Me and my 88 Friends

Lawrence shares a song he wrote that made its way into an English prayer book and replays an inspiring interview with Mike Dalka and Gary Wright from World Renewal.

Songs:

Let Everything That Hath Life

Jesus, You've Been so Real

When My Eyes Are On You

If I Didn't Know Jesus

Ishmael

When Morning Breaks

Lawrence has a conversation with Jim Cook, whose father was the first pastor Lawrence remembers at his boyhood church. Jim later followed in his father's footsteps and became a pastor himself.

Songs:

I Don't Want to Keep You Hid

When My Eyes Are on You

Feed My Sheep 

Holy Fire

Lawrence and his grandson, Dalton, take a drive to the country church in Lee County, South Carolina where he became a born again Christian at 8 years old. Lawrence and Dalton talk about the spiritual heritage of their family. They also talk about the legendary Lee County Lizard Man.

Songs:

Living in the Shadow

Send the Rain

Unless the Lord Builds the House

In the Garden

If I Didn't Know Jesus

The Night that Changed My Life

Lawrence goes back to the country church, where he became a born again Christian as a boy, and interviews the current pastor, Scott Hodge. Scott shares his journey of faith, which was greatly influenced by a loving uncle and aunt in West Virginia.

Songs:

Jesus, You've Been So Real

I Heard a Knock

The Night That Changed My Life

Ebenezer

Behold, He is Coming

Meet Luke Burnette, a young man whose life was revolutionized earlier this year when he had a personal encounter with Christ. Moving testimony. 

Songs:

Trying to Obey the Call

A Simple Faith

I Wouldn't Go Back

When Love Walked In

On this episode we replay our conversation with Lena Hughes, originally aired in January, 2022. Lena is a wonderful singer and has a wonderful testimony.

Songs:

Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus

Kalamazoo

From Glory to Glory

Stop the Music

Stand Up in Church

I'd be a Fool

The Healer

Lawrence said his grandson, Dalton Rhodes, continue their conversation regarding the wisdom of Solomon in the book of Proverbs. This episode deals with the subject of the work ethic.

Songs:

Leaning on the Word of God

Stand Up in Church

In The Beginning

Oldsmobile by Bryan Hoogenboom

Amazing Grace by

For King and Country

Amazing Grace

by Judy Collins

Lawrence and his grandson, Dalton Rhodes, have a conversation about what the book of Proverbs has to say about the use of money.

Songs:

Phone Call

Ishmael

I Can Do All Things

All or Nothing. 

Lawrence reconnects with Mark Roberts about the recent release of his long-awaited new project and video. We also replay our original conversation, the episode called "The Singer's Singer".

Songs:  

I'll Get Through (Lawrence and Damascus Road)

Excerpts of Mark Roberts' album

Not Too Late (To Start Over Again) by Mark Roberts

Lawrence has a conversation with his good friend, Frank Mills, from Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Frank is a landscaper and a professional musician who has performed on the Gaither Homecoming videos and recordings. They talk about a variety of topics, including Frank's Native American and Christian heritage.

Songs:

Sing a Song of Jesus

Longing to See You Again

US Americans

Stop the Music  

Lawrence continues to take a look at foolish decisions made by various kings in the Bible and talks about what we can learn from their wrong choices. Also a conversation with Barb Harney, who he helped lead to Christ 52 years ago when she was a teenager. Songs: Ebenezer I'll Get Through A Simple Faith

Lawrence sings several songs at the piano and takes a look in the Bible at various kings who made very foolish decisions.

Songs:

The Pearl

Awesome Glory

Hand on the Plow

I'd Be a Fool

Lawrence plays an assortment of songs and takes a look at a sometimes missing ingredient in today's presentation of the gospel. Songs: Rise, Let Us Be Going Holy Fire US Americans Not Ready Turn Around At the Foot of the Cross The Road Back Home I Will Arise and Go Not Too Late (To Start Over Again), sung by Mark Roberts

Lawrence interviews Terry Knighten, from Ridgeway, Virginia, who is a well-loved pastor, bluegrass musician,  writer, and all-around good guy. He will explain what it means to be a person standing by the door. Enjoyable conversation.

