Beth K. Vogt is a non-fiction author and editor who said she’d never write fiction. She’s the wife of an Air Force physician (now in solo practice) who said she’d never marry a doctor—or anyone in the military. She’s a mom of four who said she’d never have kids. Beth has discovered that God’s best often waits behind the doors marked “Never.” She writes contemporary romance because she believes there’s more to happily ever after than the fairy tales tell us.   Beth is a national speaker and...

A Philadelphia native with a B.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, Betsy Thompson worked as an account executive for several Philadelphia radio stations and as a commercial print model, appearing in television commercials in Philadelphia and New York. After moving to California, Betsy struggled and nearly became homeless. After she recognized her tendency to blame everyone else for her problems and decided to become accountable, she began to recover. For the next eighteen years, Betsy...

Cynthia Ruchti tells stories of Hope-that-glows-in-the-dark through her novels and novellas, nonfiction projects, speaking events and a history of 33 years of on-air storytelling through The Heartbeat of the Home radio broadcast. Her books have been recognized by Retailers’ Choice, RT Reviewers’ Choice, Family Fiction Readers’ Choice, ACFW’s Carol Award nomination, and other honors. In addition to Ruchti’s four previously released books, her novel When the Morning Glory Blooms (Abingdon Press...

PLEASE ENJOY THIS ENCORE PRESENTATION OF OUR INDIE BEATS SHOW FEATURING SOME OF THE BEST INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC WE'VE FOUND ANYWHERE! Kick back for the next hour & enjoy!

Beth Guckenberger and her husband, Todd, are the founders of Back2Back Ministries (based in Cincinnati, Ohio), which communicates a lifestyle of service by sharing the love of Christ and serving God through service to others. Back2Back Ministries connects willing workers to open hearts through international and local ministry opportunities. Their ministry is currently caring and providing for orphan children and needy people in Mexico, Nigeria, India and, most recently, Haiti.   Guckenberger...

Zach Allen is a seventeen-year old guitar player, singer, song writer originally from Gilroy, California.  Zach always knew that he wanted to play guitar and sing. From an early age, Zach, exposed to lots of live music, was mesmerized by the musician’s he saw and decided he wanted to “do that for a job” someday. Taking him seriously, his parents enrolled him in a local children’s theater group for some exposure to the stage, as well as started him on guitar lessons.   “Don't let anyone look...

Camy Tang is co-author of theThe Postcards from Misty Harbor Inn series (Guideposts Books). The series describes what happens when three sisters come together in Nantucket for the first time since their mother’s death.   Camy is one of a team of four authors who come together under the pen name of Evangeline Kelley to bring the unique personalities of each sister to vivid life and welcome audiences to the charming and historic island of Nantucket, complete with cobblestone streets, quaint...

Karen R. Kilby is an International Speaker and a certified personality trainer with CLASServices, Inc. and a speaker for Stonecroft Ministries. She has served in a variety of leadership roles with Stonecroft for over 40 years and currently serves as a speaker trainer for the greater Houston, Texas area.   In 2002, Karen began writing her God-moment life experience stories with encouragement from family and friends and currently has over 30 articles published in the Chicken Soup for the Soul...

Bekah Hamrick Martin was born in Savannah, GA. It was during her high school years that she developed a taste for chocolate and sarcasm, which she carried into college and through ten years of subsequent youth ministry. She also knows a thing or two about waiting,whether it be her escape from high school or the right guy.    Teens are bombarded from all sides when it comes to messages on sex. At church, they hear, “Wait until marriage,” while the rest of the world loudly asks, “Why wait?”...

Rachel Hauck is an award-winning, best selling author of critically acclaimed novels such as RITA nominated The Wedding Dress and RITA nominated Love Starts with Elle, part of the Lowcountry series, the Nashvegas series and the Songbird Novels penned with multi-platinum recording artist, Sara Evans. Their novel Softly and Tenderly, was one of Booklists 2011 Top Ten Inspirationals.   A graduate of Ohio State University with a degree in Journalism, she worked in the corporate software world...

Sheila Raye Charles creates her own distinct sound while delivering her intensely inspiring message of hope and love.  As a talented singer/songwriter, she has found her voice in acoustic jazz and R & B with lyrics that deliver the personal journey of her own life and her relationship with her legendary father, Ray Charles. At age 19, with great courage, she defied her father’s wishes and pursued music.  Demonstrating her commitment and her talent, her father actually brought her and her...

Kathleen "Kristy Love" Brooks heals the body, mind and soul with her music. Known as an entertainer extraordinaire, she has performed as a solo vocal artist, actress, and dancer; and with a group.  Her special gifts and talents are displayed through her vocal and acting performances in which she brings the gift of love and touches the souls of her audience.  She has graced the stages worldwide across the United States to Hong Kong, Singapore, Haiti, Bahamas, Hawaii and more. Her latest album...

