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In this engaging episode, Candice interviews singer Danny Gokey, diving into topics ranging from family life and dad habits to the importance of finding the good in challenging situations. They discuss Danny's passion projects, his humorous social media presence, and even delve into agricultural hobbies at home. With moments of laughter and heartfelt discussions, Danny shares his insights on maintaining positivity and celebrating one's country, making this an uplifting and delightful watch.
The boys are back with updates on all sorts of things happening in Michigan Motorsports. Plus, hear from Greg Gokey who finished the season with two track championships and nine feature wins!
Ep. 191: This financial services company hired eight of the women on the US Olympic rowing team. This partnership is led by Tim who went to Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship while captaining his Boat Club to its most successful season in 40 years. Our BONUS RESOURCE for this episode includes Don's favorite quotes from today's episode and a reflection question so you can apply today's insights. Listeners will appreciate the specific sports-to-business analogies and lessons he has implemented to keep his widely distributed workforce of 15,000 associates in 23 countries locked onto a common vision and culture. --- Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team towards personal and professional greatness. Special thanks to Chase Skipper and Jack Martha for making this episode possible.
On today's show, we chat with Danny Gokey! Danny Gokey's fifth studio album, Sound of Heaven is coming this Friday, July 26th. The three-time Grammy nominee, three-time K-LOVE Male Vocalist of the Year winner and eight-time Dove Award 's last album Jesus People peaked at #1 on 's Top Christian Albums chart and has since accumulated 300M global streams. Featuring eleven brand new songs, Sound of Heaven captures a wide variety of sounds and messages that reflect Gokey's passion for uplifting music and his heart for people. The grat track "wannabe" follows previously released tracks "Todo El Mundo” and his recent radio song, “I Got You," currently No. 23 at AC radio earning over 4.5M global streams. Produced by an array of producers including Ben Glover, Jordan Sapp, Jeff Sojka, and Colby Wedgeworth, the project is as diverse sonically as it is thematically. Fans will bop their heads to the energetic title track, “Sound of Heaven," dance to the Spanish influenced track “Lean On Me," and appreciate the notable features including Evan Craft, Niko Eme, Limoblaze, and Naomi Raine. “Still On The Throne” and “Open Up The Gates” round out the album with a worship focus, the latter of which will be the next single available on June 28th. Full track listing is below. "The phrase ‘Sound of Heaven,' and each of the songs on this album, will mean different things to different people in different places of life, and I believe that each of these songs communicate the hopeful messages of heaven in ways that will speak to people - whatever their season of life," shares Gokey. dannygokey.com @dannygokey christianmusicguys.com @christianmusicguys
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On this week's episode, Jayar sat down with one of his favorite couples, Danny & Leyicet Gokey! FOLLOW: The JAYAR Show Danny Gokey Leyicet Gokey SONGS: Stay Strong View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Jayar Show (@thejayarshow)
In advance of the "Stay Strong" Tour concert at Vaughn Forest Church in Montgomery on November 19, 2023, Christian musical artist Danny Gokey shared about how his faith in Christ has been strengthened and how that is reflected in his music. He also previewed the concert, also featuring Austin French and Natalie Layne. You can learn more at dannygokey.com.
In advance of the "Stay Strong" Tour concert at Vaughn Forest Church in Montgomery on November 19, 2023, Christian musical artist Danny Gokey shared about how his faith in Christ has been strengthened and how that is reflected in his music. He also previewed the concert, also featuring Austin French and Natalie Layne. You can learn more at dannygokey.com.
Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.06.22.545997v1?rss=1 Authors: DiGiovanni, G. T., Han, W., Sherrill, T., Taylor, C. J., Nichols, D. S., Geis, N. M., Singha, U. K., Calvi, C. L., McCall, A. S., Dixon, M. M., Lui, Y., Jang, J.-H., Gutor, S. S., Polosukhin, V. V., Blackwell, T. S., Kropski, J. A., Gokey, J. J. Abstract: A hallmark of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other interstitial lung diseases is dysregulated repair of the alveolar epithelium. The Hippo pathway effector transcription factors YAP and TAZ have been implicated as essential for type 1 and type 2 alveolar epithelial cell (AT1 and AT2) differentiation in the developing lung, yet aberrant activation of YAP/TAZ is a prominent feature of the dysregulated alveolar epithelium in IPF. In these studies, we sought to define the functional role of YAP/TAZ activity during alveolar regeneration. We demonstrate that Yap and Taz are normally activated in AT2 cells shortly after injury, and deletion of Yap/Taz in AT2 cells led to pathologic alveolar remodeling, failure of AT2 to AT1 cell differentiation, increased collagen deposition, exaggerated neutrophilic inflammation, and increased mortality following injury induced by a single dose of bleomycin. Loss of Yap/Taz activity prior to a LPS injury prevented AT1 cell regeneration, led to intra-alveolar collagen deposition, and resulted in persistent innate inflammation. Together these findings establish that AT2 cell Yap/Taz activity is essential for functional alveolar epithelial repair and prevention of fibrotic remodeling. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC
On this episode, Greg Gokey discusses the SEVEN feature wins he's already collected at this point in the season in Super Late Models. Plus, Brian Brindley recaps his season thus far in the Modifieds with two wins since May.
Y'all, singer-songwriter Danny Gokey and his wife, Leyicet Gokey, are a DELIGHT to talk with! Not only do these two have an incredible ministry together, but they have four adorable children, love each other so well, and have Chuck Norris to thank for getting them together! Danny tells Sadie about the loss of his first wife and how staying in the Word and clinging to God's truth is what helped him during that heartbreaking tragedy. Leyicet encourages us to always share how we met God and started following Him — you never know who will be impacted by your story, regardless of how "unimportant" you think it is! And remember, believers have what SO many people want: a friend like Jesus! Plus, a reminder to take active control of your thoughts — because how you FEEL is a direct result of how you THINK. If you're feeling stuck and unsure of your next step, as Danny tells us, don't be a parked car — start moving, and God will direct you! Wherever you are: Do your best, obey God, & it WILL be OK! https://www.reliefband.com — Get 20% off plus FREE shipping with code WHOA! Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/whoa https://liberty.edu/Sadie — Get your application fee WAIVED when you start your future with Liberty University today! https://athleticgreens.com/whoa — Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D & 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Danny Gokey is an American Idol alum and award-winning musical artist. Leyicet Gokey is a house-flipper and social media influencer. And together they are the defintion of fun. And spicy. And, well, dynamic! So join us for this charismatic conversation about raising a multi-cultural family, living out a compelling faith, and leading the way with kindness (even on Twitter!). Also tune in to the Danny and Leyicet's podcast Livin' La Vida Gokey, produced by our own Andrew Greer, here. This week's featured song is: "Hope In Front Of Me" from Danny's album of the same name. Listen to it here. Learn more about Bridges ... Spiritual Conversations Through Generational Conversations here: BridgesShow.com. And if you like what you are listening to, leave us a 5-star rating and a review, and follow and subscribe to Bridges –– it truly does help us keep chuggin' along as we create new episodes for you! FOLLOW PATSY Facebook / Instagram / Twitter FOLLOW ANDREW Facebook / Instagram / Twitter _________________________________________ SPONSORS The world needs to know … it's not as bad as the news tells us. Human trafficking may be a big problem, but Love Justice International is providing an epic solution. By intercepting human beings before they are trafficked, Love Justice is making rescue an everyday reality for vulnerable people all over the globe. And we want to keep the good news coming. Will you come alongside us and become a monthly partner of Love Justice International today? It's not all bad news after all ... Sign up today here: lovejustice.ngo/bridges
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Eric and Jasper welcome back Craig Immel with GoKey, to talk more about the implications of smart contracts and NFTs particularly in the real estate realm.
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As a Top-3 finalist on Season Eight of American Idol, Danny Gokey quickly became a favorite of millions. Following Idol, Gokey dropped his first album, My Best Days, which debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. Since that time, Danny has cemented his place on the radio charts with multi-week, multi-chart top-ten runs in the United States, Canada and now Latin markets with his Spanish singles. He has been honored with three Grammy nominations, three wins as KLOVE Male Vocalist of the Year, two Dove Awards and numerous Dove Award nominations. You can connect with Danny at https://www.dannygokey.com.
