Hi Fans, Friends & Family!

Here's the latest from GMC:

Round Two has ended and the Top Ten, selected by fan voting, will be announced here on April 9th. While the judges are reviewing the Top Ten to select a Grand Prize winner, fans can vote until April 20th to select a Fan Favorite among ALL contestants. All votes have been reset to zero for this new round. The Fan Favorite winner will be featured alongside the Grand Prize winner here on April 23rd.

Thank you for the votes, encouragement, & confidence in me and our music.  I am blessed and deeply grateful for each one of you!  God Bless & KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

~Chris

On March 20th, 2012 Chris won the Semi-Final contest opening the competition with the song "Praise Him" written by good friends Tom Paden, Eddie Kilgallon, and Dusty Workman from Nashville, TN.  Now Chris advances to the State Final Competition in June!  There were 6 other contestants - all very good in their craft and I will see some of them in the Final contest.  Thank you for your generous support and "Praise Him"!

WE MADE IT INTO THE TOP 100!

Congrats to our Top 100 Most Powerful Voices! Voting is open through April 4 to get to the Top 10. Tell your friends, family and church to support your artist by registering and voting at power.watchgmctv.com. Remember you can vote once per day per artist. Everyone can use Facebook, Twitter, email and more to get the word out as well.

A word about stroke... You may have your father’s eyes and your mother’s hair color, but did you know that’s not all you share in regards to genetics? If your parents or a close blood relative have suffered from high blood pressure in the past, it puts you at risk as well. Do your research and get to know your family health history tree. Build out your virtual family tree online http://powertoendstroke.org/tools-family-tree.html and share with your loved ones. Many of our contestants have heart-rending personal accounts on their profiles about the effects of stroke on their lives and loved ones. We hope you’ll check them out while listening to their songs.

Hello friends, fans & family,

   I want to let you all know that I WON 1st PLACE in the "Hometown Idol" contest in Goodrich, Michigan on August 27th, 2011.  It was fun, and must admit, a little surprised that I won!  Now I go on to the State level in 2012 and compete against the winners of the other contests around the state.  Praise the Lord for His Grace and faithfulness for allowing me to remember all the words/lyrics to the song "Praise You"!!  I will keep you updated.  

Be blessed,

Chris

CHM

Local singer set to release CD
“(A Different) State of Mind”

Hey FANS!

   I have great news coming soon!  Keep watching, listening, and sharing!  Check out the chart activity at www.reverbnation.com/chrishaleministries. Sign up as a FAN for a chance to win my new CD, "(A Different) State Of Mind" coming SOON! and watch our latest video at www.youtube.com/chrishaleministries.    God Bless each of you!

Hello Friends, Family & Fans,  the new video for "When God Ran" will be up and running soon.  It is in the final editing stage and will be uploaded here, God-tube.com and Youtube.com.  Check it out, let me know what you think.  This is an emotional one!!

CHM

Chris Hale Ministries

Quarterly – Spring 2011

Happy Easter;

     This is my first attempt at a “quarterly” newsletter letter and will strive to keep you up-to-date.  This will also be posted on my website.  God is doing great things in our lives musically.

     In February my wife and I went to Oklahoma where we visited the Tate Music Group studios and met many of the people that work there.  We spent a week recording – ending it with a professional photo shoot and much sight-seeing!   How different it is working with a record label instead of doing this on my own!  It is refreshing, yet hard for me to hand over the reigns to someone else.  The 8 song project will include 4 brand new songs, “(A Different) State Of Mind”, “Don’t Give Up”, “Second Chance” (co-written with my mom, J.E. Hale), and the upbeat “Praise You”, written by my good friends in Nashville, Tom Paden & Eddie Kilgallon.  Tom was my producer on “Reflection” and Eddie was the recording engineer for several songs on “Reflection”.  Eddie, a Christian brother, graciously provided music on the new songs I wrote capturing the very essence of each message!  The Cd will also include 4 songs previously recorded that Tate Music deemed worthy of promoting. 

     I am now in the “waiting” period of production.  The record label will do the mixing and preparing the songs for radio and then send them to me for approval.  The graphic design team is hard at work planning and developing a Cd cover - again sending it to me for final approval.  We are looking at probably June before the new album is ready for market at which time the record label, and myself, will promote, promote, and promote!  I will send you a notice when the Cd is ready!! 

