May 8th, 2006
Hello Rockstars and Starlets!
We will be soon heading up to New York and New Jersey!
We are very excited to come and see all of our friends up there!
But this is also good news for those not in NY and NJ. What’s that you ask?
CUC will be taking along the ol video camera once again! So you can
count on some brand new videos with in the coming weeks! So make sure
you keep checking back! Cause we will only top what we have done before!
Just wanted to give you guys a ray of hope and let you know there will
be new videos!
Thanks so much God Bless!
Jason
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April 17th, 2006
So I was thinking the other day, it’s something I rarely do, but for some
reason that day, I was thinking. So there I was driving in my
car……and by my car, I mean my mom’s mini-van. All of the sudden my
mind starts wondering…. this is what I came up with…
God had this band and this line up in mind….years ago….even longer…
Think about it…if i had never started playing bass…..i wouldn’t be
here playing with Cheer Up Charlie…
If Jason had started playing the tuba instead of the drums….he wouldn’t
be here playing.
If Brad had taken that job as the 6th new kid on the block….he’d
probably be fed up with the music biz and most likely be playing bit parts
in random horror films….
so on and so on…..
The Creator of the universe brought us together. He shaped us. He guided
us down that road of life….and here we are. I just think that’s
awesome……..
My point is…. God has a plan for you. You may not know where that plan
will take you, but He knows the outcome…and I truely believe that He
only wants the best for you.
That’s all got for you guys and gals,
Until next time,
Jon ( yes I’m boy)
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March 31st, 2006
Good news! Get your hip-boots polished and your cheeze-whiz primed… Cheer up Charlie is going to be headlining the 2nd ever “ROCK AND ROLL RETREAT”!!! For those of you who went to the first one in Tampa, it was more fun than an entire bowl of jello in your overalls. Music, chatting about music, games, food, live rockers (CUC, of course)and an extremely intimate weekend with God… Whoah Nelly! It could not be more fun even if the previously mentioned jello was warmed up! Right now the scoop is that it will be August 25th through 27th (for High school)— AND!!! a middle school event on the 19th of Aug!!! These dates may change a little, but for now, call ANDY GOTSCH at 813 264 3313— He is the lead stallion… Yes, anyone can come. Yes you will have fun, and Yes, we will rock you…
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March 29th, 2006
One of the most common phrases people say to one another would have to be
“things happen for a reason.
You broke up with your boyfriend or girlfriend. It happened for a reason.
A loved one passed away, it happened for a reason. You didn’t get the job
that you wanted, it happened for a reason. Usually the most common
emotion people feel when they hear that phrase is anger Usually . when
something happens you, you want people feel for you and tell you that
everything is going to be ok. Somehow saying things happen for a reason
seems to be a stiff slap to your face. I used to be one of those people.
I couldn’t stand it when people said that to me. On top of that I would
search relentlessly to find a way to make that situation that wasn’t
meant to be work. And in the process found myself more upset than I was
when it first happened.
We are not suppose to understand things sometimes. As much as we want to,
we just can’t assume that everything we want in life we are going to get.
And though the answers may not come flowing in right off, I assure you
that the answer will come. Now the key is will you let the answer come?
One of the hardest things for people to do is to trust God. Why is that?
We trust ourselves with so many other things why is it so hard to trust
God. Some say it’s hard to trust what you can’t see. Others say they have
and it hasn’t gotten them anywhere. There comes a point in every ones
life where the decision to trust God will present itself. Sometimes you
will know, and other times it may take a while. I encourage you to open
your heart to him. Understand and know that his purpose for you is one
that he specially made for you. I tell this to a lot of people and I am
sure some of you have heard me say this. I am not a fan of cheesy sayings
but I look at the value behind this one and while it’s a simple phrase to
remember, it holds a lot of weight. “Let Go and Let God” Just got to do
it. Please trust that if you let go and let him work within you, I assure
things will be more clear. And the next time someone tells you “things
happen for a reason” You can say God is in control with confidence.
I love all you guys and gals. Please if ever you need to talk about
something e-mail us. Take care and God Bless!
Jason
Cheer Up Charlie
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March 27th, 2006
As they say…video killed the radio star. It’s a darn tootin’ good thing that we’re not radio stars because we’d be more dead than Pauly Shore’s career. This video needs to be seen to be believed. I’m not proud of what I did but….no, no, wait…I am proud. Just go check it out and leave a message on our guestbook.
Do you ever feel empty? Do you ever feel like you are endlessly alone?
It seems like lately I’ve had a lot of people approach me with this kind of thing. I guess that I’m glad that they are coming to me because I can sincerely empathize with them.
I want you to take note and see that I used the word empathize rather than sympathize. There is a distinct difference. Sympathy means that somebody can feel sorrow for you, and understand that you are upset. While empathy means that they have felt or are feeling what you are going through.