On this week's episode, Jayar switched it up and sat down with Danny Gokey's wife, Leyicet Gokey! FOLLOW: The JAYAR Show Leyicet Gokey MENTIONS: Danny Gokey Matt Maher SONGS: Undertow View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Jayar Show (@thejayarshow)
Seven days into March and we finally encounter a Monday. Will this day be any different from the six that have come before it? Certainly there is more light and green shoots from yesterday are a little bit longer. There are more bird songs in the air than this time last month. The perfect soundtrack for to begin another week of Charlottesville Community Engagement! I’m your host, Sean Tubbs. On today’s show: The University of Virginia’s Buildings and Grounds Committee gets an update on the next round of construction projectsUVa students vote to change the one punishment for an honor code violationMore examples of divided government as the Virginia General Assembly meets in its final regularly-scheduled week. Today’s first shout-out goes to LEAPYou don’t need the “luck of the Irish” to be safe and comfortable in your own home. To see what you can do to get the most out of your home, contact LEAP, your local energy nonprofit, to schedule a home energy assessment this month - just $45 for City and County residents. LEAP also offers FREE home weatherization to income- and age-qualifying residents. If someone in your household is age 60 or older, or you have an annual household income of less than $74,950, you may qualify for a free energy assessment and home energy improvements such as insulation and air sealing. Sign up today to lower your energy bills, increase comfort, and reduce energy waste at home!Charlottesville’s FY23 Budget posted - Rogers does not recommend a property tax rate increase Just as I was about to hit send today, interim City Manager Michael C. Rogers’s $216.17 million budget was posted on the city’s website. Rogers does not recommend an increase in the real estate tax rate at this time. However, Council can still decide to move forward with a ten cent tax increase, which would generate $9.2 million. “While the funding from that additional 10-cents assessment is in the presented budget for City Council to consider, the City Manager’s budget does not utilize thosefunds as part of the presented balanced budget,” reads Rogers’s letter to the Council. This budget is presented almost two years after the pandemic altered the economic situation. Rogers said there has been a rebound. “Sales tax is up 8.33 percent, meals and lodging tax are up 19.3 percent and 30 percent respectively,” Rogers said. “While the City’s unemployment rate was at acalendar year high in June 2021 at 4.1 percent, by year end it had plummeted to 2.35 percent.” The Commissioner of Revenue is recommending a decrease in the personal property tax rate due to the increased valuation, but the budget currently recommends that being kept at $4.20 for now. Senior Budget Analyst Krisy Hammill said the recommended rate would be unveiled during the budget process. Bond proceeds to cover the cost of the $75 million reconfiguration would not be authorized until FY24. The budget will be presented to the City Council tonight and the first work session will be held virtually Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. More details in a future installment of the newsletter. UVA students vote to end expulsion for honor violationsStudents at the University of Virginia have voted to end a long-standing tradition where people can be kicked out permanently for violating the honor code. Instead, the new single-sanction punishment will be a year’s suspension rather than the traditional expulsion. According to UVA Today, over 6,000 students voted on the proposal with around 80 percent in favor of the change. The University Board of Visitors met last week and President Jim Ryan told the group that he would not have voted to make the change. He also spoke of the enhanced community involvement UVA has made during his tenure. Ryan established the President’s Council on UVA-Community Partnership and a report was completed in February 2019. (read the report)“It has been in the spirit of what we can do together and the approach on affordable housing is a great example of that,” Ryan said. UVA has pledged to work with a private developer to build up to 1,500 below-market units and has selected three sites on land owned by the UVA or its real estate foundation. One of them is at the North Fork Discovery Park, and a rezoning for that project is making its way through Albemale County’s land use application process. “All of it going a long way to changing the narrative about UVA and about UVA’s relationship to Charlottesville and Albemarle County and I think that that’s a very good thing for the University,” Ryan said. “There’s still plenty of work to do but the conversation is different than it was four years ago.” Ryan also sought feedback on the University’s strategic plan and some of the initiatives within. One of them is to “Be a strong partner and good neighbor to the Charlottesville region.” (See all of the articles tagged Land Use - University of Virginia on Information Charlottesville) UVA committee gets update on construction On Thursday, the BOV’s Buildings and Grounds Committee met and discussed several matters of interest. There are several major construction projects underway with the most impact likely coming from the Emmet - Ivy Corridor where the School of Data Science is well underway heading toward a December 2023 completion date. The committee was briefed on some changes coming to UVA’s Capital Plan which has a budget of just over $3 billion, according to Colette Sheehy, Senior Vice President for Operations and State Government Relations. “We’ve actually completed quite a bit of work in the last year, $700 million worth of projects,” Sheehy said. “Some of the more notable ones include the University of Hospital expansion, the orthopedic center, and the Student Health and Wellness Center.”Sheehy said staff are proposing adding $411 million in new project, with $20 million of that just to plan projects. The proposed 2022 Capital Plan would be $2.67 billion. They’re also proposing removing a standalone project to construct a $60 million new building for the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. “We now are pursuing a partnership between the Karsh Institute for Democracy and the Batten School to provide some space for Batten within the Karsh Institute,” Sheehy said. That building will also be within the Emmet - Ivy precinct along with a new hotel and convention center. Construction of that building is expected to begin in late spring or early summer. Projects under construction are the renovations of Alderman Library, a new residence hall on Brandon Avenue, and the Contemplative Commons near the Dell stormwater pond. Projects in the planning stages include a football operations building, an Olympic sports complex, the Karsh Institute, and a new building for the McIntire School of Commerce. There are three new projects that will be added to the planning pool. “One is the Center for the Arts,” Sheehy said. “The planning authorization was included in Governor Northam’s introduced budget allowing us to actually use our money to do the planning. But that is a good signal the state is interested in funding that project in the future.”This authorization remains within the budget bill currently being negotiated in the General Assembly. UVA has an $11 million gift to cover the cost of the design work. There’s also a $4 million gift to begin planning work for a Center for Design for the School of Architecture and a $5 million gift for an academic building for the Engineering School.“We’ve done some planning already for both of those schools and there is a need for additional space,” Sheehy said. Four projects would be added for construction, with one of them being a $350 million Institute for Biotechnology. “It is a research facility with a manufacturing facility included in it that would allow us to produce research through to clinical trials for new drug therapies,” Sheehy said. “The intention is that it would attract many biotechnology companies that would want to work with our faculty and to locate in and around Charlottesville.” This project is also within both the House and Senate versions of the budget. Other new projects are additional landscaping on Ivy Road, HVAC work at Monroe Hall, and infrastructure at Memorial Gym to make it more accessible as well as ADA compliant. There is also funding for a study of childcare needs as well as a space study for nursing to accommodate more instructional space. The changes to the Capital Plan will be voted upon in June. Sheehy also said there will also be an update of the 2019 Parking and Transportation Study post-COVID. (read the 2019 study)“The president has asked us to go back and do a more comprehensive kind of broad-based look at the need for parking overall across the institution,” Sheehy said. One member of the Buildings and Grounds Committee suggested building additional parking on the other side of the railroad tracks south of the University of Virginia Health System. Sheehy pushed back. “We have to be careful that that’s a residential neighborhood and there are lot of issues to consider,” Sheehy said. “Traffic, neighbors, the needs of the health system. We will look at all of that.” The next meeting of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors is in June.Shout-out to the Piedmont Master GardenersThe second shout-out today goes to the Piedmont Master Gardeners to announce their 2022 Spring Lecture Series featuring leading experts on sustainable landscaping, indigenous gardening wisdom and small fruit production at home. For all four Thursdays in March, you can buy a virtual ticket for these informative events. On March 10, Renée Gokey and Christine Price-Abelow of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian will discuss “The Three Sisters: Indigenous Origins and Best Growing Practices.” On March 24, Jayesh Samtani will discuss “Home Garden Berries—Selection, Cultivation, and Growing Alongside Ornamental Plants”. To purchase a ticket and for the rest of the sessions, visit piedmontmastergardeners.org/events.General Assembly updateThere are only a handful of days left in the 2022 General Assembly, and there are several bills that are now in conference. I’ll try to track the progress as many of those as possible, but for now, here are some more bills that originated in the Republican-controlled House of Delegates that did not make it out of the Democrat-controlled Senate.A bill to delay the requirement of the State Air Pollution Control Board to implement federal Clean Car regulations failed to make it out of the Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources Committee on a party-line 7 to 8 vote. The House of Delegates had passed the Bill 52 to 48. (HB1267)A bill to allow hunters to go onto other people’s property to retrieve the animals they’ve killed also did not make it out of that Senate committee on a 10 to 5 motion to pass by indefinitely. (HB1334)A bill that would have required people seeking an abortion to provide written consent and undergo counseling was passed by indefinitely in the Senate Education and Health Committee on a 10 to 5 vote. (HB212)A bill related to abortion that would have made it a Class 4 felony to not treat an “infant born alive” passed the House on a 52 to 48 vote but was passed by indefinitely by the Senate Rules Committee on an 11 to 4 vote. (HB304)The Senate Education and Health Committee also defeated a bill to allow the Commissioner of Health to allow people to be exempt from vaccine mandates for religious reasons. That was defeated on a 9 to 6 vote. (HB306) Also passed by indefinitely is a bill that would have directed the Board of Education to provide alternate pathways for people who want to attain an advanced high school diploma. (HB340)Another would have created Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts. HB1024 passed the House of Delegates on a party-line 52 to 48 vote but was passed by indefinitely by the Senate Education and Health Committee on a 9 to 6 vote. A bill to prohibit the