Oh The Many Repairs...

Dave Andrews • Mar 04, 2024

In The Waiting

Pastor James Conley from Delta First Baptist Church came by the studios the other day and we discussed all the recent repairs we have been up to at both our frequencies in Delta. He had noticed we had been off the air on 94.5 FM in Delta…and I related to him it was one of “those” weekends for our poor equipment. Not only did our AM 1400 Delta transmitter go down causing us to make a very expensive replacement only weeks before, but our FM transmitter in Delta went down at the same time as our Montrose 91.9FM transmitter, and only hours after our whole network went down across the Western Slope! Even our engineer, who is not a believer, was commenting how extremely abnormal this all is (she had to decide which emergency to head to first lol)!


I told Pastor James that we don’t think it’s a coincidence; not many things are in the life of the believer. We do believe we are truly fighting a spiritual battle…and are consoled we are considered a threat to the opposing side!


Please pray for protection over the KJOL equipment, and that the evil one will not prevail.


So where do all these repairs sit now? Even though transmitters are essential equipment to operate, and both Delta and Montrose transmitters were not reparable on site, we were able to utilize back-ups from another radio station to get us broadcasting again on both 91.9 and 94.5. We have discovered our 94.5 transmitter is repairable for a better price than buying new, so we are proceeding with that repair.


Our Montrose transmitter is however totaled, and cannot be repaired. So we are in the process of likely buying a new transmitter for 91.9 FM for a cost of roughly $4,000. This comes after buying the 1400AM transmitter, which cost about four times that amount. We also have a small parts replacement in our studios coming as well. So we wait on God…He provided for the AM transmitter, and we believe He will provide for the FM transmitter in Montrose. In the meantime, you shouldn’t hear much interruption on either one of those signals for a while.


Please pray that God will provide the funding for transmitter repairs and the purchase.


I am reminded that during those times when everything is melting down around us, that God is still there and He is working behind the scenes. A couple verses I have clung closely to for the last months, is Psalm 27:13-14.


 “I remain confident of this:
     I will see the goodness of the Lord
     in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
     be strong and take heart
     and wait for the Lord.”

 

-Dave Andrews

KJOL Station Manager

Mandisa: 1976-2024

By Kurt Neuswanger • 16 May, 2024
On April 18, heaven’s gain was our loss when Mandisa died unexpectedly at her home in Nashville. She was 47. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but at her funeral, Mandisa’s father, John Hundley, shared his thoughts : “Here's what I think happened. Mandisa fell down in her bedroom. They found her on the floor. If you look from the rear of her bed, she was laying on the left side. It’s clear that's where she was laying, there was a couple of big rugs there and some clothes. “On the right side of the bed, front, was this nightstand. I found her phone on the right side of the bed. There was no way for Mandisa to get around the bed, go out there and get a phone to call for help. “She did not harm herself,” he asserted. “As she said, Mandisa loved the Lord and the Lord loved Mandisa ." Mandisa’s music career began in 2006 when she was a finalist on American Idol. In 2007 she released her first album True Beauty which debuted at No. 1 on the Christian charts. Some of her well-known songs include “God Speaking,” “Voice of a Savior,” “Freedom Song” and “Out of the Dark”. In 2020 she released “Way Maker”, a powerful version of the COVID era hit. And the same year, she released her final hit, “ You Keep Hope Alive ”, a duet with Jon Reddick. From the beginning to end, Your word never fails You keep hope alive, Because You are alive Jesus You are alive Death had a stronghold, But Your life was stronger When evil is rising, You’re rising higher With power to save, With power to save You keep hope alive, You keep hope alive

Share The Light Tips of the Day

By Dave Andrews • 04 Apr, 2024
Our annual Spring FriendRaiser is underway for the month of April; and as a part of that, our theme this year is Share The Light. As you share the Gospel and the Light of Christ, KJOL has compiled 30 tips for every day of the month. Here they are:

Songs that say THANK YOU!

