When summer hits, a few things come to mind: Chicago Cubs baseball and taking a group of my friends down to the Dominican Republic on a short term mission trip. I have two trips this summer….June 23-30 and July 7-14. I know its too late to invite you this summer but my good friends whom I partner with, New Missions, have helped me nail down dates for summer 09′.

Mark them down now! June 22-29, 09′ and July 13-20, 09′

 These are great trips! We have a wonderful relationship with many of the locals. Pastors, teachers, nurses, kids.. and more kids! Feel free to send me an e-mail and I’ll do my best to answer any questions you may have.

 David

I not only enjoy our time on stage but also treasure our long laughs and odd stories we swap behind the curtain. Chonda has been through the fire and back…and lived to tell about it. I promise, you won’t want to miss this very special evening. Be sure to visit www.chonda.org  or click here for tickets. OH…play it safe that night and bring a change of pants! 

 David

Comedians are sadistic.

Comedians are self-absorbed.

Comedians have multiple personalities.

Comedians have a perverse sense of humor.

Comedians can bury a joke just like your uncle.

Comedians can teach you something.

Some comedians cannot tell a joke.

All comedians are thin-skinned.

 I know you’re not gonna remember this, but about 10 years ago I contacted you about what you went through at the second city.  You gave me some great advice and insight.  I moved to Chicago and made it through conservatory and all the auditions, and even became a regular performer at the iO.  Now I’m traveling all over the Midwest working bars and comedy clubs as a standup.  Just cutting my teeth as a feature act for a lot of the bookers and talent agencies out there.  I saw you when I was 15 at the Illinois Christian Teen Convention in Springfield, IL.  You’re the first comic I ever saw live, and I knew its what I wanted to do.  I’m not a Christian Comedian, but rather a comedian who happens to be Christian.  I’m doing this for a living as a clean comic.  My first church gig is in a couple months.  Not exactly sure why I’m sending you this, but I sort of feel like I should thank you.  Seeing you inspired me, and your advice helped me.  Thank you.

Jeremy Nunes
“Front Porch Comedy”
www.jeremynunes.com

Hannah and I had the joy of spending a weekend in Florida. We went to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and right before our eyes…the crew from HSM 2 came out and started performing. I was blown away by how many kids…and adults…knew every word to all the songs. I felt a little out of place but I tried to keep up….here is what I recorded.

It was such a positive experience that I vowed the next time I came to visit, I would bring as many people as I could in order to help these wonderful people. The response has been overwhelming! Our numbers have been so big, New Missions has asked me to take two trips this summer. Please pray for our group as we travel back this June and July. If you have any items that could help us, feel free to send me an e-mail. We are always looking for shoes, flip-flops, childrens clothes, toys, school supplies, medical…etc.

 Also, let me know if you would like to take a group from your church? I can arrange this for you. I promise, it will be the greatest week of your life!

David

We had a great time at our recent Veteran Comic’s Retreat in Nashville. It was refreshing to catch up with a lot of old friends and also meet comics that I have heard a lot about but never had the luxury of meeting face to face. Be sure to visit my flickr page and see some of the shots we took!

I’ve included a few of the moments that stick out in my mind from those brief few days we had together:

1. Cleto Rodriguez could read Lamentations and I would laugh for an hour. He is that funny.
2. Watching Mike Williams and Justin Fennell come out of their hotel room on the first night wearing nothing but tank tops and matching boxer shorts.
3. Comic who can slay the crowd without breaking a sweat: Darren Streblow
4. This guy is funny but does he really talk like that? -Isaac Witty
5. Our best workshop-Ken Davis
6. God is Good moments: Hearing how God has healed, and is healing,  Kenn Kington’s daughter and Tim Hawkin’s wife.
7. Scratch your head moment: Brad Stine blowing in at the end of the final session and sharing with us “words of wisdom”.
8. Best line from the comedy showcase: John Branyan closing out his set and sensing the crowd was not responding…”OK…never use new material at the end of your set!”
9. How lucky are we? Ken Davis, Chonda Pierce and Jeff Allen hosting the two night comedy showcase.
10. Mr. Host/great talent/intelligent comic/all around good man-David Pendelton
11. My favorite spouse of a comic-David Pierce…he takes care of Chonda.
12. Best musical/political bit-Paul Aldrich. See for yourself his songs about the soon to be President on youtube.

Hey friends….can’t wait ’till next year. Thanks for a wonderful two days.

David

If you happen to live in the Nashville area, come check out the clean comedy show of a lifetime! I’ll be joining veteran Christian comics from around the country as we gather for a few days to swap stories and steal jokes. Ken Davis, Chonda Pierce, Jeff Allen…. Jan. 22-23, we’ll be sharing our best material…and material that has been stolen. You’ll want to catch these shows at Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, TN….it should be great. For more info please click here.