I was messed up as a teenager. No, I wasn’t into drugs alcohol, or caught up in promiscuous sex, but I was a depressed mess. I could never shake the feeling that I was slopping through a mire of a life that nobody could possibly understand. Nobody could reach me to take my hand. My friends had no clue, and my family was even more clueless. There was literally not a single person who could understand a loneliness like I was being kept in a black box. I was sitting in a dark prison that the keys had been thrown away to just contemplating how bad my life was.
I didn’t realize that there was hope beyond anything I could have hoped for. There was a light that was so bright that it hurt to look at at first. I was afraid of the darkness that I still held within me. It was kind of like when somebody turns on your bedroom light in the middle of the night, and you can’t open your eyes all of the way.
When I saw the fullness of Truth that Jesus offered…no, when I accepted the fullness of Truth that Jesus offered, I wept. What else could I do? After years of sitting in my black hole, I caught a glimpse of a pin light. After coming to the realization that I needed Christ in my life if I was ever to survive, I might as well been walking on the surface of the sun. Jesus came to me. He was willing to climb into that dark box and sit with me. He sat with me and held me until I was willing to come to Him. He was the one the reached down and pulled me from that mire. I kept on looking for people around me to pull me through the mire, when he reached down and pulled me up and out. I had my focus all wrong.
I realized after a few years of being a Christian that God must have something amazing planned for my life. If I went through such a horrid personal hell He must have saved me for something worthwhile. He saved me from the emptiness and loneliness, and even from me taking my own life.
If you answered yes to either of the questions at the beginning of this novel, you can make it through. I’ve been through an incredible journey that started right where you are. I do encourage you to talk to somebody that can help you. There are people that genuinely care about you that would do anything to see you smile. More importantly, God wants to see you smile. Now I want you to go to our music section at http://www.cheerupcharlie.com/music/ and listen to the song More. More is a love song from Jesus. He loves you more than you’ll ever know.
As you read this know that I will be praying for you. And yes, I mean that. I will pray for everybody that reads this and has been affected. Hopefully this has meant something to you, and maybe even opened your eyes. I love you all. Peace.
Through our risen Lord,
Seth
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March 16th, 2006
Do you ever feel empty? Do you ever feel like you are endlessly alone?
It seems like lately I’ve had a lot of people approach me with this kind of thing. I guess that I’m glad that they are coming to me because I can sincerely empathize with them.
I want you to take note and see that I used the word empathize rather than sympathize. There is a distinct difference. Sympathy means that somebody can feel sorrow for you, and understand that you are upset. While empathy means that they have felt or are feeling what you are going through.
I was messed up as a teenager. No, I wasn’t into drugs alcohol, or caught up in promiscuous sex, but I was a depressed mess. I could never shake the feeling that I was slopping through a mire of a life that nobody could possibly understand. Nobody could reach me to take my hand. My friends had no clue, and my family was even more clueless. There was literally not a single person who could understand a loneliness like I was being kept in a black box. I was sitting in a dark prison that the keys had been thrown away to just contemplating how bad my life was.
I didn’t realize that there was hope beyond anything I could have hoped for. There was a light that was so bright that it hurt to look at at first. I was afraid of the darkness that I still held within me. It was kind of like when somebody turns on your bedroom light in the middle of the night, and you can’t open your eyes all of the way.
When I saw the fullness of Truth that Jesus offered…no, when I accepted the fullness of Truth that Jesus offered, I wept. What else could I do? After years of sitting in my black hole, I caught a glimpse of a pin light. After coming to the realization that I needed Christ in my life if I was ever to survive, I might as well been walking on the surface of the sun. Jesus came to me. He was willing to climb into that dark box and sit with me. He sat with me and held me until I was willing to come to Him. He was the one the reached down and pulled me from that mire. I kept on looking for people around me to pull me through the mire, when he reached down and pulled me up and out. I had my focus all wrong.
I realized after a few years of being a Christian that God must have something amazing planned for my life. If I went through such a horrid personal hell He must have saved me for something worthwhile. He saved me from the emptiness and loneliness, and even from me taking my own life.
If you answered yes to either of the questions at the beginning of this novel, you can make it through. I’ve been through an incredible journey that started right where you are. I do encourage you to talk to somebody that can help you. There are people that genuinely care about you that would do anything to see you smile. More importantly, God wants to see you smile. Now I want you to go to our music section at http://www.cheerupcharlie.com/music/ and listen to the song More. More is a love song from Jesus. He loves you more than you’ll ever know.
As you read this know that I will be praying for you. And yes, I mean that. I will pray for everybody that reads this and has been affected. Hopefully this has meant something to you, and maybe even opened your eyes. I love you all. Peace.
Through our risen Lord,
Seth
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