We can’t believe that it is only one week until Unlimited 2010! We are so excited about all that is in store for next weekend. If you are joining us next weekend, here are a few last minute details.

1. It is not too late to join us! You can register here on the website or during walk-up registration beginning  at 8 am on the day of the conference.  Cash, Check and Debit/Credit cards will be accepted for walk-up registrations.

2. During the conference, an exhibit area will be open with resources from Rory Noland, Brett Younker, James Tealy and others. We do not have the ability to accept Credit/Debit cards at these areas so be sure to bring cash if you are interested in purchasing their resources.

3. Check out the directions page for detailed instructions about how to get to the conference. There will be signs guiding you once you arrive.

As you prepare for the conference, please contact us if you have any questions: info@unlimitedconference.net

Unlimited 2010 registration rates:
Group Rate (5 or more) is $30 per person
Early Registration (by Sept 15) is $30 per person
Registration after Sept 15 is $45 per person

To register for Unlimited 2010 click here to go to the registration form. You will be redirected to the registration page.

Be sure to sign up before September 15 to lock-in the best rate!

Partial scholarships are available. Please email info@unlimitedconference.net for more information.

Lisa Jones

Lisa Jones will lead the vocals workshop during the Unlimited Conference.

As a studio musician, album producer and former member of the group “Truth”, Lisa Jones has a passion for equipping singers with confidence, courage, and boldness for Jesus. Along with her husband Jerry and their two teenage kids, she currently makes her home in Marietta, Ga. Lisa serves as the Vocal Director as well as a worship leader at NorthStar Church in Kennesaw, Ga.

We are excited to announce that the Brett Younker Band will be leading worship for the main sessions at Unlimited 2010.

Brett Younker is an Atlanta-area worship leader who has been faithfully serving the local church for many years. You may not have heard of him yet but get ready because he is making an impact on worship music. During the year, he regularly leads worship at places like Buckhead Church, Elevation Church and North Metro’s student ministry, Sublime. This summer he is leading worship at several Student Life camps. Most recently, he’s also begun regularly leading worship at Passion City Church in Atlanta.

In June, the Brett Younker Band released “All Things New.” There are some great songs on the new CD that are perfect for congregational worship. Overall, this is a great CD full of songs created for the church to sing. It is available on iTunes.

During Unlimited 2010, the Brett Younker Band will be leading worship during the main sessions and the band members will be teaching instrumental seminars during the breakout sessions. For more information visit brettyounker.com

“In the meantime I’ll keep a looser grip on the stuff I’ve piled in this sinking ship. And I’ll hold tight to Jesus, ‘cause He’s permanent, ‘cause He’s everlasting.” —from the song Permanent

In an industry where style typically triumphs over substance, singer/songwriter James Tealy’s music is a refreshing exception to the rule.

Not only are the songs from Redeeming the Days deeply personal and heartfelt, but Tealy has a knack for writing about deeper things with the panache of a pop music craftsman—a rare combination that not only attracted the attention of Universal Music and Grammy-winning producer Monroe Jones, but inevitably connects with listeners on all levels.

Back in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit Tealy’s hometown of New Orleans, his perspective on just about everything changed, especially concerning what’s really important in life—and what isn’t.

“It’s impossible to walk through something like that without it coloring my entire narrative,” Tealy says. “My wife and I had been living and working in New Orleans for 10 years when Katrina hit. We left the city a day before the storm with three days worth of clothes and our pet rabbit. Eight weeks later, we were allowed back into our zip code for one day between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to salvage whatever we could from our home. We lost some stuff but what we gained from the experience is immeasurable. The effects of those days show up in my conversations and writing in ways I don’t expect sometimes—and then I realize how deeply it’s affected my worldview.”

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Tealy tried to write but it was still too early to honestly process his emotions. Weeks later while doing some interviews for a Katrina Relief Project, the poignant, poetic lyrics to “Permanent” surfaced.

For “Blue Horizon,” Tealy teamed up with friend and producer Ben Shive to chronicle the story of the day he and his wife drove out of New Orleans in a Budget moving truck with what they had salvaged of their belongings. “The song is really about the pressure I felt as a husband to protect her, to be present for her in those moments while I was still processing my own grief and loss.”

While subject matter like this could make for a heavy album, Redeeming the Days is the perfect title. Tealy’s stalwart faith in God is apparent in each track, even when God’s not mentioned by name. “When I write a song, I’m trying to capture a moment or tell a story. If Jesus shows up in a song it’s because my followship of Jesus seems to color every story. Some songs I hear—and occasionally write— are like windows. They want to present some objective truth and have you, as a listener, stand separated from it and look in. Those songs are written to teach.

“But I think my songs are more like doors than windows. I want listeners to come in, sit down and join in the story. Instead of teaching people some truth that stays distant, I want to invite people into the story to experience what I’m experiencing as I try and figure out what it means to walk in the ways of Jesus.”

For more information visit jamestealy.com

We are pleased to announce that Rory Noland will be teaching during the Main Sessions of the Unlimited Conference.

Rory Noland is the director of Heart of the Artist Ministries, an organization dedicated to serving artists in the church . A songwriter, speaker, church leader, and consultant, Rory is also the author of three books, including The Heart of the Artist: A Character-Building Guide For You and Your Ministry Team. For more information about Rory Noland, visit his website: www.heartoftheartist.org

Unlimited Conference is scheduled for Saturday, Sept 25 at North Metro First Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, GA. (click here for map)

More details and sign-up information is coming soon!