Chris Driesbach
Christian performer, recording artist and songwriter
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Journal Page- Sunday, January 8th
Apache Reservation, Arizona
Sunday morning I played at Canyon Day Lutheran at 8am and then at 10am at East Fork. Other places I'll play are for the Lutheran school kids during the day and at Gesthemane in Cibecue on Monday night. I'll be on the local radio station Wednesday afternoon and at Open Bible church in Whitewater on Wednesday night. Thursday afternoon at 2pm I'm going to jail with Pastor Sutton and Pastor Gary Lupe, an Apache ordained WELS minister. And on Friday I sing for the Celebrate Recovery group at Open Bible.
Apache Reservation, Arizona
Sunday morning I played at Canyon Day Lutheran at 8am and then at 10am at East Fork. Other places I'll play are for the Lutheran school kids during the day and at Gesthemane in Cibecue on Monday night. I'll be on the local radio station Wednesday afternoon and at Open Bible church in Whitewater on Wednesday night. Thursday afternoon at 2pm I'm going to jail with Pastor Sutton and Pastor Gary Lupe, an Apache ordained WELS minister. And on Friday I sing for the Celebrate Recovery group at Open Bible.
The pastor here at East Fork is David Parsons. Some people call him Parson Parsons! He wants me to call him David but it's hard for me to remember that. His job is quite varied because of the many problems people have here and the fact that the mission here has a lot of property that he's in charge of. Quite a few houses, a large school, 2 churches etc. He seems to love his work. He also has a pregnant wife and a 16-month and 3 year old.
I've had a very nice time playing for the people here. Some people had told me that the Apache aren't friendly but I didn't find them like that at all. Lots of the people talked to me quite a bit! They love to laugh and tease and have a wonderful child-like joy in life in spite of the many challenges of reservation life including a 70% unemployment rate, lots of alcholism and drug abuse and all of the extra problems involved.
I went to the one grocery store in the area in Whiteriver this afternoon. There were several drunk guys out front who approached me for cigarettes which of course I didn't have. I thought it was kind of cute, they called me "Hey Cowboy!" Just for fun I bought a pack of cigs and gave them all one when I came out.
I find myself falling in love with the geography here in the mountains, the wonderful called workers who labor faithfully in the churches and the schools and most of all the Apache people. I'm glad to be here and really am looking forward to the rest of the week.
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I find myself falling in love with the geography here in the mountains, the wonderful called workers who labor faithfully in the churches and the schools and most of all the Apache people. I'm glad to be here and really am looking forward to the rest of the week.
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Hi there! I'm a Christian songwriter and
performer with recordings available. My
home church is Crown of Life Lutheran in
New Orleans East. I travel full-time all
over the US, bringing my music to WELS
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod) and
ELS (Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
congregations and schools. For current
concert dates, see my Calendar page. My
contact information is at the bottom of this
page.
All my CDs are available at
Northwestern Publishing House.
performer with recordings available. My
home church is Crown of Life Lutheran in
New Orleans East. I travel full-time all
over the US, bringing my music to WELS
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod) and
ELS (Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
congregations and schools. For current
concert dates, see my Calendar page. My
contact information is at the bottom of this
page.
All my CDs are available at
Northwestern Publishing House.
Concerts for churches
I sing original Christian songs in a variety of styles. Some songs are moving, some are thought-provoking, some are funny- but all give glory to God. I haven't always been a Christian, and I love to tell the story, in words and music, of how God brought me to faith. A PowerPoint presentation accompanies my concerts, with pictures of my home church, destroyed and rebuilt after hurricane Katrina, and of my, shall we say, interesting life. I hope that my story might encourage my brothers and sisters who love the lost, like I once was.
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Concerts for your church's school
Kids need to be uplifted too! I have ten original songs from my kids' CD, Feed Your Faith, and I'd love to visit your school and sing for your kids. Sometimes I can even persuade them to sing along.
My contact information is below. I'd be happy to be of service to your church or school!
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I sing original Christian songs in a variety of styles. Some songs are moving, some are thought-provoking, some are funny- but all give glory to God. I haven't always been a Christian, and I love to tell the story, in words and music, of how God brought me to faith. A PowerPoint presentation accompanies my concerts, with pictures of my home church, destroyed and rebuilt after hurricane Katrina, and of my, shall we say, interesting life. I hope that my story might encourage my brothers and sisters who love the lost, like I once was.
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Concerts for your church's school
Kids need to be uplifted too! I have ten original songs from my kids' CD, Feed Your Faith, and I'd love to visit your school and sing for your kids. Sometimes I can even persuade them to sing along.
My contact information is below. I'd be happy to be of service to your church or school!
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Contact me
1-504-352-2044
hichrisd@gmail.com
c/0 565 Peterson Drive
Sanford, MI 48657