teaching of moral dynamics of race and sex had passed the House of Delegates on a 50 to 49 vote, but the Senate Education and Health committee passed this by indefinitely on a 9 to 6 vote. (HB787)A bill to require the Department of Planning and Budget to establish a program to reduce regulations and to limit spending by state government agencies made it out of the House of Delegates on a 51 to 47 vote, but the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted this down on a 11 to 4 vote. (HB244)That committee also killed a bill to lower the state’s gas tax rate for a one-year period. This was on a 12 to 4 vote. (HB1144)A bill to eliminate permanent lists for absentee voters passed the House of Delegates on a 52 to 46 vote but the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee voted to pass it by indefinitely on a 9 to 6 vote. (HB175)A bill that would allow some school security officers to carry a firearm passed the House on a 52 to 46 vote but was passed by indefinitely by the Senate Rules Committee on a 13 to 3 vote. (HB8)A bill that would have allowed high school students to be arrested for disorderly conduct on school property also was killed by the Rules Committee on a 13 to 3 vote. The House of Delegates had passed that 52 to 48. (HB89)The Senate Rules Committee also passed by indefinitely a bill that would have created a Commission on Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Commonwealth. The vote was 14 to 2 on a bill that had passed the House of Delegates unanimously. (HB1057)Oral arguments scheduled for tomorrow in House 2022 race appealTomorrow afternoon, a three judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments for a lawsuit in which one party seeks an election in the House of Delegates this year. Richmond attorney Paul Goldman sued the Virginia Board of Elections last summer that argued the boundaries for the House of Delegates in the 2021 election were unconstitutional because they are out of date. For more on the case and how we got to where we are, I recommended reading Brad Kutner’s March 5 story on Courthouse News. Support the program!Special announcement of a continuing promo with Ting! Are you interested in fast internet? Visit this site and enter your address to see if you can get service through Ting. If you decide to proceed to make the switch, you’ll get:Free installationSecond month of Ting service for freeA $75 gift card to the Downtown MallAdditionally, Ting will match your Substack subscription to support Town Crier Productions, the company that produces this newsletter and other community offerings. So, your $5 a month subscription yields $5 for TCP. Your $50 a year subscription yields $50 for TCP! The same goes for a $200 a year subscription! 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For those who like the rhythm of numbers, 3/3 is the sixty-second day of 2022. For those who do not, disreputable sources tell me that this is I Want You to Be Happy Day, If Pets Had Thumbs Day, and Talk in Third Person Day. With that, Sean Tubbs truly wants you to know that this installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement has nothing to do with any of those things besides this introductory paragraph. Sean Tubbs would be happy if you signed up for the free newsletter, but cannot imagine a pet with a thumb? On today’s program:Albemarle County holds the first public hearing on staff’s recommended $565M budget for fiscal year 23 and it appears a turf battle is brewing A land use advisory group gets a first look at the rezoning to add homes at the North Fork Research Park The University of Virginia’s Buildings and Grounds committee will rename a building after the late Senator John Warner Governor Youngkin signs eight relatively non-controversial billsFirst shout-out goes to Camp AlbemarleToday’s first subscriber-supported public service announcement goes out to Camp Albemarle, which has for sixty years been a “wholesome rural, rustic and restful site for youth activities, church groups, civic events and occasional private programs.”Located on 14 acres on the banks of the Moorman’s River near Free Union, Camp Albemarle continues as a legacy of being a Civilian Conservation Corps project that sought to promote the importance of rural activities. Camp Albemarle seeks support for a plan to winterize the Hamner Lodge, a structure built in 1941 by the CCC and used by every 4th and 5th grade student in Charlottesville and Albemarle for the study of ecology for over 20 years. If this campaign is successful, Camp Albemarle could operate year-round. Consider your support by visiting http://campalbemarleva.org/donate.Albemarle holds first public hearing for $565M budgetThe first of several opportunities for the public and elected officials to mark up Albemarle’s next budget got underway with a handful of people taking advantage of the first public hearing. The total budget is $565.1 million, and that’s made up of several different components including the general fund, the school fund, the school special revenue fund, the special revenue fund, the capital improvement fund, and the debt service fund. “These funds can be highly variable year to year,” Richardson said. “As an example, the FY23 recommended budget includes the influx of $12 million in remaining one-time funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. Additionally the nature of capital projects and their related borrowing will vary year to year based on the timing of projects beginning.” This next year’s budget includes funding for High School Center 2 as well as the final phases of the construction of a new General District Court in downtown Charlottesville that would serve both communities. Richardson said for those wanting to make a year-to-year comparison of budgets, the general fund is where to look. “It’s where all tax revenue is received and its the primary ongoing funding source for the school fund, the capital fund, the debt program,” Richardson said. “It also doesn’t involve pass-through grants that may vary from year to year.” The general fund is built on maintaining the same property tax rate of 85.4 cents per $100 of assessed, but an increase in the rate for the food and beverage tax and the transient occupancy tax. There is funding from the new cigarette tax and proposed revenues from a plastic bag tax. There is also a proposed 86 cent drop in the personal property tax rate due to a spike in used car values in the past year. See also: Richardson presents $565M “Transform Albemarle” budget to SupervisorsThe public hearing was the first chance for professional groups and community members alike to influence the budget. A representative from an environmental group supported additional funds for Biscuit Run and for the transportation-leverage program, but lamented that the capital budget anticipates no new funds for a program where Albemarle funds the acquisition of conservation easements. “As you all know, our land and water resources are vital for the future of our region and are a critical component of what makes Albemarle County a special place to live,” said Rex Linville of the Piedmont Environmental Council. “In fact, the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan acknowledges this and specifically calls for the county to ‘strengthen the Acquisition of Conservation Easements ACE Program by providing a stable, dedicated funding source and staff resources for administering the program.” Later in the meeting, Supervisor Ned Gallaway said that the program is under review at this time and that is not being zeroed out. “We’ll do a proper evaluation and Mr. Richardson, I presume if we wanted to put funds into the ACE program, even though its zeroed out now because of the pause, that we would have plenty of reserve options to go if we had projects to fund,” Gallaway said. Several people want the county to restore $2.9 million in funds to install lights and artificial turf for athletic fields at Darden-Towe Park, which is owned by both Albemarle County and Charlottesville. That was anticipated in the FY2020 budget but has not proceeded.“Quite frankly, I am very disappointed that this extremely important community project has been pushed to the wayside,” said Robyn Mattern.The project was paused in the FY21 budget due to the pandemic and was not recommended to be resumed. Charlottesville would also need to provide a portion of funding in their capital fund. Mike Ginsberg also spoke to the issue and he argued for more athletic facilities for youth sports at Darden Towe Park. “In my time coaching child soccer in Charlottesville for the past 20 years, I have seen hundreds of multisport turf complexes across America and Europe,” Ginsberg said. “Every sports complex mirrors one another in that they all have numerous turf fields lined for various sports like soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, football.” . The FY23 budget anticipates $3 million in spending at Biscuit Run Park in FY23 and $5.3 million in FY24, and that will include new athletic fields. The executive director of Live Arts appeared before Supervisors to thank them for the recommendation of $5,000 in funding next year. “I just wanted to let you know the focus of this grant is rebuilding our 1,200 person volunteer corps after it was decimated during the pandemic,” said Anne Hunter. Hunter was the last speaker at the public hearing. After that, Supervisors had the chance to provide direction in advance of next Wednesday’s budget work session. At one of those events, there will be a discussion about the future of athletic fields in Albemarle and whether Supervisors want to unpause the project. “We are planning to present to the board at the March 23 work session,” said Assistant County Executive Trevor Henry. “It’s not just a turf field discussion. It’s also going to be a discussion led by Parks and Recreation on overall field needs. We will talk a little about the history of the Darden Towe turf project and the current CIP request for four natural grass fields at Biscuit Run Park. Darden Towe Park is within the Rivanna Magisterial District represented by Supervisor Bea LaPisto-Kirtley. She said she looked forward to the work session.“Because I do feel that we need to have a really good sports venue here in Albemarle County,” LaPisto-Kirtley said. “Biscuit Run, I think, is the optimum place to have that. I’m just going to put that out there already.”Supervisor Chair Donna Price said she also wanted a sports plex within Albemarle and looked forward to the discussion.“I also continue to have questions as do many of our community members based upon various opinions that have been shared with us about the advisability of artificial turf versus natural grass because there are advantages and disadvantages of each,” Price said. The first work session begins at 3 p.m. on March 9. (meeting info)UVA building to be renamed for late SenatorThe University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors this week, including the committee that reviews land use items. Tomorrow the Buildings and Grounds Committee will consider a proposal to rename Maury Hall after the late Senator John Warner. The university’s Naming and Memorials Committee reviewed the name and found that Matthew Fontaine Maury has no connections to UVA except for an 1855 speech when he gave a lecture supporting slavery.