMITED AMOUNT OF CDs. IF YOU WANT ONE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY RESPONDING TO THIS E-MAIL WITH YOUR MAILING ADDRESS. THERE IS NO COST TO PRE-ORDER, IT'S JUST SO I CAN HAVE A NUMBER TO WORK WITH. Pray for all of that and for blessings on Ricky for his continued support and encouragement of my ministry. What a blessing he and his wife Lulu are to me. Pray also specifically for funds to complete these projects and to begin my next CD project. Should any of you feel led to support my ministry, you can send donations to 41985 Black Mountain Trail, Murrieta, CA 92562. Receipts will be sent to you for your taxes. I've never asked for donations before and it feels weird, but I do consider myself a musicianary and would hate to get in the way of what God wants to do through you. Thank you in advance for prayerfully considering it.

You all continue to be a blessing and encouragement to me which spurs me on to do the work God has laid out before me. I love each one of you and would welcome hearing from you and receiving your prayer requests.

4/14/09

God has blessed Birth Choice of Temecula with the ability to heal hurting souls, provide material assistance to those less fortunate and to save lives through limited ultrasound. We have saved 2 babies in the past 3 weeks and we invite you to be a part of this LIFE SAVING ministry. How??

Come out to our Annual Walk for Life--a fun fundraising event. Need more information? Check out the bottom of our Birth Choice of Temecula homepage at www.birthchoicetemecula.com where you'll find a a direct registration link, the walk flyer, pledge forms and sponsor sheets. A map is on the pledge sheet along with all the details. The registration is free.

"Every good and perfect gift comes from above" --James 1:17

Come out and celebrate LIFE with us as we Walk for Life this coming Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Sports Park. This is a family friendly event that will be filled with music, children singing, good fellowship and food...not to mention a fun 1.3 mile walk around the park. Bring the whole family, tell all your friends and support this event so that we can offer LIFE to so many hurting people in our community.

If you cannot come to this event but would like to sponsor me and my family as we walk for life, please send a check to Birth Choice of Temecula, Attn: Walk for Life 2009, 27488 Enterprise Circle West, # 4, Temecula, CA 92590 or give by checking, savings or credit card on our website above under "DONATE" and ensure to put Walk for Life 2009 in the "special remarks" section.

We hope to see many of you at the park this Sunday from 12:00-3:30 (corner of Margarita and Rancho Vista, across from Temecula Valley HIgh School and near the CRC pool. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone you think would want to come. There is no cost except for the food.

4-1-09

Hey All!

As you know, I just returned from Nashville where I attended the 2009 CIA Summit and Momentum Awards. It was four days packed with information on how to further my music mission. While I did not win the award for Inspirational Artist of the Year, I was convicted, encouraged and blessed beyond belief. What a great time we had connecting with one another and building relationships!!! Most of my free time was spent with a young man named Leo Laredo (and others). Leo and I sang a duet on Friday night--The Divine Dance. You can view it on You Tube--just look up Leo and he has it listed there.

A BEAUTIFUL THING happened during the awards! My Chance, performed by Jaime Thietten, a song about abortion, was named Song of the Year!! Please go to Jaime's website and check out the video--have tissues handy!! www.jtmusic.net. Jaime and I hope to be partnering in the near future with fundraising ideas for Pregnancy Resource Centers. Pray for backing for our new venture and that The Church would embrace this issue to make a difference. I learned a staggering statistic at the Summit--over 70% of all abortions are performed on Christian women. My jaw dropped! The Church is failing on this issue and my personal experience (and Jaime's) has been that a lot of Christian Radio stations and churches don't want to touch the issue. Pray, pray, pray for our pastors and leaders to have courage and offer education and healing for the women affected. Please support the Walk for Life this year! Go to www.birthchoicetemecula.com for details.

I'm looking forward to putting the things I learned into practice and to try to grow my mission here at home. Please continue to pray for me as I stretch out for Jesus!

Be sure to listen in live to the Home Grown Praise Radio Show this Saturday 4/4 at 10:45 to hear my interview! Go to www.wsradio.com and click Listen Live.

Saturday night in Nashville, we had a tornado watch and had to evacuate the building where the Summit was being held! There just "happened to be an IndieHeaven member who was a meteorologist!! Then Sunday morning, my pilot aborted take-off by slamming on the brakes mid-way down the runway! They had received a warning light and had to have the mechanics check it out. I am so happy to be home alive!!! Thank you Jesus!

I'm His Daughter Redeemed,

3-13-09

Hope this letter finds you all well.  Some exciting news to share with you!

First, Caz Taylor and Bill Gruber of Homegrown Praise Radio have asked for an interview once I return from TN.  The interview will take place Saturday, 4/4 at 10:45 a.m.  The show is from 10:00 to 11:00 and you can listen in at www.wsradio.com by clicking Listen Live.

Also, I've learned that you will be able to watch the entire conference, including the Momentum Awards ceremony via a webcam.  There are limited spots available, so if you're interested, go to www.ciasummit.com to reserve your spot.  The cost is $49.95, payable through PayPal.   There are many concerts to watch (including Brian Duncan and Margaret Becker), as well as the ability to watch all the seminars and glean knowledge.

