And The Winner Is...

It's been a busy summer for our pal Rocky! Thanks to our great listeners, he's been able to visit 19 states and 6 different countries. In all, he traveled 72,234 miles! He was able to see some amazing sites, from the largest home in the United States to a fabulous castle in Switzerland and the famous Stonehenge in England!

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in Rocky's Roadtrip! While we would have loved to give an MP3 player to every kid who entered, we had to draw one winner.

A big congratulations goes out to 13-year-old Bethany from Hemlock, New York!We know Rocky had a great time with you and your pet chicken, Scarlet!

Thanks again to everyone who entered - we had so much fun watching where Rocky would pop up next. If you'd like to see his journey for yourself, be sure to take a look at Rocky's Roadmap!

Rob & Rocky ...

We've had a ton of fun with Rocky's Roadtrip this summer, and a few of our artists have too! Take a look at this video to see who Rocky was able to spend some time with in Alabama!

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A big thanks to Rob Biagi and the kids at this VBS for allowing Rocky to spend a little time at your church! Rocky has also been spotted recently in Switzerland and at the Mackinaw Bridge (WAY up north in Michigan). Has Rocky been to your state yet? Find out when you view his roadmap!

We've got just a few weeks left with Rocky's Roadtrip, so be sure to get your pictures to us as soon as you can. Don't forget, every kid who sends us a picture will get a HisKids.net wristband, and will also be entered into the grand prize drawing at the end of the summer - you could win an MP3 player full of HIS KIDS RADIO music, stories, and videos!

Looking for August Birthdays!

It's hard to believe that July is coming to a close...but for kids who have birthdays in August, we can't turn the page on the calendar fast enough!

August 3 will be an exciting day for my daughter, Kate. At 2:58am, she'll officially turn FIVE years old! (Hopefully she'll wait until the daytime before bringing out the party horns and birthday cake). :)

Do you have a birthday during the month of August (or know someone who does)? We'd love to know about it, and play some music to help you celebrate during the Song Request Contest! We'll also be giving away lots of great prizes - kind of like an extra birthday present.

Request your favorite song here, and then listen for the Song Request Contest on HIS KIDS RADIO and HisKids.net!

All the way to Alabama!

What do you know about Alabama?

• Alabama was the 22nd State to enter the Union
  
• It's commonly called the "Cotton State"
  
• The official amphibian is the Red Hills salamander
• And Alabama is one of the latest states to show up during Rocky's Roadtrip!

Thanks to Hayden & Ashton's Alabama Vacation, Rocky is one step closer to his goal of visiting all 50 states (and beyond) before Labor Day 2009!

Visit HisKids.net/rocky to learn more and enter for your chance to win some cool prizes ... including a Free MP3 player loaded up with stories, songs and videos from HIS KIDS RADIO!

Thanks From Rob Biagi...

We've been praying for Rob Biagi during the month of July. As we get ready to turn another page on the calendar, we wanted to share one last update from Rob, and a note of thanks:

I have written some new songs! I call them "works-in-progress" (they are not ready for the radio yet), but I am happy with the way they are sounding. It should just be a little while until you're hearing new Rob Biagi Music on HIS KIDS RADIO! Please pray that my new songs: "Welcome You," "Scoot!," "All Kinds of Fun," "You Shine (We're Rockin' Now!)," and "God is Workin' On Me" will be massive worldwide hits that your families will love. :)

We thank God for YOU, our friends who listen faithfully to all the great programs and music on HIS KIDS RADIO. We love you, and we love that you listen to our programs and music and make it a part of your family life! If you need anything for your Children's Church program (sing-a-long tracks, bulk discounts on CD purchases, PowerPoint, song lyrics, etc.), please contact us. We want you to have what you need!

Thanks again for remembering Rob and his family in your prayers. We'll continue to give you some great chances to win his music during PhoneTag and the Song Request Contest!

