Newsletter 07-29-05

Hello Krew
I know you may be wondering what's happening with the Krew mailing list. Let me try to briefly explain.

For the past 4 weeks, I have had nothing but trouble with the AOL email addresses who have subscribed to the list. AOL has so many filters and so many different ways of blocking bulk mail, it has gotten almost impossible to have your newsletters delivered. AOL had actually deleted many of you from the list because of certain blocks and filters. I have used a service called Net Central to maintain and mail the newsletter for several years, they have been great to work with, but finally it has become apparent that I need to change services. INJESUS seems to be the best choice at this time.

Yesterday we started putting email addresses into the INJESUS system and didn't realize that when we added names, you were sent a notice, a choice of whether you wanted to subscribe or not. Many of you thought it was something different from what you already were getting, so many unsubscribed.

Approximately 4000 AOL addresses were finally retrieved from the archives of the old system and added back into the new system. Trust me when I say, yesterday I was frustrated!

Finally I think we have this on track. There may be a few bugs that we need to work out, but I hope EVERYONE will receive the newsletters. The newsletters will also be posted on my website just in case!

MANY AOL addresses missed the one about the new LIVE CD being released! YES, I got the new CD's this week. LIVE AT THE RIVER-My Story, My Song is the best project I have recorded. The production of the tracks is incredible. The choir was wonderful, My special guests were in rare form, I am so happy with this CD. EVERY KREW MEMBER needs to add it to your collection. So far there is only one book store in the country that has it, so you need to order it from the store at www.kirktalley.com. The complete concert in DVD will be available in about 3 weeks, but you can go ahead and order that too.

The CD contains 19 songs. Very little talking. BUT when you order, you also get a FREE CD of my testimony and the most challenging song "Intimacy With Jesus." When we were editing, It became necessary to take most of the talking out of the CD because we could only get 74 minutes of music on a CD. I had 71 minutes of music! So I decided to pull off the testimony and make it a give away CD when you buy the new one. Plus that would stifle the knuckleheads who would have something smart to say about me profiting from my testimony! If there are those who want extra copies of the testimony, those are available for whatever donation you would want to make to cover the cost of the CD.

I hope you will go to the website and order the CD and DVD today. Since there is no distribution to Christian book stores, I am depending on Krew members and Internet and sales at my table to get the word out about this project.

If you visit a Christian book store regularly, ask them if they would carry it. If they will, have them call my office at 865 933 2100.
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Don't forget the TRIO concert on Aug 20th in Maryville TN. Trio dates are a lot of fun. Shane Dunlap and I gather around the piano and with Anthony Burger, we sing and laugh and have a good time singing favorites. This is one of the last Trio dates that is booked at this time, so make your plans to be there. We may have a SURPRISE GUEST. Working on that now!

Thanks again for understanding about the newsletter change. Hopefully soon all the bugs will be worked out and you can sit back and listen to the New LIVE CD and know your newsletter will be getting delivered to you!

Can you tell I am excited about the new CD???

Kapt Kirk