Songs:

Unless the Lord Builds the House

Forget About It Now

When Love Walked In

On this episode, we replay excerpts from the initial concert of Lawrence Chewning & Damascus Road, and hear the testimony of the band's bass player, Russell James.

Songs:

Kalamazoo

There Goes a Real Christian Man

Trying to Obey the Call

When My Eyes Are on You

I Wouldn't Go Back

The Road Back Home

Send the Rain

The Anchor Holds

As Old as Me

Lawrence has a conversation with Kim Hornbeck, from Moravian Falls, North Carolina, who shares how God's grace has followed her throughout all the seasons of her life.

Songs:

I Don't Want to Keep You Hid

I Can Do All Things

Lawrence has a conversation with Randy Hornbeck, a career law enforcement officer who also worked for the State Department. Randy shares how Jesus turned his life around after being an AWOL soldier struggling with emptiness.

Songs:

Stand Up in Church

Not Too Late (To Start Over Again)

Lawrence replays a conversation he had with his friend Wayne Sempsrott about a coffee house in Anderson IN the 1970s.

Songs:

All the Empty People

I Wouldn't Go Back

Let Me Worship You Today

There Goes a Real Christian Man

Lawrence shares a grab bag of songs and a couple of inspiring testimonies for this episode.

Songs:

Turn Around

Season of the Harvest

Jesus, You've Been So Real

Song of the Disciple

Bully in the Neighborhood

The Final Song

Send the Rain

Sing a Song of Jesus

Lawrence plays all the songs on his 9th recording, "The Road Back Home", released in 2011, and gives the backdrop of the writing of various songs.

Songs:

The Road Back Home

Never Escape the Father's Love

The Healer

I Heard a Knock

Springtime

Worth the Wait

I Will Arise and Go

Better Than That

When Morning Breaks

As Old As Me

If I Didn't Know Jesus

When My Eyes Are On You

Lawrence and his grandson, Dalton Rhodes, have an enjoyable conversation about how to attain wisdom, based on the book of Proverbs.

Songs:

Me and My 88 Friends (full version)

When My Eyes Are On You

If I Didn't Have Jesus

When Morning Breaks

Lawrence and engineer, Bryan Hoogenboom, take a look at the Word in this episode, and Bryan shares a song he wrote which was inspired by the book, Pilgrim's Progress.

Songs:

Kalamazoo

I'll Get Through

To Rewrite History

Perseverance (by Bryan Hoogenboom)

They Were Like Those Who Dreamed

Ebenezer

Lawrence interviews his friends, Gil and Bernier, who he pastored in Massachusetts in the 1980's and 90's. A fun and inspiring conversation. Gil and Michelle are the parents of 12 children.

Songs:

In the Beginning

Fair Weather Friend

From Glory to Glory

This week, Sound Engineer Bryan Hoogenboom is on vacation, so we replay a favorite episode of Lawrence's: Episode 98, The Girls from Wichita.

Lawrence's wife, Trish, introduces this week's guest, her cousin, Whitney Denewiler.  Both of them grew up in Wichita, Kansas.  Whitney tells her story of life as an airline flight attendant for 20 years, and then shares a very moving testimony of God's loving encounter with her during a very dark time in her life.  Lawrence also shares a love song he wrote for Trish to commemorate their 40th wedding anniversary.

Songs: 

Stand Up in Church 

Love Song Just for You. 

I Wouldn't Go Back

This episode includes hymns which have been performed on previous episodes. Musical guests are Wanda Vereen, Stan Kennedy, the late Paul Mooter and his wife, Sandy Mooter, Lawrence, and his band, Damascus Road.

Songs:

At the Foot of the Cross

In the Garden

PreciousLord, Take My Hand

Soon and Very Soon

Bless Be the Tie that Binds

Higher Ground

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Farther Along

Jesus Paid It All

Be Thou My Vision

Lawrence plays all the songs on his most recent CD, released in 2018, and comments regarding the writing of each song. Lawrence also sings, "The Pearl".

