today's ponderings...

Well, today did not start out the way I anticipated.  Some parts better than I hoped, some not so much...What do you do when the waves of frustration and excitement collide at 11:30am!!  GOTO STARBUCKS!!!

I write better at Starbucks anyway...

I am preparing to head out on tour with TENORE for nearly 45 days...I will be home for a couple days in the middle, but that is a long time!  We are hitting the Prairies, Alberta and the mid-western USA and then making our way back.

Time away from my family is always tough but I have to admit, its way better knowing that my family finds is tough as well...I THINK?!?!  Technology does help, texting, iMessage, email and skype help us stay in touch.  Facebook and other social media's keep us up to date and you don't end up feeling as alienated. 

The management deal that I signed a few weeks back is starting to get exciting...We have been busy writing for the new project and have recorded a few demos of these tunes...there are some good songs in the mix!!!  REALLY excited to finish this project and get out on the road!!

Christmas tour is already getting booked up...4 nights in Saskatoon, 4 nights in Moncton (tentative right now) and a few Ontario dates.  We are planning a summer cruise in the Toronto harbour...live concert - a bunch of brand new songs, great dinner and a moonlight cruise...THAT will be killer!! 

Stay tuned for all of these upcoming events...

Oh yeah...I will have a little solo tour the first 12 days of July...details coming...we are also rescheduling our Maritimes / Newfoundland tour for October - STAY TUNED!

Talk soon,

Kevin

Africa...a place of HOPE and JOY?

I just returned last night from my first trip to Africa.  I had always dreamed of going, and this was an amazing opportunity.  TENORE (www.singtenore.com) is a group I have been singing with for the last 10 months or so...They do work with Watoto (www.watoto.com) - You have to check it out!  AMAZING WORK!

So, the group was asked to go and see the work first hand, so they could better tell the story of Watoto.  I had the privilege of going along...

The story I am coming home with is different than I thought I would.  I have been to poor countries before, in fact, I just returned a few weeks ago from Ecuador.  I have seen poverty and I had an idea of what I would be seeing.  So the poverty did not surprise me, and the conditions did not surprise me...NOW HUGE STORKS FLYING ALL OVER THE CITY...that surprised me! (LOL)

What caught me off guard a little was the people...in fact, they caught me off guard a lot.  I have never seen JOY like the joy I saw on the faces of the people of Uganda.  The poverty, the lack, the going without, the hardship, the loss...all of this did not fade away the Hope and Joy that came from the vast majority of people I came into contact with while I was there.  The story of the people is amazing.  What they endure, and have endured is beyond comprehension...but the story is not nearly as gripping, as their RESPONSE!!!! 

I watched about 15,000 people line up and gather for church in 6 separate services in Kampala Uganda.  These people started Saturday night, and again at 7:30am Sunday morning and went to nearly 4:30 Sunday afternoon...6 Services...PACKED!!  Hot and sweaty...and AMAZING!!!  I had the honor of standing in the front row as we were singing in every service.  I had a close up view of the worship team, the band and the choir...God gave me a vision.  He showed me what Heaven will be like.  I felt Him say to me...get use to this...This is my choir!!!  I saw God elevating the people of Africa...the ones that have been treated so poorly here on earth...the people who have had to endure SO much...the nations and the continent that has seen so much pain...God wants to use them to bring the nations together to WORSHIP HIM!!

I don't leave feeling sorry for them...I also don't leave feeling like I helped them at all...I leave there feeling as thought my life has been forever altered...The people of Africa, specifically Kampala, Uganda have left a permanent mark on my life...THANK YOU for showing me where true HOPE and JOY comes from...The Creator of all sent His son to be a game changer...JESUS CHRIST is their HOPE & JOY!!

Kevin Pauls Alberta Tour 2013

Kevin Pauls Alberta Tour 2013

WOW it's been a long time

The past couple months have been the busiest ever!  Seriously, I was on the road with a group called TENORE The founder of The Canadian Tenors, Jill Ann Siemens, founded Tenore.  This group has already won a few GMA Canada awards and is selling out all over the country!  We had a very busy October and November.  We are also taping a TV Special for CTS with Michelle Wright, Mark Masri, Jacob Moon, Ali Matthews, The Lovelocks and Mike Janzen.  It will be a great show that will air Nationally...also it is hosted by CMT host Casey Clarke!!

There will be a Live Audience, limited seating so contact Crossroads to get your tickets today!!

I am also touring my Christmas CD - The Spirit of Christmas...plus I have been working with Mia Martina, Tyler Medeiros, Matt Dusk and others with my Live Music Producing....CRAZY!!

What a great fall and a very busy Christmas season...just played a SOLD OUT show in Whitby called, PINK Christmas!!  here is a shot of the venue...

Pink Christmas - Whitby Christian Assembly!!

In the midst of this crazy time...trying to reconnect with family...friends and the season!!

Priorities --- how do you handle the craziness of the season...and remember what it's all about!!  I will be spending the next couple weeks trying to keep myself grounded.  Remembering that the season is not successful because I am busy - it will be successful because I put first, what should be first! 

Jesus Christ is the reason for the season, and time with family and friends...This is what I want to focus on...

I pray that your Christmas will be full of Joy and focused on the things that truly matter!!

Late Christmas...

I am very excited to pick up my oldest daughter Lauren.  She has been living in Mexico for the last 4 months.  She is coming home for a visit before heading back there until May.  So, my other kids, Amber and Jordan, along with my wife decided that we would hold off on doing our big Christmas until She got home!!  Well...Saturday we will have our family Christmas!!!  It is amazing how much you miss your kids when they are not with you!

We are so glad that we finally get to be together and Saturday will be awesome...We get her back for almost 3 weeks (longer than anticipated)! 

Lauren has been involved with an organization called Possibilities International.  Their website is www.iam1ru.com - Check it out.  This organization is amazing.  They do so many good things around the world...Central Asia, Africa, Guatemala, Mexico and a few others!

I am so proud of my little girl...who is not so little anymore - she has grown into a beautiful young lady and is seeking to make her mark on the world.  I am so grateful God has allowed her to be in our lives...We are very blessed!!

Live TV Taping - Spirit of Christmas Tour 2011

Please note time change!!!

Live TV Taping - Spirit of Christmas Tour 2011

Live TV Taping - Spirit of Christmas Tour 2011

Live TV Taping - Spirit of Christmas Tour 2011