Living The Dream

For the next month and a half I’m on the road with Selah and Aaron Shust. Our tour started last night in Thompson Station, Tennessee just a few miles from my house. Then we packed up our gear and drove all night to the Pittsburgh area where we’re playing tonight.

I’m mostly out here to speak about Compassion for a few minutes every evening. Selah and Aaron sell the tickets and perform for most of the night. It’s the perfect gig for me. I sing a little, speak a little, get to see lots of kids get sponsored and I have plenty of time left over to write and get work done. And we’re only out on weekends so I still get to see lots of my family.

And I get to hang out with Todd Smith, the lead singer guy for Selah, husband to Angie and one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. Check out his first video from the tour. (Lies, all lies. Hilarious lies.)

My average day on this tour starts around 8. I’ll wake up, unwrap an Odwalla bar for breakfast and read a little. Then we’ll arrive at the venue – always a church – and I’ll get off the bus, go inside and shower. I’ll call my wife, work a little on-line, grab some lunch in catering – always sandwiches and soup I think. Then I’ve got about four hours before my soundcheck, which takes no more than ten minutes. After that, it’s dinner, show, and then back on the bus for an all night drive to the next city. This can hardly be called a “job” can it?

Life is good. Even better than usual for the next month and a half.

Alrighty. I’ve got a lot of “work” to do so that’s all for now. While I’m away, check out the linkage page for stuff worth spending some time reading and listening to – including a podcast I was fortunate to be part of.