Free T-Shirt Giveaway

2 Comments5/14/2012

Free T-Shirt Giveaway

Hello there.

Hopefully you caught some of the “Little Praise Party” blog tour the past two weeks. In case yo missed it I did a different acoustic performance of a song on the new “Little Praise Party-Happy Day Everyday” CD and DVD. You can go back and watch the videos on the different blog sites and/or my YouTube Channel.

In honor of this really fun blog tour (Thanks to all you Mommy bloggers who wrote the posts!) I thought it would be fun to give away some exclusive “Little Praise Party” t-shirts. So how do you win? Simply comment here (make sure to include your email) or tweet me http://www.twitter.com/yancynotnancy with your favorite song from “Little Praise Party”. Make as many posts as you want. We’ll notify you if you win a t-shirt!

Have fun…

YANCY

Posted Under: Giveaway, T- Shirt

Comment5/13/2012

Happy Mothers Day!

Here’s a message straight from me and Sparrow!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you. We love you and think Moms rock!

Yancy

Posted Under: Mother's Day, Sparrow

2 Comments5/3/2012

Little Praise Party Blog Tour Happening Now!

Hello Friends!

I am so excited to be doing a blog tour right now to support my new Little Praise Party album for preschoolers “Happy Day Everyday”!

For the next 12 days you can visit some fun blogs and hear me talk about different songs from my new album. Each day you can watch me perform a different song off of Happy Day Everyday just for you! I had a lot of fun putting the videos together and I hope you enjoy watching them! Gather your kids around the computer each day to have your own Little Praise Party at home!

This new Happy Day Everyday CD and DVD can be ordered here at my website store:

http://yancynotnancy.com/store/

You can follow all of my Little Praise Party blog tour stops at these fabulous blogs:

Monday April 30 Impress Your Kids

Tuesday May 1 Mama Hall

Wednesday May 2  God Centered Mom

Thursday May 3   Homeschool Creations

Friday May 4   ModSquad

Saturday May 5  When You Rise

Sunday May 6  4tunate

Monday May 7  Inspired To Action

Tuesday May 8   Home With the Boys

Wednesday May 9  1+1+1=1

Thursday May 10   Muthering Heights

Friday May 11   MOB Society

Saturday May 12   I Can Teach My Child

Posted Under: Blog Tour, Little Praise Party

Comment4/30/2012

There’s A Party Going On

Hey!

I’m so excited because today kicks off a blog tour in doing for my newest release for preschoolers “Little Praise Party-Happy Day Everyday”. It’s available on both CD and DVD. This music is packed with singalong fun for the most special days of the year.

Today’s blog tour is stopping at my friend Amanda’s blog “Impress Your Kids”. Amanda is a pk, she’s been a children’s pastor, she’s a wife, mother and beautiful disciple of Jesus! You should totally read her blog all the time.

I wrote a song on this project for Amanda’s daughter Lydia. Go check out what “Bye, Bye, Bye” is all about and see me perform an unplugged version! http://impressyourkids.org/yancy-blog-tour/

There will be a new stop tomorrow so stay tuned.

Yancy

Posted Under: Blog Tour, Release

1 Comment4/6/2012

1, 2, 3, It’s Easter Ya’ll

Hello there my friends,

I hope your spring is off to a warm and bright start. It’s amazing the difference the weather, green grass and flowers blooming can make. Ah, I’m loving every second of springtime. Today is Good Friday and I can’t help but think and process what Jesus did for us. Today is a bittersweet day. The day that Jesus gave up His life and died for you and me. I’m excited for Easter Sunday and the celebrations of His resurrection but today I can’t help but be thankful for the sacrifice He made. I read a tweet earlier this week that has stayed with me the past few days. Louie Giglio wrote “The Healer died so the fatally wounded could live.” Process that for a minute.

The perfect one died for the imperfect. The one who is whole died for the broken. The one who can fix and mend and heal died for those who are wounded, hurting and sinful. Thank You Jesus for shedding your blood on my behalf. This weekend as you celebrate with family and friends make sure you remember what’s it’s really all about.