Songs:

Living in the Shadow

Leaning on the Word of God

All or Nothing

The Night that Changed My Life

US Americans

Love Song Just for You

Trying to Obey the Call

Not Ready

A Simple Faith

Hand on the Plow

The Pearl 

Lawrence has an enjoyable conversation with his friend, Richard Watson, who he met in 1973 at a storefront coffeehouse in Houston, Texas. Richard later pastored churched for a number of years and has an interesting testimony of how he came to Christ.

Songs:

There Goes a Real Christian Man

I Wouldn't Go Back

All or Nothing

Sing a Song of Jesus

Lawrence has an enjoyable conversation with his long-time friends, Dr. Artie Hall and his wife, Susan Hall. They are both educators and served God in Nicaragua for a number of years. Lawrence also sings his Red Sox song.

Songs:

Worth the Wait ( Ode to 2004)

When Love Walked In

Hand on the Plow

I'd Be a Fool

In honor of Mothers Day, Lawrence replays a conversation he had with his wife, Trish, in 2021 in Episode 33. Trish gives her testimony about coming to Christ, and Lawrence and Trish talk about how God brought them together 48 years ago.

Songs:

In the Beginning

I Don't Want to Keep You Hid

Love Song Just For You 

We replay the great testimony of Lonnie Curl, whose life was totally transformed by Jesus Christ. Lonnie is now a pastor, but formerly was on a path headed for disaster.

Songs:

I Don't Want to Keep You Hid

Christ Will Shine on You

Ishmael

Sing a Song of Jesus

A Simple Faith

All or Nothing

Lawrence interviews Karl and Leslie Sempsrott about one of their favorite songs and then plays a brand new rendition of it with his band, Damascus Road, and with Karl playing the acoustic guitar. He then shares wisdom he gained recently on a dog walk.

Songs:

Unless the Lord Builds the House

I'll Get Through

Living in the Shadow

Sing a Song of Jesus

Jesus, You've Been So Real

Lawrence shares a collection of his most requested songs and a

sings his two most recent compositions. One of those songs is brand new and it is called "Ishmael". it is a song dedicated to persecuted Christians.

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The Anchor Holds

At the Foot of the Cross

Holy Fire

There Goes a Real Christian Man

Carry On

Ebenezer

Fair Weather Friend

The Healer

The Road Back Home

Kalamazoo

Send the Rain

Leaning on the Word of God

To Rewrite History

Ishmael

Lawrence (the Baby Boomer) and his grandson, Dalton Rhodes, and his grandson's friend, Gabe Manzella (the Gen-Z'ers) have a great conversation regarding a variety of subjects. Lawrence is requested to tell Gabe the story of "The Great Lorenzo, Peruvian Heartthrob of 1968. Song: Trying to Obey the Call

This week we re-air Episode 22 , which was recorded during Easter week, 2021.

Lawrence remembers the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in song and takes a look at the life of James, the brother of Jesus, who saw a risen Lord. 

Songs:

Me & My 88 Friends (full version)

Springtime What is Truth?

Tramp on the Street

Just the Same, I Praise Your Name

Stop the Music

At the Foot of the Cross

He is Not Here

Behold, He is Coming 

Lawrence reminisces with his lifetime friend, James Corbett, about humorous events that have happened in his life. Later in the episode, James shares a powerful testimony regarding an encounter he had with Jesus that changed his life forever.

Songs:

Stand Up in Church

Precious Lord, Take My Hand (by Gladys Knight and the Pips)

At the Foot of the Cross

Lawrence has a conversation with his friend, Dr. Gary Wright, president of a great missions organization called World Renewal. Lawrence and Gary talk about revival, Asbury, and the persecuted, secret church in other countries.

Songs:

When Love Walked In

Hand on the Plow

A Simple Faith

Behold, He is Coming

Lots of songs in this episode performed by Lawrence and the band, Damascus Road. Lawrence also discusses the issue falling away and backsliding.

Songs:

Rewrite History

I'll Get Through

I Wouldn't Go Back

From Glory to Glory

If I Didn't Have Jesus

I Can Do All Things

Turn Around

When Love Walked In

Not Too Late (To Start Over Again)

When My Eyes Are On You

Send the Rain

Thanks.

