I want to introduce you to Dorothy Savage. Dorothy is an alumni of Indie University and attended my conference in 2009 (when it was called The CIA Summit.) Dorothy attended the conference to learn how to get going in her music mission. She came to gather information, meet other artists, and hear from God.

During the conference, Dorothy met one of my mentors, Ray Ware. Ray was a part of a panel of managers whom I had invited to share about management and when and why an indie artist would need management. Ray is no start up manager, Ray has been a part of the Christian music industry for years, and has managed Phil Keaggy, Bryan Duncan, Bob Carlisle (Butterfly Kisses), and Randy Stonehill.

Dorothy approached Ray at the conference and the rest as we shall say, is His Story! Dorothy and Ray started down the road to launching her music mission. Ray connected Dorothy to professionals who would pen songs for her debut CD, produce her music, create her branding, design her CD art, design her website, help her find live performance/ministry opportunities, publicize her news, create her promotional materials, and on and on!

Check out Dorothy’s EPK, it is excellent!

Listen to and purchase Dorothy’s music on my Indieheaven Music Player/Sales Widget.

I am so proud of Dorothy for her commitment to passion and excellence! I am happy Dorothy connected with Ray and that God is blessing the momentum they created! I look forward to seeing what God, Dorothy and Ray do in the future!

Here’s a pic of myself, Dorothy, and Ray at her CD Release party, held in Franklin, TN on March 30, 2010.

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‘Lukewarm’

LUKEWARM…
moderately warm;
tepid;
unenthusiastic;
indifferent;
halfhearted.

Now here is a subject that we ALL have to be alert to, and deal with, if it tries to invade our lives/ministries.

And, we have a scriptual warning on this very word…

Revelation 3:15-16…
“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!
So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”

Wow! Pretty strong words from the Lord!
It is obviously something very important to Him, and, to us.

A couple of other words came to mind as I was looking at lukewarm…

APATHY…
a lack of interest or feeling;
indifference.

INDIFFERENT…
having no interest or sympathy for;
having no partiality for or against;
neither good or bad;
unconcerned;
insensitive;
mediocre;
disregard;
dispassion;
disinterest.

And did you notice the ‘dis’ in some of those words, as in… to ‘dis’ something or someone.

DIS…
reversal or absence of an action or state;
removal of a thing or quality;
seperation.

We should be continually running everything through the filter of the Holy Spirit to guard against things like this… lukewarmness.
We need to be passionate about the things of God, and His family… our brothers & sisters in the Lord.
We need to be passionate about engaging our brothers & sisters in the Lord, encouraging them, and helping them in whatever way we can.
It all plays into the vision of God for mankind… ‘The Body of Christ’ & ‘The Great Commission’; they go together, hand in hand.

Mark 16:15…
“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.”

We need to guard against lukewarmness in any area of our lives and ministries, and fan into flame the gift of God.
We need to be ‘on fire’ for the Lord and the things of the Lord. Red Hot; Glowing; Radiant!

Psalm 51:15-17…
O Lord, open my lips and my mouth will declare your praise.
You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
You do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

1 Samuel 15:22-23…
Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as obeying the voice of the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.

Listen to the Spirit & obey!
Fan into flame the gift of God!
Get involved in the things of God!
Be supportive of each other… our brothers & sisters in the Lord!

The E’s have it…
Encompass;
Engage;
Encourage;
Enhance;
Enrich;
Enthuse;
Energize!

And check out the Message Bible Version of Psalm 51:16-17…

‘Going through the motions doesn’t please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you.
I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered.
Heart-shattered lives ready for love don’t for a moment escape God’s notice.’

Tim O’Connor
Chief Encouragement Officer
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