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"Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” ~ Peter Drucker

A successful website is like a focused business plan. In fact, laying out a website from the outside-in is much like putting together a successfully marketing pan. One focused on the future and focused on strategy. There is no cheap grace. It is hard work. Often requiring one to revise long-held notions of what is right or correct. Who is your customer? What business are you in? The two most important questions, no matter if you are a for profit or not for profit organization. You can massage the terms but it comes out the same. If you don't pay attention, brush these questions aside or back off from their necessity, your organization is doomed to failure. No matter what you think. In the long run it is what they think. Is that how you think? Not think what they think. But KNOW what they think. Difference. This is work. Hard work. But, work that succeeds in getting results.

So, what business are you in? Are you a church or a member of one? What business are you in? A common response is "... we aren't in business." Think again. What business are you in? Who is your customer? You say you don't have any customers? Think again. Who is your customer?

PlayList on Amazon _ This song was first introduced at the United Church of Christ General Synod 24 in Minneapolis, MN, 2003. This recording and the CD of which it is a part (Sanctuary Jazz - Studio ) is just a fantastic set of work. Horns, piano, drums, guitar and vocals remind me of Miles Davis and Weather Report. Jesus in the House wraps around one chord but the music claimed on this piece never gets old. Chuck Marohnic has enjoyed a multi-faceted career. Starting four decades ago as a jazz pianist, today he is a respected musician, educator, author, composer and arranger. For 13 years, Chuck had the privilege of serving as Music Director in numerous churches including United Methodist, Roman Catholic and United Churches of Christ. He also has been a frequent guest performer and clinician at many Lutheran, Presbyterian and other churches, including serving for over five years as Director of Music for the well known Studio worship service at Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ. He currently serves as Associate Director of Music for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community, Louisville, KY.

PlayList on Amazon _ Written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. Each year it seems the naysayers, those who want to (supposedly) put Christ back inot Christmas, dumb down the season by harping on the use of Holiday - of course you do know it means "Holy" day - instead of Christmas by employees of a whole range of retail establishments in the United States. Unfortunately, they also forgo history. Perhaps the most popular secular Christmas song ever written, The Christmas Song, was written by Mel Torme and Bob Wells and first recored by Nat King Cole.

PlayList on Amazon _ Written by the Oklahoma singer-songwriter (from the album "Troubadour" his fourth album, released in 1976) most notably covered by Eric Clapton on his 1977 album "Slowhand." In my mind, ironic or not, one of the most subtle anti-drug messages out there. If you can't get it back, well, you are out of control. Then again, too subtle? Add the following lines. She'll steal your life, might as well use a knife, cocaine - Stay in school, don't be a fool, cocaine. On guitar, the repeated classic riff is extended from a genre. Listen to You Really Got Me by The Kinks. Not to mention another extended version of the riff, Sunshine of Your Love by Cream. Lyrics? Go for "read more" ...

PlayList on Amazon _ Written by Ray, who along with his brother Dave were the principals of the later renamed "The Kinks" a 60's British Invasion Band. Ray on vocals, rhythm guitar and Dave on lead guitar. "The Kinks" had a string of hits, "You Really Got Me," their first. Lyrics? Go for "read more" ...