My first speaking engagement is May 19th at the Beaumont Women's Connection.  Please continue to pray as I share my testimony and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to these women.

Last, but not least, this verse has blessed me today.  I pray it blesses you as well. 
Acts 3:19-20

Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before.  (Emphasis mine.)

3-5-09

God continues to surprise and amaze me with His grace and incredible mercy . . . I got a text message yesterday from a friend (and fellow IndieHeaven member), Jolene Riley congratulating me on my nomination . . . what nomination, I asked?

For the second consecutive year, I am a top five finalist nominated for Inspirational Artist of the Year!!!  I will be traveling to Nashville 3/24 and the awards ceremony is 3/28.  I will also be showcasing three of my songs at the Summit on 3/27.  I am still pinching myself.  This year's nomination is a real honor because it came from a panel of experts at IndieHeaven.  The panel will also choose the winners.  This system is new this year, as last year was fan-based voting. 

Please pray for me as I will be traveling to Nashville without my honey. Jolene and I will room together and share a rental car, but I have to fly alone and I'm not a big fan of flying.  Of course, the Lover of my soul, JESUS, will be right there with me! 

If you haven't been to IndieHeaven in a while, go check it out--there are free downloads to be had, a syndicated radio show being played on 50 radio stations across the country that you can download for FREE on I-tunes, and TONS of awesome Christian music that you won't necessarily hear anywhere else. 

May God bless you and keep you all and smile down upon you.  I can barely keep my eyes open and must sleep!  We'll talk later!

2-9-09

Great News!! 
Sandi has been accepted as a speaker/singer for Stonecroft Ministries!  Please continue to pray for her as she prepares for this new venture!

Also, Sandi will be traveling to Nashville, TN 3/25 for the 2009 CIA Summit.  Nominees will be announced on or about 3/1.  Be praying for Sandi and voting for her song on Fan Faves on IndieHeaven's website.  Currently Glimpse is on the Rock genre list.  We will let you know about any nominations as soon as we know!

Sandi has been fortunate enough to have several of her songs chosen for the PowerPraise Radio show, a syndicated radio show played by radio stations internationally.  You can download the podcasts for free on i-Tunes.  Sandi's music appears on Shows 3, 6, 12, 13, 19, 28, and the most current show, 31.

Also, Love the Way is offered this month as a free download for Valentine's Day.  Passcode:  HappyValentines.  Go to Sandi's IH page and hit the redeem it tab.  That will take you to www.volummonster.com.  Enter, HappyValentines and download Love the Way for free!  Be sure to have your friends and families get their free copy too!

Lord bless you all!  Remember, we have God's cell phone number (Beth Moore): 
Jer. 33:3--we can call Him any time!!

1/12/2009

Happy New Year!

January is "Sanctity of Human Life Month." To honor that, I am offering a free download of my single His Name is Nathan. In order to get your free copy, go to IndieHeaven.com and hit the "Redeem" Tab. Put in the password "chooselife" and you will receive a free MP3 of the song. If you already have a copy, tell someone else who might be blessed by the song. Please feel free to share this information with others.

Also, my friend and fellow artist Jamie Thietten released a new single called My Chance, a heartwrenching and beautiful song. She's also just released a video of the same single. Please go to her website www.jtmusic.net and check it out. I think this video could be useful to minister to young women facing the abortion decision. You can purchase the DVD, which contains two singles as well as the DVD and much more. Check it out and share the info with others!

Birth Choice of Temecula is continuing our training of RNs in limited obstetric ultrasound. Please have any women you know who are 6-12 weeks pregnant call Birth Choice at 951-699-9808 to sign up to be a model to help the RNs continue to train for this very worthy cause. They will receive free ultrasound pictures of their baby for being a model!!

Please encourage your pastors to honor Sanctity of Human Life Month. Birth Choice has three different videos that can be played, 11, 7, and 3 minutes long--whichever fits their time constraints. There are other ways to bring awareness too, like the baby bottle fundraiser, etc. Just do something so this month doesn't pass by without our doing our part to save babies.

Psalm 82:3-4 says "Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them from the hand of the wicked."

Please honor Nathan, Chance, and all other babies who's rights were ignored, and help save a life today.

Saving lives, one baby at a time,
I'm His Daughter Redeemed,

11/10/2008

Friends and Family,
 
I just returned from Redondo Beach where I attended the National Institute of Family & Life Advocates (NIFLA) training in limited obstetric ultrasound.  This, along with my RN license and a lot of hands-on training, will enable me to perform ultrasounds on abortion-minded or abortion vulnerable women!  There is nothing like seeing that life inside the woman and zeroing in on the heart beat, so she can see the life that is inside her.  By the time she sees that picture on the screen, she has had a positive pregnancy test, counseling regarding fetal development and abortion alternatives, and then living proof that the life inside her is real.  Statistics show that 85-95% of women who see the life within them will choose life.  I am honored and humbled to be a part of this calling and I covet your prayers for my continued training, as well as protection on the pregnancy centers who offer this service to women.  In our current political climate, it is certain that we will be highly scrutinized and attempts will be made to shut the centers down. 
 
