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!

A New Season of Down Gilead Lane!

Many kids have been waiting patiently (and maybe even anxiously) for the new season of Down Gilead Lane. Well, the wait is almost over!

This weekend, you'll be able to catch up with the Morrison clan, the Richter family, and everyone else in Coleraine as you tune in to the season 12 premiere of Down Gilead Lane! Starting Saturday, the program will be available on-demand at HisKids.net!

If you'd like to get a sneak-peak of what's to come, check out the Cheezy-Teezy Season 12 edition of the Coleraine Connection, the official Down Gilead Lane funcast!

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!

Bigsby Is In The Prayer Chair

August is here - and that means we've got someone new sliding into the Prayer Chair! This month, we'd like to encourage you to pray for our pal Bigsby! We had the chance to catch up with him this week, and here's some news he'd like to share with you:

"We've been digging in locally, and as a family, working with churches in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The biggest focus has been in volunteering at our local church around the corner and helping to encourage Christian community. We're working toward starting an after-school creative-arts program at the church. The hope is that we'll get to know more families in our neighborhood. The Greatest Commandment (from Mark 12:30-31) has been the theme at every Bigsby show for several years now. In studying that passage of Scripture, I've learned that the Greek word for "neighbor" is from the Greek word for "near". A literal translation of "neighbors" would be "near-ones". Jesus said it's the greatest commandment, so we're taking it to heart!"

Here are some new projects that Bigsby is working on these days:

• He's finishing production on a new CD entitled "Monkey", soon to be released. This 14-song CD has plenty of upbeat tunes, some lost gems from previous projects, and even a baby techno-dance song called "Kick Your Feet".
• He's also begun work on a new kid's praise CD

As you're praying for Bigsby this month, here are a few requests to keep in mind:

• Pray for Bigsby and his family as they work with their local church. Pray that others will be encouraged to join in and help their neighbors.
• Bigsby is also working on bringing his home studio up-to-date (things are getting old and tend to break down). Pray that Bigsby can find some "great deals" on the right equipment to keep his music up and running.
• Pray that Bigsby's schedule will allow him much time for musical creativity.

Keep listening to HIS KIDS RADIO for updates throughout the month. We'll also be playing some great NEW music from Bigsby very soon!