 March 7, 2010 5:55:00 AM EST Album Review from Peru |
http://pluggedmusic.tumblr.com/post/432753542/willet-teeth-of-a-lion-fangs-of-a-lioness
| March 3, 2010 9:04:00 AM EST New CD: $5 on all Spring Tour Dates! |
Most shows on this tour are free as well!
Go to www.willetonline.com for all tour dates, and be sure to come to a show and grab the new album for only $5!
| March 2, 2010 6:22:00 AM EST Willet signs New Zealand and Australia Distribution Deal |
| February 26, 2010 5:09:00 AM EST Jeremy and Kathleen go to Phoenix for Haiti relief training |
| February 24, 2010 8:12:00 AM EST "Teeth of a lion, fangs of a lioness" out on Itunes now! |
| February 24, 2010 3:07:00 AM EST Vote for WILLET to perform with Toby Mac in 2011 |
| February 22, 2010 9:05:00 AM EST Willet in Haiti prior to the Earthquake: Video |
| February 19, 2010 2:13:00 AM EST A Birthday dinner to remember |
I was so happy to have the day off, especially because my wife just got in from Haiti, so we were able to spend the whole day together. She asked me what I would like to do for dinner for my birthday. Go out to a restaurant? Make a big meal at home? I honestly didn’t know what I wanted to do.
Then, I learned of a soup kitchen in our hometown of Westminster, MD that was serving a meal at 6pm. I have always tried to make sure that I don’t miss the poor locally as I speak so much about the poor in the nations. Willet, Kat & I were just in the newspaper that morning on an article about helping the poor in Haiti, and I felt that it was no accident that I learned of this soup kitchen.
So, at 5pm, we went to a place called “Ardent Folk”. We read the Bible with a group of people and learned about the Good Samaritan. Following that, we joined hands, and prayed over the meal. For the next hour and a half, I sat around a table with some of the most amazing people. For 25 years I have lived in Westminster, and for 25 years, I have walked straight passed these people! We joined hands with a blind man, a mother of 3 with another child on the way, low-income families, a widow, an older women with heart problems, and young children coming out of the cold. A young boy named Chris was turning 7 years old the next day, so we all gathered around and sang “Happy Birthday”.
It is one thing to help the poor by giving clothing donations, money, etc. Its another thing to KNOW the poor. I had dinner with people who have been through a very rough time lately, but through it all, they give glory to God for meeting their needs.
My 25th birthday will be one to remember.
My prayers are with those in my hometown tonight that don’t have a warm home to go back to.
-Jeremy Willet
| February 18, 2010 6:54:00 AM EST Jeremy Turns 25! |
| February 16, 2010 10:11:00 AM EST Thank you from Willet Missions |
Quest Community Church (Quarterly Support)
Visit: www.questcc.org
New Hope Fellowship (Quarterly Support)
Visit: www.nhfchurch.org
Hemp for Haiti (selling bracelets to raise $5000 for Willet Missions)
Visit : http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=497334010321&ref=nf
Kingdom Extreme Magazine ($40 raised through Valentines Day Banquet)
Visit: www.kingdomextrememag.com
Lazarus United Church of Christ in Lineboro, MD (committed to monthly support)
Visit: www.ucc.org
Heart throb Tees (100% of t-shirt sales)
Chick-fil-a (Monthly Support)
Visit: www.chick-fil-a.com
Alexander Construction (Monthly Support)
carried. Book (45% of book sales)
Visit: www.carriedbook.com
Operation net (for funding malaria nets to Haiti and Africa)
www.dosomething.org
Special thanks to Jim & Jean Allen, Terry & Cheryl Smith, Glen & Barbara Willet, Chris Courville, Mary Pat Wright, Bob & Ethel Ray Willet, and Angie Dieckman for your monthly support.
Also a very special thank-you to everyone who has made one-time donations! Every dollar counts. Every dollar goes towards helping the poor.
