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Three Stories – From the Dominican Republic with Love … and Compassion Canada

Happy New Year!

This coming year, I will be celebrating 10 years as an artist/ambassador with Compassion Canada in partnership with Flyingbow. As we celebrate a new year, I also look back on 2014 with some really fond memories. One such memory is the week I spent in the DR with Compassion Canada. You can read more of this visit in a blog post here.  Compassion Canada captured a video (and three stories) of my visit to this beautiful country. Compassion works!  If you have not done so already, I encourage you to sponsor a child through Compassion here. It will change your life and the life of another child – for eternity!

Off to Dominican Republic with Compassion Canada Tomorrow

My violins and bags are packed … I am off to the Dominican Republic with Compassion Canada tomorrow in partnership with Flyingbow – Jan. 31 to Feb. 7/14. This year marks my 9th Anniversary with Compassion as an artist.  I am looking forward to this Mission/Exposure Trip with real anticipation. My last trip to see the work of Compassion up close was in 2008 when I visited Quito, Ecuador.  You can read about that incredible trip here. I am sure this trip will be just as life-altering!

The Dominican Republic boarders Haiti and is known as one of the most popular tourist destinations

Compassion’s work in Dominican Republic began in 1970. Currently, more than 48,500 children participate in 167 child development centers. Compassion partners with local churches, helping them provide Dominican children with a long-term program of physical, educational, social and spiritual development. Through this partnership between Compassion and local churches, children in need (from birth to young adult) have the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and be all God created them to be. Although the DR is known as one of the most popular tourist destinations, poverty is still a stark (hidden) reality.  I along with a group of fellow artist “ambassadors” will spend most of our time in the poorest regions of the county, meeting the people and getting a first hand look at all the great work these churches are doing in partnership with Compassion.  I’ll be blogging more updates over the next week, but in the mean time, here are a few pictures of the people and places we will visit.

Concert Bookings and Events in December 2012

Saturday, Dec. 1/12 at 7:30 p.m.

Bracelet of Hope :: World AIDS Day Celebration
“Glory & Peace” Appearance – Trevor Dick and Band with Tina Newlove (painter) and Hannah Briggs (dancer)
River Run Centre, Guelph, ON
Details: Flyingbow artists, Trevor Dick, Band (Rob Brown, Will Jarvis, Tony Lind, Brad Toews) and guests (Tina Newlove and Hannah Briggs) perform at this Bracelet of Hope event with MC, Jian Ghomeshi.   More details and tickets here.   http://riverrun.ca


GLORY & PEACE Christmas Tour :: BRITISH COLUMBIA

Wednesday, Dec. 5/12 at 7:00 p.m.

“Glory & Peace” Concert Tour
Kelowna Bible Chapel
1423 Vineland Street, Kelowna, BC.
Details: Flyingbow artists, Trevor Dick, Brad Toews and Tony Lind are guest music artists for this Gideons sponsored “Glory & Peace” Christmas Concert event. Free Admission.
For more information call Fred Wollin: 250.470.0955.
http://www.kelownabiblechapel.com

Download the poster and post to help us spread the word here.
Link to the Official FACEBOOK EVENT Page.

Thursday, Dec. 6/12 at 7:00 p.m.

“Glory & Peace” Concert Tour
Bethel Church
945 Main St., Penticton, B.C.
Details: Flyingbow artists, Trevor Dick, Brad Toews and Tony Lind are guest music artists for thisGideons sponsored “Glory & Peace” Christmas Concert event. Free Admission.
For more information call Tom Mearns: 250.492.4557.
http://betheltab.ca

Download the poster and post to help us spread the word here.
Link to the Official FACEBOOK EVENT Page.

Friday, Dec. 7/12 at 7 p.m.

“Glory & Peace” Concert Tour
Seven Oaks Alliance Church
2575 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford, BC
Details: Flyingbow artists, Trevor Dick and Band (Rob Brown, Will Jarvis, Tony Lind and Brad Toews) and guests (Tina Newlove, painter and Hannah Briggs, dancer) perform in this Compassion sponsored “Glory & Peace” Christmas Concert event. Tickets $15. Dessert: $5
For more information call 604-853-0757.
http://www.sevenoaks.org

Link to the Official FACEBOOK EVENT Page.

Saturday, Dec. 8/12 at 2 p.m.

“Glory & Peace” Concert Tour
West Vancouver Baptist Church
450 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver B.C.
Details: Flyingbow artists, Trevor Dick and Band (Rob Brown, Will Jarvis, Tony Lind and Brad Toews) and guests (Tina Newlove, painter and Hannah Briggs, dancer) perform in this Gideons sponsored “Glory & Peace” Christmas Concert event. Free Admission.
For more information call 604.922.0911.
http://www.westvanbaptist.com

Download the poster and post to help us spread the word here.
Link to the Official FACEBOOK EVENT Page.