Happy spring.

Happy Easter.

Happy day for you and me!

YANCY

P.S. Since it’s Springtime my song “The Springtime Song” off the new “Little Praise Party-Happy Day Everyday” seems appropriate. Take a listen.

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Posted Under: Easter, Song, Springtime

4 Comments3/26/2012

Last Words

So this weekend I was thinking about last words. We hear the expression “famous last words” often throughout our lives. From time to time we might even imagine the reality of our fleeting lives and think about the last words we said or would wish to say to our family and those that mean the most to us. I’ve lived enough at this point in my thirty one years to have had some different phases, stages or let’s call them seasons in my short lifetime. Serving God is truly a journey that we’re on. I’ll be honest I’m glad that it is a journey that I don’t know all the details to (that takes alot for a self-proclaimed control freak to admit! Thankfully God reveals to us the steps we need to take for this part of the journey we’re on. I don’t exactly know where I’ll end up when I’m one hundred years old and that’s ok. I’m excited about listening to God’s voice and following Him for the steps and seasons that will lead me to one hundred. I’m trusting Him.

Five years ago I ended a season of my life and my last words on that stage were words that I’m pretty proud were the last words I got to share with that audience. So much of what I get to share with others is through the songs I sing. It was a song by Tim Hughes called “Everything” (It’s awesome. If you don’t know it check it out here http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/everything/id323390198?i=323390215 )

God in my living

There in my breathing

God in my waking

God in my sleeping

God in my resting

There in my working

God in my thinking

God in my speaking

Be my everything

God in my hoping

There in my dreaming

God in my watching

God in my waiting

God in my laughing

There in my weeping

God in my hurting

God in my healing

Be my everything

Christ in me

Christ in me the hope of glory

You are everything

Jesus everything

Tim Hughes

So fast forward alot of life lived. New seasons that began. New steps, adventures and parts to the journey. It’s time for a chapter to close and something new to open. This time again, I’m humbled and grateful for the last words I got to have. This time by Chris Tomlin and his uber popular song “Our God”:

Our God is greater

Our God is stronger

God You are higher than any other

Our God is healer

Awesome in power our God, our God

If those are to be my famous last words then I’m feeling good about it. I want my life to reflect the greatness of our God and the amazing love that He gives to us. Whatever season you are in and whatever journey you are on make it count. Think about your last words and the impact they can make. So, onward Christian soldiers let’s continue marching on. Our God is greater, stronger and higher than any other!

Posted Under: Last Words, Songs, Worship

1 Comment3/12/2012

Me, Winning and Little Praise Party

Wow, it’s been busy around here lately. We celebrated Sparrow’s birthday twice. One party was at home in Tennessee and another in Oklahoma. There’s been lots of concerts, conferences and meetings lately too. My house is an explosion of suitcases, laundry, toys and mail at the moment. It’s been fun and I’m thankful for the open doors God has sent my way.

So, if you’ve seen me on facebook or twitter lately you know that I’m trying to win a contest for “2012 Best Christian Indie Solo Artist”. I need your VOTE to win this. You can vote once per day eachd ay through March 21st. I’m in second place right now and well, I want to win so please help me win this. You can vote here. It will just take a minute or less. Please spread the word to your friends and followers too. http://christianmusic.about.com/library/polls/bl-2012-rca-indie-solo.htm?r=facebook?r=facebook?r=facebook

Lastly, it’s been fun to hear how people are loving the new “Little Praise Party-Happy Day Everyday” music for preschoolers. I even had a couple kids make their own video for one of the songs. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJKtceLHU9E&feature=youtu.be You can get the music on itunes but even better is the CD/DVD combo you can get from me at http://yancynotnancy.com/store/cds/ Get free shipping too with code: yancylovesme If you haven’t gotten this music already, now is the time.

