Cheer up Charlie

I thought it was fair to Jason and all of his fans to let everybody know
what’s is going on in the rest of the band’s head. Lots of emotions
obviously come to mind. For those of you who don’t know…Brad, Jason and
I have been together since the days of Scarecrow and Tinmen. We’ve been
on planes, trains, and automobiles all over this country, and all over
this world. Being so close, we’ve had our fair share of moments of pent
up rage towards each other, disagreements, celebrations, and joy. What
I’m saying is that we’ve become closer than brothers, and when Jon and
Greg joined CuC they started to see this evolution of friendship and
brotherhood.

We love Jason in a way that most will probably never understand. We’ve
loved serving and ministering with him. The guys in Cheer up Charlie,
Scarecrow and Tinmen, and most definitely the fans have been touched by
his willingness to serve God with all that he had. Jason has given up
much of himself just to say, “Yes God, I will go.” And for that we are
eternally grateful and for the impact that he’s had.

We are obviously not joyful that Jason is leaving the band, but we are
extremely excited that God has called him so purposefully and that he’s
been obedient to the call of God. I personally know that Jason has been
wrestling with this and praying about it, and God confirmed this
opportunity with him. This isn’t a severance in our relationship, just a
different phase, and we’re excited about our future together with him, as
well as our future with Cheer up Charlie. We wish the absolute best of
luck to Jason and his family, continue to pray for him, and whole
heartedly thank him for his humble service to further the Kingdom of God
through Cheer up Charlie, Scarecrow and Tinmen, and every other aspect of
his life. From all of Cheer up Charlie, we love you J.

Is this the end of the road? Not at all. It’s only the next chapter in
the life of Cheer up Charlie, and the life of Jason Kopp. Now, I know the
question is…who the heck can fill Jason’s shoes? The answer is none,
but baby…CuC’s got a brand new pair of Addidas that’s ready to kick this
ministry in the proverbial pants! Doug Rogells is a friend of ours and is
going to take a seat behind the drums. He’s a great guy, an amazing
drummer, and we’re really looking forward to getting some shows under our
belt with Doug.

Thanks for your continued support everybody. We love you all so much.

Through Jesus,
Seth
CuC

Hey Rocks Stars and Starlets!

I know that I have spent many of times talking with a lot of you and trying to help you understand some of life’s little quirks. And most of the time I don’t have the answers. But then there are times when those things happen to me. And it leaves me not understanding why it is happening, but trust that God is leading me down a path that he has chosen for me. And that time has come for me. It is with deep sadness that I announce my departure from Cheer Up Charlie. This has been one of the hardest decisions that I have ever had to make. I love this band, I love the guys, and I love all of you that have supported us with such love and attention. But as I have said to many of you, I am following the call of God. He has blessed me with an opportunity to continue shaping and molding youth in another fashion. I will be working with a company called Motivational Productions. I will be traveling to schools and doing a little talk for them and showing them some pretty powerful videos to help them make the best possible choices for there live’s. As I said before, God works in ways that we can’t even begin to understand. And though I don’t know fully why he is leading me down this new path, I remain faithful and open to what he has in store. I challenge you to open yourselves up to God. Listen to what he has in store. Sometimes the decision will not be an easy one, but take full faith and trust that he is going to take care of you no matter what. Just so everyone knows, I am not leaving because of any other reason. All the guys in the band have been nothing but supportive and open to the call that God has blessed me with. I am still going to be very much involved with Cheer Up Charlie. I am just not able at this time to be fully involved! So this in not goodbye, more like a brief intermission! I ask for everyone’s prayers as I venture out into this new path, as I will continue my prayers for all of you. And like I said before, THIS IS NOT GOODBYE!!! Thanks so much to all of you! You all have been the best supporters that any band could ever ask for. For all those in PA this weekend please come on out, this is my last show and I would love to see all of you there! I will still have my jason@cheerupcharlie.com e-mail address so please write anytime! I will be popping up on myspace and the guestbook often, and who knows, maybe a special appearance at a show or two! Thanks so much again to everyone, and I love you all very much! We will be talking soon!

God Bless
Jason

I thought that I would share this little tid bit with all of you. I know that you’ll appreciate it.

So yesterday is a typical day at work for me…you know, not really doing anything except messing around on MySpace and playing flash video games when all of a sudden I’m called into action at work. Lights were flashing and sirens were going off….ok, so I work in county records and none of that happened. Basically my boss asked me if I would mind giving him a hand.

So we go outside and we begin to load boxes into our work van. It is a hot and sunny day in Florida. It’s probably 90 degrees and there isn’t a cloud in the sky. So while me and two other guys are loading these boxes it starts to rain. You know…the kind of rain where it starts to absolutely pour out of nowhere. So we’re getting soaked and then it hits me….there isn’t a cloud in the sky, and it’s just stopped all of a sudden after about 5 seconds. So I look around and the three of us are covered in white goo.

That’s right, the biggest bird in the entire universe just happened to decide that it was now or never right over the three of us. This was no hummingbird, pidgeon, or blue jay. This must have been a freakin’ pterodactyl or a condor. My shirt, arms, and hair were covered in fecal matter that originated in the rectum of our feathered “friends”. It seems as though it was hanging out on the radio tower that resides right next to my office. I hope he enjoyed that.

Needless my boss told me to go home, change, and take a shower. Now I give you full permission to laugh as my misfortune.