By Kurt Neuswanger • 04 Apr, 2024
During KJOL’s April “Friendraiser” month, we want to say THANK YOU to our faithful supporters. And THANK YOU to everyone who makes a first-time donation. And finally THANK YOU to God, the giver of all good gifts in our lives, starting with Jesus Christ! KJOL has a lot of new songs that say THANK YOU. I hope you enjoy them! That Thank You Song! Citizen Way Thank God Stars Go Dim Thank You Life.Church Worship I Thank God Housefires Thanks Giver Crowder Thanks and Praise Lucy Grimble and Vineyard Music A Thousand Thank Yous Sarah Kroger Thankful VERSES Thank You Jesus For The Blood Charity Gayle

Four More New Artists

By Kurt Neuswanger • 07 Mar, 2024
In January, we told you about four new artists at the KJOL music blog . This month, we have four more new artists. Jordan Smith “This Is Jesus” Jordan Smith is a 30 year old Kentucky native who grew up singing in the church choir. In 2015, he won NBC’s The Voice. He sang “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” and "Mary Did You Know." Natalie Layne “Amen” Natalie Layne is a 24 year old Colorado Springs native, where she was a worship leader at New Life Church. She received a masters degree in piano from Belmont University in Nashville. In 2019, she won Belmont’s Christian Showcase. She continues to serve as a worship leader at her church in Nashville. Terrian “Big God” Terrian (Woods) is a singer/songwriter from Memphis. She is also a member of TobyMac's band Diverse City. And she serves on the staff of AngelStreet in Memphis, which mentors girls as part of an all girls choir. Seph Schleuter “Counting My Blessings” Seph Schlueter ( pronounced “seff shleeter”) spent 7 years as a missionary. In 2020 he formed the worship collective Damascus Worship, in conjunction with the organization “Damascus” which conducts two-year programs to develop leaders who will impact their generation for Christ with the aim of bringing revival to the Catholic Church.

February Update

By Dave Andrews • 05 Feb, 2024
The other day a kindly woman knocked on my door asking for a donation to help build the local swimming pool. I came back with a glass of water. Doesn’t it feel great to give to a good cause??

"How Great Thou Art" 75th Anniversary Edition

By Kurt Neuswanger • 31 Jan, 2024
The English version of the hymn “How Great Thou Art” turns 75 years old in 2024. To mark the anniversary, a new recording has been released, including a brand new verse by Matt Redman. First a little history… Swedish pastor Carl Boberg wrote the original lyrics in 1885. Boberg said that after a strong thunderstorm passed by, he opened his window and heard church bells ringing. He immediately was inspired to write his poem, set to the tune of a Swedish folk melody. It was translated into Russian, where English missionary Stuart Hine heard it while in Ukraine in 1931. He wrote two new verses (3 & 4) and translated it into English in 1949—which is the 75 th anniversary. British missionaries around the world soon began to spread the song. Eventually it reached Billy Graham and George Beverly Shea , who performed it during Graham’s 1957 New York Crusade. The audience liked it so much, they asked Shea to sing it over and over. Graham then used it every week on his Hour Of Decision radio program. Fifteen artists have now collaborated to record the 75th anniversary edition, called “How Great Thou Art (Until That Day)” . When you hear the song on KJOL, the first two voices are from Chris Tomlin and Hillary Scott . The remaining voices include: Kari Jobe and her husband, Cody Carnes Naomi Raine (Maverick City Music) Taya (formerly with Hillsong) Blessing Offor (from Nigeria) Matt Maher (who also plays piano) Matt Redman For the 75 th anniversary, the Stuart Hine Trust commissioned Matt Redman and Mitch Wong to write a new fifth verse: Until that day When heaven bids us welcome, And as we walk this broken warring world, Your kingdom come, Deliver us from evil, And we’ll proclaim our God how great You are! And we’ll proclaim, our God how great You are Redman said they wanted to tie the verse to Stuart Hine’s work in Ukraine, especially in light of the current conflict there. “I wanted the word ‘war’ in there,” said Redman . “It’s kind of a gritty word. But we have to sing about both the everyday and the eternal.” Time will tell if the fifth verse becomes a staple in hymnals. But few will argue that “How Great Thou Art” is one of America’s favorite hymns. And with this new rendition, hopefully it will continue to be loved by future generations.
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