What are you riding for?
Lets rephrase that. Who are you riding for? I cant tell you how many people I run across weekly that seem to be traveling along in life with no specific destination or direction in mind. How many times have you got on your scoot, put the kickstand up, and said I end up where I end up. Even when most of us need a a get a way and put our bike in the wind we ultimately know that we just cant ride off into the sunset and never go back.
If your day begins with a journey without Jesus, your trip is ultimately taking you nowhere in this life. Even worse if you were to loose your life the eternal destination is an aweful place called Hell. No we dont like to talk about Hell because the bible describes it as a real place of eternal torture. What we do like to talk about is the rewards in this life and in eternity when we submit our lives to Christ. Come just as you are. Dont wait to clean yourselves up because it will never work. Ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior right now. He listens to your heart and tomorrow morning your day will begin a new journey. If you made a decision to follow Jesus we want to know it. Call us, email us or come see us. We want to help you with your decision. Remember...He created and loves you. And He wants to hear from you.
First ever benefit biker rally and concert for Direct Message Ministries scheduled for August 14 2010
Please make plans to attend this first ever benefit ride rally and concert for Direct Message Ministries hosted by the biker ministry of Christ Memorial Christian Church in Graham.
Registration starts around 2PM
Kickstands up at 3PM
Concert by Direct Message at 6PM
for Details contact Darrell or Laurie Solomon 260 1285 or 675 0532
We are back in Southport on Saturday for Day in the Park and Sunday at Shoreline Baptist Church
We will be in Franklin Square Park on Saturday. Concerts at 11AM and 6PM. Come out and support Azuza Ministries International as there will be artist, bands, speakers and more throughout the day.
On Sunday we will be leading Praise and Worship with the wonderful folks at Shoreline Baptist Church in Southport. Service starts at 9 30 am. See you there.
Great weekend in Southport.
A shout out to all of our brothers and sisters at Shoreline Baptist Church in Southport NC for an awesome Biker Sunday event. As always pastor Steve Hinton and the folks at Shoreline did such a great job. Thanks again to Ricky Billingsly for the house. We actually had a little down time and it was great. A great message from Rev. David Middendorf of Uncaged Ministries. His message was, do you know the fourth man. Sorry but I can not put any symbols like exclamation points quotation marks or commas. It will kick out the codes on this web site. I often wondered if people read this and think poor guy cant type.
Next Stop Southport NC again. We will be downtown Southport for brother Anthony Buntyns Ministry Azuza Ministries International on June 5. Should be a great day. Be Blessed yall and ride for Jesus.
Ride with us to Maggie Valley for Thunder in the Smokies.
Enjoy a beautiful ride to Maggie Valley April 24 through April 26 for Thunder in the Smokies. Direct Message will be working with Freedom Biker Church of Asheville and slotted to play several times along with other bands at First Baptist Church of Maggie Valley. The church is right near the fairgrounds and we will plan on camping on the church grounds. Hopefully the weather will stay nice. Pack up your gear and lets get ready. We plan on leaving around 8AM from Greensboro and returning after morning services at Freedom Biker Church of Asheville on Sunday morning. Give us a call if you need rooming arrangements or if you plan on riding with us. Call 963-3111.
New CDs are here. Come out this weekend to Ray Price Harley Davidson Freedom Biker Church and New Fire Worship Center
Direct Message will be providing music for Freedom Biker Churchs BBQ fundraiser Saturday March 27 at Ray Price Harley Davidson in Raleigh. The event starts at 11 AM and wraps up at 2PM. If you would like to ride with us we will be leaving at 6:30AM Saturday morning. WHAT. TOO EARLY. You whimp. Get that bike out and your gear on and lets go.
On Saturday evening we will be in concert at New Fire Worship Center in Zebulon, NC. This is a monthly concert series and we are excited to make our first visit to this venue. Please refer to our schedule link for exact location, details and time.
We are pumped about being with our family at Freedom Biker Church on Sunday morning. We will be providing Praise and Worship music for what we know will be an awesome service. Hopefully the weather will hold up. Be sure to come by and get your copy of our new CD Simple Plan.
A call out to all bikers around Greensboro...
Starting Wednesday March 17, we will be starting a Wednesday night biker hang out and bible study. Whether you attend church or not this is for anyone that wants to come and hang with other bikers. Not a place for religious holier than though attitudes or people who think they have all the answers. Just a bunch of broken people that have learned to rely on a source of strength greater than us.
