Life Update

Just thought I’d write a “catch-all” about what I’ve been up to these past few weeks.  I just finished a busy week.  Saturday night I played at a Valentines event.  I was joined by a friend (Aaron Hearn) who played keyboard with me.  I’ve always loved strings and keys…so I’m excited about writing some songs with Aaron. These new songs aren’t going to be your typical “Corey Franklin” songs. Not even sure what that means…but there going to sound different.  I’m not playing guitar on these songs, which is a big deal.  I wanted to be free to focus on vocals.

Sunday I co-led worship at Bay Shore Community Church.  It’s always a blessing to go back there and see so many people that I miss and love.  A good friend, Paul Donovan, also came back to play guitar.  It was a very special Sunday.

Be praying for me.  I’m at a bit of a crossroad in life.  I’ll have some decisions to pray through and I need wisdom.  The Lord has been so gracious to grant me favor with so many people.  I have truly been blessed.  The other night when I was playing at the Gala…I looked out into the audience and I saw people from every part of my life over the past 15 years.  At one table was Carlton Jones, he was the farmer that I worked three summers for when I was younger.  When he heard I was doing a CD he gave me $100.00 to help.  At another table was Pastor Joe Lecates.  He was associate pastor at the first church I attended after I got married.  He was always so encouraging.  And then I saw Al Hook.  He was my junior high leader when I was youth pastor at Bay Shore.  His passion for the Lord was contagious.  Then there was Bev. She worked with me at the Dukes Lumber.  She always kept me in-line.  I saw Mary Hildebrand.  Her son “Jake” was in my youth group.  She has cancer and the doctors have told her that they can’t get all the cancer.  The look in her eyes still spoke of hope.  I could go on and on about the people I got to see.  At first I complained because as far as the music went…it didn’t go all that well.  But the Lord showed me something more important.  He gave me a glimpse of the past and the people who helped shape me.  I am truly blessed.