tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55900392009-11-05T15:25:29.467-06:00Glenn Kaiser's Original BlogsiteGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-67491497960053809482009-11-05T13:52:00.002-06:002009-11-05T15:25:24.235-06:00Howdy!Here at glennkaiser.com you'll find a LOT of info., many years of articles in the various sections and also links to my blogger.com blogspot blogs. I trust you'll find a lot of info. that may be of use to you here.My new, current, near-daily blogs (also auto-fed to my Twitter and Facebook accounts) are available at:glennkaiseronlineThanks for stopping by! -GlennGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-91486337894042103362009-10-20T09:32:00.002-05:002009-10-20T09:40:21.688-05:00GOODBYE TO A FRIENDCurt Mortimer and Jon Trott (Project 12 staff) have both written wonderful and touching comments about Franklin (Rusty Franklin Hall), a P12 student killed in a tragic auto accident last week. Please see http://wwww.project12.us for their comments. Thanks so much for your prayers for his family, friends, P12 students and staff. Franklin was -and continues to be- a gift. May weGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-54340138560460016632009-10-15T17:08:00.002-05:002009-10-15T17:23:04.619-05:00JOY, SADNESS, MISSION ALL IN THE SAME WEEKWendi and I are doing various speaking engagements and shows in and around Morehead State University in Kentucky, this week. Then home and GKB leads worship, I do a baby dedication for longtime JPUSA Community members and rest up from a good but long week.A sad week as well: a dear, new student from our Project 12 Bible/Discipleship school died in a Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-90970218377620623182009-10-05T21:07:00.003-05:002009-10-05T22:34:11.112-05:00Glad to be back home in Chicago!You can read/check out pics in the final Project 12 Retreat Report here:http://www.project12.usGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-61656637198604194872009-09-26T22:30:00.002-05:002009-09-26T22:36:58.596-05:00Project 12 Updates, Etc....Are at http://www.project12.us and I'll also add a bunch of pics to my Facebook page in the next few days. The Cafe Aroma show in Macomb, IL was a total blast on several levels. Anyhow, the P12 Retreat is nearly finished, a couple more days... and you can have a look at my several updates on the P12 site if you'd like. Above is a shot of Jon Trott teaching at the P12 Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-30491558951307934512009-09-09T19:39:00.002-05:002009-09-09T19:43:37.162-05:00-SHOW ADDED in MACOMB, IL-Friday, Sept. 25Glenn Solo Blues, Glenn's daughter w. band: Ami Moss/The Unfortunate7-11pm at Cafe Aroma (open mic at 7 followed by The Unfortunate, Glenn)301 W. University Dr. Macomb, IL309-837-2233http://www.facebook.com/pages/Macomb-IL/Cafe-Aroma/44506564392Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-70195428700940673502009-09-03T15:41:00.002-05:002009-09-03T15:47:18.742-05:009-23-09 UPDATESo, GKB goes off to do Sat. and two Sun. a.m. sets/speaking at Three Rivers, MI this weekend. Next week Ed and Roy and Tom work with me demoing up songs for consideration for Fulton Co. Blues project, to be released sometime next year. Then Wendi and I travel to Sauk City, WI for a Sun. service- blues no less.. cool people! Soon after, I do a solo set in Peoria on the lawn of Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-75180004892767121062009-08-28T23:08:00.001-05:002009-08-28T23:08:48.504-05:00Howdy! I did an interview with longtime friend Jerry Bryant on Full Circle Radio. Have a listen: http://www.videorocket.com/Fullcircle/1745037Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-6075097642977186042009-08-27T00:03:00.002-05:002009-08-27T00:09:50.575-05:00So Liam Bialach caught me at EMC Biker's Festival in Czech Republic a month back. Cool shades I found at Cornerstone Festival, heh!It has been a great summer for me- GKB doing a month in Europe, Wendi and I did a very fun vacation, now back in work mode, demoing songs, slowly working on websites and demoing. I'll try to keep up with Twitter, Facebook and Blogger. I