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What Solomon Lacked: Tools for Faithfulness
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Tuesday 30 November, 1999
Solomon started right. Right after being crowned king over Israel, God asked him what he wanted. Solomon said he wanted just one thing, wisdom. God loved this response and gave him wisdom and more. Solomon ruled for many years, but eventually something happened. Something changed. See, Solomon loved women. And when I say he loved women, I am really not kidding. The Bible says he had 1000 wives and concubines (2 Kings 11:3). God didn’t want Solomon to marry outside of the nation of Israel because they would lead him astray, they would become an idol. God knew Solomon better then he did and warned him about a temptation he couldn’t withstand. The combined influence of 1000 ungodly women was too much for him and Solomon began building alters to other gods to please his wives and lovers.
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Issue 21: New Editor, New Column
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Written by Alex W, Saturday 15 September, 2007
My name is Alex Wilson and as Dave Richardson announced last issue, I have taken over the reigns of the Tastyfresh.com magazine and let me tell you, the staff and I have got so much new stuff that I know you will love. But before going into all of the new things in this issue, I want to thank Dave Richardson for asking me to take this position. It is an honor and I will be doing my best to make this magazine better then ever. This issue is a bit small because I am still getting settled in. This issue also does not have a Drop. I am currently talking with a few people about editing that section. We are also already working on the next issue, so expect that one to be full of great stuff. Please bear with me for the time being.
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Groove Fellowships: The How To
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Written by Pat D, Saturday 15 September, 2007
Electronic rhythms pulsate from speakers inside a fellowship hall. Dj’s wield their skills behind a set of turntables. A group hovers around a Bible and prayers go up. A laptop sends a music stream to listeners across the globe. The So Cal Groove Fellowship is a wide assortment of dj’s, music producers and music enthusiasts who meet together once a month for support, food, a live internet broadcast and networking.
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The Future of Tastyfresh
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So What’s in a Website?
Yeah, that’s the question that constantly is in my mind when I’m not writing music or gaming. About two years ago now, I rebuilt Tastyfresh.com into its fourth, fifth or sixth iteration depending on how you look at it. The focus of the site though was not on adding new features, ultra-cool design, or even increased usability for the site. All of these probably should have been considered though. The focus of the redesign though was actually just moving all content that wasn’t a part of the forum from static web pages to a dynamic content management system.
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Life.
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It was dark and raining harder by the minute. I was in the center lane of the freeway in a car that wasn’t mine. Usually I don’t mind freeway driving, but on this particular night the rain, the mist from a hundred tires and the glare from the streetlights were making it nearly impossible to see the lines on the road. This may not have been a big deal if the highway was a straight shot, but this road was curving around the edge of the city and had numerous sweeping turns to navigate. In short, driving conditions were dangerous and I was driving an unfamiliar vehicle.
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The Business of Dance Music: Episode the Eighth
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Ever heard of a man named Andrew Carnegie? He was an industrialist back in the 1800’s who founded a company called Carnegie Steel, which later was bought by J.P. Morgan and because US Steel. He came from humble beginnings as a Scottish immigrant, to becoming one of the wealthiest men in the world. He achieved this through hard work, dedication to a task, and having good people around him. Carnegie is one of the people I try to model myself after because of his work ethic, but also because of a little philosophy he had called the “Gospel of Wealth.”
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A DJ at GMA
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"You know you’re at GMA when you drink more cups of coffee than hours of sleep you had the night before". That was my epiphany when I found my self-telling people "Good Morning" at 4:30 Monday afternoon. There is a lot more to GMA than coffee and music. The following article is my general ramblings of a DJ’s view of the GMA experience.
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Issue #18: Cornerstone & Podcasting
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Well, it’s that time again. Time for me to write an intro to the latest TF mag. There’s always so much to talk about and it’s hard to focus on what aspect of life here at Tasty needs to be told. This time however, the story is simple and 2-fold: Cornerstone and the Podcast.
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Putting Your Gifts to Use Where God Wants Them
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I used to chuckle at a Calvin & Hobbes comic that my mom kept on our refrigerator when I was a child. It had a picture of Calvin making a grumpy face with a caption that read, “God put us on earth to accomplish a certain number of things. At this point I am so far behind I will never die.” But somewhere along the line, one of my parents had crossed off “number of” so it read; “God put us on earth to accomplish certain things…” It was a silly little comic, but I never really forgot the concept behind it. As I began to get to know and love God on a personal level, I always kind of wondered how much truth was behind that. Did God really put us on earth to accomplish specific things? Did He really give each person only a part of the puzzle?