I also received some great news from Stonecroft Ministries.  I submitted a "talk" to share with women at luncheons across the country and I have received preliminary approval from the Speaker Review Committee.  I will present the talk (which includes three of my songs) to the entire review committee on January 27, 2009.  Once I am approved, I will potentially begin speaking and singing to monthly women's groups across the country!  It is an awesome opportunity to reach the lost with the gospel of Jesus Christ and to share my testimony and music in an effort to touch the hearts and lives of women who are looking for answers.  Please pray with me as I step out on this new venture!  I am excited to see what God will do in and through me as I reach out to women in this way.
 
Also, please don't forget to vote for my song, Hope of Heaven, by clicking on this link http://www.indieheaven.com/top20 and giving me FIVE stars!   Please vote every day from every computer you have.  The top 10 will enjoy two months on the chart.  I am currently at number 18 . . .
 
ONE MORE THING and last, but not least!!!  I am awaiting news from MCTMG Radio in Nashville, TN, as to whether or not I am the Artist and/or Songwriter of the Year!!  As you may recall, I was nominated Songwriter of the Month in February 2008 for Love the Way, and was named Artist of the Month in April 2008 for It's Your Quiet Love.  They are currently reviewing all winners and we should know within 45 days.  Please continue to pray for God's will.  It would be awesome to win a $20,000 recording contract so that I could record some new songs that I've written and what a blessing to be able to do it in Tennessee, the music capital of the world!! 
 
Remember, that God is the ROCK on which we stand; He is on the throne and in control, no matter who chaotic and scary it may become here on earth.  Be salt, be light, share the GOOD NEWS with the people you do life with and ensure that as many as is possible are ready to go when their time comes! 

11/1/08

Hey all!
I just got GREAT NEWS from IndieHeaven! My song "Hope of Heaven" has been placed on the Top 20 chart on IndieHeaven Radio!!! The top 10 songs from this chart will enjoy two months on the chart. How do you stay in the Top 10? By my friends, family, and those who like the song voting for it!! You can vote once a day per e-mail address. Please support my ministry and this song by taking the time to go vote each and every day!

You are all a blessing to me and I pray you are blessed!

7/14/08

Just a quick note to invite all you ladies to come out to Pat & Oscar's in Temecula Wednesday, July 16th, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  It's the Temecula Women's Connection luncheon.  The cost is $15 and includes lunch, a speaker, a fashion show, and ME!!  Hope to see you all there.  If you think you can make it, please RSVP so I can give them your name and they will have enough food.  But it's okay to just show up at the door also. 

The next event I will be participating in is the American Heart Walk Idol!!  This singing competition fundraiser will take place Monday, August 18th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lyceum Theatre, Horton Plaza, downtown San Diego.  For tickets, please call 1-800-82-SHARP.  Please let them know you're coming to see me!  All 10 contestants will sing one song.  I have chosen "Cry Out to Jesus" by Third Day for my song.  Then the three top fundraisers will compete for the title American Heart Walk Idol by singing the National Anthem acapella.  The judges will decide the winner.  Please help me win by donating online at the following link.
There will also be opportunity to donate at the event!

I have been asked by Birth Choice of Temecula to be their volunteer nurse manager.  Praise God He supplied an ultrasound machine for the center!  There are currently seven RNs who are being trained in limited obstetric ultrasound so that we can show abortion-minded women the life inside them and so hopefully they will make a different choice.  Please pray for this ministry and also pray about financially or prayerfully supporting the ministry. 

Joe and I will be taking a two-week vacation at the end of this month.  We both need the rest!  Please pray for God to work out all the details and to continue to speak to our hearts.  God is moving us to another local church.  We are thrilled to find out what God has for us at Crossroads in Temecula, but are so sad to be leaving Calvary Chapel Murrieta--we have many friends and family there.  We know God is continuing an awesome work at CCM!  Pray for us during this time of transition--that we continue to be in the center of God's will and moldable and usable by Him. 

6/21/08

Hello friends and family! I just wanted to send out a quick note to let you all know what's currently happening and to hopefully have your support and presence at some upcoming events.

Tomorrow, Sunday, June 22nd, I will be singing at the It's A Grind coffeehouse located on Jefferson (in the new shopping center with Guitar Center and Babies R Us) from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please stop by for some coffee and music!

I auditioned for (at the prompting of my manager) and was selected as a semifinalist in the American Heart Walk Idol singing competition. This is a fundraiser Sharp Healthcare puts on every year as a way to raise money for the American Heart Association. There were 19 who tried out, and I am one of 10 semifinalists. They set it up just like American Idol! I had to walk into a closed room with three judges, "Simon, Paula and Randy." Randy is our CEO, Mike Murphy! There were a couple of cameras in the room too. Pretty funny . . .