More From Rob Biagi

By now, you know that we're featuring the music and ministry of Rob Biagi during the month of July. Here's a few more of his prayer requests and praises:

Hey guys - thanks for remembering me (and my family) in prayer this month! My family is a HUGE part of everything I do, so here's how you can pray for them:

• Kathleen (my wife) would love you to join her in prayer celebrating that Natalie is feeling so good, and doing so well. Nat is almost finished with her Leukemia treatment - to God be the glory! Kathleen has been happy and very productive lately, which is fun for her!
• Matt (my 18 year-old son) is praying about his future, now that he's a high school graduate. He is an ice hockey referee, and he's going to a big National camp to meet some professional hockey refs. God's will be done!
• Juli (my 11 year-old daughter) is reading a book with her mom about purity and real love. Please pray that God would speak powerfully through that book and continue bringing them closer in their relationship.
• Natalie (my 4 year-old daughter) has always said, "Jesus is taking care of me", and she's right! Thanks and praise to God for her strength, courage, and long beautiful hair (it has almost all grown back in since the cancer treatments made it all fall out).
• I (Rob) an SO GRATEFUL that on Monday, June 8th, I woke up and wanted to get out of bed for the first time in a year! I felt so good, and it's been several days straight since then. It feels SO GOOD to feel good!

We'll have another update from Rob next week, so be sure to check back for more details! And keep listening to HIS KIDS RADIO for your chance to win some of his music when we play PhoneTag and during the Song Request Contest!

Rob Biagi is in the Prayer Chair!

During the month of July, HIS KIDS RADIO will be featuring the music and ministry of Rob Biagi! Over the next few weeks, he'll be sharing some of his prayer requests and praises through this blog.

Hello fans and friends of HIS KIDS RADIO and me, Rob Biagi! :o)

Wow - the "prayer chair" is comfy! I've got LOTS of good news, so you can rejoice with my family and me. My daughter, Natalie (age 4), is doing very well with her Leukemia treatments. In fact, she'll be finishing her treatments (Lord willing) on December 27th of this year! Check out this site for all of the updates, videos, and pictures.

I, Rob, am also feeling REALLY GOOD for the first time since June, 2008. I've been battling a less powerful form of Leukemia and the powerful side effects of my medication - but I'm doing much better!

Please continue to pray that little Natalie's Leukemia will stay away forever, and that my Leukemia will too! Thank you.

We are in full swing this summer with Vacation Bible Schools, and having a great time! (we're doing 7 weeks of them!) I have traveled to Palm Springs, CA, Newport Beach, CA, and I am in Alabama as I type this (my home is in California). There is a wonderful VBS event going on here in Alabama this week. The 4th and 5th graders asked if they could come onstage and sing and dance with me - on the first day! Sometimes 10 and 11-year-old kids act "too cool" to sing and dance along, but not these kids. Thank you for that, Lord!

Please pray that these summer events will be special memories in the hearts and minds of the children, that they might always remember the great times they had in church learning and celebrating God's wonderful kindness and love. (and singing biblical, fun, wild songs!)

We'll hear more from Rob next week, so keep checking back for updates. And be sure to listen to HIS KIDS RADIO for your chance to win some of his great music during PhoneTag and the Song Request Contest!

Rocky's Roadtrip: Grand Prize

With two full months before Labor Day, Rocky's Roadtrip has already taken our CU mascot to eight great states:

• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Illinois
• Michigan
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• New York

HisKids.net wristbands are being sent to everyone who shares a photo, and weekly winners are drawn each Monday.

We're also excited to announce that the winner of our Grand Prize drawing will receive a free MP3 player -- preloaded with music, stories and videos from your friends @ HisKids.net!

Visit HisKids.net/rocky to learn more about Rocky's Roadtrip!

Happy Father's Day!

It's been a fun few weeks at HIS KIDS RADIO as we've seen dozens of families participate in our Fabulous Father's Day Giveaway!

Even though all dads deserve something special, we could only draw fifteen winners. Congratulations to:

• Trevor (17) - Terrace, British Columbia, Canada (dad John)
• Joseph (12) - Litchfield Park, AZ (dad Jeff)
• Amanda (10) - Elgin, IL (dad Jason)
• Katie (9) - Cresco, PA (dad Michael)
• Vaileka (8) - Dayton, OH (dad Phillip)
• Emily (8) - Plano, TX (dad Vance)
• Jenna (10) - Huntsville, TX (dad Tim)
• Mathew (9) - Poteau, OK (dad Nicholas)
• Jonas (7) - Katy, TX (dad Alan)
• Sharon (13) - Hickory Hills, IL (dad John)
• Samantha (9) - Byron Center, MI (dad Dave)
• Nicholas (13) - Idaho Springs, CO (dad Peter)
• Noah (11) - Centralia, IL (dad Jason)
• Eve (2) - Waynesboro, PA (dad Daryl)
• Molly (11) - Dorr, MI (dad Tim)
  

Thanks so much to everyone who entered ... and to Moody Publishers for providing the prizes!

