End of a long, beautiful chapter.

Hello everyone!!

Today by a unanimous vote we decided to close Brick and Amp permanently. It was not for any reason except that God placed it on our hearts.

I cannot tell you the range of emotions I have been priviledged to go through tonight. It has been my ABSOLUTE priviledge serving with such fine people as Eric and Jessica Brennan, Mike and Sara Kramer, Colin and Erin Calvert, Rod, J.J., Tasha, Jed, Drew, and Ross Scheppa. I have so many incredible and precious memories, and my only prayer is that someday everybody will be able to feel the joy and blessing that I feel tonight.

I have never cried as much as tonight in all my life.

Emotions and thoughts just washed over me! I felt (feel) years of kids smiling faces as they find joy in what we with God created. I felt honored to serve with people who believed not only in my vision, but also in me. I can NEVER thank you guys enough!! There were a few times I thought you would all leave me, but you NEVER DID!!! I LOVE YOU!!! I feel joy in thinking about all of the faces of people we taught to worship and party with God. Of all the times I took time out to make a friend with a kid, and about the lives I saw changed and the straight paths we placed so many people on. I feel frustration and anger for not being able to better unite the churches into Brick and Amp on a leadership level, and anger for the church in Rochester's relative isolation and focus on self. Myself included. I feel pride and joy at seeing how many churches brought their youth groups over the years. The Baptist church in Kasson, Emanuel Baptist, Res. Life Catholic, and more.

I feel EXTREMELY proud when I think of the time 2 Catholic churches, 1 Baptist church, 1 African non-denom church, and 1 Assemblies of God church contributed money to get East West and Justifide. (My friend Damian was consequently saved that night with the help of the lead singer of East West.)

I feel proud about the image we portrayed, and how we always strove to excellently represent Jesus.

My life statement is "To accurately represent Jesus." I know we did our best and it makes me pleased!!

I laugh and smile at our Halloween parties. Those images are etched in my mind forever! lol!

I weep tears of joy and yearning for the bands we have hosted. My heart burns for them all, and I pray that God will use their ministries more than they can ever dream!!

I got to hear "Words of Grace" and "The Vast Expanse" and "Moxie Bliss" and "Silverline" and "Ellen" and "Spoken" and "Leven" and "The Roosevelt's" and "Runway 36" and "Noah" and "Ryan Daniel" and "Caitlyn Smith" and "Mercy Fall" and "Stentorian" and "Mercy Fall" and more!

I learned more about my own stamina and commitment to a few individuals than I ever thought possible.

I stand in awe of how God has used Brick and Amp as an opportunity to make more friends and contacts in the music industry than I ever imagined.

I have a thousand pictures to prove it. :-)

I got to be in "Orders to Burn"

I met Greg and Justin and the AWESOME people at Rock Solid!

I felt bummed that God did not (yet) take it to a higher level. (I am still open to Him doing so!)

I repented of all the bands I didn't think had good music, and I hurt people who only were trying to share with others what was so important to them. Forgive me, Lord.

I feel blessed beyond measure to count (if it be possible) the many friends I have made as a result of this great experiment, and resounding success, Brick and Amp.

I have no idea what the future holds. But letting go.. letting go has to be the hardest thing to do in life. God gave me a dream about getting on the cross a few months ago. I've been waiting since then to see what it is of my life that I have to lay down. Without the cross their will never be a resurrection. And I want God to raise up the next version of Brick and Amp!!!

Goodbye, Brick and Amp!