Shine Radio's First Inaugural Rave is Set for this Friday

I know that's a long title, but there it is. We've compiled an excellent crop of new music by artist both new and current. Some remixes and some original dance tunes. And let me tell you, we are pumped! So pumped intact, we're holding our very first, portable, mini-rave. Plug in live or DL it for later. It's your choice. The broadcast should also be available on iTunes. Whatever. Still working on that iHeart Radio application to be approved. Until then, it's just us right? The First Inaugural Christian Mini Rave will feature Thousand foot Krutch, Plumb, Chris Tomlin, Everfound, Newsboys, Capital Kings, TobyMac, Francesca Batistelli, Abandon, Group 1 Crew, and Britt Nicole, just to name a few. With remixes by: Neva, Capitaol Kings, Jason Nevins, Garcia, Karmageddon, Brownlee and Bose, and Solomon Olds. So yeah, it's gonna be pretty awesome, for about thirty minutes.

Exciting Times in Christian Music

As a host of a podcast mostly dedicated to Christian dance and remixes, I have to say at first I was struggling to find the kind of music I was looking for. Now, it seems, within the last few months new artist and current artist and creating more dance oriented music. To me this is a long time coming. As a kid growing up in a small town. I was only able to hear dance, and club music either on visits to my cousins house in Chicago (B96) or Open House Party on friday nights on Magic 104. Well that was the 90's, B96 is mostly rap and Magic 104 became Oldies 103.9 my sophomore year (94). Dance music, more specifically techno, and even dub step has been around a long time, and yet I have a hard time finding Christian Dance music. Why is that? I recently just voted for the We Love awards which featured Heavy Metal and Hard Rap artist. To me that music is almost juxtaposition when set to Christian lyrics. Still, it's some people's taste. Not mine. I know raves, and club music gets a bad rap, you can certainly link them to unproductive activities, but you certainly can't link them to Satan worship. Or can you? I love club music and dancing, and I love remixes, so why have the Christian remixes so few and far between? It's time to change all that. I remember Plumb crossed over with a remix of, "Cut". One thing I did come away from the We Love awards voting was a list of new artist with music that fits the genre of Shine Radio, Go!. Besides Capital Kings we have, Hillsong Young & Free, David Thulin, Jellyrox, Jonathan Thulin, Citizens, Family Force 5, Hillsong united, Everfound, and Young Chosen. Plus, I hope more to come. I want some Christian Dub Step. Perhaps I need to remix a few myself. Maybe this is my calling. And if it hasn't been yet, I'm looking forward to the days of Christian Raves. After all isn't that what we'll be doing in heaven? Eternally dancing, singing, giving praise in the eternal glory of our Lord? Sweet!

Today's Log

Exercised with Denise Austin:

20 min Fast Blasting Yoga (pt1)

10 min Yoga Body Burn (abs)

Accomplishments:

1.Got out of bed 

2.Applied vitamin E to daughter's cheek in a timely fashion

3.got outside for a object collection walk

4.showered

5.made healthy food

6.made a fruit Smoothy

7.exercised

Trying Something New

I haven't broadcast a live show lately, but I'm trying something new. I didn't think my currently gym routine was producing any results after a month, so I'm going back to some of my old standards. Denise Austin videos. Mainly her Boot Camp, and Fat Blasting Yoga. I thought I used to have Pilates for Every Body, but I'm not so sure. I also trying a new Denise Austin video. It's not new as in just released, jus new to me, it's called, "Yoga Body Burn". The set looked nice. I also need to see a chiropractor about my middle back. About a month ago I was doing push ups and my daughter came and sat on my back, and stupid me I kept going! Since I've been doing the Pilates and yoga videos with Denise, I've noticed today that my back doesn't hurt as much. I think a part of keeping your vertebra in line is to have strong and balanced muscles. I've been a bit lop sided since my daughter was born. First I could feel them threading my epidural a little to the left, and my left side became paralyzed and my right side was numb, but I could move my legs, my left leg was dead. Kinda scary. Then I mostly carried my daughter on my left side, for 3 years, this has resulted in a build up of strength only left side. I also did not get back into a regular cardio, weights, Pilates, or yoga routine. Until now. Is it too late? Is the damage done?

Does this Really Work?

Count Down Workout
Perform 10 Reps of kettlebell (or dumbbell) swing
Without rest, do 10 reps of burps
Still without resting, do 9 reps of kettlebell swings
Now do 9 reps of burps

Continue this pattern until you do just 1 rep of each exercise, trying to rest as little as possible (or not at all) between moves.


This is a Burpee

This is a Kettle Swing

Get back to me on this!

*Shine.yahoo! 

Today's Power Smoothy

Georgia Peach Bliss

1.5 cups of soy milk

.5 cups of whole milk (optional)

1 ripe banana

Hand full of frozen:

Peach slices

Rhubarb slices

Strawberries

I get all my ingredients at Wally World, so it's not too expensive. You can use fresh fruit, but if you use frozen it will make a nice thick frozen Smoothy. 

Rainy Sunday Rosie

Or go away GERD. This Smoothy has ingredients to calm acid reflux and GERD.

1.5 cups of milk

1 cup of vanilla soy milk

2 bananas

1.5 cups of raspberries