If you are interested give Randy a call. 336-963-3111
Kickin it off this Saturday Night at CrossWalk Cafe
Here we are going into our 12th year as a ministry and we are just as excited as the first opportunity we had in December 1998 to share Gods love in song. We are looking forward to being with brother Greg Moore at the CrossWalk Cafe in Eden this coming Saturday night. The Concert begins at 7 PM and last till about 9. Greg has created doors for many area ministries to share their gifts and tallents and provided a platform for area musicians over the years. We are looking forward to a great night of jamming and worship.
If you are interested in riding with us, we will have many opportunities to participate in rallies from the mountains to the cost. If you are interested in joining us this year just give us a call and we will help you with accomodations and details. The weather will be breaking soon and it will be time to hit the highway. Clean those bikes up, do all your safety checks and plan ahead. But most importantly Ride with Jesus.
We are excited to announce that our new album Simple Plan is done. Download our new album at www.Isound.com/direct_message.
Now that the album is done we will soon have the art work submitted and the CDs ready. We currently have our new songs on Isound if you prefer to download for just 99 cents each. We will also have other selections available from the projects I Am Saved and Take The Right Road in the near future.
We hope you enjoy our new project. Simple Plan includes rewrites of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Grand Funk, REO Speeedwagon, U2, Hootie, Blue Oyster and more. We have mixed it up for this album and we pray that through the words and music you are blessed.
Check out Direct Message free download pre-release songs at www.Isound.com/direct_message from our new album Simple Plan
Happy New Year! We are thanking God for a wonderful 2009 and praising Him in advance for 2010. We know that He will continue to move and we are praying that Direct Message is right in the middle of it. We are looking forward to many events already lined up for the year including many biker events around the Southeast. We will continue to keep you posted on the progress of our new album release date. Since we have taken it back into the studio we are confident that it will be worth the wait. Heres to a great year in the Lord for 2010!
Jeff, Dan, Tripp, Rick, Tammy, Richard and Randy (Direct Message Ministries)
What an awesome way to end 2009!
We couldnt have had a better way to end our 11th year. Our final weekend before taking it to the studio included 3 concerts in the Asheville area. We met some wonderful new friends and got to see some of our wonderful brothers and sisters that we havent seen in a while. Saturday morning we had a beautiful day for a concert in the cool mountain air for a neighborhood appreciation day at Mt. Mariah Wesleyan Church. We had a great time with Pastor Jim Moretz and friends. We look forward to working with the folks at Mt. Mariah again in the near future.
Saturday night we returned to a venue that has had a huge impact on Direct Message Ministries over the years. The Encouraging Cup of Fletcher announced that after 10 years of blessing people that they would be closing after next weekend. We cant imagine not having The Cup on our schedule. For over 7 years they have opened their doors and platform to allow us an opportunity to share our ministry and through their efforts there have been many many decisions for Christ. We know that God has a special blessing in store for Donna, Tommy, Beth, Rusty and all the folks that worked so hard to keep the cup going. We will miss you guys.
On Sunday morning we had a great time with our friends at Freedom Biker Church of Asheville. We also got to hear an awesome message from Pastor Mike Wilson who always blesses our heart. We wanted to give a shout out to Jeff Szanto, all the folks who helped load and unload, and the wonderful people who have made Freedom of Asheville a reality. It want be long that they will be in a new building and the numbers will be in the hundreds. Direct Message is looking forward to being a part of it. We love you guys and we are praying for you.
We will keep everyone informed on the progress of our new album Simple Plan over the winter. have a blessed Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday.
Reflections on the last 11 years
It is so hard to believe that we have been going at it for 11 years. We have seen God do some amazing things and use Direct Message in ways we never thought possible. The eternal impact of reaching people for Jesus outweighs all the big opportunities we have had and as far as we know, He is not done yet.
We get so many questions about our experiences as a ministry and if I had to summarize all of them in a short phrase it would be something like this "outside of my salvation, being with Direct Message has been the most rewarding, life changing event in my life".
We have not only been categorized as one of the most sought after independent Christian bands in North Carolina, but God has allowed us to carry out this mission without compromising our family life. And we get to do what we love doing the most....play music and spread the gospel. I am not boasting on anything we have accomplished because none of this would have been possible without Gods endorsement on this ministry. We are simply just the instruments.