Sunday, Dec. 9/12  at 10 a.m.

“Glory & Peace” Concert Tour
The Bridge Church
The North Shore Credit Union Performing Arts Theatre
Capilano University
2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, B.C.
Details: Flyingbow artists, Trevor Dick and Band (Rob Brown, Will Jarvis, Tony Lind and Brad Toews) and guests (Tina Newlove, painter and Hannah Briggs, dancer) perform in this Gideons sponsored “Glory & Peace” Christmas Concert event. Free Admission.
For more information call 604.985.4011
http://www.bridgenorthvan.ca

Download the poster and post to help us spread the word here.
Link to the Official FACEBOOK EVENT Page.

Sunday, Dec. 23/12 – 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

“Glory & Peace” Concert Tour
Broadway Church
2700 East Broadway, Vancouver, B.C.
Details: Flyingbow artists, Trevor Dick and Band (Rob Brown, Will Jarvis, Tony Lind and Brad Toews) perform in this Gideons sponsored “Glory & Peace” Christmas Concert event. Free Admission.
For more information call 604.253.2700
http://broadwaychurch.com

Download the poster and post to help us spread the word here.
Link to the Official FACEBOOK EVENT Page.

[NEWS] FLYINGBOW UPDATE – New CD in the Works

This email just went out to all the friends and supporters of Flyingbow … also posted here on my blog in a more interactive environment.


Dear Friends and Supporters,

It has been a little while since I last gave an update on the Flyingbow Music Ministry. As I write, I am excited to be going into Phase One Studios this coming Monday to start recording the next CD Project with the Band. We have been hard at work rehearsing for this coming week of tracking – all brand new, exciting material that we cannot wait to perform live.

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“Digging deep” in Richard Cleaver’s Studio, recording our last 2007 Christmas project.

Here are a few bullet updates on Flyingbow:

• The band and I enter Phase One Recording Studio A, one of Canada’s finest recording facilities, for a week of tracking our next Flyingbow CD Project, engineered by Richard Cleaver. We plan to have the new album completed for a Fall CD Release Tour in Southern Ontario and wherever else we get booked … watch for our Tour Dates on my Calendar as they are posted. More “Glory and Peace” Christmas Productions are scheduled for November and December 2009 so keep your eyes open for those.

• It is encouraging to know share that Flyingbow is now Incorporated as a Ministry and, Lord willing, only months away from receiving full charitable status from the Government of Canada. I want to thank the Flyingbow Board and Smith Valeriote Law Firm for their excellent work and support on this.

• We are happy to announce that the original song, “Glory”, from the 2007 “Glory and Peace” Christmas CD project has been nominated for the 2009 International “Just Plain Folks Award” for Seasonal Song of the Year.

• Speaking of Awards, Steve Heathcote, drummer in our band, recently won the 2009  Canadian Smooth Jazz Drummer of the Year Award. We are proud of his accomplishments. I have said this before, but I am very honoured to perform with some of the best musician friends in the country – the 5th String BLVD. Band!

• I will be joining Music Artist, Geoff Moore at Lakeside Church, Guelph on Nov. 14/09 for an exciting Compassion Sunday Event. Really looking forward to this.

• There are lot’s of other Concert Bookings coming up as well this Fall, including some Full Band concerts in Waterloo and Uxbridge plus a Mini Tour once more to beautiful Nova Scotia.

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With the Band in the studio in 2007, recording “Glory and Peace”. From left to right: Brad Toews (keys), Corey Lacey (guitar), Trevor Dick (violin), Will Jarvis (bass) and Steve Heathcote (drums).

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Mastering our last project at Cherry Beach Sound with Engineers, Richard Cleaver (on the right) and Inaam Haq (on the left).

I want to thank all of you who have made the sacrifices this year to sponsor a child through Compassion Canada. You are making a difference for eternity. Remember to take the time to write letters to your child. They are treasured! As a Compassion Artist, Compassion is a big part of what I do in this Music Missionary Ministry. To sponsor a child today, link to: http://www.compassion.ca

Online ordering and digital downloads of all our CD’s are available through CD Baby (VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS or PAYPAL accepted). All the songs can be previewed there as well. Phone orders are also available at 519-837-3571.

I love keeping in touch with each of you. If you are a Facebook, Myspace or Youtube user, I would be happy to be your friend. This Blog is, however, the BEST PLACE to interact with me directly … a place where I post regular updates, ponderings, pictures, video clips and more … and a place where you can post your thoughts and comments as well below.

Thank you for your continued support. Enjoy the rest of your Summer. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at a concert soon. More details on the new CD will be posted regularly so stay tuned.

God Bless!

Trevor  <><