Anyway, the three semifinalists who raise the most money will be the finalists, then at the event, there will be a popular vote from the audience. It is being held August 18, 2008, at 6 p.m. at the Lyceum Theatre (located in Horton Plaza) in San Diego. All 10 semifinalists will perform and money will be collected at the event and added to whatever total you came in with, plus your online donations.

I hope you can support me with your $$$$$$ (votes) and your presence!!!!  Both are necessary to win!  And, of course, the money is for a good cause and is a tax deduction.  If you want to donate online, you can go to San Diego Heart Walk.  Please feel free to pass this along to friends and family--the more the merrier!
 
I hope to see you all at both events! 

May 10, 2008

Hi everyone!!

Well, GOD HAS DONE IT AGAIN!!! I just found out that I have been selected as the Artist of the Month for It's Your Quiet Love on MCTMG Radio in Nashville, TN. I now have two chances to win that $20,000 recording contract!! Praise God!!! The Songwriter and Artist of the Year contests will be decided in October, I believe.

Remember to come see me Sunday, May 25th at 11:00 a.m at the Good News Stage (next to the Wyland Building) if you're going to be at Spirit West Coast.

5/2/08

Hi everyone!!

Well, it's almost 12:30 a.m. and I need to get to bed, but I wanted to let you know two exciting things that happened to me today (besides being able to sing at the National Day of Prayer Breakfast)!

I found out that I have been selected as a top five finalist for Artist of the Month for It's Your Quiet Love on MCTMG Radio in Nashville, TN. You might remember, I won Songwriter of the Month in February for Love the Way. Both contests will have a winner who gets a $20,000 recording contract in Nashville! Pray that I win for May and secure my spot in the Artist contest.

Also, I auditioned for Spirit West Coast and was selected!!! Is that cool or what?!! I will get 30 minutes on the Good News Stage on Sunday, May 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. I'm still pinching myself!!!

Well, I'm headed for bed--God is so good to me, I'm sure to sleep tight tonight!!!

4/10/08

Friends and Family,

Time is surely flying by this year! There aren't enough hours in the day to do everything, it seems. Probably a sign I need to take a Sabbath like some friends and I were discussing recently! Well, I hope this newsletter finds you well and in His perfect will for your life.

I am excited about the things God has been speaking to my heart about my ministry. It's too long to get into here, but just know I am working diligently to be obedient in what He has shown me.

I have defined "His Daughter Redeemed Ministries" as: A ministry reaching out to prodigals, and encouraging women to run from the lies of the enemy, especially those he masquerades as "love."

Currently, I am working on a program through music, monologue and visual effects to better communicate Who God is and reach those who have walked away from Him (whether they know it or not). Please pray for me to hear and obey.

Speaking of prayer, I am formulating a 365-day calendar of prayer warriors for the ministry. If you would like to commit to pray for my ministry for one day per year, please e-mail back your day. I will put you (and you alone) down for that day. I will send you a reminder to pray for me and I will also pray for you. Thank you in advance for supporting this ministry. You are all a blessing to me.

Upcoming events:

Saturday 4/12
The Overflowing Cup Coffee House, Murrieta 9:00 p.m.
Sunday 4/13
Walk for Life, Birth Choice of Temecula, Ronald Reagan Sports Park, noon to 4:00 p.m.
Monday 4/14
Infant Memorial, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital, San Diego, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday 4/19
The Overflowing Cup Coffee House, Murrieta 9:00 p.m.
Thursday 5/1
National Day of Prayer Breakfast, CC Conference Center, Murrieta, 6:45 a.m.
Saturday 5/3
The Overflowing Cup Coffee House, Murrieta 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 5/17
The Overflowing Cup Coffee House, Murrieta 9:00 p.m.

It would be great to see you there!

By the way, for the Walk for Life, if you want to sponsor me, you can do that online at www.birthchoicetemecula.com. You can put in any amount and then in comments just put my name. Or, you could come by the walk yourself on Sunday! Be sure and look for and stop by my booth! FYI, I am having a special on CDs to benefit the walk. One CD for $15 and $2.50 will go to Birth Choice or two CDs for $25 and $5 will go to Birth Choice. Thank you for supporting this amazing ministry.

March 30, 2008

And the Inspirational Artist of the Year is . . .

Sean Smith! Ha, got ya, huh?! Sean is a very active full time musician. He is very humble and has a heart for God and His people. You can check him out at http://www.indieheaven.com/artist_main.php?id=50268.

Joe and I had a long, but fun week in Franklin, TN. I attended many classes and workshops and the Lord spoke to me and gave me future direction for my ministry. I'm excited about what I learned. Joe spent a lot of time touring the area and fell in love with it!

I will write a newsletter soon, but I wanted to let you all know how I fared in TN! Thank you so much for your support!