may well do a Wordpress page (Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-89629034087654922892009-07-12T10:43:00.004-05:002009-07-25T07:36:20.773-05:00Czech Please... Und Austria & Germany Too!And yes it was... GKB finished a show at Colours Festival starting off the tour, a really sweet crowd, great response and very cool chats afterwards, ditto a solo show I did later that night in a very cool old local church. The sound and lighting were superb in both venues as well. Many thanks for prayers... and for prayers as I try to type stuff on Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-84905425474769496912009-06-22T22:37:00.001-05:002009-06-22T22:40:44.582-05:00Glenn Kaiser's Cornerstone 2009 ScheduleTUES. JUNE 31Glenn Kaiser Band Gallery Stage Tuesday 8:35 PM to 9:30 PMTHU. JULY 2Glenn Kaiser & Friends (Acoustic to Electric) P12/Grrr Stage Thursday 10:35 PM to 11:30 PMFRI. JULY 3-Leadership Forum: Friday, noon – 1PM, X4-Short History of the Blues: Friday, 2-3 PM, tent X4-Afterglow Leadership Gathering- Friday, 5PM, X4 (bring yer dinner, informal Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-20061384124617121052009-06-14T15:22:00.002-05:002009-06-14T15:41:26.213-05:00WENDI & I, SHOWS, Etc..We had an EXCELLENT time of celebrating our 37th anniversary together at Cornerstone Farm (it's getting green, beautiful out there, grass mown, birds and fish moving and flowers blooming for the 26th annual Cornerstone Festival coming very soon now) this past week.GKB did a Pekin, IL Assembly of God show right before Wendi and I continued on to C. Farm that night. The time Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-27878126947845096762009-06-03T23:22:00.001-05:002009-06-03T23:25:06.448-05:00GKB SPRING TOUR BLOGAs I've said many times before, meeting solid followers of Jesus in every rural area, small town, large city and in every sort of local church is just so cool!This GKB tour took us from Michigan to Pennsylvania, into New York state and back to Illinois. In each and every stop we had sweet local people putting on the shows/services, kind and receptive audiences and great chats Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-52412663087820789802009-05-26T14:46:00.003-05:002009-05-26T14:55:01.213-05:00Calgary & GKB TourEnjoyed a truly -great- weekend in Calgary, Alberta Canada! Pastor Don and his sweet wife, well, all the pastors and staff at Victory Outreach Center and Victory East Side were just gems and a pleasure to serve with for the weekend.Guitar Church brought me up (see http://www.guitarchurch.com) and Tom and crew were wonderful... saw a lot of folks at all stages of guitar-playing Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-11708323479818567742009-05-03T11:52:00.002-05:002009-05-03T12:05:18.157-05:00PROJECT 12 OUTREACH/TOUR, GKB TOUR, NEW GUITARSo we're about to head for Baton Rouge, New Orleans and then up to Doniphan, MO to do Project 12 band concerts, working on house repairs and such from the hurricanes and then visit our friends at the old lodge JPUSA built in MO. many years ago. Thanks for prayers for safety and God's Spirit to move in each place. You can keep up (pics and blogging Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-49294856330536390072009-04-22T10:49:00.000-05:002009-04-22T10:52:26.395-05:00THE U.S. A CHRISTIAN NATION?With all due respect to Dutch Sheets' recent comments re. President Obama (both of whom I appreciate and am commanded to love and pray for by the way) my response to worries about the slippery slope of government moving us away from being a "Christian nation" is simple: no political leader or group of them somehow causes a nation to be or cease being a truly Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-90182100012174983402009-04-10T13:50:00.000-05:002009-04-10T13:51:16.187-05:00GOOD FRIDAYWhat a day. What a sad, tragic but wonderful day. For Jesus to know me as I am and still love me, sacrifice Himself for me is just plain amazing.And thank God it didn't remain Friday but finally Sunday came around!We know a number of things from the scriptural account of Jesus' death and resurrection- two of them are that