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By Jess Tack on Mon, May 24th 10 at 09:31PM | Comments (1)
I was just informed that Trevor of The Wedding is in the hospital for what was thought to have been a stroke. He's been in the hospital for a few days and will likely be in for a few more. Your prayers are requested. We'll try to keep you updated about how God is working in the situation. You can follow him on Twitter to see how he's doing... More...
By Nick on Fri, May 21st 10 at 12:36AM | Comments (0)
Hey everyone! We got invited to attend Fireproof's (XXXchurch) Launch501c3 just a few weeks ago. Here is a recap of our time out there in Vegas. We were so thankful for the invite. It was a very valuable time spent, and we learned a lot. Enjoy! More...
By Nick on Thu, May 6th 10 at 11:11AM | Comments (0)
Check it friends! Ryfo got some press from our friends at Hopecore.com! I am a big fan of what they are doing, and they have been a huge support to our mission over the last year. Our hearts align. I am thankful for Jaime and his friendship. Read the latest article (and the rest of the mag) HERE! And if you haven't... More...
By Jess Tack on Wed, Apr 28th 10 at 04:11PM | Comments (0)
I have a special prayer request for Clay Carter (Ocean Is Theory) and his family. His mother passed away last Thurs, April 22 from cancer. He has 2 sisters and a brother. Thankfully,Ocean Is Theory has had a lot of time at home recently, giving Clay extra time with his family. We know the Lord is sovereign in all situations and will be the... More...
By Jess Tack on Sat, Apr 24th 10 at 05:57AM | Comments (0)
This was passed on to me by one of our members Nita: I have a prayer request for Matt Hammitt, frontman of Sanctus Real. He and his wife are expecting their 3rd baby, a boy. About a week and a half ago, the doctor said the baby has a defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome--the left side of his heart isn't developing correctly. He also said... More...
By Chris Nelson on Thu, Apr 8th 10 at 12:18PM | Comments (1)
I'm sitting here in a "budget" motel in Billings, MT after 15 days in on a 6 month tour and I'm wondering how I even got to this place. Of course I know I got here in my overpacked 1994 Ford Ranger after driving 8 hours from Idaho but I'm asking myself like we all do, "How did I arrive at this place and time in my life?" This month I... More...
By Nick on Sat, Apr 3rd 10 at 11:00AM | Comments (0)
This letter comes from Doug Van Pelt, the Editor of HM magazine. Please read this and if you feel led, donate to help his cause. Thanks! I’ve seen magazines come and go in the time I’ve been editing HM. Metal Edge, which started the same year we did (1985) folded up last year, joining a growing list of music... More...
By Jess Tack on Fri, Mar 26th 10 at 01:22PM | Comments (2)
Hello 15:30s! I apologize if I have neglected you as far as helping you become the best possible 15:30 member. I thought I would give you some pointers as far as getting involved with the Ryfo community. Most of these things are ways that I found to be the most helpful, but if you have other ideas you'd like to share with the community send me a... More...
By Jess Tack on Wed, Mar 10th 10 at 02:21PM | Comments (2)
Addison Road, on tour with Sanctus Real and Me In Motion, had an accident with their RV a few days ago (3/6/10) and the RV burned along with the trailer and everything they had in it. Everything from merch, clothing (except what they were wearing), toys for their kids, food, guitars and equipment are lost. They have the rest of the tour... More...
By Nick on Sat, Feb 27th 10 at 11:15PM | Comments (0)
Hey everyone! A while back I read this amazing book by John Piper called "Don't Waste Your Life". I loved it so much that I asked if we could use it for our Ryfo book of the month (if you missed out on that one, be sure to pick it up somewhere!), AND I had our high school kids at our church go through it! It really was an amazing... More...
By Nick on Mon, Feb 1st 10 at 12:33AM | Comments (0)
Hey Ryfo artists...DON'T BE SHY! POST YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS under your profile tab! There are hundreds of Ryfo 15:30s members that are just waiting to pray for you. If you've been a little unmotivated to post your prayer requests because no one has adopted you yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! Ask your friends and family to adopt... More...
By Matt LaHatt on Sat, Jan 23rd 10 at 05:25PM | Comments (0)
SITE UPGRADES TO RYFO.ORG! We've made some changes for you to our current site to make it a bit easier to use and to keep you more informed. Here's what we've done. Specific Site Updates for Artists: Instant email notification of "Prayer Requests" & "Care Pack Items" When you post a "Prayer request" or "Care Pack... More...
By Jess Tack on Wed, Jan 20th 10 at 10:01AM | Comments (0)
January may prove to be a huge prayer month for the RYFO community. Our friends in The Wedding had their van broken into in San Antonio, Texas Monday (Jan 18) afternoon. A lot of their personal items were stolen like laptops, backpacks and electronics as well as songs and lyrics for their new record. Prayers for guidance are much appreciated.... More...
By Nick on Fri, Sep 25th 09 at 08:37AM | Comments (3)
We are not allowed to tell you exactly what it will do yet, but RYFO NETWORK, get ready!... Matt, RYFO's Operations Mananger and I have escaped for this weekend to hammer out all of the details for RYFO.org 2. Our Staff and Board have been dialoging for the past 2-3 months about ideas... We've put our uniforms on (hence the... More...
By Jess Tack on Wed, Aug 26th 09 at 10:57PM | Comments (5)
I had an awesome RYFO testimonial a few days ago. I was visiting two of our fabulous RYFO bands at one of their shows and made some care packages to take along for them and the other two bands on the bill that night. After the show I passed out the care packs and gave the non-RYFO band their small bag of deodorant, Pop-Tarts and dried... More...
