Jim Sheldon To Appear At The Great Passion Play

Danville, KY (June 17, 2013) The Positive Cowboy, Jim Sheldon, recently sang at Union Valley Baptist Church in Ada, OK. The Pastor, Rev. Randall Christy indicated that he owned the attraction "The Great Passion Play" in Eureka Springs, AR and The Gospel Station Network.

Jim recounted “As we talked a while after the wonderful service, Pastor Christy asked me if I would like to open with a mini-concert before 'The Great Passion Play'. I thought about five seconds and said 'Yes'. What an opportunity this is for my ministry.” Jim will be performing at “The Great Passion Play” on Thursday, June 27. The crowd is expected to be well over 600 in attendance.

In Eureka Springs, Arkansas, The Great Passion Play is performed every year from May through October. Since its first performance in 1968, The Great Passion Play has been seen by over 7 million people, which makes it the largest-attended outdoor drama in America.

On the grounds of The Great Passion Play you can see the Christ of the Ozarks statue (the largest Christ statue in North America), this makes the entire area a great tourist attraction.

You can learn more about Jim Sheldon, the Positive Cowboy, at http://www.jimsheldonmusic.com or

https://www.facebook.com/jim.sheldon . You can reach him through E-mail at Contact@JimSheldon.com .

Go to: www.greatpassionplay.org to learn more about the life changing play.

About Jim Sheldon
After serving many years as music minster, there was a void yet filled. In 1994, joined my first gospel quartet. Immediately, I knew singing gospel music was God's true calling for my life. He confirmed this with a paraphrase of Proverbs 3:6 - "In everything you do put God first, He will direct and crown your efforts with success."

My greatest inspiration came from Glenn Payne. The Cathedrals sang at my church in Virginia. He told me "Vocalize daily and never sing out of your range. Remember, God gave you the ability and desire. Honor Him with a servant's heart."
Now God says it's time to tell my story of how God has brought me out from a long 'wilderness time' of sin, shame and disgrace to where I am today.

The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs to Open May 2013

The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs will open for the 2013 season the first weekend in May.

In November it was announced that the Passion Play was closing forever. Randall Christy, President of The Gospel Station Network came to Eureka Springs on Dec 21 and met with members of the Passion Play Board and the bank that holds the note on the facilities and the 670+ acres owned by the Passion Play. The bank made it very clear that in order to stop foreclosure proceedings, $75,000 would have to be deposited with them by Dec 31st. Christy decided to take this challenge on, and in 10 days, with contributions from local businesses and hundreds of individuals from all over the U.S., the money was raised, and the foreclosure was stopped.

“We have crossed the first hurdle, but now we have a mountain to climb to raise the funds to get this worthy project off the ground, renovated, and improved,” Christy said. At a press conference held at the Passion Play Amphitheater on Thursday Jan 3rd, Christy announced several major changes and future plans. “Today we are launching a 6 million dollar capital improvement campaign to bring these facilities up to date, to put coverings in place to shade the amphitheater, to improve the display of the fabulous artwork and biblical antiquities, to repair and give the set a facelift, to put in an RV park, and many more things that need to be done including securing the financial future of the Passion Play.” Christy said.

One of the things that will be changing will be the ticketing packages, which will be more affordable for families, and for people who want to experience all the features of the Passion Play, like: The Bible Museum, where a person can see an authentic First Edition First Print of the King James Bible in mint condition and many other antique bibles of historical value; and the Sacred Art Museum, the Tabernacle replica of the Old Testament Tabernacle, The Holy Land Bible Tour, The Parable of the Potter, David the Shepherd. There will be ONE PRICE for the entire Passion Play Experience…which will be good for two days.
Many other positive changes will be noticed by visitors this year and even more next year.

People are still giving, and funds are still coming in from people who believe that the Passion Play is worth saving. As a part of this campaign, we have launched today a “Save a Seat” campaign where people can donate $250 or more and have a permanent engraved name plate mounted to a seat in this historic outdoor theater. Also today we have launched ticket sales for Opening Weekend May 2013 for less than half price. This opening price will be available to purchase only through the month of January, for Opening Weekend of the Passion Play.

“The Passion Play has brought millions of people to Eureka Springs over the years, and we want to see this happen again, and are excited about the future,” said Mike Bishop, Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce Director.

To buy tickets, participate in the Save a Seat Campaign, or buy Passion Play merchandise go to www.greatpassionplay.org
To DONATE to the Save the Passion Play campaign go to www.thegospelstation.com

The Gospel Station Network App Among Top Six Christian Music Applications

Ada, Oklahoma (September 28, 2012) - Randall Christy, President of The
Gospel Station Network announced today that the Gospel Station Network
Application has been placed among the top six Smartphone Christian
Music Applications, according to About.com .

In the article posted on
http://christianmusic.about.com/od/audiovideo/p/Best-Christian-Music-Apps-For-Smartphones.htm
by Kim Jones, About.com guide, the website gives the app a user rating
of 4 stars. Jones states, "These radio apps are the best I've found
and are the ones that I use regularly."

"We were so thrilled to be named in the top six and feel so blessed
that the Lord is using us to reach so many. As of today, we have over
70,000 downloads of our app. Of course its free and we hope it blesses
many!" said Randall Christy.

"The Gospel Station Network is listed number six of over 400 apps, not
just gospel, not just radio, but out of over 400 Christian Music Apps!
I am so thankful. Rick Cody is the best program director in the radio
business," said Christy. "I thank Jesus. It is all about the message.
Please take a second and look at the link above. Also, pray that we
will have a successful fund drive. It starts Monday, October 1st and
runs through October 13. We plan to put this type of radio station all
over the U.S."

More information on The Gospel Station Network application and fund
raising drive can be found by clicking on to
http://www.thegospelstation.com/dyn/index.php