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Check it out. I was jazzed to see an article about Pastor Joey McDonald and the church I attend in yesterday's LA Daily News. Pastor Joey is pretty cool and his speechifying hits me right. Plus, he's referenced Henry Rollins and Bob Dylan in his sermons (Don't know if this is a permalink, so I may have to cut 'n paste the article). But the NoHo FUMC is really my home away from home. And it's where I sing every week with the chancel choir. In fact, I'm just home from rehearsal. Keeping my chops up and praising the Lord in song. Come by and check it out if you are in the hood on Sunday.

My namesake web address should be going live tomorrow. http://www.normankelsey.com/ will take you to the official online source. But you already have the right address if you've gotten here. Just refresh those bookmarks.

Finally, thanks to everyone who's buying me records. I know you will enjoy the music as much as I enjoy putting it out there for you!

Oh, I've accepted an invite to perform at IPO in Liverpool in May, so I'll get you more details as they roll in.

Peace & Disco Beats

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John Lennon 40 Years On

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