For more information, visit www.willetonline.com/missions
If you would like more information on how to contribute, email jeremy@willetonline.com
| February 15, 2010 4:46:00 AM EST Hometown carried.book.tour show - Wednesday! |
New Hope Fellowship
carried.book.tour featuring Willet w/ authors, Jeremy Willet and Justin Hanneken
Kathleen Willet is also in from Haiti for 2 weeks, and will be at the show!
Admission is free. Come for acoustic worship and a message from the authors.
Books will be available for $10 (100% of proceeds donated to missions) or on a Pay-what-you-can basis. Every family leaves with a copy of the book whether you can pay for it or not!
See you there www.carriedbook.com
| February 14, 2010 3:19:00 PM EST Kat back from Haiti for 2 weeks |
| February 10, 2010 5:50:00 AM EST Major Haiti Update / Card Shower for Kathleen |
Kathleen returns home for 2 weeks:
On Sunday, February 14th, Kathleen will be returning home from Haiti for the first time since the Earthquake. Kathleen will have a 2 week break before flying to Phoenix for a Food for the Hungry Conference where Sara Groves and I are leading worship, and then returning to Haiti on March 2nd.
Kathleen to move locations in Haiti:
Many will remember that when Kathleen first moved to Haiti in November, we were working with Food for the Hungry to select a site to begin child sponsorship through "The Hunger Strike". Ti Riviere where Kathleen was serving was being considered as one of the options, however, after review of many locations, and since the recent earthquake, a location called Belladere (near the DR border) has been selected. Pre-earthquake, there were 400 children that were to be registered. Following the earthquake, there are now 3,000 children that have been orphaned!
Kathleen applies for Haiti residency:
When Kat returns to Haiti on March 2nd, she will be relocating to the FH office in Port-au-prince for 3 months of administrative work to enroll all the children in the program. After this, she will be applying for residency in Haiti and will live in the community that Willet has adopted (Belladere), to begin child sponsorship. I will be traveling back and forth to Haiti in between tours to be with Kat.
Leeland, Sara Groves, Phillips Craig & Dean, Willet rally for Haiti:
Because of the great need in Haiti, all FH artists will be dedicating their spring tours to sponsoring children from Haiti! So, Kat will be working with the children being sponsored through Leeland, Phillips Craig and Dean, Sara Groves, and Willet concerts. It will be bittersweet for Kathleen to move from Ti Riviere as she has grown to love the children and community there, however, God has made it very clear that her gifts can be used to reach even more people in Haiti, as well as the importance of serving together in ministry as a married couple. As I share from stage each night about child sponsorship, and hold up pictures of individual children, Kathleen will literally be tucking those same children into bed.
Monthly Support Need:
Because God has made it clear that Kat should serve in Haiti long-term, we need to confirm monthly supporters as she will be needing a small place to live, a motorbike, Haiti phone plan, internet, flights, food, and medical insurance. So far, people like you have responded with $400/month in monthly commitments along with several thousands of dollars in one-time donations. Thank you so much!!
We are looking for 11 more people/families/businesses to commit to $100/month in support. All donations are tax deductible through Quest Community Church and can be made by check or online. If you are 1 of the 11 that can commit to this, will you please email: jeremy@willetonline.com today. Thank you.
Card Shower for Kathleen:
Since January in Haiti, Kathleen and the children have endured an earthquake, power outages, sleeping in tents, cold showers, no internet, days without phones, security issues, spiritual warfare, and death all around them. In the short time that she is back in the U.S., it is time for us as a Christian community to rally behind her and show her love through notes/cards/letters. Would you consider writing her a note to let her know that you are praying for her? Also, feel free to forward this to people in your church/community.
Send letters to:
Willet
Attn: Willet Missions-Kathleen Willet
P.O. Box 184
Taneytown, MD 21787
If you would like to enclose a support check, please make checks payable to: Quest Community Church, Earmark: Willet Missions
Please send letters by February 20th to insure delivery before she returns to Haiti. Thanks.