March 13, 2008

I have been asked to sing THIS SATURDAY from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the grand opening for Promise Land Christian Books in Temecula. It is located at 31069 Temecula Parkway #A behind Guaranty Bank in the Long's shopping center. Please join me this Saturday to support the opening of this much needed store in our area. There will be a lot of giveaways, author signings and artists on site so it should be a fun time. It is actually the grand opening for the whole shopping center, so there will be a lot going on and deals to be had! Let's show Jeff and Carol Lethin some love in supporting their new business!

I need sponsors and fellow walkers for my team, His Daughter Redeemed Ministries, for the Walk for Life Sunday April 13th at Ronald Reagan Park in Temecula. This walk is to support Birth Choice of Temecula. Please go to www.birthchoicetemecula.org and sign up today, or respond to this e-mail with your pledge. It is my goal to raise $500 for this ministry. Thank you in advance for your support. I will also have a bottle on my table Saturday for cash donations. However, for a tax write-off, bring a check and fill out my sponsor sheet.

Please go to the following link, IndieHeaven.com praise and worship genre, and vote for my current song, Finish Line. This song may change over the next few days as they are looking for praise and worship songs for a new comp CD. If one isn't selected, I'm changing to another. So just go to the praise and worship genre and vote for my song, whichever it may be at the time! Thanks!

March 8, 2008

As you may remember, I submitted "Love the Way" for the Songwriter of the Month MCTMG Radio contest in Nashville, TN. Well, it won!!! So, I have secured a spot for the Songwriter of the Year contest at the end of this year! The winner of that contest gets a $20,000 recording contract in Nashville, working with some of the best in the industry! Please continue to pray for my ministry. We also got some awesome feedback from Dolly Parton's people, so I was very excited about that.

I appreciate each and every one of you who voted. You will not be asked to vote anymore, but you can still pray! "Glimpse" is currently the song being reviewed for Artist of the Month for March.

May God be glorified in and through me.

Feb. 29, 2008

TOMORROW, March 1st, is the LAST DAY to vote for me for the 2008 CIA Momentum Awards.  I am one of top five finalists for "Inspirational Artist of the Year".  You are allowed one vote per e-mail address.  Please take the time today or tomorrow to vote for me! Follow this link

Thank you to all who have already voted and have been so supportive of my music ministry so far!  You are a blessing to me!  I will find out the results of the vote on March 29, at the CIA Summit in Franklin, TN.  I will let you know as soon as I can after that.  Thanks again!

Also, TODAY is the last day to vote for my two songs in the contests on MCTMG Radio.  Only one vote per person, please.  Incidentally, they've changed the rules of this contest starting next month, so you won't be asked to vote in this contest anymore.  A committee will select the top five from now on.  So for this one last time, follow this link and vote for Apple of Your Eye and  Love the Way. 
Thank you!

Also, Love the Way is the song currently on the FanFaves chart on IndieHeaven.  Please go to the "inspirational" genre and vote for it, follow this link Thanks! 

I am thrilled and honored to have been asked by Birth Choice of Temecula to have His Name is Nathan on their website.  Look for it soon at http://www.birthchoicetemecula.com.  They are hosting the Walk for Life this year on Sunday, April 13th.  His Daughter Redeemed Ministries will have a booth at the event.  If you or someone you know owns a business and would like to be a sponsor, please send them to the website.  I hope to be walking at this event and would appreciate your sponsorship or companionship!  Check out their website for details if you're interested in being a part of this needed and worthwhile cause.  I truly believe we will all stand before God on this issue one day. 

Also, Birth Choice of Temecula is looking for someone to donate a digital ultrasound system to their organization that would allow them to not only show the woman the LIFE inside her, but be able to forward that image to the doctor's office.  I am hoping to join their staff of RNs trained to perform the ultrasounds 3-6 hours per week!  Pray for this ministry's continued growth and success.  If you know someone who has connections in the Radiology field, please pass along this information.  

I am so blessed to have been asked to sing this year at the National Day of Prayer celebration being held at Calvary Chapel Conference Center in Murrieta on May 1st, 2008.  I would be blessed to see many of you there as we cry out to our Lord to heal our land. 

God wants to bless each and every one of us.  Ask Him today to bless your ministry and to use you to glorify His name and further the gospel.  He is waiting for you . .

If your ministry or event could use me in any way, please feel free to contact me!

Feb. 3,2008

THANK YOU to all who voted for me for the Momentum Awards!  I am one of the top five finalists for Inspirational Artist of the Year!!!  God is so good!

The next phase in the voting process goes from February 1, 2008, through March 1, 2008.  You are allowed one vote per e-mail address during this time frame.  Please take the time to check out the other artists and get to know them and their music so your vote can really count!  Really, some of the cream of the crop on IndieHeaven are in the top five in various categories.  You will be blessed by them and their music.  Here's the link for voting!
  
The idea with this part of the contest is to expand my fan base, so please help out by sending this info to any friends or family you feel would enjoy and be blessed by the music and would want to help out.  Once all the votes are in an expert panel will make the final decision.  The winner will be announced at the Momentum Awards ceremony at the CIA Summit in Franklin, TN on March 29th.  Joe and I will be there!  