We have one more busy weekend and we will head into the studio for a few months to completely redo our latest album, "Simple Plan". We pray that Direct Message has been a blessing to many in 2009 and we look forward to making 2010 even more fruitful.
Like we always say....Tell someone about Direct Message. But more importantly, tell someone about Jesus.
Be Blessed,
Randy, Dan, Rick, Tripp, Tammy, Richard and Jeff
Time change for our ride this weekend
We have changed our time for departure and our meeting place for the weekend ride to Soutport. Please contact Randy for details at 336-963-3111.
Benefit Ride to Southport NC
Direct Message has organized a weekend benefit ride to Southport NC for the weekend of October 30 through November 1. Proceeds go to the Lawndale Baptist Church Life Journey Group, Couples for Christ, in their outreach efforts to support the Allumni Group of the Baptist Childrens Home in Thomasville. The cost is only $10.00 per rider plus expenses.
On Friday October 30, we will pull out of Greensboro at 2PM at I-85 Exit 124 at Walmart and travel via 85/40 East. Our stops along the way will be determined on the riders we meet up with. Our goal is to arrive in Southport around 8PM so we will try to organize only 4 stops if possible. Once we arrive at Southport we will check in at Fort Caswell. Rooms are available in the dorm areas and apartments. Please call Direct Message for prices and availability of rooms.
On Saturday your free to hang out, tour the area, or fish around Fort Caswell. We will have a truck available to bring your poles and gear. You are also invited to attend the Fall Festival at Bill Smith Park on Saturday. There are events scheduled throughout the day including concerts by Direct Message and other groups.
On Sunday, we invite riders to participate in the morning services at Shoreline Baptist Church and we will head home around 2PM.
We would love to have you or your group ride with us. It will hopefully be a great weekend before the cold weather sets in. Give us a call at 336-963-3111 to make arrangements or to get more details. We look forward to the fellowship.
Uncaged Biker Weekend
We are excited about this coming weekend and looking forward to the events that Brother David Middendorf, Pastor Tim, and all the folks at Uncaged Biker Ministries and Powerline Church have in store. We had a great time last year and we are glad to be back. To check out the full details go to www.uncagedministries.org. Direct Message will be in concert Saturday night at 7PM and providing some Praise and Worship on Sunday morning for the service.
Our concert Saturday night will feature a mix of our newest album "Simple Plan" with some of the requested favorites of our project "I Am Saved". And yes, if you hang around till the end we will close out with Free.
After the concert Saturday night, we hope to participate in the night ride....weather permitting. This is a cool ride as hundreds of bikes roar through Elon and practically every intersection will be protected by Police and Fire personnel. I think David said they will even have a game where the riders put targets on the windshields and judge the bike with a bug closest to the bulls eye. How cool is that? Sunday will be a great day too as we have heard great things about the speaker Sam Barber. We look forward to watching God move and seeing the lives of people changed forever. After the mornings service there is another day ride and it will have even more bikes than the night ride.
We hope to see you this weekend and lets be praying for the visitors and for God to do a mighty work.
Upcoming Events
Summer is over and for a group of beach bums this can be somewhat depressing. But with the fall season comes some great events and we are excited to see what God has in store. Uncaged Biker Ministries will have its annual weekend at
We have been invited back to
As far as our album goes, we are getting close. Hopefully we can have it before too long but I have learned my lesson about projecting a date. Well keep you posted.
Have a great day and may the God of wonders walk with you in peace and love.
Later,
Randy
Looking for somewhere to ride this Saturday?
If you ride and youre looking for something to do this Saturday August 29 ride with Direct Message to Ellenboro, NC for Campfield Memorial Baptist Church Biker day. Direct Message will be participating with brother Mike Gettys of Carolina Faith Riders and Pastor Mike of Freedom Biker Church for a great day of biker games, food and music. We havent nailed down a definate leave time out of Greensboro yet, but if your interested in riding with us please let us know. Call Randy at 336-963-3111. Be Blessed.
Bikers for Christ in Goldsboro
We had a beautiful ride Saturday and a great time for the Good, The Bad, and The Ugly event at
We will give you an update soon on our new album "Simple Plan". Please pray for Direct Message as we seek His will through our ministry. 2009 has been a tough year for everyone and we are not exempt. We currently have some maintenance needs for our bus that could be costly and our equipment is in need of repair or replacement. If you would like to make a tax deductable donation to Direct Message, please make your checks out to Piedmont Baptist Association and make a note at the bottom for Direct Message Ministries. Your gift will be greatly appreciated and used for the glory of God. Thank you Lord for the folks who given so generously over the years and we pray for an abundance of your blessings on those who help keep Direct Message going.