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Cornerstone 2007 Dance Club to be Managed by Tastyfresh.com and BTU Live
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It’s official. Oneel, Fitzpatrick and I will be running the Dance Club at this year’s Cornerstone Music Festival in Bushnell, Il. For the most part, things will go exactly as they have in the past… but hopefully better. John Herrin, the festival director, has been very open to some changes, as have we.
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Issue #17
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Has it been two months already? Is it a new year… again? Issue #17 huh? That many? Wow. We have been doing this for a while now. I should be used to this cycle. For some odd reason, this issue has been harder coming than others. Partly, I think it’s Christmas. At least I want to blame Christmas for the rush I feel I am in this time around. That’s not the only issue though.
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The Business of Dance Music Part 7: Keeping Records While Making Them.
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Music is an expensive business, isn’t it? There are pressings, CDs and mastering. Then there’s equipment, travel, promotional materials, administration, and did I mention that every once in a while, you might like to purchase new music. Before you know it, expenses are running rampant, and you are left holding the bill for everything. This doesn’t have to happen. With a little caution (and a lot of receipt saving) you can make your music happen on a small budget. Here are a few tips on how to make it happen.
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Tastyfresh 2007
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Well, here we are again. It’s the last issue of the year. It seems like I should have some feeling of finality regarding it. After all, it’s been a long and busy year here. Over the past year, we have published over 80 different articles, and reviews and that’s far from all the new content that was added this year. We started the long process of creating for the first time a comprehensive list of bios for EDM producers who are Christians, and we are just starting to scratch the surface with the initial 43 we currently have. Beyond that, we had a total redesign of the site from the ground up. I mean, as far as Tastyfresh.com was concerned, this was a huge year, and I should be ready to put things to rest for a while, right?
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Effectively Bringing Unity to Our Scene: Part IV – A Tale of Two Laodiceas
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Laodicea was a town in the southwest of what today is Turkey. It is also the site of one of the earliest Christian churches. Laodicea is mentioned in two places within the Bible. The first is in Paul’s letter to the Colossians and then again in the book of Revelation. The contrast between these two mentions is astounding. In fact, it is so astounding that it is something we really need to think about as we are discussing not only what it means for our scene to be united, but as we decide what direction this scene will take and what the cornerstone theology of this movement will be.
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The Drop: Help Wanted
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Written by DJ Saryn, Wednesday 15 November, 2006
As you probably have noticed, there is no REAL Drop this issue. I sent out about 15 emails and private messages to people, and either they were not interested in writing a Drop or I did not receive any response. Because of this, there will be no official Drop this time out.
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The Business of Dance Music Part 6: The Basics of Event Promotion
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Imagine walking into a venue with hundreds of people dancing as hard as they can, totally lost in the moment, enjoying themselves like they never have before. As you walk around, you’re thinking about profit margins, what the door is looking like, and just where have those headliners of yours run off to? That’s right – You’re a promoter! This is your element. This is your night. After months of planning, it’s time to make it all happen. In this issue’s article, I’d like to share some insight about event promotion I’ve gained while working on this past November 3’s “BTU Weekend Live featuring Shiloh” at Club Red.
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Andy Hunter and Club Worship: DJ Yo-yo's Perspective
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Nothing really could have gotten me more excited than when I finally booked a hotel room for last weekend. I was going down to see one of my biggest influences in music play at a venue I have always wanted to visit. Yes indeed, Andy Hunter was coming all the way across the Atlantic, just about 6 hours east of where I live to Club Worship. All I had to do now was drive down with 3 of my best friends, what a great weekend ahead of me.
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The Usual Fare, But This Time With Events
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Well, this turned into a rather packed issue. I’ve got a ton of editing to do so I’ll keep my usual rant short this time. Let’s get this thing rolling.
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Choosing the Right Gear for You
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Unless you’re primary musical gig is as a choral vocalist, and maybe even then, you are going to end up owning music equipment. Even if you see it as a necessary evil, you need to wrap your head around a hardware setup, get comfortable using it, and get busy making music. Between here and there, you have a number of decisions to make.
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Andy Hunter and Club Worship: John Baker's Perspective
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I’m still pretty new to the dance music scene (Christian or secular) as a whole and to DJ-led worship in particular, and until September 9th, I hadn’t been to any live events. I really don’t think that I could’ve picked a better weekend for my first live EDM experience and my first DJ-led worship event.
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