Newsletter, March 2006

Milestones
Some families celebrate when their child takes their first step...or says their first word...or smiles for the first time. Jeff celebrates when his son visits his first Starbucks.

What's Your One Song?
I finally got to see “Walk the Line” - the story of Johnny Cash. It was a very powerful movie -- such a tale of a tragic home life - and the consequences of that. But the scene that stood out to me is when he is auditioning to make a record for Sam Phillips. He pulls out one of his gospel standards and begins to laboriously perform it. Barely through the first verse and chorus Phillips stops and says he’s heard enough - that no one wants to hear another gospel song that isn’t believable. He then asks the question of the movie – and perhaps of his life. “If you had one song to sing before you die – one statement to make – what would it be”.

I’ve thought about that question since then - of how true it is that the world we live in has heard too many laboriously performed gospel songs that aren’t believable because the person singing them doesn’t even believe the lyrics are true. And how its time that we begin to live out songs that are true statements of our life in Christ.

So what would your one song be? Sing it LOUD!

Who's That Guy
Crosswind Ministries and the Jeff Berry Band involved so many different people we thought it would be interesting to let you get to know some of the other faces of the ministry besides Jeff’s ugly face and bald head! This month: Shawn Davis

Name: Shawn Davis
Hometown: McKinney, Tx
College: Texas A&M
Family: Simri (wife), Avery (daughter), son on the way (june 2006)!
Favorite Restaurant: the one that serves steak...you name it!
Favorite Song from the Jeff Berry Band: Prayer (of course...my wife wrote it)
Favorite other Song: All I Want is You (U2)
Passing the time: Playing with my daughter, Walks with my wife, Photography
Worst job you’ve ever had: Roofer
Favorite place to visit: North Carolina
What are you reading right now: 1 Corinthians and just finished "The Partner" by John Grisham

Common Heart Project
Featuring Jeff Berry Band and other area worship leaders including Shane & Shane, Jeff Johnson,  Michael Bleeker,  Danny Davis and others
March 31 -7:30pm , April 1   2pm and 7:30pm
Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com
Common Heart Live: Dallas, March 31-April 1

GoodWorks Entertainment and Humble Records proudly announces the debut Common Heart Live concert weekend, an unprecedented three-show event that unites local churches of all Christian denominations for a time of celebration, fellowship and community goodwill through music at the Majestic Theatre, March 31-April 1.  Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 and 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 1.

More than 20 Dallas-area churches are represented to introduce some of the area’s finest songwriters and musicians unveiling original contemporary Christian songs off the upcoming CD, Common Heart: Dallas.  The shows will also include a guest appearance by CCM artists, Shane & Shane, creative video and multimedia productions and unique arrangements on various mainstream songs that fit the worship message. 100% of net ticket proceeds will directly benefit the struggling political and war refugees of Dallas’ Vickery Meadows area. 

“You Are Good” by the Jeff Berry Band is featured on the CD and the band will be performing live at all three shows.

For more information on Common Heart music and the concert event, please log on to www.commonheart.com. 

Tickets are priced at $15 each and available at the Majestic Theatre box office or through Ticketmaster’s charge by phone at 214.373.8000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

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Jeff Berry Band
The Ministries of Crosswind
PO Box 941286
PLANO, TX    75094-1286
For booking and scheduling of the Jeff Berry Band: 214.455.0104