Be Blessed,
Direct Message
Dan, Rick, Randy, Tripp, Jeff, Richard, Tammy, Dean, Terry and Terry
Album Update
Direct Message has been on a glorious ride for the last 11 years and we honestly cant see a slow down any time soon. We are already booking events for 2010 and by Gods grace we will carry on this mission that He has endorsed. One of the great things about being independent is the freedom from deadlines set by promoters, labels and management groups but with that comes the pressure of trying to balance the studio and bookings. The project due to be released by June 1 has had a few setbacks and because of this very balancing act, we have had an opportunity to go back in and redo some of the tracks that we were not satisfied with. Rick has also been busy mixing what we have and the changes will make this long awaited project even better.
When we started recording last year we named our future album Paradise Ticket after the rewrite of Eddie Moneys Two Tickets to Paradise. As new songs came into our repertoire the response to our rewrite of Lynyrd Skynyrds Simple Man has been awesome, therfore we have decided to make our new project Simple Kind of Plan. As far as setting a projected date, we are pushing it to July but we will keep you posted. If you would like to recieve email updates about the new project or any Direct Message news articles please email us at info@directmessage.org.
We are heading to Shallotte, NC this weekend for a great biker event in Shallotte Park. The Brunswick County Motorcycle Enthusiast do some wonderful things for the kids in that community and we are honored to be a part of their events.
We will keep you posted on all of the exciting events happening. We are praying for those that made decisions at the tent of Carolina Faith Riders in Myrtle Beach last week. They are reporting over 250 decisions for Christ and that is just awesome! God is still working and moving. Be Blessed.
Another Great Weekend
We run into so many friends, or should I say family, old and new when we are on the road. We are so humbled by the hospitality of those folks who just turn over a house to us or let us just invade their property as though we owned it. The largest expense we have for a group our size is the hotel cost and if we can find a floor somewhere that has access to a shower then we try to save those expenses to the venue we are traveling to. The truth is, if we had to add on the hotel cost for 2 nights for 10 to 12 people many venues wouldn’t even have a budget to cover such a cost. But what amazes me is the folks who tell us to just move in with them or folks who have real estate that is unoccupied and they just give us the key.
Special thanks go out to Ricky Billingsley and Deanna Maready who did just that over the weekend. We had a great day in Wallace for the Way Riders Bike Day and there was a good turnout of bikes. Deanna was just awesome as always as we crashed her crib on Friday night. Not only did she open up her house to us, she insisted on taking the couch so that we would have one more bed. I''m telling you, that can only be the love of God. We had a great time, other than getting caught in a shower right at the end of our set. Thank God for tents.
On Saturday night we stayed in
On Sunday morning we had one of those special days when the Holy Spirit moved in and blessed with His presence and with a beautiful day. A special thanks goes out to Pastor Steve Hinton of
Thanks again for all of the families who support Direct Message with your giving, your love and your prayers.
New Vision Fellowship and Maggie Valley
The last 2 weeks have been just amazing and we are in awe at the mighty work of the Father. We had an awesome service at New Vision Fellowship in
The world is full of people that have little hope in escaping the problems they are facing. Even those who have no financial, physical or mental problems are walking in a darkness that robs them of their joy. If the unsaved people of this world could only see that God wants us to have real peace and joy that comes only by trusting and serving Him. Even we as believers can easily be caught walking in dark only to find out that our eyes are just closed. If Christians can’t walk in joy and peace…then who can?
We want to say a special thanks to Jeff Szanto with Bikers Outreach of Asheville, Pastor Mike and all the wonderful folks with
We sang 5 sets over the weekend and threw in a concert at Encouraging Cup in Fletcher and as exhausted as we were when we rolled back into
Kickin it off at New Vision Fellowship
I cant tell you how excited we are to be kicking our 2009 season off. We have some great events lined up this year and it all kicks off this Sunday at New Vision Fellowship in
We never set out on this journey looking for mans praises and would never look at our ministry as a business to generate money. And that will never change! But through all of the expenses and preparation it is worth every penny to see one soul saved or one person blessed by something that God chooses to do through us. This is the most humbling feeling in the world because every one in our ministry knows, that had it not been for the saving grace of Jesus most of us would probably not even be alive today. New Vision is one of those places you just walk in and sense that the Holy Spirit is in control and God is going to do something great. I cant think of a better way to start it off. We are praying the weather holds off and that there is a good turnout, but more than anything, we just want Jesus to be glorified through every song and every word.