“During the 1850’s, Maury was an outspoken advocate for the policy that slave-holding states should establish a commercial slave network with Brazil and other parts of South America,” reads the staff report. Maury Hall was built by the U.S. Navy in 1942 as an ROTC facility and continues to house that program even though the military branch no longer owns the building. The naming committee has recommended renaming the building after the late Senator Warner who died in May 2021. Warner temporarily left his studies at the UVA School of Law at the start of the Korean War in 1950 and returned at its conclusion. After some years in private practice, he was Under Secretary of the Navy and served as Secretary of the Navy in the mid 1970’s. If approved by the Board of Visitors, Maury Hall would become John W. Warner Hall. The Buildings Committee will also see a schematic design for the new UVA Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital at Fontaine Research Park. The existing structure will be upgraded to a 60-bed hospital with all private rooms.The Buildings and Grounds Committee will also review revisions to the Major Capital Plan, which was last revised in June 2021. There is a proposal to begin design for a Center for the Arts, the School of Architecture Center for Design, and an engineering academic building. Four major capital projects are also being proposed to be added. They are the Institute for Biotechnology, Ivy Corridor Landscape and Infrastructure Phase IIA, Memorial Gym Infrastructure and Accessibility Renewal, and Monroe Hall Addition HVAC Renewal. Shout-out to the Piedmont Master GardenersThe second shout-out today goes to the Piedmont Master Gardeners to announce their 2022 Spring Lecture Series featuring leading experts on sustainable landscaping, indigenous gardening wisdom and small fruit production at home. For all four Thursdays in March, you can buy a virtual ticket for these informative events. On March 3, acclaimed garden designer and photographer C. Colston Burrell will discuss Beauty, Integrity and Resilience: Can A Garden Have Everything? On March 10, Renée Gokey and Christine Price-Abelow of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian will discuss “The Three Sisters: Indigenous Origins and Best Growing Practices.” For the rest of the sessions, visit piedmontmastergardens.org/events.Places29-North Committee gets first look at North Fork rezoning to add residentialThe University of Virginia is working to locate up to 1,500 units of affordable housing at three locations, one of which is the North Fork Discovery Park on U.S. 29 near the Charlottesville Regional Airport. The Places29-North Community Advisory Committee got a look at a rezoning that UVA’s real estate foundation needs in order to place some of those units. (watch the February 10, 2022 meeting)“We’re at the very early stages of this [and] there are a lot of much more detailed things that will be coming out at a later date,” said Bill Fritz, Albemarle’s lead reviewer for the project. Albemarle community advisory committees play the role of information clearing house more than an advisory body, as any resolutions adopted by the group are non-binding. They often host community meetings for land use applications. This land is currently all zoned Planned Development Industrial Park and the University of Virginia Foundation seeks to change a portion of it to the Neighborhood Model District. “That district has the widest variety of uses of all of the districts that we have and in that particular portion of the property… they are proposing to be allowed to do residential development and some commercial development,” Fritz said.The land is within the Places29 Master Plan, which was adopted in February 2011. “Even though North Fork does not currently permit residential, which is why we’re here, it was clearly contemplated back with the Places29 Master Plan when that was adopted ten years ago,” said Valerie Long, an attorney with the law firm Williams Mullen.Since then, the UVA Foundation has covered the costs of extending Lewis and Clark Drive to Airport Road, providing more connectivity to the area. They’ve also been slowly adding more businesses to support companies that have offices in the research park. For instance, Foods of All Nations runs a café and there is also a large outdoor area enabled with wi-fi. “However to support those amenities you actually need people who live near or who will spend money on those service-oriented companies,” said Deborah Van Eersel, chief administrative officer at the UVA Foundation. “We think that bringing housing in makes it more vibrant. We’ve talked about multifamily, townhomes, and single-detached housing to create active, diverse communities. We’ve talked about affordable housing.”In the application, the UVA Foundation is asking for a minimum of 200 and a maximum of 1,400 units. “That’s quite a range,” said Supervisor Bea Lapisto-Kirtley (Rivanna). “We acknowledge that most certainly,” Long said. “We wanted to provide flexibility to accommodate the market demand and interest but also it’s a new thing for North Fork so we think there will be a lot of interest.” Part of that range may depend on water supply. Learn more about that aspect of this development in Allison Wrabel’s February 20 story in the Daily Progress.UVa Foundation wants to add up to 1,400 homes at North Fork, February 20, 2022There is no date yet for when the project will go to the Planning Commission for a public hearing. Fritz said the county is expecting a resubmittal based on input from staff and the public so far. Read the latest round of comments back to the UVA Foundation in this February 9, 2022 letter. Youngkin signs eight more billsAs the 2022 Virginia General Assembly continues to reach its end point, legislation continues to either be passed, passed by indefinitely, continued until next year, or some other fate. The ultimate fate that any legislator wants is for a bill to make its way to the Governor’s mansion for consideration. Governor Glenn Youngkin signed eight more bills yesterday and it is worth documenting upon these. HB518 changes the way that transient occupancy taxes are collected and alters the steps “accomodations intermediaries” must take when submitting revenue to the Department of Taxation. HB3 will allow a sales tax exemption on gold, silver, and platinum bullion to remain in place until June 30, 2025. This would have expired at the end of this June.The sunset of Major Business Facility Job tax credits will now be June 30, 2025 rather than this June 30. (HB269)Another sales tax exemption is also being extended for three years, this time for components used in building or renovating aircraft components. (HB462)HB148 allows a locality to certify pollution control equipment themselves rather than have that done by the state government. James Madison University and Virginia Tech will both be able to float up to $101 million in bonds for “revenue-producing capital projects” now that HB165 has been signed into law. Some changes to the Shipping and Logistics Headquarters Grant program have now been made. (HB324)Some definitions of contributions to the Virginia Retirement System will also happen with the passage of HB473. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe
The final Friday of February is here, and March is just in front of us. In all of the next 115 days going forward, there will be more hours of light than dark and the first signs of emerging vegetation are popping out. The best thing to do is to focus on each and every day and Charlottesville Community Engagement seeks to capture as much of the journey as possible. I’m your host, Sean Tubbs. On today’s program:No additional localities in Virginia will be able to hold a sales tax referendum this year to help pay for public school infrastructureCharlottesville releases the results of a citizen-science campaign to map the urban heat island And the Charlottesville Tree Commission details the decline in the city’s tree canopy Shout-out to the Piedmont Master GardenersThe first shout-out today goes to the Piedmont Master Gardeners to announce their 2022 Spring Lecture Series featuring leading experts on sustainable landscaping, indigenous gardening wisdom and small fruit production at home. For all four Thursdays in March, you can buy a virtual ticket for these informative events. On March 3, acclaimed garden designer and photographer C. Colston Burrell will discuss Beauty, Integrity and Resilience: Can A Garden Have Everything? On March 10, Renée Gokey and Christine Price-Abelow of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian will discuss: The Three Sisters: Indigenous Origins and Best Growing Practices.For the rest of the sessions and to purchase tickets, visit piedmontmastergardens.org/events.Urban Heat island data availableStaff working on climate action issues in Charlottesville have published the results of a survey conducted last summer to map out temperature and humidity levels across the city. “How urban environments and neighborhoods are built affects the amount of heat absorbed and retained, which can increase or reduce the impact of extreme heat events,” reads a page on the city’s climate protection website. “Increases in extreme heat are one of the top projected impacts Charlottesville will experience from climate change.”Areas with more concrete and less tree cover retain the heat from the previous day and the survey sought to document how this manifests in temperature differentials across the city’s neighborhoods. Thirteen volunteers took 34,401 measurements across the city on August 24, 2021, walking seven routes. The map shows a clear difference between neighborhoods on either side of West Main Street which are much hotter than those such as Fifeville which have a much greater tree cover. You can learn more about the project on the city’s Climate Action website.Council briefed on declining tree canopyThere are other data sources that the city uses to assess its environmental health. “About every five years we get a consultant to do what’s called a ‘leaf on aerial’ shot from a satellite and do an analysis of our overall tree canopy,” said Chris Gensic, the city’s parks planner. The Parks and Recreation Department has been measuring the tree canopy since 2004 when it was around 50 percent but the number has been dropping and was measured at 40 percent in 2018, the last year for which data is available. “Not only is it a continuous decline from that level that we see at 50 percent in 2004, but in fact the canopy is declining at an accelerating rate,” said Brian Menard, a past chair of the Tree Commission. Menard said another report will be done soon and he fears the decline will be even worse. The updated Comprehensive Plan has a goal of to “contribute to the creation, protection, and expansion of robust urban forests.” Menard said the latest data shows that the city is not meeting that goal. He urged Council to keep this in mind as the zoning code is rewritten. Chair Peggy Van Yahres said the Commission has four goals in mind. “One is to increase the requirements for new trees, strengthen and enforce tree protection, establish consequences for public tree damage,” Van Yahres said. “We can also refine the site plan application and review.” The Tree Commission wants a seat at the table for site plans to point out the ecological damage of removing mature trees. Van Yahres said the Tree Commission is helping with a program called ReLeaf Cville to help rebuild the canopy, and one of the ideas is to raise money to plant more trees on private property. “We believe that trees save lives so our mission is to protect the health and well-being, particularly of our low canopy neighborhoods from the heat effects of climate change,” Van Yahres. The ReLeaf effort will focus at first on the 10th and Page neighborhood, which has a tree canopy of 18 percent. Menard said the city government needs to plan 200 trees a year on its property and that requires funding. The Tree Commission has asked for $100,000 in the next capital budget. Vice Mayor Juandiego Wade said he felt the presentation was compelling. “I can only imagine what it’s going to be when they recalculate or redo it again because the storm in the beginning of January just took down a whole bunch of trees,” Wade said. “And if not the whole tree, certainly a lot of the branches so I think this is very valuable.” The presentation included a note that several mature trees would be removed at Friendship Court. Councilor Michael Payne responded that those decisions were approved by residents who live there. “It’s been a very intense resident-led process to design the specific types of units, their locations, and through that resident-led process and the priorities they chose in terms of the types of housing, number of units and locations of those units,” Payne said. “That’s where the project is.” Another request the Tree Commission has is to further increase setbacks for buildings and to eliminate the possibility of building right up to the property line. Mayor Lloyd Snook pointed