Sanctus Real, Stars Go Dim, Tim TImmons

Kurt Neuswanger • Oct 26, 2022

Praise Him Ministries is sponsoring Sanctus Real, Stars Go Dim, and Tim Timmons at Calvary Chapel Montrose Nov. 8 and Victory Life Church Fruita Nov. 9.  


Sanctus Real

Sanctus Real began in 1996 when Matt Hammitt and Chris Rohman were tenth graders at Toledo Christian School in Ohio. They led youth worship and began writing songs. Their first album was recorded literally in a garage. 


The name Sanctus Real is a combination of Latin for “holy” and being “real” about how they are just “real people” who perform by God’s grace.


In 2002, they released their first album on Sparrow Records. Hammitt said, “We had to figure out where it was we were supposed to be. We knew we could relate to kids in the church, and we felt this was the place we were supposed to be.”


Hammitt left the band in 2016 to spend more time with his family. The band recruited Dustin Lolli as the new lead singer. Lolli was a worship leader in Michigan and shared the band’s desired to move people closer to Christ.


Their new album was appropriately named “Changed.” Their music has also changed from power rock to a lighter pop sound.


Sanctus Real’s current song is Won’t Let Me Go.


   You're never gonna let me go (I know You won't)
   Even in the darkest places (I know You won't)
  Even when my heart is breaking (I know You won't)
  Even when my faith is shaking
  You're never gonna let me go



Stars Go Dim

Stars Go Dim began as a secular side project of the Christian rock band Pillar in 2007. For eight years, it was known as a secular rock band. Then in 2015, lead singer Chris Cleveland signed a solo contract with the Christian label Fervent Records. However, Cleveland says the label wanted him to keep using the name “Stars Go Dim” even though he is basically a solo artist.


Cleveland makes music despite having no hearing in his left ear. He was born with a tumor in the ear and has had “14 or 16 surgeries” since he was 18 months old.


The current song from Stars Go Dim is Authority (In The Name Of Jesus)


   I speak to the lies
  Truth in the name of Jesus
   I speak to the fear
   Hope in the name of Jesus
   I speak to the brokenness
   Wholeness in the name of Jesus
   In the name of Jesus


Tim Timmons

Tim Timmons wasn’t supposed to be here. I mean, he wasn’t supposed to be on the earth! In 2001 he was diagnosed with an incurable cancer and told he had five years to live. That was 21 years ago.


Timmons spent 15 years as a worship leader in California, and co-wrote “Blessed Be Your Name” (by Tree63) and “Open the Eyes of My Heart” (by Paul Baloche). Today he is worship leader at Journey Church in Nashville.


Timmons’ current song is This Is The Day.


   Each day I rise, I’ll fix my eyes

   On Your promises, over and over

   That I am loved, no matter what

   And You are enough, over and over

   This is the day that You have made

   I will rejoice and be glad in it


Timmons and Chris Cleveland and Dustin Lolli are all friends who enjoy  collaborating on music. They are currently on tour, including Calvary Chapel in Montrose on November 8, and Victory Life Church near Fruita on November 9. Tickets are $12.

Share The Light Tips of the Day

By Dave Andrews • 04 Apr, 2024
Our annual Spring FriendRaiser is underway for the month of April; and as a part of that, our theme this year is Share The Light. As you share the Gospel and the Light of Christ, KJOL has compiled 30 tips for every day of the month. Here they are:

Songs that say THANK YOU!

By Kurt Neuswanger • 04 Apr, 2024
During KJOL’s April “Friendraiser” month, we want to say THANK YOU to our faithful supporters. And THANK YOU to everyone who makes a first-time donation. And finally THANK YOU to God, the giver of all good gifts in our lives, starting with Jesus Christ! KJOL has a lot of new songs that say THANK YOU. I hope you enjoy them! That Thank You Song! Citizen Way Thank God Stars Go Dim Thank You Life.Church Worship I Thank God Housefires Thanks Giver Crowder Thanks and Praise Lucy Grimble and Vineyard Music A Thousand Thank Yous Sarah Kroger Thankful VERSES Thank You Jesus For The Blood Charity Gayle