If you are in the
Randy
Hey Bikers...Ride with us to Maggie Valley!
We are excited to be a part of the Kickstart of Freedom Biker Church of Asheville on April 24-26. Events will be in conjunction with "Thunder In The Smokies" motorcycle ralley in Maggie Valley. Details are still coming in but Direct Message will be working with Bikers Outreach of Asheville, Freedom Biker Church and First Baptist Church of Maggie Valley.
If you would like to ride with us, we will be leaving on Friday morning and returning on Sunday night. We have reserved a block of rooms at beautiful Ridgecrest Conference Center and rates will be around $25.00 per person per night. Accommodations will be in the bunk housing area because this is all that Ridgecrest has left, but the rate is much better than hotel costs in Asheville or Maggie Valley! If you are interested in going with us please give Randy a call at 336-963-3111. Rooms are limited!
Come and go as you wish or go with Direct Message. We will be performing Friday and Saturday at First Baptist Church of Maggie Valley and on Saturday night catch Direct Message in concert at Encouraging Cup Coffee House in Fletcher. Concert Begins at 8PM at The E-Cup.
New Album Release Date
2009 has started as quick as 2008 ended and it looks like its going to be a great year. Richard Johnson is back at the bass and everyone is pumped because we are just about half way through our new project Paradise Ticket. In our next news posting we will give a short rundown on the songs that will be included and a little bio of the origins. God has confirmed to us that just because we have been doing this for 11 years now He has not told us to slow down. It looks like its going to be a great year. If you have not recieved your copy of our last project, we still have plenty in stock. The price is $10.00 and that includes shipping.
Our projected date for the release of Paradise Ticket is May 1 2009. We will keep you informed as things progress. Please keep us in your prayers as we seek Gods will through this project and through our ministry. Blessings.
Check out this video on Youtube.com
"I am Saved" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV3VsT46HoM&feature=channel_page
Good things to come...
We just wrapped up the few weeks we had lined up for this Fall and we thank God that everything turned out OK. This has been somewhat of a trying year, our 10th year as a ministry, but we haved worked through the hard times and God has shown us that we are not ready to slow down. We were first challenged to travel this Fall without our number one man who was on a 4 week European Vacation. We want mention any names but his initials are Tripp Caines. For 10 years he has been producing the sight and sounds of Direct Message and I pray that we never have to do it again without him. We then had to replace our Bass player who moved back to Florida. But we were truly blessed to have our former bass player, Richard Johnson return back just in time.
A special thanks to Glen and Deana Totherow and all the folks at Second Baptist Church in Lancaster SC. You guys are such a blessing and we appreciate your hospitality and friendship as always. The next time we come we promise to say Lancaster correctly.
We appreciate David Middendorf and all the folks at Uncaged Outreach Ministries and Powerline Church. You guys have a special ministry and a special annointing to reach people for Christ. We are looking forward to next year already. We plan on being there for the entire event and hopefully the weather will be better too.
Direct Message has been blessed over the years to have some support and by Gods Grace we have been self supportive now for 5 or 6 years. But we have never had someone to help us the way Keith and Marty Richardson have over the last year. These guys have bought us banners, given us bottled water, made numerous contributions and supported us with prayer like noone else has. All we can say is thanks guys. We love you and you know that Gods work has been multiplied through your gifts. Most of all, thanks for your friendship.
We recently had our first annual bike rally and benefit ride to help our friend Donnie Suggs. A special thanks to New Covenant Wesleyan Church in Pleasant Garden for letting us have the event at your location. The turnout was not what we expected but hopefully this is something we can grow on. I will be posting more about New Covenant and some other ministries in a few weeks.
We have some great things to look forward to in 2009. For now we are going to regroup and spend the winter in the studiobecause we have a lot of catching up to do. We will try to keep our schedule current and hopefully by the end of February we will be releasing our 2nd Rewite Album and our first original Praise and Worship album. Please keep us in your prayers. God Bless. Randy, Dan, Rick, Tammy, Jeff, Richard, Tripp and Dean.