out a tension. “We were told in part of the affordable housing debate that one of the things that is getting in the way of more affordable housing is bigger setback requirements,” Snook said. “But of course when you have set back requirements you have room for trees. At least part of the discussion we were having last year about all of this, and I kept saying ‘don’t worry, we’ll solve this when we get around to rewriting the zoning ordinance which is under but part of what we need to do I guess is make sure that we have some better way of recognizing the balance of what we’re trying to strike.” James Freas, the director of Neighborhood Development Services, said he hoped the zoning update will bring more flexible to help achieve a balance. “All of these things come with trade-offs and I know that will be part of the conversation as we go forward with the zoning ordinance rewrite,” Freas said. The Cville Plans Together Steering Committee will meet on March 2 at 5 p.m. Register to attend the virtual meeting here. Second shout-out goes to WTJU Algorithms know how to put songs and artists together based on genre or beats per minute. But only people can make connections that engage your mind and warm your heart. The music on WTJU 91.1 FM is chosen by dozens and dozens of volunteer hosts -- music lovers like you who live right here in the Charlottesville area. Listener donations keep WTJU alive and thriving. In this era of algorithm-driven everything, go against the grain. Support freeform community radio on WTJU and get ready for the Rock coming up in April. Consider a donation at wtju.net/donate.House Finance Subcommittee kills all three school sales-tax billsCharlottesville’s plan to invest dozens of millions in public schools conclusively lost one financing source this morning. A subcommittee of the House Finance Committee voted to lay three bills on the table that would have allowed localities to decide if they wanted to raise the sales tax to finance school construction. Under current law, localities have to ask permission from the General Assembly to hold a referendum in which community members would decide whether to levy the tax. For the past two years, the Democrats held a majority and legislation passed that put the question on the ballot in Danville and Pittsylvania County. Danville approved a one percent sales tax increase with a 60 percent margin, but Pittsylvania voters rejected the tax on a 33 vote margin. The Republicans picked up seven House of Delegates in that same election, giving them a 52-48 advantage. House Finance Subcommittee #3 has seven members, four of whom are Republicans. The panel this morning first dealt with SB37 which would add the Isle of Wight County to the list of localities that could hold a sales tax referendum. Senator Tommy Norment (R-3) was the chief patron and he told the Committee that Isle of Wight had a clear plan for how they would spend the revenue. He asked the Committee to allow for a pragmatic solution. “I came out of local government and in trying to balance my perspectives sometimes between local government and state government, I reflect,” Norment said. “In this instance, the Board of Supervisors in Isle of Wight unanimously supported it. They cultivated support by working through the Chamber [of Commerce] and the Board of Supervisors and there has not been any outcry of objection within the business community about this.” Norment said if Isle of Wight was not granted this avenue for revenue, there would be a 4.5 cent increase on the county’s property tax rate. However, he said he did not support legislation that would grant every locality the ability to hold such a referendum automatically because not all of them might have plans in place. “I am adamantly and unequivocally unsupportive of the statewide bill,” Norment said. William McCarty is chair of the Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors and said that body has not raised the property tax rate for six years. “The bill before you actually allows the citizens to choose by vote how to pay for school infrastructure in the future,” McCarty said. “The one percent in this bill is outlined for that very thing.” However, that bill was “laid on the table” which is a parliamentary way of saying it was defeated. The vote was four to three, with Delegate Bobby Orrock (R-54) explaining his opposition. “Philosophically I don’t like bifurcating sales tax,” Orrock said. “And to the point of what we have before us I will tell you with my inlaws living in Pittsylvania County, if they have a major purchase to make they don’t make it in Pittsylvania County, they go to Campbell because that one percent differential in sales tax if its a major purchase does make a difference in their shopping pattern.” Next up was Charlottesville’s specific request for a referendum in the form of SB298 which passed the Senate on a 28 to 12 vote. Senator Creigh Deeds (D-25) is the bill’s patron, which would help finance a proposal to renovate Buford Middle School to add 6th grade as the first step in a major reconfiguration. “Unlike a lot of localities, there’s a lot of retail in Charlottesville and they expect to generate $12 million a year which will more than service the debt they need to get the work done,” Deeds said. Subcommittee Chair Kathy Byron (R-22) acknowledged that there is a need to address Virginia’s growing school needs, but she could not support this kind of a tax increase, especially when Governor Glenn Youngkin wants to return $4.5 billion in tax payments back to taxpayers. “We’re going to have to look at other ways to help localities and to be able to determine how we can do this in a manner that’s beneficial,” Byron said. “We’re trying to return extra dollars at a time that people really need it and it just seems counterproductive to turn around and ask for more.” Senator Deeds called the measure “self-help” and said it should be up to local voters to decide whether to raise the sales tax to pay for public school improvements. “This is an issue we’ve been talking about the whole time I’ve been here, more than 30 years,” Deeds said. “We’ve got a dribs and drabs approach and we’ve not moved the ball significantly further in all that time.” Byron said it was a matter of political differences. “You represent an area and they may be in agreement with you,” Byron said. “I represent an area that sends us here to vote to hold back on taxes and they don’t want us to become where we have to put everything in a referendum back to them again. That’s what they elected us to do.”Delegate Sally Hudson (D-57) is a member of the subcommittee and she pled with her Republican colleagues to support the bill in part because a Virginia study group recommended this approach. (recommendations adopted December 1, 2021)“We do have a [Commission on School Construction and Modernization] and this tool was unanimously approved on a bipartisan basis by that commission so I don’t think we can argue that this was understudied,” Hudson said. “We know that we need many tools in the toolbox and this is one of them.” Both Vice Mayor Juandiego Wade and Mayor Lloyd Snook spoke in favor of the bill as well. “Charlottesville desperately needs the authority to pay for a $75 million improvement to Buford Middle School,” Wade said. Charlottesville has advertised a tax rate increase of ten cents per $100 to help cover the costs of a growing capital budget. “If we were forced to finance this school project through other taxes it will make it impossible in the next decade for us for example to buy a new fire truck or improve police and jail facilities or redevelop public housing,” Snook said. Motions to lay on the table are not debatable, and the Charlottesville bill also went down on a 4 to 3 vote despite the testimony.The final bill was SB472 from Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-9). It would have allowed all localities to proceed with a sales tax referendum. McClellan chaired the Commission on School Construction on Modernization. “Forty-one percent of school divisions are at or above enrollment capacity for their current building and twenty-nine percent are nearing capacity,” McClellan said. “Over fifty percent of the schools in Virginia are 50 years or older and that number is growing.” Justin Pope has two daughters at Prince Edward Elementary School, which he said is in dire conditions. “Our community has had a lot of disagreements but we have consensus, our Board of Supervisors has consensus that this approach to fixing our schools is what we need to do, or at least put to our voters,” Pope said. Pope said the alternative was a very steep increase in the property tax rate because real estate assessments are low in Prince Edward. His daughter Eliza also testified in favor of the bill. “Yesterday I counted seven buckets in the gym and saw many more leaks around the school,” Eliza Pope said. “I am also aware that there are two classes in the second grade building which cannot be used because of leaks and mold.” Byron pointed out that a similar House bill from Delegate Hudson had already been through the committee and it was time to move on. After the vote, Hudson addressed Eliza Pope and said this was an example of how government works. “You might rightly wonder what happened here today because you came and you shared your story and you did such a good job,” Hudson said. “And a handful of grown-ups who are leaving right now despite hearing no opposition from any of the other people that we serve chose to vote against that so you might wonder…”Delegate Byron interrupted Hudson.“Young people, we think it’s very important that people come and have their voice heard and I want you to note that these Delegates who have to leave have to go see Senators over there who may vote for or against their bill too based on what they think that bill might be. This is how government works. I do support school construction but I just have a different way to get there and I promise Senator McClellan that we’re going to continue those discussions and Senator Norment as well in regards to different ways that we can get funding for our schools.”Charlottesville’s FY23 will be introduced to City Council on March 7. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe
This book is a love letter to all. A letter to all who need to hear it. A love letter to those who have open hearts to enjoy it for what it could do for them. This letter has to do with matters of the heart, matters of life or death. Matters of health or sickness. Matters of compassion or lack thereof. This book I hope is not just a book of words to you, but a letter made up of tough love through thought provoking facts. Then if you are ready; let the changes in the way you think flood your heart. A flood that will monsoon your life with love for all in a very profound way. As far as for me, I am just a Retired U.S. Army Soldier. Where I served proudly as Military Police, Engineer, Apache and OH-58 crew chief for the Joint-counter-narcotics-task-force of AZ. I also proudly graduated from a very distinguished Culinary school (NGI) Natural Gourmet Institute to become a nutritionally trained Chef. I have done a few other things in between. The most powerful thing I have been involved is hands down, has been fathering two wonderful children and husbanding the most gorgeous and supportive woman that God has ever created. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support
Danny Gokey is a singer/songwriter who finished in third place on the eighth season of American Idol in May 2009. Since then, he has released eight albums including his latest "Jesus People." Gokey is a 2019 K-LOVE Fan Award winner for "Male Artist of the Year" and GMA Dove Award winner in 2016 for Christmas Album of the Year. Today on the podcast, we talk to Danny Gokey about his American Idol experience, his love for the Green Bay Packers, the heart behind his new album, recording in a pandemic, handling celebrity and why the heart of all his music is found in his relationship with Christ. --- Looking for a holiday gift idea? Our new devotional book: "The Increase 52 Week Devotional: Inspiring Stories of Faith from the World of Pro Sports." is out now and makes a perfect gift.