Four More New Artists

By Kurt Neuswanger • 07 Mar, 2024
In January, we told you about four new artists at the KJOL music blog . This month, we have four more new artists. Jordan Smith “This Is Jesus” Jordan Smith is a 30 year old Kentucky native who grew up singing in the church choir. In 2015, he won NBC’s The Voice. He sang “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” and "Mary Did You Know." Natalie Layne “Amen” Natalie Layne is a 24 year old Colorado Springs native, where she was a worship leader at New Life Church. She received a masters degree in piano from Belmont University in Nashville. In 2019, she won Belmont’s Christian Showcase. She continues to serve as a worship leader at her church in Nashville. Terrian “Big God” Terrian (Woods) is a singer/songwriter from Memphis. She is also a member of TobyMac's band Diverse City. And she serves on the staff of AngelStreet in Memphis, which mentors girls as part of an all girls choir. Seph Schleuter “Counting My Blessings” Seph Schlueter ( pronounced “seff shleeter”) spent 7 years as a missionary. In 2020 he formed the worship collective Damascus Worship, in conjunction with the organization “Damascus” which conducts two-year programs to develop leaders who will impact their generation for Christ with the aim of bringing revival to the Catholic Church.

Oh The Many Repairs...

By Dave Andrews • 04 Mar, 2024
He had noticed we had been off the air on 94.5 FM in Delta…and I related to him it was one of “those” weekends for our poor equipment. Not only did our AM 1400 Delta transmitter go down causing us to make a very expensive replacement only weeks before, but our FM transmitter in Delta went down at the same time as our Montrose 91.9FM transmitter, and only hours after our whole network went down across the Western Slope!

February Update

By Dave Andrews • 05 Feb, 2024
The other day a kindly woman knocked on my door asking for a donation to help build the local swimming pool. I came back with a glass of water. Doesn’t it feel great to give to a good cause??

"How Great Thou Art" 75th Anniversary Edition

By Kurt Neuswanger • 31 Jan, 2024
The English version of the hymn “How Great Thou Art” turns 75 years old in 2024. To mark the anniversary, a new recording has been released, including a brand new verse by Matt Redman. First a little history… Swedish pastor Carl Boberg wrote the original lyrics in 1885. Boberg said that after a strong thunderstorm passed by, he opened his window and heard church bells ringing. He immediately was inspired to write his poem, set to the tune of a Swedish folk melody. It was translated into Russian, where English missionary Stuart Hine heard it while in Ukraine in 1931. He wrote two new verses (3 & 4) and translated it into English in 1949—which is the 75 th anniversary. British missionaries around the world soon began to spread the song. Eventually it reached Billy Graham and George Beverly Shea , who performed it during Graham’s 1957 New York Crusade. The audience liked it so much, they asked Shea to sing it over and over. Graham then used it every week on his Hour Of Decision radio program. Fifteen artists have now collaborated to record the 75th anniversary edition, called “How Great Thou Art (Until That Day)” . When you hear the song on KJOL, the first two voices are from Chris Tomlin and Hillary Scott . The remaining voices include: Kari Jobe and her husband, Cody Carnes Naomi Raine (Maverick City Music) Taya (formerly with Hillsong) Blessing Offor (from Nigeria) Matt Maher (who also plays piano) Matt Redman For the 75 th anniversary, the Stuart Hine Trust commissioned Matt Redman and Mitch Wong to write a new fifth verse: Until that day When heaven bids us welcome, And as we walk this broken warring world, Your kingdom come, Deliver us from evil, And we’ll proclaim our God how great You are! And we’ll proclaim, our God how great You are Redman said they wanted to tie the verse to Stuart Hine’s work in Ukraine, especially in light of the current conflict there. “I wanted the word ‘war’ in there,” said Redman . “It’s kind of a gritty word. But we have to sing about both the everyday and the eternal.” Time will tell if the fifth verse becomes a staple in hymnals. But few will argue that “How Great Thou Art” is one of America’s favorite hymns. And with this new rendition, hopefully it will continue to be loved by future generations.
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