the sky was pitch-black dark and in full storm mode at high noonGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-33827107189639183382009-04-03T14:55:00.003-05:002009-04-03T15:05:35.203-05:00MISC. UPDATE STUFF- April 2009Just about off to Waupaca, Wisconsin with Wendi (lots of W's there!) for concert, church services and speaking. Then comes Easter, one of the two most important times of the year for all who follow Jesus. Deep, very deep and wonderful times for us.More touring is on the horizon, you can check the Shows section as there will be updates along and along.Project 12 Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-66730852897973429552009-03-10T21:17:00.002-05:002009-03-10T21:23:54.933-05:00NEW GRANDSON!Wendi and I were blessed for a 3rd time this a.m. -we have 2 incredible grandsons... and here is the newest! His name is Noble, and he, his Mom and Dad are all fine, the entire family rejoicing. God has blessed us again and we are deeply thankful to Him. -GlennGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-55621654207738487242009-03-04T19:49:00.002-06:002009-03-04T19:53:43.565-06:00THE GIFT OF SILENCEWhen I was in my teens and even earlier I loved radios. I always had a few of them, AM and eventually FM as well as shortwave. Well, truth is I still love 'em.I always loved hearing other people's views from overseas and always listened to music then. Like many boomers I listened to music almost non-stop on a little transistor radio that was small enough to put under my pillow Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-1823046914016828802009-03-02T18:13:00.001-06:002009-03-02T18:14:46.751-06:00ANOTHER VID From TORONTO Show...Please scroll down for my comments earlier today about this past weekend and another video in Facebook... but here's yet another one a bro. did and put up on YouTube. Greetings!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mRzb6Gk72s-GlennGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-20528922313902343922009-03-02T13:45:00.002-06:002009-03-02T13:53:08.835-06:00TORONTO, P12 MESSAGEBack home in Chicago. Nothing like sleeping in your own bed :)Thanks for prayers and kind emails, etc.: the TO show with Daniel Band was a blast! Benefited an African missionary, met lots of old and some new friends, Wendi joined me for a couple REZ unplugged tunes (she sure sang/looked purty :) I brought some acoustic blues and it was -excellent- to hear DB rock the joint. Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-36210776034781120452009-02-26T15:10:00.002-06:002009-02-26T15:20:24.455-06:00Feb. 26, '09 UPDATE**Toronto Show**Tomorrow Wendi and I fly to Toronto for a show on Saturday with Daniel Band. You can find the info. here in the Shows section if you're interested. I'll do acoustic blues, Wendi will join me for a couple REZ unplugged songs, DB will do a rockin' set, I'll speak. Home Sun. night.**Webwork**I'm sllllowly working on doing another website but it's totally going slowGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-7225923435782527382009-02-21T01:22:00.003-06:002009-02-21T12:47:44.279-06:00MIND THE ECHOThree short stories and a point:When I was young my guitar-slinger cousin and I were in and out of bands together. It's been a long time so I can't remember if he was offered an endorsement deal or had just bought a huge guitar amplifier, but in any case,he had a monster of an amp and wanted me to help him try it out.He lived in the country and had almost no neighbors. Across the Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.orgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-55453677279646767852009-02-18T14:59:00.002-06:002009-02-18T15:06:58.434-06:00GLENN'S FEB. 18, '09 RADIO INTERVIEW AVAILABLE(Mike Rimmer, Tony Cummings at Cross Rhythms Radio, U.K.)Available as per the message below if you missed it live. I just received this info. from the kind CR crew:" Great interview Glenn. It will be on www.crossrhythms.co.uk/listenagain from tomorrow (February 20) Just select 'Rimmerama' for the 18th of February and highlights of the interview will Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607gkaiser@jpusa.org