Blog: A Day in Life

Headed to Brownsburg, Indiana for a marriage conference with Hope Community Church this weekend! It has been a while since I was with this church and looking forward to seeing everyone there. I will be sharing one of my latest songs called Son of the LIving God, which my oldest daughter helped me write. Son of the Living God Verse 1: You are the One, There is no other, Where else can we go? [...]

Very cool indeed to be headed back to DownEast Maine area. Known for their amazing blueberry crops every year. It has been several years since my last adventures in the area of Machias , Cutler , East Machias ......but I will be headed back there on the 27th of February for at least 4 shows through the 3rd of March. In the area?......come on over! Check out the specifics at my events page at indieheaven.com! t00-m0ch, Chris christophercarder.com song: You Came [...]

Wow, this cloud flew over my house the other day. It is indeed one unique cloud and it literally 'rolled' past my house in 4 minutes. Pretty awesome. Never saw anything like this in 'cloudage'! t00-m0ch, Chris christophercarder.com song: Strange and Wonderful technorati tags: christian music indieheaven.com chris carder music all mp3 downloadable songs priced: $0.99 current [...]

I have a song at Indieheaven.com's Top 20 called Shoebox. But right next to my song is one by Empty Vessels called 'So That Others Might Live'. Great tune with a great message. Give a listen and throw down five stars on a vote for it. Great song. Find it here: So That Others Might Live t00-m0ch, Chris christophercarder.com song: So That Others Might Live technorati tags: Empty Vessels So That Others Might [...]

I had the privilege to sing at a friend's funeral today. Jim Knight and were next-door neighbors and best friends in high school. He loved life and it showed in his delightful attitude. He was always smiling. He loved his children well and it was a joy to hear how they loved him, but more how they love Jesus. I pray my 6 and 8 year olds display the legacy that Jim's (and Scarlet's) children do when they are grown. I sang these three songs: Lead Me to the Cross Trust 10,000 [...]

Just posted a show on Indieheaven.com and checked out where everyone is playing in the next few days. Check out where all God's indies are playing here: Indieheaven.com Events God bless you all.....keep on! Chris t00-m0ch, Chris christophercarder.com song: You Came Along technorati tags: christian music indieheaven.com chris carder music all mp3 downloadable songs priced: $0.99 current release TRUST $13.00 (order [...]

Wow! What an amazing trip the team of 18 journeyed on two weeks ago. I signed up in August to go along on a mission trip to Honduras with Forest Park Community Church , (my home church) located in Louisville, KY . After many meetings and fund raisers, we set out on February 18, 2012. Most of us journeyed with American Airlines through Miami, Florida. Three of our team members were to take a different flight with Continental via Houston, Texas. Our flight was uneventful.... except for the AMAZING landing in Tegucigalpa . [...]

Forest Park Community Church in Louisville, KY is sending a mission team to Comayagua, Honduras tomorrow morning. A team of 18 will embark early on February 18th and arrive in the early afternoon. Find the latest trip news here . I can only believe the Lord God Almighty, in His amazing foreknowledge has been preparing our team to go at such a time as this. Comayagua has been in the news due to a huge prison fire that killed over 350 (and still counting). Our church has suffered the loss [...]

I have added my song Strange and Wonderful to the FanFaves on Indieheaven. Strange and Wonderful has long been one of the most requested songs I have ever had. I have many times felt God's presence when the last verse kicks in...as John 1:1 is proclaimed. I will tell you how God brought this song to me in a later post. Click the link below, go to FANFAVES to hear Strange and Wonderful ....and vote [...]

(From The SouthEast Outlook Newspaper) Dylan ...First ran the race. On Dec. 30, 2011, the 17-year-old senior at Jeffersontown High School pulled on his boots, strapped on his helmet and goggles and straddled his neon green Kawasaki motorcycle with the number 316 in giant letters on the front and side. Everyone who knew Dylan understood the significance of those three numbers that stood for John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have [...]