     I am not sitting still while waiting!  I am constantly looking for places to sing (please watch flyers/ads for concert engagements) and even with the record label backing me I still need each of you!!  Without your support and encouragement, there is no singing!

     During all of this, I had the distinct pleasure of re-ordering “The Light of Day”.  It has been 10 years since I started recording this album, so in celebration of this milestone, the cd has a face-lift!  It now has a new cover and the songs have been re-mastered/engineered to today’s quality standards!  It looks and sounds great and still going strong! 

Thank you for your support & God Bless;

Until next time,

Chris Hale

TMG Recording Artist                          

"WHEN GOD RAN" is a hit!!  It has charted higher on the ReverbNation chart than "Close To You", my first big hit.  PTL! 

Thank you fans!  We've taken over the # 1 position on the local chart at Reverbnation.com! 

Coming home from recording in Oklahoma and visiting our daughter and son-in-law-to-be in Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 20th, proved to be an adventure my wife and I won't forget!  Our 8.5 hour trip turned into 15 hours as the weather decided to play an aweful trick on us.  While in Oklahoma, the temps were in the 70's and one day hit 80 degress!  Beautiful!!  But, as we arrived in Michigan from Iowa, the rain turned to ice, to slush, to snow!!  Instead of traveling the 70 mph on the expressway, we didn't get above 40mph.  Three times God showed up and protected us!

The first instance, happened on the expressway when a vehicle ahead of us turned sideways in the road.  I had slowed down to avoid a collision and spun sideways, with the rear end of our van sliding around and stopping right at the edge of a STEEP ditch lined with trees!  We were braced for the uncontrollable motion thinking briefly of tipping over!!  Oncoming traffic did not hit us!  I was able to drive out of that situation.  The first sign that GOD PROTECTED US with the power of prayer!

The second instance happened while my wife, Roxanne, was driving (she and I took turns driving as our stress level was elevated!).  We got off at an exit to switch drivers and stretch our legs, when upon turning into a gas station, we again spun sideways spining into the oncoming traffic lane - no traffic!  Needles to say we didn't switch drivers at that time!  GOD PROTECTED US with the power of prayer!   

The third instance happened, when we did finally switch again (me driving) we were entering the expressway at the on-ramp.  Slowing down as to not spin or slide when approching the on-ramp, once again we spun sideways, sliding around into the oncoming traffic lane and just missing the guard-rail within inches of contact!  No traffic to hit us!!  GOD had indeed protected us again from harm!  Power of prayer!

So.....if you think prayer doesn't work, or that God doesn't listen, this is PROOF that He does listen.  He hears every word we speak.  When we are faithful to God, He is faithful to us!!

While on our recent trip to Oklahoma City to record my new cd, "(A Different) State Of Mind", my wife Roxanne and I went sight-seeing yesterday to the downtown area of Oklahoma City, called "Bricktown".  We had just parked the van and put money into the parking meter when a African American couple went by on the sidewalk.  We politely exchanged "hello's" and went on our way.

We walked around for about 1 1/2 hours and decided to go into a particular gift shop.  Upon browsing, we quickly realized it was out of our shopping range.  When we exited the gift shop and started down the sidewalk, ahead of us was the same couple we met earlier.  I had mentioned this to Roxanne and the gentleman quickly turned around and asked if I was a pastor.  Quite surprised by his question, I said yes, and asked how we could help them.

The next words out of his mouth were, "praise the lord, we had just prayed for a pastor to come into our path that could help us out"!  He went on to explain that they were from Tulsa, OK and were trying to get back home when their car broke down.  He showed us the reciept for the part he just bought, $166.00, and now had no gas money.  All he asked for was enough to buy 5 gallons of gas to get back to Tulsa.  I gave him the money and they praised God again, and asked if we could pray together!  (I was thinking it, he said it!).  So, the four of us prayed together, right there on the streets of Oklahoma City!!

Roxanne then told them that we were from Michigan, and this gentleman reminded us that God's church is what happens outside the walls of the place we worship, sometimes in another state!!

"PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW"!

ReverbNation is a HOT site!  Check it out.  A great place for songs/video and other infomation about artists.

This is awesome!  I have just signed a recording contract with TMG Records in Oklahoma!  How cool is that?  I am so excited to be working with them and see where this road leads!!