God is love,
Jeremy Willet
Instant updates from Haiti: http://www.twitter.com/willetmissions
| February 9, 2010 3:27:00 PM EST Song for Haiti written by Jeremy Willet - download now! |
God is Love.
Words and Music by Jeremy Willet
For the people of Haiti
100% of the proceeds of "God is Love." will be donated to Food for the Hungry's Haiti Relief fund. The link below will allow you to download the song on a "Pay what you want" basis or for "free" in exchange for telling 5 friends about the song. Each dollar that you pay for the song will be multiplied 20 times by a matching grant! (ie; $1 = $20).
To download the song, visit www.noisetrade.com/jeremywillet
Story behind the song:
Each song has a story.
This story is not my own, but rather a story of God's love for a nation in ruins.
My wife moved to Haiti as a full-time missionary back in November of 2009. She was living in an orphanage during the time of the Haiti earthquake in January of 2010. For 2 1/2 days while on tour in New Zealand, I waited anxiously to hear if my wife had survived the earthquake. Finally, through a string of short text messages, my family back in the states heard that Kathleen and all the children survived, and were currently sleeping in tents!
After returning to the USA, I finished a song that I started writing called "God is Love." In the true spirit of an independent artists, I recorded the song in my home studio during a blizzard, and left the recording purposely "raw" as to not disguise the emotion behind the song.
Many of the Haitians following the earthquake said it was as if, “Hell came up”. Our response to their situation will determine whether or not they feel “Heaven came down”.
Lyrics:
Famines and droughts, war and diseases, and earthquakes
They cause orphans and widows, hunger and thirst, and hopelessness
But by His mouth, God has promised
By His hands, He has fulfilled
Whatever disaster will try to destroy
Whatever disease may come
God is love, God is love
Hell came up, and shook the earth
But Heaven came down, and changed the world
Shaken but alive, struck down but not destroyed
God is love, God is love
| February 2, 2010 4:53:00 PM EST carried.book.tour dates! |
| February 2, 2010 9:32:00 AM EST New Zealand Tour Video Blog! |
| January 30, 2010 11:11:00 PM EST We are looking for 100,000 people to text $10 each for Haiti |
Now is the time to help the victims of this terrible situation. Join us in raising ONE MILLION DOLLARS through FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY for Haiti by texting "QUAKE" to 85944 to make a $10 donation to Haiti relief. Be sure to reply with "yes" to confirm your donation.
Also, visit http://www.klove.com/promodetails.aspx?i=5530 to pledge online.
Texting Terms & Conditions:
A one-time donation of $10 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance.
Messaging & Data Rates May Apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of Food for the Hungry by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.hmgf.org/t. You can unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP to short code 85944; Reply HELP to 85944 for help.
| January 30, 2010 9:49:00 AM EST Official Music video for "Shelter" |
| January 28, 2010 12:44:00 PM EST Now booking for Spring 2010 |
There are still a few dates left for this tour. Read the information below if you would be interested in booking a date.
2010 Willet Headlining Spring Tour
For: Promotion of new Willet album, Teeth of a lion, fangs of a lioness, Launch of The Hunger Strike, and sponsorship for children from Gorongosa, Mozambique
Presented by: The Hunger Strike (www.thehungerstrike.org)
Sponsored by: Food for the Hungry, Chick-fil-a, and Heart-throb Tees
With special guests: A New Awakening & Brian Campbell
(also featuring display of hand-painted artwork by Jordan WIllet available for auction to support Willet Missions)
When: March 1st - May 31st, 2010
Tour Bio:
In only 4 years as an independent band, WILLET has sold over 10,000 records, adopted 3 villages in Africa, found sponsors for over 1000 orphaned children, funded a missionary to Haiti (Jeremy's wife), released 5 albums, performed over 1000 concerts around the world, and landed a #1 single on CRW internet radio. Founding members (and brothers), Jeremy, Justin and Jordan Willet, tour with drummer, Caleb Douglass. In addition to releasing all five albums worldwide, the band has delivered worship songs for congregational use in North America through CCLI. The band is currently touring on their new release, Teeth of a lion, fangs of a lioness (March, 2010).