Lawrence has a conversation with Betty Roe, from Richmond, Ohio, who recently celebrated her 101st birthday. Betty shares regarding her difficult childhood in the 1920's and 1930's and about God's compassion and grace in her long, inspiring y life.

Songs:

As Old As Me

In the Garden

The Anchor Holds

Living in the Shadow

Lawrence discusses the movie, "Jesus Revolution", with his friend Dale Yancy, who had a ringside seat to many of the events in the movie while growing up in Southern California. Lawrence also shares a new song he recently wrote.

Songs:

US Americans

Excerpts of songs by the classic band, "Love Song"

Baptism Song

To Rewrite History

Lawrence interviews his longtime friend, Wayne Sempsrott, who recently attended the Asbury Revival in Kentucky, which has taken social media by storm. Lawrence also shares his own testimony of being revolutionized by the similar Asbury Revival of 1970, when a group of Asbury students came to Anderson, Indiana and a 50 day revival "broke out" when they shared their testimonies. 

Songs:

Awesome Glory

When Morning Breaks

Stand Up in Church

Let Me Worship You Today

Lawrence replays one of his favorite episodes. Karl and Leslie Sempsrott invited him and his wife, Trish, to attend their unique winter family celebration in Indiana in 2022.

Songs:

Ebenezer

Holy Fire

As Old As Me

Jesus, You've Been So Real.

News of another spontaneous revival at Asbury University has hit social media recently. Lawrence re-airs a conversation he had a couple of years ago with Dr. Gary Wright regarding the famous 1970 Asbury Revival which made national news. Gary was a student and was in the room  when it happened.  Great testimony and insight.

Songs:

Carry On

To God Be the Glory

Sweet, Sweet Spirit

Send the Rain

Lawrence has a great conversation with Jack Gerry, who was a pioneer in youth ministry in Massachusetts and beyond, beginning in the early 1970's. In his nineties now, Jack looks back and reminisces on a life well spent. 

Songs:

Trying to Obey the Call

At the Foot of the Cross

When My Eyes Are On You

Lawrence shares 12 songs he has written and tells stories about his aunt who was a sheriff and whose home was attached to the county jail.

Songs:

Unless the Lord Builds the House

I Don't Want to Keep You Hid

The Night That Changed My Life

Love Song Just For You

All or Nothing

Phone Call

Fair Weather Friend

Day In, Day Out

Sweet Deliverance

Send the Rain

Not Too Late (To Start Over Again)

Lawrence has a conversation with Rachel Ferguson, who has spent her entire adult life devoted to spreading the good news of Jesus to Brazil and other parts of the world.

Songs:

I Can Do All Things

Springtime

Never Escape the Father's Love

Behold, He is Coming

Lawrence and his grandson, Dalton Rhodes have a chat beside his wood stove on a January day. They talk about podcasts, repentance, and how to know God's will. Lawrence also tells a true story about a tornado with pinpoint accuracy. 

Songs:

Jesus, You've Been So Real

The Road Back Home

I Will Arise and Go

Turn Around

If I Didn't Know Jesus 

Lawrence has a conversation with Steve Osborne, a man known for his love for people. Steve serves as executive pastor at the church in Florence, South Carolina where Lawrence is a member. He's a highly esteemed man.

Songs:

A Simple Faith

Kalamazoo

Jesus Paid It All

From Glory to Glory

There Goes a Real Christian Man

Lawrence replays a conversation from 2021 he had with Ronnie Grant, a childhood friend and classmate who died earlier this year.  Lots of laughs and fond memories of their rural community and school. Ronnie also shared his testimony of becoming a born again Christian at the age of 70.

Songs:

Living in the Shadow

Stand Up in Church

In the Garden

Not Ready

Lawrence sings four original Christmas songs and an assortment of selections from friends who have appeared on the show.  We will hear songs featuring Bryan Hoogenboom, Buddy Miles, Stan Kennedy, Brett and Kylie Sempsrott, Buddy Miles, and David Carpenter.  Plus two bonuis Christmas carols with stories of why they are close to Lawrence's heart.