1st Annual Bike Rally and Charity Ride
Direct Message Ministries is having our 1st Annual Bike Rally and Charity Ride and we would love for you come and join us. It will be a great day of bikes, music, food and fellowship. Here are the details..and please call if you have any questions. 11 AM lunch begins 11:45 AM music begins by Backseat 12:15 PM music by Second Chance Ministries 1:00 PM Blessing of Bikes and ride to follow 2:15 PM Door prizes Vendors On-site Please contact Randy Austin ay 336-963-3111 for registration or for questions. We hope to see you there!
Hey...we are looking for a bass player
We are sorry that Frank had to leave us as we will truly miss his unique ability, but we know that all things work together for good for those that love God....and we know Hes got someone special out there lined up. If you are interested in auditioning with us, please call Randy at 336-963-3111.
Freedom Biker Church...An amazing work by God!
We just returned from
We have said many times that Christian bikers are some of the most transparent people you will ever meet, but to see a cooperate worship environment specifically designed to target bikers and to hear and see the lives that have been touched through this vision is simply amazing. The good news is that more biker churches are coming and probably to a town near you. Whether you ride or not, you will want to check out this unique ministry if you are ever in the area.
An awesome weekend at Ocean Isle Beach...
Shouts out to Jerome Munna and his beautiful wife Shawnna for allowing us to be a part of the Brunswick County Toy Run. We were treated with wonderful accomodations at Ocean Isle Beach that was amazing and we enjoyed a special weekend of fellowship and rest. We also want to say thanks to Scott for making it possible. We have decided that we want to be a full time beach ministry. On Saturday there was a great turnout of Motorcycles, Show Cars and Racing Lawn Mowers along with a beautiful gazebo for us to play. We pray that someone was blessed and that Christ was lifted up through our ministry. Blessings to all our new friends with the Brunswick County Motorcycle Enthusiast.
Another great weekend of Biker events...
We are asked many times if Biker Rallies are the only events we sing at anymore. We have seen our ministry change and grow over the years and we know we are right where God wants us to be. To answer the question at hand, we do still sing at church worship services, youth events, crusades and revivals. However, we have fell in love with the many Biker ministries that call on us and like we have always said, you will never find more transparent, real people. Just like the testimonies from Direct Message band members, we meet many people that understand Grace in a different capacity. I am not saying that you have to live like the devil to appreciate Grace, but there is much appreciation to our Lord for saving us from the clutches of a life in the gutter and given a brand new beginning in Jesus Christ.
Many weekends we find ourselves traveling as hard as we can go from one event to the next, and it is easy to get so caught up in the work of ministering that we neglect our own food. We are thankful to the many pastor friends that feed us with Gods word at the events we travel. As much as we miss our own churches and church families, we are thankful that Gods word is universal. On May 3 we had a great day in Wallace NC. Way Riders Motorcycle ministry had a good showing for their event and we are thankful to Deanna Maready and those folks for inviting us. On May 4 we were at Shorline Baptist Church in Southport NC and we were so blessed. Not only did we get to see our Faith Rider friends but we were blessed to hear the awesome ministry of David Middendorf from Uncaged Outreach Ministries. You can find out more about him at www.uncagedministries.org. A special thanks to David Hicks, Pastor Steve Hinton and all the wonderful people at Shoreline for your hospitality.
As promised, we will be writing about some special ministries in the near future that we have been so blessed to work with over the years. We are excited for our friends JD and Kelly Tew from Freedom Biker church and the awesome band that he plays with called Second Chance. To get a sneak peak check out www.secondchancemm.org. More soon.
We will check back soon. Again, thanks to those folks that support our ministry. You are blessing people that you cant imagine. And like we always say tell someone about Direct Message. But more importantly tell someone about Jesus.
Thanks to New Vision Fellowship.....
.....and the wonderful people we met at the Biker Sunday event. There was a wonderful Spirit of the Lord and we praise God for the souls that were saved. We could never put a price tag on what God has allowed us to do over the years and whether it is 200 people or just 1 at a time, we are just thankful that God would allow us the opportunity to carry His message in song. New Vision had an awesome puppet ministry and praise team to kick things off and from there on it was just sit back and let God work. I think we were aware that a special day was going to take place when we rolled in shortly after 7AM and began setting up. Rick even mentioned to me that it was going to be a good day when we were doing a sound check. It was a great blessing to meet Franks wife Michelle too. Since Frank has been with us he has not only brought a professional background with Jeremy Camp and Sonic Flood, but he has added a new excitement to Direct Message that something bigger is getting ready to happen.