By Jess Tack on Sun, Aug 9th 09 at 04:31PM | Comments (1)
Thanks to our friends at INDIE VISION MUSIC for reporting this. "Last night, MercyMe frontman Bart Millard posted on Twitter, “Car just hit our tour bus. We are ok, but 2 of the 3 in the car did not make it. The one that did is pregnant. Please start praying.” Three hours later, Millard posted an update,... More...
By Jess Tack on Sat, Jul 11th 09 at 03:15PM | Comments (3)
We were just notified that Seth (drummer) of Children 18:3 has been taken to the ER. He did something to his eye. Not much detail was given, but his sight may at risk. Please pray for him and those around him for the next couple of weeks. More...
By Nick on Sun, Jun 14th 09 at 01:17AM | Comments (9)
Calling all 15:30's members! Are you planning on going to Cornerstone Festival this year??? IF SO, WE NEED YOU! This year, RYFO will be working to help provide water to the bands of Cornerstone. We continue to hear how much this would be appreciated, so... LET'S DO IT! We are looking for:1. Servant hearts to take shifts stocking and... More...
By Nick on Mon, May 18th 09 at 11:34AM | Comments (1)
Ashlea at WJTL FM 90.3 (Lancaster, PA) was great and put up the interview on the stations website. Check it out here. http://wjtl.com/WJTLcasts (4 part interview) TAKE A LISTEN! More...
By Jess Tack on Mon, Apr 13th 09 at 01:38PM | Comments (1)
Our brothers in National Product are going through an extremely difficult time and need everyone's prayers. Robby, NP's drummer, has a tumor at the base of his brain. He will be undergoing Gamma Knife Surgery shortly to take out the ping pong sized tumor. Below is the image from Robby's MRI. RYFO fully believes in the power... More...
By Nick on Mon, Apr 6th 09 at 12:47PM | Comments (1)
That's right! They are here! PRICE: $15.30 I'M A FAN, WHAT SHOULD I DO??? 1. Buy a shirt HERE2. Wear your shirt to your adopted band's shows, identifying yourself3. Bring the band a care package...they'll love it! *Bands, feel free to pick one up to in support! *Special thanks to Jedidiah and Crystal... More...
By Nick on Sun, Mar 22nd 09 at 11:51PM | Comments (5)
Would you guys pray with me?! These guys are stranded...and if you can help, let me/us know! Thanks! -N!CK Jeremiah Wagner wrote Mar 22nd - 11:20PM Nick: Hey bro! This is Jeremiah of The Great Transparency. We are currently on tour and we're in southern California just outside of Riverside. We played a few shows here... More...
By Nick on Tue, Mar 17th 09 at 11:34PM | Comments (8)
Urgent prayer need sent to me by Kelc from Delta Delta! "I've just recieved this message from my friend Cody who subs bass in our band sometimes. I've been asked to pass it along to anyone who will pray." -Kelc (Delta Delta!) "Please I beg you and the rest of the band to pray for my brother Ezra. He's 26 This weekend he some how wrecked his... More...
By Nick on Wed, Mar 4th 09 at 11:09AM | Comments (4)
Below is a message sent to me from Tyler (Kiros)...please take a sec and read it, prayer is needed. Corporate Saturday is not yet on the site, but we can pray for them! -Nick -- hey nick. all is well in camp kiros... but some good good friends of ours have just been in a traumatic accident. Years ago we did a tour with a christian based... More...
By Nick on Mon, Feb 23rd 09 at 10:52PM | Comments (0)
Thanks so much for your prayers. Like so many musicians, Tony and his wife are currently without health insurance. As it turns out, Tony's meningitis-like symptoms were caused by a bad reaction to some antibiotics he was taking. Thank God! He is now out of the hospital. He and his wife are so thankful for your support and... More...
By Nick on Mon, Feb 23rd 09 at 03:15PM | Comments (0)
Hey guys, I just got a call today from Tony Gambino, lead singer of Blessed By A Broken Heart. He is in the emergency room with what appears to be meningitis. Please pray today! The doctors are telling him that he might have to have a spinal tap. Not a fun thought... Pray for his peace. Tony suffers from bad back... More...
By Nick on Mon, Jan 19th 09 at 02:57PM | Comments (1)
StorySide:B - Our prayers are with you Rebecca Many of you may have already heard, but Ron McClelland of StorySide:B passed away on Sunday. STORYSIDE:B's Blog writes..."Yesterday, January 18 Ron McClelland passed away. He was on a cruise with his wife Rebecca and 88.1 The Promise out of... More...
By Nick on Sun, Jan 18th 09 at 12:36AM | Comments (1)
Good news guys!...the "NEEDS" box that you artists fill out really works! My wife and I often have the privilage of meeting amazing people that really resonate with the RYFO heart...and last night had to have been the BEST example ever! Kandee Barr and her family happened to be in town for the NAMM show this week, so she contacted me to see if... More...
By Nick on Mon, Jan 12th 09 at 01:02AM | Comments (4)
1.12.09 When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. (Romans 1.12) Many of you I have not met yet. But those of you that do already know me, you know that today is the exciting culmination of five long years of prayer, amazing experiences, and asking questions. It was five... More...
By Nick on Fri, Dec 12th 08 at 10:40AM | Comments (9)
Hey guys, I just wanted to tell you thanks so much for jumping on early to help us make sure this site is ready for our January 12th launch to the public. If you are a band member, click around, pretend to book a night at my house on the map (look for my little house icon in CA), etc. Some things aren't working properly quite yet, and we... More...
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