Whew…

I know it’s been a while so let me catch you up…

I just wrapped up week 3 of 4 week of doing video for the church camp in Tifton, Georgia… last week we had over 500 kids (age 9-11) and this coming week its age 12-14 so its crazy!!! We have made some crazy videos and I posted a few of them at youtube.com/brianwashed so check them out (chasing ducks).

Just finalized some more dates for events I’m running media for or I’m helping chaperone… There are a dozen or so more events scheduled around the country that just aren’t finalized enough to share but August and September look to be pretty busy, October will include one trip to Ohio, and November will include a trip to Onething in North Carolina, a trip to the Youth Leaders convention in Atlanta, and Thanksgiving in Ohio plus a few more Reverse Rebellion events and Warfare (the new name for Brandon Holt’s band that I run media for)…

July 23rd– Reverse Rebellion meeting in Jesup

July 24th– mall Scavenger Hunt @ 6pm

July 31st – Aug. 1st– Southside Leadership Retreat

Aug. 7th– Back to School Lock-In @ 9 PM

Aug. 17th– WarFare @ the Edge in Vidalia 7:30pm

Aug. 22nd– WarFare @ Azalea City in Valdosta Time: TBA

Aug. 29th– REVERSE REBELLION SAVANNAH!!!!

A long awaited update…

Life here in Savannah is continuing at a crazy pace… the church I am is keeping me busy with designs for flyers and the bulletin and sermons, plus I am one of the creative directors of a new city-wide service called Rescue that we host at our church for all students in or around Savannah, plus I am one of the creative directors for a national conference tour called Reverse Rebellion that is set to kick off in a few months, plus I travel with Brandon Holt and his band to run media for their concerts/worship-events, plus I still run all the media for the South Georgia Church of God campground, plus I still help install and purchase Audio and Video equipment for churches nationwide, and I also still do graphic design and web design and video production for churches nationwide.

Basically I’m booked through July with something big or crazy big every week and even after that I’m waiting to hear back on like 20 things… but I like being busy.

I am excited to make it home for a few days to be with my family and see my brother graduate HS. I’ll be in Ohio June 4-6 and I might stay the 7th for church at BCC or something

Anyways that’s all I got time for… peace!

The Next Few Months

May 1- Reverse Rebellion
May 15-16- SGACOG event
May 22- Wedding
May 26- Running Media for a concert
June 4-6- Ohio trip
June 7-12 – SGACOG event
June 21-26- SGACOG camp
June 28-July 3- SGACOG camp
July 5-10- SGACOG camp
July 12-17- SGACOG camp

Reverse Rebellion

Friday May 1 at 7pm a movement will begin in the outskirts of Savannah, Georgia.

A ragtag group of renegade young people will commit themselves to rebelling against our cultures rebellion from God.

Television, Hip Hop/Top-40 music, Movies, Sexuality, Cutting, Abortion, and other relevant topics to young people today will be discussed in ways very few people are willing to talk about.

This event is a one night event, it is 100% free, and it is open to anyone from anywhere.

It will be available to watch online for free on our website which is ReverseRebellion.com

You will be able to get more info online soon!

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This event and all of our speakers and musical acts are available to be booked this summer/fall. For information contact Brian Buchanan at brian@shiftcreative.org

Martyrdom

I haven’t shared a whole lot of stuff recently… mostly because of time and my crazy schedule… it seems like I’m out on the road half of my life doing events or attending events and the days I am in town I am working 24/7 on projects.

The little bit of down town I’ve had and the vision that God has been birthing in my soul and in the hearts and minds of the people in my circle is incredible. A movement is brewing, a change is coming, and for the first time in my life I can honestly say that the decision to move along with what this vision entails is a life or death decision.

We are about to take on the most violent, vulgar, and yet most influential sector of society. We are about to call a generation to radically change their music consumption habits. Through a movement called “Reverse Rebellion” we are going to expose the lies and share the truth about top 40 and hip-hop and that whole style/culture/religion. Through a series of messages and resources we are going to put it all on the line to get the truth out.

The people we’re against are violent, they are wealthy, they are powerful, and they’ll want us gone. I’m ok with that. I know where I am going and I’m willing to make that sacrifice if need be. I know my family and close friends reading this might have a different view but this has to be done. I’m tired of kids knowing more about Flo Rida’s lyrics then they know about the Bible. I’m tired of hearing 10 year old girls singing “If you seek Amy” by Brittany Spears. Through connections with Lecrae, Tye Tribbett, and Mali Music we will have a challenging yet engaging event that hopefully we can bring to a city near you.