Also, some very exciting news!  Love the Way and Apple of Your Eye have been entered into a contest (two contests really) for Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year for MCTMG Radio in Nashville, TN.  This is another fan based get me to the top five type deals.  The station manager says they're great tunes and I need to send my fans over to get them to the top five!  What happens then is industry professionals listen to them and select Artist of the Month and  Songwriter of the Month.  At the end of 2008, all Songwriters and Artists of the Month will be eligible to become Songwriter  or Artist of the Year.  Those persons get a sweet recording deal in Nashville for FREE!  Help me get there!  Follow these links:
http://mctmgradio.com/MCTMG/artistreview.php
http://mctmgradio.com/evaluations.htm

You must become a member and follow the directions for your vote to count.  I would be VERY APPRECIATIVE of your taking the time to help me with this project.

Nothing But the Blood is currently number 34 on the FanFaves chart and climbing (it's actually #2 on the Inspirational chart)!  Please visit Indieheaven and vote for it!  Thanks!

Check out my link and send it to your friends and family! 

I continue to be amazed at God's grace and mercy toward me.   Please join me in prayer as I continue my music mission.  The enemy likes to attack in areas where I feel insecure and defeated.  Pray God's protection in these areas.  Also, please join me in prayer as I am considering beginning recording on another album.  Pray for the time, balance, and finances to continue to promote Kiss the Son while beginning work on a new project.  I love and pray God's blessing on each one of your lives, your ministries, and your families!

January 21, 2008

Sandi's counting on you!!!! AND IndieHeaven is counting your votes for the 2008 Momentum Awards!!!

Did you know . . . independent artists must rely on their friends and supporters to get them there. If you'd like the world to hear Jesus Christ lifted up in song by Sandi, she needs your help by:

¨ Lifting her up to God in your daily prayers-praying for her faithfulness to fulfill His plan for her life

¨ Letting radio stations know about her and requesting her music

¨ Voting in this and other fan-driven promotions

¨ Telling your friends and family about her and asking them to vote, too! Thank You.

Your friendship and support means so much. Sandi just wants to bless as many people as she can doing what God called her to do, and she can't do that without You. She wants you to know she is praying for you-that God will greatly bless you with peace, wisdom and understanding to carry out His will for your life to further His Kingdom.

January 5th, 2008

I am extremely excited to tell you that I have been nominated for several Momentum Awards!!! Check out the press release link. You will find instructions there for voting--I NEED YOUR HELP!! At this point in the process, you can go to the link and vote all day every day if you're so inclined. This portion of the voting ends JANUARY 31, 2008! Then the top five will compete and the fans can vote through MARCH 1, 2008. Then a panel makes the final selection. Joe and I are traveling to Nashville in March to attend the awards ceremony.

We will be playing at The Overflowing Cup TONIGHT January 5, 2008, from 9:00 p.m. to midnight. Please come out for a fun time of worship, special music and fellowship!

MCTMG Radio in Nashville is having a Songwriting and Artist contest. I have submitted Apple of Your Eye and you can currently vote for it one time each month. The top 5 are guaranteed a spot in the finals at the end of 2008, with a potential recording contract as one of the main prizes. Please follow this link and vote today!

Well, I guess that about brings you up to date! Thank you so much for your support of my music ministry. I am encouraged by you and blessed more than you know.

December 13th, 2007

Sandi will be performing this Saturday, December 15th, at Berean Christian bookstore on Margarita Road in Temecula, CA. Berean is hosting a benefit/fundraiser for Rancho Damacitas, a local youth group home. The event will start at 9 a.m. and end at 9 p.m. Sandi will sing from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. She would love to see all of you there! For more information on the event, please contact the bookstore at 951-695-8630.

Sandi is currently having a Christmas special on her CDs: one CD for $12 (regular price $13), and 2 CDs for $20. Hurry and take advantage of this special offer, which will end December 24, 2007! 

Sandi Simon needs your votes!!! CIA Music Summit is just around the corner. It is a conference to further your music ministry and there is an awards ceremony (similar to the Dove awards and the Grammys) for independent artists. You can follow this link to vote for Sandi in the category(ies) of your choice. The number of nominations is very important. Please help Sandi out with your votes!! Once all the nominations are in (they end December 31, 2007), a panel of experts will then pick from those nominations to get the top 5 nominees in any one category. The awards will be given at the CIA Music Summit in Franklin, TN, March 26-30, 2008! 

As usual, please continue to vote for Sandi’s song on the Fan Faves chart! Currently, playing is Mercies Anew. Vote now!

Nov. 15, 2007

Friends and Family,

Happy Thanksgiving!!!  It’s hard to believe it’s already time for the holidays!  It has definitely been too long since I’ve updated all of you on the happenings of the ministry. 

Since we last met, three beautiful granddaughters, Makenna, Loralei, and Zoey, have been added to the Simon clan!  Praise God they are all healthy and beautiful.  All moms, Kelly, Janee, and Stephanie, are doing well and adjusting to either being a first-time mom or managing two children instead of just one.  Makenna and Loralei both wound up at different Children’s Hospitals and had to stay a few days for observation.  Praise God all tests were negative and they are home.  Zoey made a grand entrance two weeks early and almost had to be taken by emergency c-section.  But, God was gracious and she was taken by routine c-section. 