For The teeth of a lion, fangs of a lioness Tour sponsored by Food for the Hungry & Chick-fil-a, WILLET has teamed up with a new band, also from Maryland, called A new awakening (www.myspace.com/anewawakening08). As WILLET was searching for an acoustic opener for this tour, the band played a show at a small nightclub/coffeehouse in Pennsylvania and met the very talented, Brian Campbell (http://www.myspace.com/bcampbellmusic). That night, WILLET asked Brian to join the tour, and he accepted. This tour will also feature a display of original hand-painted artwork by bassist, Jordan Willet, that will be available for auction (online) to support Willet Missions (www.willetonline.com/missions).
Tour is providing the following:
• Full sound system
• Lights
• Flat screen TV's for video content
• Tour posters, web banners, promotion videos and free mp3 downloads
Now booking east coast and midwest dates. Simply email jeremy@willetonline.com to reserve your date.
| January 24, 2010 4:28:00 PM EST New blog by Jeremy Willet on: Advocates of Love |
| January 23, 2010 9:44:00 PM EST Upcoming New Zealand Tour Concerts |
FRIDAY - Parachute Festival 6:10pm Deluxe stage
SUNDAY - Parachute Festival 8:30pm Deluxe Stage
| January 22, 2010 10:23:00 AM EST 2 Willet Sets at Parachute Festival in NZ |
Friday 6:10pm - Deluxe Stage
Sunday 8:30pm - Deluxe Stage
| January 21, 2010 10:01:00 AM EST Food for the Hungry responds to Haiti |
Your gift today will deliver and distribute:
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF READY-TO-EAT MEALS
10,000 emergency medical kits
4,800 blankets
2,200 solar-powered flashlights
1,152 sani-cans
1,440 hygiene kits
Pallets of clothing
Wheelchairs, bandages, gauze, etc.
Water purifying tablets and water
| January 19, 2010 11:57:00 PM EST 6.1 Earthquake Aftershock hits Haiti again! |
It is approaching 2am here in New Zealand, and I wasn't able to sleep tonight at all.... I now know why. It is being reported that another 6.1 earthquake aftershock just hit Haiti this morning at 6:03 a.m. about 35 miles northwest of Port-au-Prince.
As you can imagine, this is only making things more difficult for response groups to get the appropriate aid to the people. Please continue to pray for Haiti. I'll update you with more information as soon as I can.
| January 18, 2010 9:14:00 AM EST Teeth of a lion, fangs of a lioness |
"Teeth of a lion, fangs of a lioness"
2010
As Willet prepared to release its 5th studio album as a band, it was time to change everything. Eliminating the possibility of putting out a "similar sounding record", the band changed even the way they approached songwriting for this full-length album titled, "Teeth of a lion, fangs of a lioness." In the past, guitarist, Justin Willet would write the guitar hooks and chord structures while vocalist, Jeremy Willet worked on lyrics. Next, Justin would send a demo of the new hook to Jeremy, and he would begin to work on a vocal melody, and lyrical structure. Following that, bassists, Jordan Willet would begin to write his bass lines in conjunction with the drums.
On this 2010 release however, the band had recently introduced Caleb Douglass as a full time member and drummer for the rock band, and also included him as a songwriting for the record. Over the course of 2 years, Jeremy wrote lyrics, chord structures and vocal melodies on acoustic guitar. After 30+ demos, the band stepped into their home studio for several weeks to pick the best songs, and begin adding the additional instrumentation. Not settling for anything less then 10 songs that would be Willet's best effort yet, the band partnered with good friend and engineer, Drew Mazurek (Linkin Park) in Baltimore to record the album.