We regret to inform our friends in Elizabeth City that due to health problems with the team members at the Salvation Army, our upcoming event scheduled for April 19 and 20 will be postponed till the fall. We will keep you updated. To all of our new friends with Carolina faith Riders, we cant express enough our thanks for letting us be a part of a wonderful weekend in Myrtle Beech. What an awesome moving of Gods Spirit and some of the best messages we have ever heard. More about Carolina Faith Riders in North and South Carolina, Freedom Biker Church, Kelly and JD Tew, Dale Brooks and Sammy Gilbreath to come.
We look forward to seeing our friends with Carolina Faith Riders...
We look forward to seeing our friends with Carolina Faith Riders and enjoying a great weekend in Myrtle Beach. We will be sharing Friday night and Saturday morning with some Praise and Worship and we will be in concert on Saturday night. Sunday morning we will participate with the blessing of the bikes and have some more Praise and Worship. We love meeting and worshiping with all of our Faith Rider friends and we are praying for a safe trip for all the bikers. Be sure to stop by our table and say hello!
Would you consider helping Direct Message financially?
Before I begin explaining our needs financially, let me begin by praising God and thanking those of you that support our ministry faithfully and for the kindness of so many people who have shared our vision over the years by giving of monthly support. God has blessed us by seeing that all provisions have been met and all expenses have been covered by the venues that call on us and support we receive. However, we have come to sort of a crossroad where much of our equipment is showing the natural wear and tear of road work and we have found ourselves wandering how long we can continue using what we have.
It just never hurts to ask and that is why I am posting this. For those of you that know our ministry you know our heart and passion is winning souls. That will always be our primary focus as a band and a ministry. If God puts it on your heart to help us please contact me at 336-963-3111 or raustin001@triad.rr.com. As always, tell someone about Direct Message, but more importantly, tell someone about Jesus. We love You! Randy
Direct Message would like to say thanks to......and welcome to.
First we want to say thanks to DeVane Burnette, as he has been one awesome bass player. DeVane has done well to jugle a growing business, family, church and a crazy schedule with Direct Message. DeVane will be missed although we hope that he can make some trips with us occasionally. Thanks for your sacrifice and time. We Love you Bro!
We have prayed for someone to fill the bass position for a few weeks now, and out of nowhere comes an amazing guy that will also be a great asset to Direct Message. Frank Faccioli brings years of background as a studio and on stage musician, working with artist like Jeremy Camp and Sonic Flood. We know that he also has a heart for reaching people for Christ and with this key ingredient he will be a great addition. Welcome aboard Frank.
Direct Message wants to hear from you. If our ministry has blessed you....
....or if you have made a decision for Christ through this ministry, we want your testimony to share with others. We will be establishing a link with personal testimonies that will tell how Direct Message Ministries has been instrumental over the last 10 years in the lives of others. If you have a story to tell or just a quick shout of praise, email us at info@directmessage.org. We cant wait to hear from you.
Direct Message wants to hear from you. If our ministry has blessed you....
....or if you have made a decision for Christ through this ministry, we want your testimony to share with others. We will be establishing a link with personal testimonies that will tell how Direct Message Ministries has been instrumental over the last 10 years in the lives of others. If you have a story to tell or just a quick shout of praise, email us at info@directmessage.org. We cant wait to hear from you.
Direct Message is currently auditioning one new member.....
Direct Message is currently auditioning one new member to fill-in on bass, rhythm guitar and help with stage production. If you know of anyone that has a heart for ministry and would be interested, please have them call Randy at 336-963-3111. This is not a paid position, however, God has blessed us so that all traveling expenses are paid. The ideal candidate would have background in Classic Rock and Praise and Worship.
Thanks,
Randy Austin
www.directmessage.org
Thanks for a great year. 2008 marks our 10th year as a ministry....
Thanks for a great year! 2008 marks our 10th year as a ministry and we thank God for being so good to us. As we look back over the last 10 years we are amazed at the opportunities that we have had and we are even more excited for what lies ahead. Over the years we have had the privilege to share the gospel of Christ through music and testimony to thousands of people, and though we can not take credit for anything that God has done through us, we are wanting to hear back from some of you. If Direct Message has been a blessing to you or if you have made a decision through our ministry, we are asking you to let us know. We are making a link on our web sight for testimonials, and we would love to hear how God touched you through our music, speaking, or testimonies. We just want to brag on God for allowing a group of misfits to accomplish His work. Just email us at info@directmessage.org or raustin001@triad.rr.com. We will post your thoughts and comments sometime in late January or early February.