Anita Renfroe is known for her unpretentious Southern charm and side-splitting wit. She has entertained audiences from coast to coast for more than a decade and is an in-demand stand-up comic, and has appeared regularly on Good Morning America. She has turned her gift for storytelling into a multi-faceted career and is currently on tour and will be coming to a city near you very soon. She is also author of numerous books, with her latest being, I'm Not High Maintenance, Just Low Tolerance.  ...

When her daughter Ali was born in 1977, doctors said she would never speak, due to a profound hearing loss.  Now at 60-years-old Wendy Kupfer has authored her first book, Let Hear it For Almigal (May 2012, Handfinger Press), featuring a precocious little girl wearing cotton-candy pink cochlear implants, based on Ali who has grown into a beautiful, self-confident, happily married woman with a masters degree in Social Work.  As a advocate for children with hearing loss Wendy is advising new...

Rachel Hauck is an award-winning, best selling author of critically acclaimed novels such as RITA nominated The Wedding Dress and RITA nominated Love Starts with Elle, part of the Lowcountry series, the Nashvegas series and the Songbird Novels penned with multi-platinum recording artist, Sara Evans. Their novel Softly and Tenderly, was one of Booklists 2011 Top Ten Inspirationals.   A graduate of Ohio State University with a degree in Journalism, she worked in the corporate software world...

Actress, producer, New York Times’ bestselling author and inspirational speaker, Candace Cameron Bure is both outspoken and passionate about her family and faith. Known to millions worldwide from her role as “D.J. Tanner” on the iconic family sitcom “Full House,” Candace continues to flourish in the entertainment industry as role model to women of all ages.   In 2011, Candace became a part of Walmart and P&G’s Family Movie Night starring in TV movie “Truth Be Told,” co-starring David...

Come join Life Beats Radio as they play some of the best inspirational Indie music they've found anywhere on The Beat. Grab your favorite beverage and settle in for the next hour for music that will soothe your senses, help you to unwind from your hectic week, and get ready for the weekend.    Tune in Friday, May 10, at 8pm EST.

Erin Healy is an award-winning editor and bestselling co-author (with Ted Dekker) of the supernatural suspense novels Kiss and Burn. Her solo debut, Never Let You Go, ushered in a  new brand of fiction, building on her work with Dekker, that melds supernatural suspense with female-friendly relational drama. Healy continues to deliver a unique take on suspense with a little decidedly feminine point of view, although she admits that Afloathas more of the male point of view than her previous...

Lisa Buffaloe is a writer, blogger, speaker, happily-married mom, founder and host for Living Joyfully Free Radio. She is passionate to tell others about God’s wonderful love, healing, and restoration. Her past experiences—molestation by a baby-sitter, assault, rape by a doctor, divorce, being stalked, cancer, death of loved ones, seven surgeries, and over eleven years of chronic illness from Lyme Disease—bless her with a backdrop to share about God’s unending love and that through Him we...

Come join Life Beats Radio as they play some of the best inspirational Indie music they've found anywhere on The Beat. Grab your favorite beverage and settle in for the next hour for music that will soothe your senses, help you to unwind from your hectic week, and get ready for the weekend.  Tune in Friday, May 3, at 8pm EST. 

Jerry B. Jenkins, former editor of Moody Magazine, vice president for publishing, and now chairman of the board of trustees for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is the author of more than 180 books, including the 63,000,000-selling Left Behind series. Jerry has been awarded honorary doctorates from Bethel College (Indiana), Trinity International University (Illinois), Colorado Christian University, Huntington University (Indiana), and Tennessee Temple University. Jerry owns Jenkins...

Portrayed by Carrie Underwood in the recently released movie, “Soul Surfer,” Sarah Rachel Hill was instrumental in helping surfer Bethany Hamilton through a tragic shark attack that left her with one arm. Sarah’s own past, which include suffering a broken neck and back in a surfing accident, helped prepare her and equip her in ministry. Sarah serves as a missionary on the Island of Kauai where she leads one of the largest student ministries on the Island. Grounded in her devotion an love for...

Join us as we PREMIER our Christian Indie music show. This hour long weekly show will feature some of the BEST Christian Indie music we've found anywhere as well as news from the Christian music scene. 

As one of the most highly acclaimed performers of our time with five Grammy® awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three platinum records, five gold records, and eleven million units sold, Sandi Patty is simply known as The Voice.   Sandi is the most awarded female vocalist in contemporary Christian music history, with 40 Dove Awards. She was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and as an Indiana Living Legend in 2007. She has released over 30 albums, including her latest Dove...

Julie Arduni is a writer and speaker who has a passion for helping her audiences find freedom in surrender. Her motto is, "Surrendering the good, the bad - and maybe, one day, the chocolate." Julie Arduini is a writer working on Spectacular Falls, an Adirondack based contemporary romance novel. Her credits include the Incredible Answers to Prayer Guidepost series and the Simon and Schuster/Howard books Run Like a Girl and God Encounters.   Her fiction credits include The Peculiar People...