Even if you didn't win this time, we hope you'll let your dad know how much you care about him, not just on Father's Day, but every day of the year.

One way to do that is by printing this page, filling it out, and handing it to him with a hug this Sunday!

Rocky's Roadtrip...

Summertime is a great time to get out and see the sights - from coast to coast, there are a lot of fun places to visit! Since we'll be spending most of the summer in Michigan keeping HIS KIDS RADIO on the air and online, we're hoping our listeners will bring our pal Rocky on their summer vacations during Rocky's Roadtrip!

Our goal is to get Rocky to each one of the 50 states between now and September 1. Here's how you can help:

1. Simply print, color, and cut out Rocky.
2. Take him along as you travel around town or during your travels this summer.
   
3. Snap a digital photo of you and your family with Rocky and upload it to our web site.
4. Visit HisKids.net often to see if Rocky has met his goal of traveling to each of the 50 United States and beyond by the time summer is over!
   

Everyone who enters will receive a cool wristband from HisKids.net and be put into a weekly prize drawing.

One grand prize winner will also be drawn and announced on HIS KIDS RADIO over Labor Day weekend (Sept 5-7, 2009).

Feel free to share more than one picture and share this with others to encourage them to help with Rocky's Roadtrip!

Bonus prizes will go to the first person to send us a picture of Rocky by the world's largest baked potato (Blackfoot, Idaho), the world's largest cowboy hat & boots (Seattle, Washington), or the world's largest snowman (White Bear Lake, Minnesota)!

We can't wait to see what fun places Rocky visits this summer! Feel free to share more than one picture, and share this with others to encourage them to help with Rocky's Roadtrip!

Keep 'em coming ...

With less than a week and a half until Father's Day, we hope you'll continue letting us know why you love your dad so much. Click here to enter his name into the drawing for our Fabulous Father's Day Giveaway.

Fifteen fortunate fathers will be winning a free book from Mark Elfstrand and Moody Publishers called "10 Passions of a Man's Soul: Harness Your Strength, Impact Your World." (more)

Be listening to HIS KIDS RADIO to hear us share your thoughts about Dad on the air. The names of our winners (and nominating kids) will be announced Father's Day weekend!

Win Music From Hillsong!

This month, you'll have the chance to win some great music from the Hillsong Kids! Listen to win your own CD and DVD copy of their brand new project, "Follow You"! Click below to see some videos and hear some song samples from the CD!


We'll be playing PhoneTag throughout the month on HIS KIDS RADIO and giving away copies during the Song Request Contest! Be sure to enter each week at HisKids.net! Every winner will get a CD and DVD of the project, so if you've been waiting to enter - don't wait any longer!

Marvelous Mother's Day Giveaway...

This year Mother's Day falls on Sunday, May 10 ... and while our contests are usually for kids, here's a chance to enter your Mom in our great giveaway!

Tell us why your Mom is Marvelous and we'll put her name in a drawing to receive one of 15 free prizes from Hearts at Home!

The winners will be announced on Saturday, May 9 ... and we'll even throw in a special prize for the nominating kids!

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Win Prizes From Chip Richter!

This week, we're giving away some fun prizes from Chip Richter when we play PhoneTag and during the Song Request Contest!

Listen for your chance to dial in and win some fantastic music and some fun autographed posters when we play PhoneTag on HIS KIDS RADIO! If you'd rather type than talk, you can always enter the SRC online at HisKids.net!

Don't forget, Chip is also in the Prayer Chair during the month of April. Click here to learn more about some exciting things happening in his ministry...and keep listening to HIS KIDS RADIO for a fun interview this weekend!

Praise Party Prizes from Yancy!

We love Yancy's new animated DVD, Little Praise Party, and over the next few weeks, we'll be giving away copies to our HIS KIDS RADIO listeners!

Be sure to enter the Song Request Contest for your chance to win this weekend, or listen for your cue to call during PhoneTag!