Happy monday to you. Happy extra daylight to you (with yesterday’s time change) Spring is coming, I’m excited!

Now, I’ve got to go clean up that explosion I told you about

YANCY

Posted Under: About.com, Little Praise Party

7 Comments2/25/2012

Happy First Birthday Sparrow

Wow, how time flies. I can’t believe that one year ago today my little boy was born. He has been the most delightful addition to our family. I know Cory and I can’t imagine life without him. I’m pretty sure extended family and friends feel the same way. Before Sparrow was born Cory and I prayed he would be loving and wow, God answers prayer. Sparrow is such a delight. He loves people and he gets to meet plenty of new people all the time. Many of you have met Sparrow at some point in the past year as he travels with me wherever I go. He’s always excited to meet new friends and give a warm smile to a stranger. He is a sweet boy. I know God has big plans for His life and I’m thrilled to be his momma and get to help raise Him to know and serve Jesus all the days of His life. It’s only when we serve the Lord with our lives that we truly fulfill our purpose here on this earth and in return we are truly fulfilled. I can’t wait for Sparrow to fully understand that.

Happy first birthday to my sweet little boy, Sparrow Rocket. I love you. Keep on following your dreams my big boy!
Momma

Posted Under: Happy First Birthday Sparrow, Yancy

Comment2/19/2012

Meet My Friend Jagee

Hey there,

I hope you had an awesome weekend. I had fun rocking in Alabama with some kids of all ages for a wintertime VBS. We had an awesome time singing and giving praise to our Savior for HIs amazing love. It’s awesome to write songs but to get to lead a group of kids and adults in singing those songs of praise to the One who deserves all glory, honor and praise is truly an awesome experience. Each time it’s new and fresh and I just love my time out there on the front lines leading worship and meeting those that listen to my music in person.

About five years ago I had an opportunity to lead worship for a kids camp in Texas. It was a fun week and really one of the first camps I did as I ventured solely into doing music for kids and preteens. During this week of camp I met a kindred heart. Her name is Jagee. Jagee is a children’s pastor’s wife. She’s a mom and she’s someone else who loves to lead kids in worship. Jagee travels around doing just that at churches and special events. There’s alot of other things she does to like women’s events and teaching. I’d love for you to take a minute or two to meet my friend Jagee. Experience her music and see if her ministry could fit into anything your church does this year. Her website is www.Jagee.org Check it out!

Blessings my friends,
YANCY

P.S. Sparrow turns one on Saturday! More on that to come this week.

Posted Under: Friends, Jagee

1 Comment2/6/2012

It’s The Month Of Love

I have to admit I think Valentine’s is the cutest holiday we celebrate. What’s not to love about pink, red and white and loads of hearts? Adorable right. At least for a girl it is Thinking about February being the month of love and Valentine’s just around the bend I thought I would give you a list of my songs that have to do with love. Of course most this list is about loving God but hey, what a great opportunity to teach your kids and family about the most important gift of love we’ve ever received and how we can respond to that love. Then of course, there’s that second greatest commandment “Loving others as our self”. Well, don’t worry I have a new song about that too. So, as you plan out your worship sets to sing at church the next couple weeks or if you’re looking for some new tunes to freshen up the ipod playlist for the family car or even devotional time at home here’s a few songs to help you out this month. I hope you enjoy!

From “Stars, Guitars & Megaphone Dreams” http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stars-guitars-megaphone-dreams/id401011275

I Love You

Sincerely, Completely Yours

Love God, Hate Sin

From “Rock-N-Happy Heart” http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rock-n-happy-heart/id273994223

With All My Heart

From “Loud & Clear” http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/loud-clear!/id162897431

Love the Lord

From “Little Praise Party-Happy Day Everyday” http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/happy-day-everyday/id494253564

Love One Another (there’s two versions. One more uptempo and then also a lullaby version, soft and sweet)

From “Little Praise Party-My Best Friend” http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-best-friend/id279379065

With All My Heart