In the middle of the recording process, Jeremy's wife, Kathleen, accepted a full time volunteer position in the country of Haiti to care for orphaned children. Therefore, the band tracked the album, and Jeremy tracked the vocals in between flights back and forth from Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The rock single "Island" off the new album was actually a love song written by Jeremy for his wife years before he ever knew she would be living on the island of Haiti. Then, one month before the release of the record, the unexpected happened. A massive 7.0 earthquake hit the country of Haiti while Kathleen Willet was in the country. The band was on tour in New Zealand when they heard the news, and waited for 2 1/2 days to hear if Kathleen and her kids survived the tragedy. Late one night, through a string of short text messages, the band learned that she and all her children survived, and were living in tents until repairs were made to their orphanage.
The band planned to change everything as they released this new record, and an earthquake in Haiti definitely did CHANGE EVERYTHING, making this the most personal and emotional record of the band's career.
Stand-out songs such as "Island", "Shelter", and "Machine" show the bands maturity as musicians, songwriters, and performers, and "Teeth of a lion, fangs of a lioness" is definitely Willet's best effort to date.
Pre-order the album now on www.willetonline.com/lion
| January 16, 2010 10:27:00 PM EST Stream Willet's entire new album for FREE! |
| January 15, 2010 10:19:00 AM EST Willet's response to the Haiti Earthquake: The hunger Strike |
1.15.10
Willet's response to the Haiti Earthquake
Dear friends,
We still have very limited contact with Kathleen Willet in Haiti, however, we have heard that everyone is safe where she is located. As a band, we have been praying about how to respond to the tragic 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti this past week.
Wish you could help with the situation in Haiti as a church or individual? Now you can!
At the end of 2009, we completed final preparation for a new program in partnership with Food for the Hungry called, The Hunger Strike. We were planning to be a part of launching child sponsorship in HAITI and we were intending to wait until spring to officially launch this, however, just learned word that children in Haiti will immediately be enrolled for child sponsorship by February 1st, and therefore, we can move forward! There is no accident that the recent developments in Haiti have happened around the time of the launch of this program. The need now is even greater!
The Hunger Strike program is a 24-hour food fast in which participants will engage in a variety of activities, fundraising, and service projects for the purpose of raising awareness about poverty and sponsoring children through Food for the Hungry.
We are really excited to share that all children impacted through The Hunger Strike will be from HAITI! To sign up and start getting materials, visit www.thehungerstrike.org. Feel free to pass this on to other churches, youth groups, etc as a way to respond as a community to the situation in Haiti. Watch the video here.
| January 14, 2010 1:21:36 PM EST WILLET MISSIONS UPDATE: Kat is OK |
We serve a great God! WILLET is traveling 9 hours today in NZ, but just got word that there was a brief call from the orphanage today, and Kathleen, the kids and volunteers are doing OK! There was some damage to the orphanage, so they are currently living in tents. I have not had the opportunity to talk to Kat yet – but hope to do so soon…
Thanks for all your prayers!
Jeremy
| January 13, 2010 5:27:00 AM EST WILLET MISSIONS UPDATE: Haiti Earthquake |
I just returned to a host home where we are staying here in New Zealand after hearing the news of a 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti last evening. The band had an off day and was on a 20km hike up a volcano when we received the news. We worked our way down the mountain then drove 5 hours back to Auckland to be able to get access to internet and phones.
My wife Kathleen is a missionary in Haiti, and we have not been able to establish contact with her as of yet. Reports are showing that her area was not hit as hard as Port-au-prince, however, all lines of communication have been shut down - so there is really no way of knowing at this point. Please pray for the following:
•Kat's safety and protection
•The orphans and other staff at the orphanage
•Our friends at the Food for the hungry office in Port-au-prince. Contact has not yet been made with much of the staff there....
Thank you.
