This past week Omaha-based Home Instead Senior Care held its annual International Convention at the Centurylink Center in Omaha.  I was tapped again to provide the engineering for all events held in the main ballroom.  It’s always great to meet the “old crew” (and some of us getting older more than others) that is assembled for this very large event and to watch and hear it all come together.  Home Instead Senior Care provides services to individuals who would rather stay at home in their later years than relocate to family member homes or care facilities.

The event went quite well, and thankfully the rental audio console made its debut as a “lighting” console between rehearsals and the convention opening.  It’s never a good thing to walk into the room and see an entire section of a digital console lit up like a Christmas display – complete with varied flash patterns.  Another console was put in place prior to everything starting, and the rest of the week was on its way.

Glory Road has been back in the Tesco Productions studio recording vocals for the 15 songs of their 7th CD.  Last evening concluded their vocal recordings and so we’ll be getting together and doing preliminary mixes so everyone can mull over the tunes for several days before making final mix decisions.  I have had the opportunity for a number of years now to work with Glory Road making recordings so folks can continue listening after live concerts and events where they perform.  Their photo library has been updated on our site and you can also find more info at gloryroad.org.  Thank you for coming in for this “perfect 7th”, and blessings on your outreach and ministry.

So if the header line looks like a slam on Joe, let me assure you it’s not. When Joe’s belting it out on stage (or in this case) in the studio, he’s affectionately known as doing his “mammal part” (and Joe is no stranger to calling it that himself). Joe and I have a mutual friend in Chicago who is one of the windy city’s broadcast directors at WGN. Eric (EJ) sent me a note the other day saying WGN has a video segment they air during their morning show called Hey, Look At This!. Some years back here in Omaha, Joe, Eric and friends were hanging out and the concept of a TV show like this came up and Joe belted out how he would open it. Well it went over big in the conversation at the time and came back to Eric’s mind when the station started running this segment. It needed a big attention-getting opener, and Joe would fit the bill. I’ll admit we got a little carried away and sent Eric and his production crew at WGN 20 takes to choose from (never can have too many, right?!). We’re all hoping one or more get chosen and then hearing Joe do what so many love – “his mammal thing” on WGN. Thanks Eric & Joe. (* Eric informed me on the 25th that Joe made his WGN debut!)