The Gokey's give us a peek behind-the-curtain of their very public union –– what works, what they're still working on, and all the advice they can muster for those wading through the sometimes topsy-turvy waters of matrimony. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast to be the first to receive brand new episodes. Plus, share this episode with your friends, and leave us a rating and a review. It all helps! Producer: Andrew Greer Director/Editor: Cubbie Fink Director Of Photography: John-Luke Solid Audio Engineer: Chris Cameron Mixing Engineer: Paul Royer Theme Song: “Agradecido" Written by Danny Gokey, Colby Edgeworth and Ethan Hulse Management: Penny Railey at Vision Entertainment Group For More About Danny & Leyicet, visit DannyGokey.com
The Gokey's give us a peek behind-the-curtain of their very public union –– what works, what they're still working on, and all the advice they can muster for those wading through the sometimes topsy-turvy waters of matrimony. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast to be the first to receive brand new episodes. Plus, share this episode with your friends, and leave us a rating and a review. It all helps! Producer: Andrew Greer Director/Editor: Cubbie Fink Director Of Photography: John-Luke Solid Audio Engineer: Chris Cameron Mixing Engineer: Paul Royer Theme Song: “Agradecido" Written by Danny Gokey, Colby Edgeworth and Ethan Hulse Management: Penny Railey at Vision Entertainment Group For More About Danny & Leyicet, visit DannyGokey.com
He's white. She's Latina. He's from Milwaukee. She's from Miami. (Oh, and her parents––who only speak Spanish––live with them.) One thing is true ... the Gokey family is diverse. Danny and Leyicet talk all about the lessons they've learned about theirselves, each other, and God while Livin' La Vida Gokey in a multi-cultural family. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast to be the first to receive brand new episodes. Plus, share this episode with your friends, and leave us a rating and a review. It all helps! Producer: Andrew Greer Director/Editor: Cubbie Fink Director Of Photography: John-Luke Solid Audio Engineer: Chris Cameron Mixing Engineer: Paul Royer Theme Song: “Agradecido" Written by Danny Gokey, Colby Edgeworth and Ethan Hulse Management: Penny Railey at Vision Entertainment Group For More About Danny & Leyicet, visit: https://dannygokey.com
He's white. She's Latina. He's from Milwaukee. She's from Miami. (Oh, and her parents––who only speak Spanish––live with them.) One thing is true ... the Gokey family is diverse. Danny and Leyicet talk all about the lessons they've learned about theirselves, each other, and God while Livin' La Vida Gokey in a multi-cultural family. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast to be the first to receive brand new episodes. Plus, share this episode with your friends, and leave us a rating and a review. It all helps! Producer: Andrew Greer Director/Editor: Cubbie Fink Director Of Photography: John-Luke Solid Audio Engineer: Chris Cameron Mixing Engineer: Paul Royer Theme Song: “Agradecido" Written by Danny Gokey, Colby Edgeworth and Ethan Hulse Management: Penny Railey at Vision Entertainment Group For More About Danny & Leyicet, visit: https://dannygokey.com
What happens when two people from very different cultures decide to get married 7 months after meeting on Twitter, have a family and start to build a life & ministry? Lots of adjustment! Oh, and add to the fact that Danny Gokey's a touring musician, Leyicet flips real estate and we've got 4 kids under the age of 8, and you've got Livin' la Vida Gokey! You're invited through this podcast into the crazy that is our lives! Join us every Monday for real life, real hope, and real fun! Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Livin' La Vida Gokey, the fun starts Labor Day!
What happens when two people from very different cultures decide to get married 7 months after meeting on Twitter, have a family and start to build a life & ministry? Lots of adjustment! Oh, and add to the fact that Danny Gokey's a touring musician, Leyicet flips real estate and we've got 4 kids under the age of 8, and you've got Livin' la Vida Gokey! You're invited through this podcast into the crazy that is our lives! Join us every Monday for real life, real hope, and real fun! Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Livin' La Vida Gokey, the fun starts Labor Day!
Today we sit down with Danny Gokey to hear what the Lord's revealed to him about approaching victory and breakthrough in worship. What he shares on how we approach these things in worship might seem subtle, but these subtle tweaks have the potential to completely reshape our approach to the Lord entirely. Today's episode is full of truth bombs from Danny & we can't wait for you to hear it. Mentioned in the Episode Danny Gokey's Newest Release --- If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast. Don't forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast! The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN. Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis
"If we're called to die and live unto God, you have to really let go of everything and say, 'God your will, not mine.'" - Danny Gokey Gokey reveals how he persevered after his wife's death, what it means to die to self and how his encounters with God have opened his eyes like never before. To hear Becky Thompson and Billy Hallowell interview Gokey, listen!
How can a discussion of the enormous debt and looming homelessness faced by ordinary people in the US, once the covid pandemic is ending, be inspiring and visionary? In preparation for that fight Thomas Gokey and the Debt Collective have begun organizing debtors into a union. They already had victories canceling $2.8 billion in student debt, medical debt, payday loans, probation debt and credit card debt. Today the sheer magnitude of the problem we will have to deal with soon - over 40 million people in the US facing eviction once Covid moratoria disappear - is seen as an opportunity. Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a New York Times best-selling author, a professor at Rutgers University, and an ordained Presbyterian minister. He interviewed Thomas Gokey on the July 22, 2021 edition of his weekly TV program On Contact. Thomas Gokey, is a visual artist, adjunct professor at Syracuse University, activist and cofounder of the Debt Collective. Their website is debtcollective.org/. And the title of the new Haymarket book is: Can't Pay, Won't Pay - The Case for Economic Disobedience and Debt Abolition, written by the Debt Collective. They are creating a debtors union and sign up is easy at their website, debtcollective.org. Thanks to Chris Hedges for permission to re-broadcast. You can watch the 27 minute video of the interview by searching for Chris Hedges - On Contact.
How can a discussion of the enormous debt and looming homelessness faced by ordinary people in the US, once the covid pandemic is ending, be inspiring and visionary? In preparation for that fight Thomas Gokey and the Debt Collective have begun organizing debtors into a union. They already had victories canceling $2.8 billion in student debt, medical debt, payday loans, probation debt and credit card debt. Today the sheer magnitude of the problem we will have to deal with soon - over 40 million people in the US facing eviction once Covid moratoria disappear - is seen as an opportunity. Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a New York Times best-selling author, a professor at Rutgers University, and an ordained Presbyterian minister. He interviewed Thomas Gokey on the July 22, 2021 edition of his weekly TV program On Contact. Thomas Gokey, is a visual artist, adjunct professor at Syracuse University, activist and cofounder of the Debt Collective. Their website is debtcollective.org/. And the title of the new Haymarket book is: Can't Pay, Won't Pay - The Case for Economic Disobedience and Debt Abolition, written by the Debt Collective. They are creating a debtors union and sign up is easy at their website, debtcollective.org. Thanks to Chris Hedges for permission to re-broadcast. You can watch the 27 minute video of the interview by searching for Chris Hedges - On Contact.