-Jeremy Willet
| January 2, 2010 5:27:00 AM EST 2010 Willet New Zealand Tour |
This week, WILLET flies to New Zealand for a 3 week tour, including a performance at PARACHUTE FESTIVAL with Switchfoot, Underoath, and more.
| January 1, 2010 3:37:00 AM EST www.willetonline.com/lion |
| December 31, 2009 8:45:00 AM EST New song and album artwork! |
| December 30, 2009 3:02:00 AM EST Jordan receives acoustic bass endorsement from Morgan Monroe |
Congratulations to Jordan for receiving an Acoustic Bass endorsement from Morgan Monroe. Jordan will be playing his new bass on the carried.book.tour. in which Willet will be leading acoustic worship.
| December 30, 2009 2:14:00 AM EST 1.1.10 |
| December 28, 2009 2:01:00 AM EST 5 Categories for "TOP 100 SONGS OF THE YEAR" for CRW Radio |
#13 Internet - Song: "War and Peace"
#38 AC Global- Song: "For orphans and the King"
#30 CHR Global- Song: "For orphans and the King"
#42 Canada - Song: "For orphans and the King"
| December 20, 2009 1:24:00 PM EST 2009: "A Banner Year" - Thank you! |
• Over 600 children sponsored through Food for the Hungry! (www.fh.org/willet) ;
• Led a team of 10 on a mission trip to Ethiopia, Africa
• Mission trip to Haiti
• Launch of Willet Missions and commission of Kathleen Willet as a full-time missionary to Haiti (www.willetonline.com/missions) ;
• Developed The Hunger Strike program through FH set to launch in 2010 (www.thehungerstrike.org)
• Released 2 new albums, Somewhere in between & Willet Snow On Christmas? Volume 1
• Received CCLI license and launched www.willetonline.com/worship to license songs for congregational use in North America
• Performed over 200 shows across the U.S. for over 50,000 people
• Raised funds for new vehicle when our existing vehicle finally dies (200,000+ miles) :)
• Addition of drummer, Caleb Douglass, as full-time member of the band
• Published new book co-authored by Jeremy called, carried. (www.carriedbook.com)
• Adoption of 3rd village in Africa: Gorongosa, Mozambique
2009 has been a "banner year" and we give God all the glory for what has taken place. We look forward to 2010 with great anticipation as our new record is being mixed currently for a spring release, New Zealand tour all of January, 3-month spring tour in support of the new album, and many major festivals in the summer.
We want to say "Thank You" for making this the best year yet. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Jeremy, Justin, Jordan and Caleb
| December 19, 2009 10:30:00 AM EST Merry Christmas from Willet |
| December 17, 2009 2:47:00 PM EST Download "Willet Snow On Christmas?" CD on Itunes |
| December 13, 2009 5:11:00 PM EST New band pastor blog |
Click here to read it and leave a comment
| December 13, 2009 1:05:00 PM EST Venue change for 12/15 in Ohio |
Tuesday December 15th
Tabernacle Evangelical Presbyterian Church
2432 South Raccoon Rd, Austintown, OH 44415
7:30 PM FREE!
With special guest Jay Michael
| December 11, 2009 3:18:00 PM EST Jordan sponsors another child from Africa |
Jordan would never ask me to share this - but I am really proud of him as an older brother, and a bandmate. Jordan is 18 years old and makes less money each month then most people that work part-time at a fast-food restaurant, but he understands the value of helping others. Tonight he made the decision to commit $32/mo. to helping a young girl in Mozambique, Africa.
To join Jordan and thousands of other people across the U.S., please sponsor a child today at www.fh.org/willet
- Jeremy
| December 10, 2009 8:11:00 AM EST Willet receives endorsement from Brace Digital Wireless |
watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBRYR6brafQ&feature=player_embedded
| December 9, 2009 5:38:00 AM EST Jeremy talks about the song "Come to Jesus" off the new album |
Prior to the writing sessions for Willet Snow On Christmas?, we were on tour in Ohio leading worship for a youth camp. One evening, we were asked to come back on stage and play music as the speaker gave an invitation for students to trust Jesus as their Savior. As we began to play, the speaker turned to us and asked us to lead them in a song. We hadn't prepared to sing a song, and didn't have the lyrics for the video monitors, so I turned to the rest of the band, gave them the key of the song, and said "follow me". We began to play and sing the simple words of "Come to Jesus, Come to Jesus, there is life in the blood of the Lamb." This song was played for over 15 minutes as students gave their lives to Jesus that night!