My mom, Janie, was hospitalized for infection and is still recuperating at home from it.  Joe’s mom, Stella, suffered a heart attack and will be coming home soon to recover.  Please pray for each of our moms and for wisdom for those of us who are their caretakers!  Thank you for your prayers!

Exciting things have been happening with the music ministry KRTM Radio (FM 88.9) located at Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta contacted me and said they wanted a CD so they could add some of the songs to their rotation.  When I met with Kelly, the Director of Operations for the station, she informed me that she had just finished previewing the CD and they were adding EIGHT songs to their rotation!!  The songs they will add are Apple of Your Eye, Glimpse, Be Glorified in Me, In the Secret Place, Kiss the Son, The Divine Dance, Nothing but the Blood, and Mercies Anew.  I am a blessed woman and am humbled by God’s grace and blessing.  Please tune in and listen!!

His Name is Nathan went out on the November 2007 S-Disc to over 400 reporting radio stations. An e-blast e-mail was also sent to over 1500 stations announcing that it was available to be added to the rotation for the stations.  After two weeks, it has moved from number 25 to number 23 on the IAA music chart and three radio stations have agreed to add it to their rotation.  One will add it in January (right to life month) and one just said today they would add it.  Those stations are WVPP-FM 97.9 in Beckley West Virginia, and 92.3 FM, 1060 AM KIJN Jesus Radio in Farwell, TX.  PelicanRadio.com in Miami, FL has already added it.  The day it was added, the station sent me this e-mail: 

I want you to know that I just played "His Name is Nathan". Since I added it, it has probably played three times. Internet radio listeners are notoriously silent. So it is rare that I get comments on songs. But I did want to share this with you.

The subject line was: His Name is Nathan

What a beautiful testimony!  Jesus came to save us!!   Tell her, I loved her song and I love her!  She has a beautiful voice and I pray that she uses her God-given talent to proclaim Jesus Christ's love and forgiveness!

Is God awesome or what?  What a blessing!  Continue to pray for this song and the people it will touch with God’s message of forgiveness and healing.  I will meet with LeAine Dehmer (the woman who wrote the words to the song) this Friday and will be gaining more insight into her testimony and how God is using her to minister to others.  Look for the poem His Name is Nathan on the website soon!

CRW magazine covered me as a featured artist in the November 15, 2007 issue.  I have attached a copy of the magazine for your perusal.  This magazine continues to publish announcements that His Name is Nathan is available for adds to radio stations.  This magazine goes to radio stations and artists all over the world! 

In October I had the privilege of leading worship (with Lenna Sanchez and Kristin McMillan) for the Hope Lutheran Women’s Retreat.  We had a blast ministering to our sisters in Christ and furthering our relationships with them.  Golden Preciado joined us Saturday night for a special time of worship.  Pam Farrell was the speaker and God used her to minister to hearts.  We were truly blessed to be a part of what God was doing as we learned it was TIME TO MOVE based on Hebrews 12:1. 

On October 20th, I was blessed to be a part of the worship team for the Women Sharing Christ conference A Passion for His Power.  Mary Sutherland was the speaker and what an amazing time we had breaking down chains and walls and releasing God’s power in our lives!  I was also privileged to share two songs from my CD, His Name is Nathan, and Hope of Heaven.  Monica Calles (co-author of Finish Line) was there and also blessed us with special music.  We had a beautiful time in Jesus that day! 

We are currently gearing up for the Women’s Christmas Celebration at Calvary Chapel Murrieta.  It is scheduled for Saturday, December 8, 2007, at 9:00 a.m.  It would be awesome to see y’all there! 

Be watching the website as we will be adding a promotional DVD for viewing soon!

Let me know how I can pray for you.  If you haven’t added a comment or visited the site yet, please do so!  It is a source of encouragement to me!

Pray for the ministry as I would love to start recording some of the new songs God has blessed me with.  Prayer requests are:  a vision for the album and songs, time to work on it, finances to support it, and opportunity to share it with others.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas!  May God richly bless you as you serve Him! 

August 28, 2007

 Please visit www.indieheaven.com Fan Faves chart to vote for Finish Line or go to Vote Now! Also, Take 12 Recovery Radio is playing His Name is Nathan, Apple of Your Eye, It's Your Quiet Love, and Hope of Heaven. KXBQ-LP (95.9 FM), "The Lighthouse", in North Dakota is playing Mercies Anew and Send Me. I was also contacted by someone producing a documentary who is interested in using some of my music for the film, details to follow...