Here is a video of a young brother in Christ who grew up at our church. On December 30th, he was riding down in Durhamtown in Georgia......had a crashed and headed onto glory to be with his Savior. Dylan was a minister for the National FCA Motocross. He did more in 17 years than most do in a lifetime. He played in our praise band at times. He was an excellent violinist. He was and incredible kid. I hope and pray God raises a young man as Dylan for my two girls to marry when they grow up! [...]

In the late 80's-early 90's Jacob's Trouble hit the main arena in the Christian market. They were high energy, with a sound that reminded many of The Beatles or The Monkees. I met Mark Blackburn a few years later and through different events began playing with Mark at a few shows here and there. Later Mark produced my second project called Strange and Wonderful . Turn the clock ahead all the years and Mark is the senior pastor of RealLife Church, a new church plant. This weekend I will be playing at Area 251 on [...]

I am headed to Comoyagua, Honduras this coming February 18-25, 2012. I will be going with other members of Forest Park Community Church, my home church. We will set up a medical clinic, complete with a pharmacy near Comoyagua in some local churches. We’ll also have the opportunity to present the gospel as we minister to the physical needs of folks who rarely, if ever see a physician or nurse. We will be staying with our hosts, Terry and Arlene Dupont who have been missionaries in Central America since 1998. They operate Openeyes Ministries [...]

My wife, Leslie, and I just spent our 13th anniversary at the theatre watching the movie Courageous . It is an excellent movie and I wanted to encourage all to get to the movie houses and watch it. The Kendrick brothers just get better and better! Check out my song Trust on indieheaven.com's song contest. Go to the Fan Faves tag and vote! t00-m0ch, Chris christophercarder.com song: Trust technorati tags: Courageous the Movie christian music indieheaven.com [...]

Indieheaven.com's song contest is in it's 2nd month. ' Trust ', the title cut on Chris Carder's latest CD finished last month at #7 thanks to so many voting! The contest will last 3 entire months and you can help him climb the chart! Simply follow the link below and scroll down till you find TRUST . Listen through the entire song, and drag across all 5 stars to vote. You can vote one time every 24 hours, and you have to listen [...]

I have put up a song at Indieheaven.com on FanFaves . It is called You Can Call on Him. It is a song of encouragmentwherever you are in life. I remember Larry Norman once said, "No one has such a great life that they do not need God." I based this song on his words. Here are mine: You Can Call on Him Verse 1: Some people have all the luck or so it seems Get anything they [...]

Here is a song of the struggle of a new believer and the flesh. Old Man Hey there old man, what are you doin’? Haven’t I told you what you’re to do And hey there old man, my life-long good friend We’ve been through the years with smiles and with tears Chorus: And I know it is true, Yes, I know it is true I could never be here without you And though I [...]

Just thought I would share this past Sunday's set list at Forest Park Community Church in Louisville, KY. April 3rd, 2011: Light of the World(C) song by Trevor Morgan Not to Us (A) Rise and Sing(A)( Steve Fee ) Glory to God Forever (F#)(Fee) Sweetly Broken (B)( Jeremy Riddle ) Revelation Song (E) Communion-Nothing but the Blood(A)(Redman) The Solid Rock (D) t00-m0ch, Chris christophercarder.com song: Strange and Wonderful [...]

I just added an old song to my IH page. It is called 'Go (A Day in Life)'. Please check it out. Silhouette of trees as the sun lays down Rabbits play chase on an empty playground Streetlights flicker on, a small town goes to sleep Little children say, “I pray my soul You’ll keep.” [...]

I am travelling tomorrow to the Lodge at Simpsonwood in Norcross, Georgia. I have the privilege to lead the leadership retreat for Eastside Baptist Church , located in Marietta, GA. What an honor to lift the name of Jesus with that group! Driving through the rain early morning! I would love to serve you at your next event. Call 502-550-3566! God bless ya! t00-m0ch, Chris christophercarder.com song: technorati tags: retreats Eastside Baptist Church Marietta, GA [...]