I think we would all secretly love to have the moment where we make a historic speech that everyone remembers, but on second thought, it's may not always be the best thing.Danny Gokey, one of artists here at KCBI, shared this idea: "Speak when you're angry and you'll give the greatest speech you'll ever regret." When we speak while we're angry, we have the opportunity to etch a moment in time on someone's heart: our kids, our friends, even a stranger. But the great thing is God believed this was an important lesson because the Bible has so much to say on how to navigate these moments."A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." - Proverbs 15:1"Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them." - Proverbs 29:20Bottom line: Be slow to speak and quick to think. There's wisdom in that.
Who is the real Gokey (or Gocke)? On this episode, Ted Gocke talks with Danny Gokey about his Obsessive Cleaning Disorder, his weird dreams about Joel Osteen, and his quarantine jams. Plus, find out who the most famous person Danny Gokey made take off their shoes to come into his house.
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This week on “The Bear Woznick Adventure,” you'll meet a man who rides bulls, flies helicopters and fishes on ice. He's also learned a thing or two about how to be a manlier Christian. Join me as I talk to my friend Chris Gokey about his adventures and his deeper conversion in the Catholic faith. You'll learn: How a chance encounter at the gym challenged his faith, and how another chance encounter gave him the answer How one gift made a big impact on his faith...but not at first How he learned to be a manlier Christian…and who he found as the best example for it. Hear all this and more in this week's episode. You don't want to miss it!
The Debt Collective's Thomas Gokey on their new book "Can't Pay, Won't Pay: The Case for Economic Disobedience and Debt Abolition" via Haymarket Books. https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1520-can-t-pay-won-t-pay
Guest: Thomas Gokey of The Debt Collective (@StrikeDebt) joins me to talk about their new book Can't Pay Won't Pay, coming out in September from Haymarket Books. We talk about the ways that people can take on debt collectively to give themselves power - and choices - they don't have as individuals. And Thomas pulps a bunch of money and tries to sell it. The story is a coda to the Greek Debt Crisis of 2008-?? starring the Clintons' son-in-law. We all learn a valuable lesson about how differently the well-born experience debt from the rest of us who have to live in fear of it. The cocktail of the month is the Money Maker. It's probably good there isn't a cocktail with a debt-themed name. Question Cathy returns with the mailbag. Please support Mass for Shut-ins, an independent and ad-free podcast, via Patreon. Contact me via Facebook, Twitter (@edburmila), or the venerable website Gin and Tacos. Thanks: the Debt Collective, the bands that contribute music (Waxeater, IfIHadAHiFi, The Sump Pumps, Oscar Bait), Zachary Sielaff, Question Cathy, and all Patreon supporters, subscribers, and listeners.
Danny Gokey has decided to perform the Wash Yo Hands Challenge and let's just say if you're looking for something to sing while washing your hands, this will definitely do the trick!Whether it's the flu, COVID-19, or just the common cold, here are some great principles to follow, and music is a great way to spread the message. In light of current public health concerns, this is a fun reminder to be vigilant without instilling fear. So share the song, learn the moves, and stay healthy!
Leyicet Gokey former model and reality star had it all but still felt empty. She talks about what transformed her life and then by God's design met and married American Idol Finalist singer Danny Gokey. She speaks truth and encourages the listeners on how she balances it all with a life of gratitude. She talks about the importance of instilling this within your kids and family, and through the hard moments in life. Hard moments are pillars if you let it says Leyicet. Join us and please share to encourage someone you know today! www.betterthanifoundit.org
Educators can no longer ignore our country’s history of Indigenous enslavement. Our students need a fuller understanding of the pivotal history of slavery to comprehend the present and develop a vision for our nation’s future. In this mid-season recap, we highlight key lessons about this consequential part of American history—along with teaching strategies and resources—through the voices of leading scholars and educators featured so far. Resources and Readings Guests Maureen Costello (Episode 1): Teaching Tolerance Eduardo Díaz (Episode 1): Smithsonian Latino Center Renée Gokey (Episode 1): National Museum of the American Indian Christina Snyder (Episodes 2 and 3): McCabe Greer Professor of History, Penn State University Debbie Reese (Episode 6): American Indians in Children's Literature Andrés Reséndez (Episodes 7 and 8): The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America References: Teaching Tolerance: Frameworks, Teaching Hard History Teaching Tolerance: Lesson, Rethinking Discovery Christina Snyder, Slavery in Indian Country: The Changing Face of Captivity in Early America Christina Snyder, Great Crossings; Indians, Settlers, and Slaves in the Age of Jackson Teaching Hard History, Summary Objective 2 (Colonial enslavement of Indigenous people) Andrés Reséndez, A Land So Strange: The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca Spain, Requerimiento: The Spanish Requirement of 1513 Teaching Tolerance, Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way The New York Times, Everything You Learned About Thanksgiving Is Wrong Teaching Tolerance, Emancipation Proclamation Teaching Hard History, Summary Objective 16 (Lincoln and the Dakota 38) The New York Times, Lincoln and the Sioux Spanish forced labor, Encomienda Spanish forced labor, Repartimiento Southern United States, Convict leasing PBS: Slavery by Another Name, Slavery v. Peonage And you'll find a full episode transcript on our site.
American slavery shaped our modern world and most certainly the foundation and development of what is now the United States. The Smithsonian’s Eduardo Díaz and Renée Gokey discuss the importance of learning about Indigenous enslavement. And Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello explains all of the program’s classroom resources available for teaching this history, including a first-of-its-kind K-5 framework. Resources and Readings Teaching Hard History: American Slavery Teaching Hard History Key Concept Videos Teaching American Slavery Through Inquiry Maureen Costello Director, Teaching Tolerance References: Ira Berlin, The Making of African America: The Four Great Migrations Ira Berlin, The Long Emancipation: The Demise of Slavery in the United States Kathy Swan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Kentucky National Council for History Education Teaching Tolerance: Text, I Have a Dream by MLK Teaching Tolerance: Webinar, Beyond the Bus: Teaching the Unseen Story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott Teaching Tolerance: The Moment, Teaching the Truth about Confederate History Eduardo Díaz Director, Smithsonian Latino Center Renée Gokey Teacher Services Coordinator, National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) | Teaching Tolerance author References: Andrés Reséndez, The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America NPR Genevieve Valentine, Horrors Pile Up Quietly In 'The Other Slavery' Stephen Warren, The Worlds the Shawnees Made: Migration and Violence in Early America Christopher Columbus, Extracts from Journal Indigenous Peoples' Curriculum Day and Teach-In Native Knowledge 360° National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAI exhibition, Taíno: Native Heritage and Identity in the Caribbean NMAI exhibition, T.C. Cannon: At the Edge of America Teaching Tolerance: Text, Indian Removal Act: Primary Documents in American History National Museum of American History, Molina Family Latino Gallery Hasan Kwame Jeffries Department of History, Ohio State University | Teaching Hard History author References: CARTER Center for K–12 Black History Education, Teaching Black History Conference Carter Conference 2019, Teaching about the Beauty, Power, and Resistance of Black History Dr. LaGarrett King, founding director CARTER Center, University of Missouri James Madison’s Montpelier (Ohio State University students' visit) Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania Barry Thomas, Director of Equity and Diversity, Omaha Public Schools And you'll find a full episode transcript on our site.
John Cooper (Skillet) chats one-on-one with James about the band's new graphic novel Eden, touring and recording, accepting others, and understanding the music business. Before that, James and Drew talk about the Dove Awards nominees, congratulate the Gokey family on their fourth child, and share your community corkboard items. Plus, Switchfoot's Chad Butler shares his artist advice about being honest in your music. http://media.blubrry.com/faithstrongtoday/p/fst.mc.tritondigital.com/BETWEEN_THE_GROOVES_P/media/BTG-110-John_Cooper_aug19-19.mp3
The big podcast-related news this week is...we now have a Facebook Group! Search for The JFH Podcast on Facebook to join the fun, where you can talk with the staff of Jesusfreakhideout.com and other listeners to the show. Otherwise, we've got news from NF, Hillsong, K-Love, and more, along with covering the new reviews on our site for Seventh Day Slumber, Newsboys, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and more. The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher Smith. To contact us, you can follow the podcast on Twitter, @JFHPodcast or join the Facebook Group titled The JFH Podcast.
