1 September 29th, 2008
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I mentioned last post that Danny Brooks was coming to do a concert for us. He came and he has left but won’t be forgotten. He is an unusual gospel musician to say the least but not every body’s cup of tea. But if you love the gospel, the truth and reality of life coupled with a musical style called the blues he is “the man”. I had the privilege of spending time with him and unlike a lot of musicians that try to get in the church he’s trying to go out. Let me explain. God has given him ministry to the clubs, bars and other areas the church have considered tabu. I like him because like life and the blues he is real. As a former chaplain at the Kentucky State Penitentiary I had the opportunity to take him there for a visit where he did two concerts, one for general population and one for death row. All that is well and good but what made the weekend complete is what happened as he was preparing to move on and do a radio gig with Greg Martin of the Kentucky Headhunters. He took time to go with me to visit one of the best gituar pickers I personally know. My friend Lil’ Rick is a great musican. While playing a gig near Nashville a couple weeks ago Lil’ Rick had a seizure. After being taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center he was diagnoised with three cancerous tumors on his brian, cancer in his lungs and in his bones. Today I had the pleasure of hearing Danny and Lil’ Rick jam on his back porch, and quite honestly it was as good as any concert I’ve ever attended. They played, I listened and we prayed and cried together, not tears of sorry but tears of joy. It was an awesome time of ministry, music and His Majesty. It was a gathering of men of God I will never forget. I beleive in miracles!!! God can provide a table in the wilderness. Pray for Lil’ Rick.
Babu
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October 1st, 2008 at 5:46 am
I had the opportunity to see Little Rick yesterday morning at Denny’s in Beaver Dam. I truly love that man like a brother and even more so since we are brothers in Christ. I remember my 16th birthday Little Rick came and played at my house all evening. I have always been awe struck by the things Rick could make a guitar do especially talk. I always tried to be a witness to Rick because I knew he didn’t know Jesus. But then back about 12 years ago I saw Rick at a gospel concert at WJCR and he had recently given his life to Jesus, I was overjoyed with tears as we praised God together right there for that miracle. When I saw Rick yesterday and we talked about his cancer we were able to give God the glory for where we are now and where we are going. Just like the song say’s “I’m a winner either way if I go or if I stay for I’ll still have my Jesus each passing day…. I’ll have my healing here below or life forever if I go oh praise the Lord I’m a winner eith way”. It is always great to fellowship with brothers in Christ and always great to see brothers fellowship together. I would have liked to see Rick and Danny jam togther.