Thanks again to all of our new friends in Christ for your support and encouragment. We have no plans on slowing down because 08 looks to be a busy year. Please continue praying for this ministry as we seek opportunities to reach the lost.
Jeff, Dan, Rick, Tammy, Tripp, DeVane, Randy and Dean
Direct Message Ministries
A special thanks to our new friends at Camp Lejeune.
Direct Message would like to thank Deputy Commander Chaplain Alan Pitstop Hansen for allowing us to be a part of Midway Extreme Chapel at Camp Lejuen. We were truly blessed by meeting you, your wife, and the wonderful families at Midway and we are excited to see God working through your ministry. Thank you for the hospitality and generosity. We definitely look forward to returning. Your heart and compassion for Gods work is evident and we will continue to support you in prayer for the work that lies ahead. We pray for blessings to all of our new friends at Midway and hope that you have a Wonderful Christmas holiday.
A special thanks to Marty and Keith Richardson! We love you guys and appreciate your support!
Check out new photos from Lancaster, SC and Monroe, NC
To Glen and Deena Totherow, you are amazing people! You opened your doors and made us feel like we were right at home. Thanks for you hospitality and for such a warm and compassionate heart for lost souls. God has blessed you with a wonderful passion to reach people for Jesus through music, bikes, testimonies, church and more. Your joy radiates the God you serve. We are looking forward to next year! Oh, Deena,could you work it out so that you are not in a wheelchair next year? Glenn promised us you would fix a big breakfast. Just kidding! We love you guys!
To Pastor Dan and Linda, thanks for having such a crazy son. Chis is a trip! Thank you for the hospitality and for making the wonderful accomodations. You have a beautiful church and beautiful family that obviously has a heart for outreach. I have to admit, mom has a cool bike! Thanks so much for letting us be a part of your outreach and we look forward to next year and seeing the growth and fruit of your efforts. Chris, thanks so much for making us feel at home. The Valley Church Praise Team is awesome and we hope that we will see them next year. If you sound like you do after only a month, next year will be awesome.
New pictures have been added to the web sight. A great big THANKS to our friends of Second Baptist Church of Lancaster SC and Valley Church in Monroe, SC.
To Glen and Deena Totherow, you are amazing people! You opened your doors and made us feel like we were right at home. Thanks for you hospitality and for such a warm and compassionate heart for lost souls. God has blessed you with a wonderful passion to reach people for Jesus through music, bikes, testimonies, church and more. Your joy radiates the God you serve. We are looking forward to next year! Oh, Deena....could you work it out so that you are not in a wheelchair next year? Glenn promised us you would fix a big breakfast. Just kidding. We love you guys!
To Pastor Dan and Linda, thanks for having such a crazy son. Chis is a trip! Thank you for the hospitality and for making the wonderful accomodations. You have a beautiful church and beautiful family that obviously has a heart for outreach. I have to admit, mom has a cool bike! Thanks so much for letting us be a part of your outreach and we look forward to next year and seeing the growth and fruit of your efforts. Chris, thanks so much for making us feel at home. The Valley Church Praise Team is awesome and we hope that we will see them next year. If you sound like you do after only a month, next year will be awesome.
Visit our ad at www.myspace.com/directmessage. Listen to clips of our new project "I Am Saved".
Visit our ad at www.myspace.com/directmessage. Listen to clips of our new project "I Am Saved".
Direct Message would like to thank all those that participated in the 3rd Annual Eric Crane Memorial Scholarship Fun Run. Belinda, we love and appreciate you. Your efforts made it possible that at least 15 people recieved Christ as Lord and Saviour. This is the reward that keeps Direct Message going!
Triad Biker Day was a great day! Riders came from all over for Crossover Triad 2006. Thanks to Carolina Faith Riders!
Triad Biker Day in Greensboro was a huge success. A special thanks to Mike and Pam Young of the Carolina Faith Riders and to our new friends from Second Chance Band.
June 2006 - New Website!! & New Album "I Am Saved" is about to be released, check back for more info....