Previously aired June 2006 One of Drew's most favourite guests, Tommy stops in on his way down to BB King's Blues Club in New York city. Tommy has performed alongside hundreds of other musical legends including Chet Atkins, Eric Clapton, Sir George Martin, Hank Marvin and Joe Walsh. He's even recorded sessions with Tiny Tim and Stevie Wonder. In Australia, Emmanuel's music and life are legendary. He began playing guitar as a child prodigy at age 4, learning to play by ear without any formal instruction.
Previously aired March 2007 Jeff starred in his own sitcom pilot Happy Wife, Happy Life for PAX TV with Castle Rock Television and received the 2002 Grady Nutt Humour Award (the most prestigious comedy award in the Christian market). Jeff has performed on every US cable comedy show, in Las Vegas and in churches all over the country. He has worked with such celebrities as Jerry Seinfeld, the Smothers Brothers, Barbara Mandrell and James Brown. He is headlining his own national comedy tour Jeff Allen and Friends: Funny People of Faith; had his own one-hour comedy special, Happy Wife, Happy Life, on both the Odyssey Channel and Family Net. He was a two-time featured performer at the National Prayer Breakfast, performed for the troops in Bahrain and on ships in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean as well as on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, Showtime, and VH1’s Standup Spotlight. Jeff regularly performs at the Grand Ole Opry and has performed at Montreal’s Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival. He co-hosted the Gospel Music Associations 2002 Pre-Dove Awards and performed in HBO’s US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen.
Previously aired November 2006 In 100 days - between April 6 and July 16, 1994 - an estimated 800,000 men, women and children were brutally killed in the African country of Rwanda. The victims - many horrifically hacked to death with machetes - were Tutsi, and moderate Hutus who supported them. General Dallaire was asked by the United Nations to ensure that peace was maintained in Rwanda. But he was criminally unsupported by U.N. headquarters and its Security Council in New York. Dallaire and his handful of soldiers were incapable of stopping the genocide. All he could do was Shake Hands With The Devil!
Known for his roles as "Captain Merrill Stubing" on The Love Boat & "Murray Slaughter" on Mary Tyler Moore
Previously aired February 2007 Over the years, Gavin has battled with alcoholism and subsequent divorce from second his second wife Patti. However, his spiritual life experienced and major turn around in the mid-80s and he ended up remarrying his wife and wrote a biography called Back on Course: The Remarkable Story of a Divorce That Ended in Remarriage.
Tom Sullivan
Previously aired March 2007 "Any negative can be turned into positive." Born prematurely in 1947, Tom was given too much oxygen while in an incubator. Though it saved his life, it cost him his eyesight. Tom’s memoir, If You Could See What I Hear, was turned into a major motion picture. Tom taught Ben Affleck to be blind in the movie Daredevil and over the years he's made a number of guest starring appearances in shows such as Designing Women, Highway To Heaven, Fame, M*A*S*H, Mork & Mindy, and WKRP In Cincinnati. Tom moved audiences singing with Dellas Reese on Touched by an Angel and his appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show with wonder child Mattie Stepanek was unforgettable! He gained national reputation over 5 years as a special correspondent for Good Morning America along with 60 Tonight Show appearances starring Johnny Carson. Tom is 1 of only 35 people who sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl and he's written eight books, including his most recent, Adventures in Darkness.
Tom Sullivan is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, he was honoured with the 2004 Will Rogers Lifetime Achievement Memorial Award. Former honourees include Carol Burnett, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball and Jimmy Stewart. Tom snow skis, shoots mid 80 golf, competes in marathons and triathlons, water skis and occasionally bungee jumps. TRY THAT BLIND! Along with Helen Keller, Tom is the only recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Foundation for the Blind.
Previously aired December 2006 Easily one of Canada's most promising up and coming young musicians; a versatile and talented player of acoustic guitar, bass, drums, percussion, and the list goes on. His playing is as imaginative as it is technical and thrilling. Taking musical inspiration from many different styles including finger style, jazz, blues, bluegrass, folk and classical, he creates his own unique sound that takes audiences on a musical journey.