These songs are just 2 of the 12 fun videos on this DVD - you're sure to love it! And Yancy is giving us something else to love - a fantastic discount! When you order the Little Praise Party DVD through Yancy's website, you'll get $10 off (simply use the code "preschool10" at checkout)!

Kids Corner Sneak Peek (III)

The Kids Corner season premiere is coming this weekend! Here's the third installment of our conversation with Barb Brouwer. Keep reading as she tells us a little more about what's happening this season!

Q. Kids Corner is definitely a program full of fun, excitement, and adventure, but each episode also contains a piece of truth that kids can apply to their own lives. What character qualities will we be learning about this season?

A. The main lesson this season is that God is control of what happens to us and He is faithful to help us. To reinforce this lesson, we'll be introducing a brand new song, which you will be able to hear in a few of this season's episodes and at our website.

To celebrate the new season of Kids Corner, you'll have the opportunity to win lots of Kids Corner prizes during PhoneTag and the Song Request Contest! Listen for your chance to win Kids Corner episode and song CDs, water bottles, coloring books, and a lot more!

Don't forget to check out the brand new season of Kids Corner, starting Saturday morning on HIS KIDS RADIO and on-demand at HisKids.net!

Win Music from The Lads!

As you probably know, The Lads are in the Prayer Chair during the month of February! We've been having a lot of fun talking about their ministry, and now, we want you to experience some of their great music for yourself!

Listen to HIS KIDS RADIO all week long to win one of three great CDs from The Lads when we play PhoneTag. We'll also be giving away copies during the Song Request Contest, so be sure to request your favorite song for your chance to win!

Speaking of the SRC, Amanda will be talking to Mark, the lead singer of The Lads this weekend! He'll be telling us about some fun things the group is working on, and also giving us a little lesson on how to speak "Australian". You won't want to miss it!

Our Prize This Week - Abe and the Amazing Promise

Have you ever had to wait for something you really, really wanted? If so, you know what it means to be patient. That's the virtue you can learn more about when you watch the latest DVD from VeggieTales, Abe and the Amazing Promise!

In this fun adventure, Bob the Tomato tries to bring the Bible story of Abraham and Sarah and their wait for a promised son to life, but when spitting camels and a film crew of zany French peas get involved, everyone's patience is tested! Will Bob pull everything together in time to teach a lesson?

This fun project also features the musical mis-adventure, Blunders in Boo-Boo-Ville, and a brand new Silly Song called Sneeze If You Need To.

You could win your own copy of Abe and the Amazing Promise when we play PhoneTag on HIS KIDS RADIO or during the Song Request Contest!

And don't forget, we're still collecting your questions for Mike Nawrocki, co-creator of VeggieTales. We'll be talking to him on Friday, so submit those questions soon through our website, or call the Phone Zone - 1-800-819-KIDS (5437)!

Fun with PhoneTag! ...

His Kids congratulations are going out to 12 year-old Sam from Minnesota and 7 year-old Eden from Washington state for winning recently on PhoneTag!

If you're new to the station or just need a reminder, PhoneTag gives you a chance to dial in and pick up free prizes from the radio station ... as long as you follow a few simple rules:

1. You're a kid
2. You have permission, and
3. You haven't won something from us in the past 60 days (or ever)

All you have to do is be the correct caller, so keep listening for your window to win during PhoneTag on HIS KIDS RADIO! If you ask nicely, Mom & Dad might even let you put us in your speed dial: 1 (800) 819-5437!

New Music from Charlie Bancroft!

This month, we're giving away some great new music from Uncle Charlie Bancroft! It's his latest CD called "Bonkers"

It's Uncle Charlie's first new album since his serious car accident in 2007. This music is seriously fun - just take a listen!

• A Plan
• Spin
• Bonkers
• Two by Two
• Sunshine
• No Other Name
• I'm Not Cool
• Promises
• All Day
• My Savior Lives
• Deep Down Boogie
• Shine Like The Son
• Offering
• All About You

We'll be passing out copies of "Bonkers" all month long when we play PhoneTag on HIS KIDS RADIO, and during the Song Request Contest!

We'll be hearing a lot from Charlie this month, since he's also in the Prayer Chair. Keep checking back for some of his prayer requests!