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At 2:49pm on April 9, 2009, Stephanie said…
hey i hope you and your family have a happy easter. :)
At 10:46am on February 12, 2009, Stephanie said…
thanks, Pooh bear is my fave! my mom got me the old story books for christmas last year. and my sister in law got me fuzzy posters of pooh bear and tigger and eyor, lol. i dont think i will ever grow up. :)
At 3:47pm on February 11, 2009, Stephanie said…
hey :)
At 3:17pm on February 10, 2009, Submerged said…
Would love prayer for the band and God's guidance in all we do!

Karen
At 1:03pm on January 27, 2009, Steven S. Billings said…
How's it going, Melissa?
At 12:07pm on January 1, 2009, Steven S. Billings said…
Hi Melissa!

In case you missed it, I hope you can take a few minutes and check out my new video! Please let me know what you think.

Thanks!

Steve

At 1:37pm on December 31, 2008, Stephanie said…
hi, i hope you had a very merry christmas ! i also wish you a happy new year
At 10:16am on December 6, 2008, KIM said…
thanks, I only wish I was that good! feel free to copy it if you like. there is one that is my niece gave me. it is a photograph of Jesus walking out of the clouds, it's really orangy and black. My niece told me it is a real picturethat was taken in a storm. I;ll make sure to get it posted, you cansee it on my space myspace.com/kimflanagan
At 8:36pm on December 3, 2008, WRAF Christian Radio 90.9 & 88.5 said…
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at PhotobucketThanks for the add...Come visit us at www.myfavoritestation.net

God Bless,

Cathy Klump
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WRAF 90.9 & 88.5
Toccoa Falls Radio
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At 10:40am on November 20, 2008, Stephanie said…
thank you. i found the pic of the flowers online, they are cherry blossoms. i am so excited for the weekend, i love sleep. lol

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Are you an artist? If so, what is your website?
http://www.melissajoelliott.com
About Me
Coming from a family of differing musical abilities my interest in music started early in life. I remember singing on a table top at the age of three and loving it. My love of song started early. As a young person I was often involved in choir throughout my school years, yet I remained very shy about singing alone in front of others.

I was raised in a single parent home which proved to be very difficult for me as well as my Mother whom did her best. Mom helped me learn to love reading and soon introduced me to the Bible that she herself was reading. I remember praying the sinners prayer and asking Jesus into my heart at about the age of ten. Yet I did not experience a change in my life or attitude. I had an understanding of right and wrong, but my heart was never truly touched. I didn't fully understand that I was in need of a Savior. I entered adolescence full of questions and anger about my family situation. Needless to say, I made many, many bad decisions.
After years of living life without the Lord I finally reached a very low point. I knew I needed to change and that only God could help me. I reflected back on God's word that I had read when I was younger. I recalled the scriptures I had read and understood that God had given us His word to keep us from hurting ourselves as well as others. His desire is to protect us from needless pain and heartache. It all made sense at last. I then understood that I was a sinner! I realized the truth and faced the fact that I couldn't abide by God's rules without Him in my life. My heart had changed and I understood this on a deep level. Wow! It finally clicked into place all that I had read! All that I had heard before. He is the answer to all of my questions. That was in 1994 and I have never regretted accepting the Lord.

The joy of being right with God led me to follow in obedience and commit to grow in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ with a local church. Not long after joining, I felt God calling me to serve in the choir and whole heartily did just that. Before long I felt that God was wanting me to step out in faith and sing as a soloist. Through fear and trepidation I took that small step of faith and sang. God has brought me to a place of freedom from fear of performing by trusting Him that " I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"! Trust and Faith that is the key. Now I am truly experiencing the joy of letting Him work through me and releasing the passion God gave me to sing.


After several years of growing as a soloist and having ministered through musical productions, nursing homes and other community events or venues, I felt God tugging at my heart once again to take a much larger step of faith. This step of faith produced this CD release and the enlargement of music ministry to include other area churches and beyond if the Lord so chooses.

God has blessed me with a wonderful supportive husband and two wonderful boys that mean the world to me. Did I deserve to be blessed in this way? Not really, but God is good. I am grateful that God is allowing me to serve him through music! Southern Gospel music is such a joy to sing and it ministers to many people in different age ranges. The stepping out in faith is a day to day thing for me. I'd like to say I've arrived , but really who can say that- besides, without leaning on the Lord, how could I say I've really walked with God?! Entering this exciting ministry at this phase of my life is surprising, yet it gives me great hope that God isn't through with me yet. And I am confident He's not through with you either!

Glory To God
Marital Status
Married
Occupation
Musician
How would you describe your level of Christian faith?
My faith defines me
What are your interests?
Baking/Cooking, Singing, Guitar Playing, Music - Listening, Travel, Songwriting, Church, Reading, Parenting, Ministry/Callings, Lyric Writing

Happy Thanksgiving Hymn

This hymn is a wonderful reminder of how much God has truly blessed us.
Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving


“Thanks to God,” by August L. Storm

Thanks to God for my Redeemer,
Thanks for all Thou dost provide!
Thanks for times now but a memory,
Thanks for Jesus by my side!
Thanks for pleasant, balmy springtime,
Thanks for dark and stormy fall!
Thanks for tears by now forgotten,
Thanks for peace within my soul!Thanks for prayers that Thou hast answered,
Thanks for what Thou dost deny!
Thanks for storms that I have weathered,
Thanks for all Thou dost supply!
Thanks for pain, and thanks for pleasure,
Thanks for comfort in despair!
Thanks for grace that none can measure,
Thanks for love beyond compare!

Thanks for roses by the wayside,
Thanks for thorns their stems contain!
Thanks for home and thanks for fireside,
Thanks for hope, that sweet refrain!
Thanks for joy and thanks for sorrow,
Thanks for heav’nly peace with Thee!
Thanks for hope in the tomorrow,
Thanks through all eternity!

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Melissa Jo Elliott

Welcome 2009 With Anticipation

Happy New Year! I hope all of you are feeling as excited and hopeful as I am. I look forward to what God will be doing among His people in 2009 with great anticipation! I hope you feel the same way too.

Maybe your not feeling too hopeful. I can understand! We all go through those periods of doubt and despair. It helps to remember that we are to :

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD Psalm 31:24

I wait for you, O LORD; you will answer, O Lord my God. Psalm 38:15

Because:

Bu… Continue

Posted on January 9, 2009 at 11:05am — 1 Comment

Melissa Jo Elliott

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

Wishing you each a Happy Thanksgiving! Give thanks for God is sooo good! Here is a great old hymn that is steeped in gratitude to God.



“Thanks to God,” by August L. Storm

Thanks to God for my Redeemer,
Thanks for all Thou dost provide!
Thanks for times now but a memory,
Thanks for Jesus by my side!
Thanks for pleasant, balmy springtime,
Thanks for dark and stormy fall!
Thanks for tears by now forgotten,
Thanks for peace within my soul!Thanks for prayers that Thou hast answered,
Thanks for wh… Continue

Posted on November 26, 2008 at 5:41pm — 2 Comments

Melissa Jo Elliott

Trust God to give you that pat on the back- At the right time-

Hello everyone,

I have to share some great news! I just read a review of my debut CD that was written over at the Southern Gospel Music Forum. It made my day! It is wonderful to hear positive encouraging things when your stepping out into unkown territory. This music ministry and CD project are just that -unknown territory for me. Not as much now as at first because God is teaching me and helping me through each step, each day as it goes.

As nice as the encouraging words are, I can tell you th… Continue

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