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This week in my quiet time, I came across a couple of verses that made me question whether I had done the same thing.  Psalm 106:12-13 says, “Then they believed His words; They sang His praise.  They soon forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel.”  How many times has God’s silence on a subject or the lack of activity that can be seen in a matter discouraged me and caused me to move ahead of God.  Or worse, have bitterness toward Him in my heart. We are often critical of the Israelites because they were so prone to doing these types of things.  But, really, aren’t we the same way?  I think we must constantly be working at remembering God lest we forget Him and His works.  Sing His praises with a sincere heart.  Also, go back to your Jordan and pick up those stones as a remembrance for what He has already done in your life.  He has been faithful all along, right?  He has been there with you the whole time, correct?  Praise Him for what He has done and ask for the strength to wait on His counsel and direction in a matter.Then move forward with confidence!!!  As Beth Moore says in her series, Believing God,

As we begin really believing God and He rewards us with various revelations of Himself or His activity, God forbid that we’d grow casual in a few years and forget what we have seen.  When He appoints us to wait on Him in an important matter, God forbid that we’d return to our whining and complaining that He never does anything for us.  I still have so much to learn about believing God, but of two things I’m certain: God means to be noticed, and God means to be remembered.

Whoa!  That made me sit up and take notice.  I do exactly that.  Lord, please forgive me and help me to trust You more.  Help me to wait as you prepare to part my Jordan.  Help me to give You all praise and honor and glory both in the waiting and in the crossing over.  And, Lord, help me to share what you have done with my children, grandchildren, neighbors and anybody who will take the time to listen.  Amen.

Friends and Family, The Divine Dance climbed from 127 (I think) to number 9!!! Woo hoo, top 10!! THANK YOU for your votes! You can now start voting for It's Your Quiet Love by going to www.indieheaven.com and going over to the FanFaves section. Go clear to the bottom and you'll see it there!

Our God is so cool! Last night I had an opportunity to take my music to the secular world. My husband is manager of a radiology department for the outpatient department of a hospital in Orange County, CA. Every year they have a Summer Samba where local artists can display their artwork. This event was last night. This wasn't a gig where you could sell your merch, just have flyers/cards for people to take. You could talk to them, etc...I was invited to bring my music (because of my connections). There was a lot of spiritual warfare that surrounded my even being able to go . . . long story, but I rested in the Lord and He had the final say! So I was able to go! Not only that, but the day of the event, they called and asked if it would be alright if they played my music during the band's intermission! Uh, let me think about that: YES!!!

A couple of nights before, my husband said, think about what you want your table to look like. Well, it sounds simple, but I hadn't thought about it! So, on the way to work, I started meditating on that and lifting it up to the Lord and He started telling me what He wanted on my table! Long story short: my music table became a place of evangelism . . . amen?!!! I brought free bibles, tracts, Daily Breads (provided by my church, Calvary Chapel Murrieta). I printed up a "Personal Invitation" of how to accept Jesus. I also displayed my CD, the cover, CRW magazine, my picture, etc. We had two boom boxes with headphones so people could listen. When the band wasn't playing we unplugged the headphones and flooded the area with TRUTH!! The most popular item on my table was the prayer request box.

Highlights: I was able to pray with a woman who had a "stressful" day, and was able to speak to a security guard about where to start reading the bible and about Who Jesus is; many Christians stopped and were either edified or edified me too!!

I would say there were probably around 300-400 people milling about.

When I left there, I was on cloud 9! It was so not about my music, even though people were interested and took flyers and were very complimentary. It was about JESUS and reaching out to a hurting world!!

Jesus rocked at my gig last night!! Can I get an AMEN?!!!!

His Daughter Redeemed,
Sandi Simon
Ps. 27:4

6/22/07

Check out the S-Disc from CRW Magazine

6/18/07
His Name is Nathan has been selected to be part of the CRW I-Disc Comp CD, which goes out to over 400 reporting Christian Radio stations, record labels, and other industry people! It will hit the streets around June 18, 2007. Keith Mohr, president of IndieHeaven states, "I only invite artists I feel have something happening with their music. We want the very BEST songs from our members on the I-Disc." I am honored to have been asked to be a part of this project and am excited to see what God has in store. Please join me in prayer as I continue to seek God's will and blessing on my ministry. By the way, His Name is Nathan climbed from 193 to 11 on the Fan Faves chart----okay, I had a little help when about 90 songs fell off the chart for being on there more than 30 days, but it still moved pretty far up!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTES.

Please visit www.indieheaven.com Fan Faves chart to vote for the next song I'm adding: The Divine Dance!!! Vote Now! If I had to pick one song from the CD that gets the most attention and comments, it is this one. I pray you enjoy it. Also check out Shannon Kubiak Primicerio's book The Divine Dance at www.beingagirlbooks.com. I heard her speak one night and was inspired to write this song. Remember to dance WITH your first Love, JESUS!!!

One more exciting piece of news, MCTMG Radio in Nashville, TN (currently playing It's Your Quiet Love, Kiss the Son, and Send Me) have contacted me to do an online interview. I'll keep you posted about the date as soon as we find one that's mutually agreeable.

Don't forget to listen to Finish Line, Mercies Anew and The Divine Dance on Soulkeeper Radio.

Lord bless and keep actively pursuing your call here on earth . . . our King's a comin'!!

I'm His Daughter Redeemed,