Hi guys, welcome back to Geeking Out Loud! On our twelfth episode of Season 2, Maria talks about Danny Gokey’s new song “Haven’t Seen It Yet”. Gokey’s latest album called Rise, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Christian/Gospel Albums Chart, #9 on the Top Current Albums Chart, and #32 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart in 2017. The song was released on Sirius XM’s The Message, and Danny shared on social media a powerful message behind the meaning of his new hit. We covered all this on today’s #MusicMonday episode here at show! Let’s do this, shall we? Song: Ikson - Heartbeat (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/YQjlxD0IbtA
On this multi-faceted episode, Chase describes his experience getting to attend a preview event for Tori Kelly's upcoming gospel album, Hiding Place, before having Tauren Wells on the show to discuss his recent career and his upcoming tour with Danny Gokey and Riley Clemmons. This episode is sponsored by Joshua Leventhal, in promotion of his latest single "Goliath." The song is available wherever you stream or download music, and you can find out more at www.joshualeventhal.com. The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher Smith. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, please send an email to Christopher@Jesusfreakhideout.com. If you have questions, send them to Chase@Jesusfreakhideout.com. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter, @JFHPodcast.
Danny Gokey returns to share why he was so nervous about making a new album, why he bought a bed-n-breakfast, what his son said during prayer time that was hilarious and adorable, why he's back on TV regularly, if, unlike before, his wife approves of all the songs, how a reunion on American Idol led to one of his favorite songs, and why "Rise" is a representation of his life experiences. For more of Danny's story, reference Episode 3. "More Than The Music" is a weekly podcast hosted by WAY-FM Evening On-Air Personality, Justin Paul. Each week, hear the stories behind the songs of your favorite Christian artists. Listen to Justin Paul weeknights at 8/7c with the WAY-FM App. iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/way-fm-radio/id1033367026?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.commotion.wayfm
Joining team human are debt resisters Astra Taylor and Thomas Gokey. Astra Taylor is a filmmaker, writer, activist, and musician. Her films include the documentaries Zizek! and the Examined Life. Taylor’s recent book The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age takes a hard look at the persisting and embedded inequalities in today’s digital media landscape. Thomas Gokey is a visual artist, adjunct professor at Syracuse University, and activist. Gokey’s piece entitled, Total Amount of Money Rendered in Exchange for a Masters of Fine Arts Degree to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Pulped into Four Sheets of Paper reimagined his own student debt as art. Both Thomas Gokey and Astra Taylor seized the momentum of Occupy Wall Street to help launch a direct action campaign of debt resistance. Working through the collective force of Strike Debt, Rolling Jubilee, and the Debt Collective, Gokey and Taylor are fighting back against the economic injustice of debt in America.Visit our resources page to learn more about debt, to connect with a network of support, and learn ways to resist the oppressive systems of debt in our society. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Joining team human are debt resisters Astra Taylor and Thomas Gokey. Astra Taylor is a filmmaker, writer, activist, and musician. Her films include the documentaries Zizek! and the Examined Life. Taylor’s recent book The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age takes a hard look at the persisting and embedded inequalities in today’s digital media landscape. Thomas Gokey is a visual artist, adjunct professor at Syracuse University, and activist. Gokey’s piece entitled, Total Amount of Money Rendered in Exchange for a Masters of Fine Arts Degree to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Pulped into Four Sheets of Paper reimagined his own student debt as art. Both Thomas Gokey and Astra Taylor seized the momentum of Occupy Wall Street to help launch a direct action campaign of debt resistance. Working through the collective force of Strike Debt, Rolling Jubilee, and the Debt Collective, Gokey and Taylor are fighting back against the economic injustice of debt in America.Visit our resources page to learn more about debt, to connect with a network of support, and learn ways to resist the oppressive systems of debt in our society. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Danny Gokey shares how he fell into a deep depression after his first wife passed away, finished top 3 on American Idol, got a second chance at his career, why he's always singing, how his wife doesn't like a song he wrote for her, and how the songs on his album "Hope In Front Of Me" remind us that it's not over until God says it's over. "More Than The Music" is a weekly podcast hosted by WAY-FM Evening On-Air Personality, Justin Paul. Each week, hear the stories behind the songs of your favorite artists. Listen to Justin Paul weeknights at 8/7c with the WAY-FM App. iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/way-fm-radio/id1033367026?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.commotion.wayfm
Pastor Jorge continues his new sermon series, "More", with this message entitled MORE THAN YOU THINK I AM.
In this episode we talk about fulfilling your purpose in Christ, plus we countdown the Top 5 hottest Gospel songs out right now on the all-new Battlefield Top 5 Countdown. With music from Chris August, Lightfall, Andy Mineo, Dream Junkies, and a new one from Lecrae. Radio Made In HIS Image Show Playlist KB - Silver & Gold Chris August - Unashamed of You Charlene Nash - Give It Back (CDN) Old School Joint: The Ambassador - Apologetix For The Master - You Are My Rock (CDN) Danny Gokey - Hope In Front Of Me Segment: Step Out Of The Boat Dream Junkies - Oceans A Word From Our Sponsors: Lifeline Productions & BPG The Battlefield Top 5 Countdown #5. Trip Lee - Praises & Arrows ft. Jeannie Ortega, Canon & Deraj #4. Donnie McClurkin - We Are Victorious ft. Tye Tribbett #3. Swoope - #SameTeam ft. Tedashii, KB, Yaves..... #2. Lightfall - Walk On The Water Spoken Word Piece: Miguel Rodriguez - Conviction #1. Lecrae - All I Need Is You Andy Mineo - You Will (remix) (prod. by Just Ink) (CDN)
Assign It To Me Podcast #44 Intro Cognos Analytics Seminar Vince Lombardi Time According to former Green Bay Packer great, Paul Hourning, there were two “times” when playing for coach Vince Lombardi. Regular time versus “Lombardi Time.” Regular time was what most people followed. Lombardi Time was always 15 minutes earlier. And it was adhered to by winners. If a Packer meeting was scheduled to begin at 8:00am, astute players knew to arrive and be ready to go at 7:45am. Every time. Articles Richard Sherman and the value of preparation Patent Trolls vs NewEgg Topic State of the App Picks of the week: Vince: GOKey Steven: Microsoft Surface 3
In this episode, Mark talks with Thomas Gokey. Thomas, a Syracuse University art professor, is a part of Strike Debt. Strike Debt is a nationwide movement of debt resistors fighting for economic justice and democratic freedom. A little over a year ago, Strike Debt announced Rolling Jubilee. Rolling Jubilee is a Strike Debt project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it. They are trying to spark a movement that imagines and creates a new world based on the common good, not Wall Street profits.
Clearing the FOG with co-hosts Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese
The US is the only wealthy nation in which people go bankrupt because of illness and medical costs. More than 62% of personal bankruptcies are due to medical debt and nearly 80% of those who went bankrupt had health insurance. But people are working to change that. Thomas Gokey is a member of Strike Debt Rolling Jubilee that is raising funds to erase debt. More than that, they provide tools so that people can understand how debt works in their communities and how to resist it. Dr. Steffie Woolhandler is a co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program and is author of several leading studies on medical bankruptcy. She explains why medical debt occurs, the impact of medical costs on health and how the national health law will affect medical debt and bankruptcy. She advocates for a national single payer health program. See ClearingtheFOGRadio.org for more information.
In this episode we discuss the attainment of “flow” in your skating and beyond. We are also treated to some Gokey guitar playing… Freestyle Podcast Supplement #8: (from Tony) If you've listened to it (or are listening to it now) and wondered what I was on about, here's the material I referenced. First, the video Matt and I discussed:http://www.eengoedidee.nl/videoz/download.cgi?fil_direct=direct&fil_filename=cocos_at_nass.mpg A bit on Wu-Wei that I quoted:http://www.taoism.net/living/2000/200005.htm And finally, Zen and the Art of Skateboarding:http://www.dansworld.com/zen.html
My guests are married and care a LOT about points to be received and redeemed for buying Air, Hotel and Car. I’m using this information for good. I promise. now has a travel info and is a comic and reaping the benefits of his wife’s extensive knowledge. Great Ep! Notes: Price is Right Password – and – American Idol Spirit Airlines v Virgin Blue – 66 yrs old. – cheaper than supershuttle Lot B at LAX – um. Closed. It’s been a while since I’ve parked at LAX obviously. Sorry. NeverEnding Story – 1984 (that was a jackass game I played) (it’s “elliot legal”) My website has a player, standup schedule and videos, merch page (CD/T-shirt opportunities) and the donation button: or . The , s are available. Stitcher is no longer available. If you hate the $2 spent on the app, I’ll give you $2 off a CD or T-shirt at a show. Or e me. Credits: Audio leveling by The music is by . My Website is designed by : who has his OW
Throughout the CMA Music Festival, fans are the number one priority for the artists. One example of that is seeing Colt Ford delivering CMA Fest survival kits with Church’s Chicken and Biscuits to fans at 5:30 am waiting to get into the convention center. Now that’s giving back to the fans! Besides meeting their favorite artists, one highlight of the week is the incredible concert series at LP Field, where some of country music’s top performers took the stage for four nights of fun. We caught up with a few of them backstage to hear about their CMA Fest experiences.