Changes In The Group

Just wanted to let everyone know that with sadness, our bass player of many year, Mike "Catfish" Puett has decided to step down due to schooling and family time issues. We completely understand and wish Mike the very best in his future endeavors. Thanks Mike for all of your years of service to God and to the New Journey Quartet!

Our drummer Mike Shew has stepped up and filled the bass guitar slot and is doing it quite well! We really had no idea how good of an electric bass player he is until practice one night and all of us were left with our jaws hitting the floor! Thanks Mike for being so willing to step up to the plate whenever we need you...God will bless you for it!

A special thing has happened for Angie & I...our son Dillon has stepped into the role of full time drummer for New Journey and we are so proud! He's being playing a few songs on each set with us for several years, but the Lord really worked this one out for us...and what a blessing to have our son playing side by side with us...God is so good! And yes, all those years of drum lessons and loud banging at our house really did pay off! :)

New Journey is moving forward as we feel led by God's will for our lives. Time grows short and we must be busy spreading God's message of salvation & love through word and song. We look forward to seeing you at a concert soon..keep New Journey in our prayers and may God richly bless you!

Sincerely,

Bill Warren, New Journey Quartet
www.newjourneyqt.com
828-726-1143

New Journey Qt. is off to a bang in 2010 with a live performance last night on the Niteline TV Show, Greenville, SC...an affiliate of the Trinity Broadcast Network. The show was great...wonderful christian speakers, testimony and more! Thanks goes to the Niteline crew for making our time with them a wonderful one as they always do! TV is such a wonderful medium and it gives our musical ministry the opportunity to touch millions all across North/South Carolina & Georgia.

God has great things in store for all of us in 2010...we want to be ready to answer his call in our lives. It is our hope to bring more people into his kindgom through the ministry of music. Maybe, we can get a chance to be with you somewhere on the concert trail this year..be sure to check out our concert calendar often at: www.newjourneyqt.com and come out when we're in your area...we'd love to meet you and worship together!

"Til Next Time

Bill Warren - New Journey Qt.
www.newjourneyqt.com

Merry Christmas!

We're not ashamed to wish you a Merry Christmas from all of us in the New Journey Qt! Christmas is that most wonderful time of year when we have the "Honor" of praising our Lord for what he has done for us!

Yes, everything else is nice, the trees, Santa and all of that, but the most important thing and the "Reason for the Season" is Jesus Christ. This same Jesus who is alive today came to Earth over 2000 years ago as a babe..and who later grew up to give his life for you and me that we might have "Eternal Life" by & through his shed blood! Because of his sacrifice, we now have the way to Heaven if we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior!

What better Christmas gift could we give someone than to lead them to Jesus this Christmas season...heaven's bells will be ringing and the angels will be rejoicing! Now thats the kind of Christmas carol I like to hear...

We wish each and everyone a safe, prosperous and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Yours in Christ,

Bill Warren
New Journey Quartet
www.newjourneyqt.com

New Journey Qt. Adds Facebook

Wow...we really must be in the 21st century for sure now! Several young folks have been showing me about this new thing called "Facebook" and it really looked neat. So guess what? We've added facebook to our regular website and blog for easy & quick news on the group.

Might I ask a favor of you? Would you mind to click on the facebook badge to the left of this post and then click on the "Become a Fan" link on our facebook page? Its just another way that New Journey Qt. can keep you updated!

Thanks and may God richly bless you!

Sincerely,

Bill Warren - New Journey Qt.
www.newjourneyqt.com
828-726-1143
warren69@bellsouth.net

A Patriotic Bunch

Now there is a real "Patriotic" group of people if I must say so! Actually, this is a picture taken of the group while performing at an outdoor theater in Maggie Valley this summer and I forgot to post it!

The group had a great time while in Maggie Valley and loved the cool climate! Most importantly of all, the Lord touched hearts and thats what we treasure most!

Its been a fun summer, but even now in the evenings, I can tell fall is on its way...isn't it great how God made the seasons? He's an awesome God...I'm sure glad he's in control of things aren't you?

I hope before the year is thru, we will see you on the concert trail somewhere...keep checking our website concert calendar and come out when we're in your area...lets worship together!

In His Service,

Bill Warren
New Journey Quartet
www.newjourneyqt.com

Busy, Busy

Its been a very busy couple of weeks for the New Journey Quartet! This past weekend we were in Salem, NC for a concert at Nowlings Chapel Freewill Baptist and then onto Mt. View Baptist in Collettsville, NC on Sunday morning. Both churches treated us extra well and boy could they ever cook! Ole' Catfish (Mike Puett) the bass player almost hurt himself eating so much and we're praying for his recovery...ha,ha...I believe he'll be alright, nothing a box of rolaids won't cure!

God sure has been awesome this summer season and its hard to believe that we're almost into fall! By the looks of things, with the leafs, it will not be long! I truly believe God is sending his son Jesus to come for us real soon...the time won't be long. All of us in New Journey wish to be busy doing "His" work when he comes. We take the "Great Commission" very seriously and are thankful for the musical ministry God has entrusted to us in evangelizing. Keep us in your prayers and hopefully we'll be in your area real soon...come out and worship with us!

God Bless,

Bill Warren
New Journey Quartet
www.newjourneyqt.com
828-726-1143

Beautiful Day in The Mountains!

Needless to say, this picture of the chapel at Crossnore Children's Home, Crossnore-NC says it all! New Journey had a beautiful day singing in the Spruce Pine-Crossnore Area for an all day singing. We started out early this morning at First Freewill Baptist Church of Spruce Pine and even before we got started, you could just feel the Holy Spirit's presence in this place. Pastor Ralph and congregation were very lively and we played, sang & preached for nearly two hours...it was great! Then to top it all off, they fed us the biggest bunch of homemade cooking(it was their homecoming) and let me tell you, these people can really cook fried chicken and chicken and dumplins...it was awesome!

When we got done there, we took a short drive over the mountain to perform at the most beautiful church that featured Frescoe Painting at the Crossnore Children's Home. These children were lively and excited and it got us old timers fired up as well! What a great day the Lord blessed us with! Keep praying for us, the Lord continues to open new doors in different venues for our group...its an exciting time!

'Til Next Time...May God Bless,

Bill Warren
New Journey Quartet
www.newjourneyqt.com

P.S. - be sure to click on our website's picture link to see more photos of our day in the mountains! The link is at: http://www.newjourneyqt.com/Gallery.php