Hi Blog-readers!

I’m excited to be Blogging from GMA Week, for CCM Magazine! Here’s the run down on Day 1 of Gospel Music Week…

Firstly, I thought I’d show you a sneak peek of me getting my hair done… I figured some crazy hair dye would be a fun way to prepare for the week, so I went to the salon and got my two-tone blond and black hair color re-done! Years ago I used to have a desk job in an office, so now that I’m a full time worship leader/songwriter I like embracing the opportunity to have crazy hair for once in my life!

Today, Sunday, I kicked off the morning with a 6am alarm clock call. I drove from my home in Franklin to the Nashville Rennaissance Hotel for the 8am Morning Worship..early…owch! Beth Moore spoke and Travis Cottrell led worship. Both rocked! Travis hit some seriously big powerful notes for an 8am set, which was impressive! At the worship event I ran into Bill Martin from the JOYFM radio station in FL. He is a reader of my Blog (vickybeeching.com) and it was fun to chat about Blogging with him! Here’s a snapshot of us.

After that I headed to the Nashville classic food place “The Pancake Pantry” with friends. After some Sweet Potato Pancakes, I headed back to GMA. Had coffee with Julie Reid of Worship Leader Magazine, a great chat with Bill and Kathy who run Alive Festival, then some Earl Grey tea with one of my precious mentors Melody Green. Following that I headed to the evening Worship Event where Michael W, Israel and Mandisa led us in awesome praise! Rebecca St James shared some excellent words about Compassion International and an offering was taken - I forget the exact figures but a really encouraging amount of money was raised for Compassion tonight! Great to know that children’s lives were changed tonight by those donations!

So its been a brilliant kick off for GMA 2008 as the day was so filled with worship and teaching. Feels like Jesus really is the center of it all. Plus I got to eat pancakes, which makes any day a great day!! More to come tomorrow (blogging that is, not pancakes….thats my carb quota for the week!)

Love,
Vicky
(www.vickybeeching.com)

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