Previously aired March 2007 Robert G. Lee has been Hollywood’s top warm-up comic for almost two decades. He’s a veteran of over 1,000 episodes of such shows as Just Shoot Me, Becker, The Drew Carey Show, and, most recently, The New Adventures of Old Christine. His job is to keep countless audiences entertained for hours between costume and set changes with rapid-fire ad-libs and humorous interviews. Robert also penned The Ballad of Little Joe, Sheerluck Holmes and the upcoming Gideon and the Horn of Scorn for the popular kids video series, Veggie Tales. Originally trained as a Screenwriter at The American Film Institute, Robert has decided to jump back into the world of feature screenplays.
Previously aired March 2007 Canadians have heard the plight of the African AIDS epidemic from this man more than any other Canadian. Stephen Lewis shares with us his opinion on the role the church has played in eradicating this dreadful disease and gives us an update on what seems to be today's other, trendy global issue.
Previously aired March 2007 One of the most recognizable actors of our time, Dean Jones is probably most remembered as race car driver Jim Douglas in the highly successful The Love Bug. He also appeared as the evil vet, Herman Varnick, in the popular family film Beethoven, along with many other Disney favourites such as That Darn Cat, The Ugly Dachshund, Blackbeard's Ghost, and Snowball Express.
Previously aired February 2007 Have you ever had a Gospel choir just absolutely drag you into the presence of God like no other worship music could? Get ready for it...
Previously aired November 2006 "I love to inspire people's lives with truth and humour. There are a lot of performers that make people laugh, and there are a lot of speakers who give solid principles for living. I want to do both." Mark Gungor is a pastor, speaker, author, musician and producer. With 30 years of speaking all around the globe, Mark is one of the most sought after speakers on marriage and family. Each year thousands of couples attend his "Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage" seminar. Mark has been featured on national broadcasts such as Focus on the Family and ABC News. He has a daily radio program heard on over 250 radio stations and has had a television special broadcast on the world-wide TBN network.
Previously aired April 2007 This woman is indeed a superstar. Naomi has overcome poverty, domestic violence, panic attacks and a life-threatening disease to raise two mega star daughters, Wynonna and Ashley Judd. Grammy award winning country music singer and New York Times best-selling author, she's the host of Naomi's New Morning on the Hallmark Channel and now out with her latest book Naomi's Guide To Aging Gratefully.
Previously aired November 2006 Bruce has written over 60 books in 30 languages, been #1 in New York Times, #1 in the Wall Street Journal, and #1 in USA Today. His is the only book in history to win "Book of the Year" two years in a row. Publisher's Weekly reported The Prayer of Jabez as the "fastest selling book of all time" (2001), and the only religious non-fiction to hit the #1 New York Times best-seller list in first week was A Life God Rewards. He is also the New York Times best-selling author for children and teen books, the Publisher and Executive Editor of ten monthly magazines with over 120,000,000 distributed. He is the author of The Prayer of Jabez, The Secrets of the Vine, A Life God Rewards, Beyond Jabez, Set Apart, Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs, and The DreamGiver.
Previously aired November 2006 Ali Matthews joins us LIVE in studio! Combine the vocal talents of Amy Grant and Karen Carpenter with one of Canada's finest acoustic guitar players...no wonder they keep bringing home the awards!
Previously aired June 2007 We joined Kerri - our favourite (and only) Hollywood Correspondent - & her husband Ron as they planned to celebrate their first & last "Almost Father's Day!"
Previously aired October 2006 Also formerly known in the porn industry as "Donovan Phillips", Donny was raised a Pastor's son. In the summer of 1997 he began a career as a photographer in the adult entertainment industry. His company produced more than a million pornographic images and hundreds of videos, and Donny's models appeared in publications owned by Playboy, Hustler, Penthouse, and numerous other adult entertainment companies. Donny's porn career ended on Monday, September 25, 2006... the day he invited God to retake control of his life.