Check out http://reverserebellion.com and keep checking back for updates as we launch this movement and tour and get in touch if you want to bring this event to your area.

T-Shirt Designer needed

I am looking for someone to design a shirt… We can pay between $50 and $100 for the design

We want something similar to what you’d find at a RUE21 or Pac-Sun with the words “You See Dry Bones. We See An Army” … this is for a youth group so while we want something hip and modern looking it has to be appropriate. If interested email brian at brian@shiftcreative.org or call him at 9372879845 during normal business hours

The last week or so…

1. The Ramp was amazing! The youth group is still on fire after it!

2. Having my mom come visit was fun! Although she told embarrassing stories to my housemates and friends… but it was fun showing her around savannah and hanging out

3. That shooting in Binghamton I think will start a trend as more and more people are laid off.

4. Tonight I am going to see Madea Goes To Jail with some of the leaders and students of ONE80

That’s all for now!

Some random thoughts…

1. Something HUGE is happening at southside church of god… its starting with the teens and hopefully it overtakes the adults as well! I loved hanging out with the students/leaders and I’m excited to be a leader in that ministry now!

2. Damon Thompson is probably the best speaker/preacher I have ever heard.

3. May 1 and May 2 I am helping to plan out and put on an event called Reverse Rebellion. If you can be in Savannah those days you need to be! Tye Tribbett, Mali Music, Damon Thompson (maybe), and a bunch of other great speakers/musicians will be there!

4. I burn more calories laughing than I bring in eating whenever I eat meals with Brandon Holt or David Thaxton

5. I 100% absolutely love the Savannah area, this new opportunity to serve in a forward thinking church, and seeing how God orchestrated all this to happen

States I’ve been to…

Below is the list of states I’ve been to so far in my life… Mississippi hasn’t happened yet but it will this weekend as we are staying in Tupelo, Mississippi during the Ramp conference…

01. California
02. New Mexico
03. Arizona
04. Utah
05. Colorado
06. Nebraska
07. Iowa
08. Illinois
09. Michigan
10. Indiana
11. Ohio
12. Pennsylvania
13. West Virginia
14. Kentucky
15. Tennessee
16. Arkansas
17. Georgia
18. Florida
19. South Carolina
20. North Carolina
21. Virginia
22. Washington D.C.
23. Maryland
24. Delaware
25. New Jersey
26. New York
27. Texas
28. Colorado
29. Missouri
30. Kansas
31. Vermont
32. Connecticut
33. Wisconsin
34. Minnesota
35. South Dakota
36. North Dakota

37. Alabama

38. Mississippi

Update…

So I got all moved in here in Savannah on Thursday… this is such a cool town! I love how old fashioned and fancy downtown is but I I also love how new and “fast” life in Richmond Hill is.

This weekend I am going to Hamilton, Alabama with the church for a youth event at a place called “the ramp”. I’ll leave here at 4:30am on Friday and get back super late Saturday night… and then I’ll be running all the media stuff Sunday morning… so it’ll be a busy weekend but it should be a blast. 50 teens are going in our group so we are gonna be taking a charter bus which is always a fun time! I know on my little calendar thing it said I was going to be at a video event in Tifton, Georgia but Jim will be running that on his own which will be easy.

Last night we went to the midnight showing of KNOWING at the local Regal theater… it was a horrible movie… luckily we got in for free or else we’d be wanting a refund.

I got a haircut and some hip new clothes yesterday… thanks to Burlington Coat Factory and SportsClips… since I am on staff at the church and in a leadership role I figured I should try to dress up more so I got a few button up shirts (on clearance) and 2 pairs of jeans that were on clearance. My haircut is the shortest haircut I’ve had in recent memory and I got some gel to spike it up a little… I’ll try to have pics up of me rocking this new look out later after the event this weekend.

Monday is my day off of church stuff but I’ll be working Shift stuff almost all day. Tuesday and Wednesday I plan youth services with Brandon, Thursday I am going back to Hazlehurst for a few hours to meet with Jim, and Friday morning I leave super early for that event in Alabama.

I love this new church… the music is amazing (Brandon Holt and his band rock it out each Sunday) and the preaching is way less just screaming and way more teaching focused. I like how its a younger church and more open to creative ideas and I think that bringing a guy like me on staff shows that they really want to reach out to younger generations.