Author of 7 Things He’ll Never Tell You, But You Need to Know
Previously aired June 2007 What’s he really thinking? Feeling? What does he really mean, when he says this, does that? Are men really complex, or are they as shallow as some stereotypes would lead us to believe? "Women should think of us as 4-year olds who shave," says Dr. Kevin Leman, a psychologist and renowned birth order expert, about the male psyche.
Previously aired March 2007 Best selling author Chuck Swindoll is one of today’s most trusted pastors, authors and Bible teachers. Former President and current Chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary and now senior pastor of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco Texas, his books are always relevant and full of useful insights for daily living. And he's done it again, with his latest two releases, Marriage: From Surviving to Thriving and Parenting: From Surviving to Thriving.
Previously aired June 2007 "I am so impressed with the sound of this band. Joel Auge and the rest of the boys have a completely unique sound and the type of energy that will be winning them more fans for years to come. I love them. I love them. I LOVE THEM. I hope you understand, in a totally non-man-loving way. I hum their tunes and when you hear them so will you!" - Humble Howard, former DJ, Mix 99.9, Toronto
Previously aired March 2007 Bone is the only comedian that has been on B.E.T. & CMT, NBC, ABC & TBN, The Word Network & Satellite Cable. He has been featured on radio on The Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Tavis Smiley Show on NPR, & The Janet Parshall Show. Bone has co-starred on NBC’s My Name is Earl as Taylor The Jailor, the jail house guard. He has co-starred on ABC's sitcom Less Than Perfect starring Sherri Shepherd & Andy Dick. Bone co-starred on NBC’s Medium and booked a recurring role on the WB pilot Kid Mayor produced by Adam Sandler’s production company Happy Madison. He has toured the country with the Christian icon Carman and he has performed in Korea with Trinitee 5:7. Bone has also been a featured comedian on the country music channel CMT for the hilarious special The 20 Most Embarrassing Moments in Country Music Videos.
Previously aired March 2007 One of the biggest porn stars of this decade just recently left the industry and returned to the faith of her childhood. For the first time on radio, Crissy shares with us her journey out of porn and into the grace, acceptance and forgiveness of her Father's arms.
John Rucyahana
Bishop of Rwanda
Previously aired April 2007 More than one million people were killed in the Rwandan genocide in 1994 at a daily death rate five times that of the Nazi death camps. Home to hundreds of thousands of orphans, homeless, widowed, and the invisible "walking wounded" - both victim and perpetrator - author John Rucyahana conversely sees this fractured country & recovering wasteland as a "land blessed by God." An inspiring story of courage and conviction, The Bishop of Rwanda: Finding Forgiveness Amidst a Pile of Bones reveals his lifetime journey of a former Rwandan exile who returned home despite danger and peril to rescue his home country from the chaos stemming from the genocide. Anglican Bishop John Rucyahana survived exile, violence in three African countries where he was a refugee, brutal deaths of family members, and threats to his own life. Called a visionary leader by some, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, and crazy by others for journeying back to a land still in chaos. During the show we surprised Bishop John with a phone call from Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life.
John Ratzenberger
Actor, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Author
Previously aired May 2007 Known by many for his role on Cheers as the knowledgeable, slightly irritating but loyal postal worker, Cliff Clavin, John's voice has also been a constant in such Pixar animations as Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and his acting and improv skills have landed him a variety of roles in countless television and motion picture productions. John was just eliminated from Dancing With The Stars this week, so we'll find out how he handled being the oldest man on the show.John is also the host and executive producer of the Travel Channel show John Ratzenberger's Made in America. John is truly an advocate of American invention and ingenuity, which he discusses in his recently launched book We've Got It Made In America: A Common Man's Salute to an Uncommon Country. He carries that message forward with his new non-profit organization "Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs Foundation" whose focus is to revive dignity and esteem to the manual arts and to promote the industry to children across America. He'll celebrate Nuts and Bolts' first "Tinkering Day" at his charity event "John Ratzenberger's Discovery & Invention", being held this November. Please visit www.nutsandboltsfoundation.org for more information. www.ratzenberger.com