Following the event, we got off stage, and none of us could remember how the song went! We kept trying to remember the melody and write out the chords, but we couldn't remember it. So, we figured that the song was just meant for that specific moment, and we were OK with that.
Fast forward a few months, and we are in our studio for the writing sessions of the Christmas album. We needed one more song, and began to discuss whether we wanted to write a new one, or cover a traditional Christmas song. As we were discussing it, I was strumming some on my guitar, and all of a sudden, the melody of "Come to Jesus" came back. We quickly recorded a demo on my phone, wrote out the chords, and then played through the song as a band.
Some people have asked us why we included this on a Christmas album as it doesn't really talk much about the holiday. Our answer continues to be - "This song makes this entire album a "Christmas" album because its about JESUS." We have been playing this song each night on the Christmas Tour, and have received a tremendous response.
Take a listen to the song on youtube, and if you haven't already purchased your copy of the album, go download it on www.itunes.com/willet or order your physical copy on www.willetonline.com/store.
Merry Christmas!
- Jeremy
| December 5, 2009 4:56:00 PM EST Glen Willet joins the band for "I'll be home for Christmas" |
For the album, WILLET brought in their dad, Pastor Glen Willet, to record piano for "I'll be home for Christmas". They recorded this song at Peabody Institute in Maryland. So, for the CD release show, WILLET was joined by Pastor Glen on stage for a one-night only performance of the song.
To top things off, it snowed about 3 inches in Spring Grove, PA!
If you haven't ordered the new album yet, there is still time to order to receive it before Christmas: www.willetonline.com/store
| December 4, 2009 3:45:00 AM EST CD Release Show Saturday December 5th! |
| December 3, 2009 3:31:00 PM EST Christmas tour brings hope to Mozambique children |
| December 3, 2009 2:59:00 AM EST Willet Snow On Christmas Song Set List |
God rest ye merry gentlemen
O come O come Emmanuel
It came upon a midnight clear
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
Glory
Shelter (new song off 2010 release)
Come to Jesus
Silent night
Carol of the bells
| December 2, 2009 3:01:00 PM EST Opening Night of Christmas Tour a Success! |
Tonight we are making our beds on the floor of a church. We are thankful however for that as there are many children who will go without a bed at all tonight. Tomorrow, we are meeting a great friend of ours, Jeff Miller. at New Bethany Ministries and then going for coffee before loading in for the show at Emmaus High School.
- Jeremy
| December 1, 2009 1:59:00 AM EST WTV November Episode |
| November 28, 2009 6:08:00 AM EST carried. book on sale now! |
| November 24, 2009 9:29:00 AM EST A Thanksgiving Poem |
Maybe you can relate.
Maybe you can't.
Nonetheless, do something about it.
www.fh.org/willet
May Thanksgiving this year taste a bit different...
Because of what you have seen and what you've experienced.
As you sit down to a table overflowing with food...
Remember the orphan that looked up at you.
Remember the child that walked for 3 miles...
To drink from a lake filled with dirty water.
When you hold up your glass to give a toast to your family...
Remember the 30,000 people who died from starvation.
Remember the baby alone in the dirt...
And the widow who cried, "where is the Church?"
A Thanksgiving Feast can bring our family together...
But if we left out the poor, then we've forgotten our Savior.
Today we'll say a blessing over our Thanksgiving feast...
Without even mentioning the child who won't eat.
As you pass around the plates of turkey and yams...
Don't forget the cross, and the blood of the Lamb.
For His life, death and resurrection from the grave...
Saves all those who call upon His most Holy name.
-Jeremy Willet
| November 24, 2009 2:16:00 AM EST Willet Snow On Christmas Tour Dates |
| November 21, 2009 12:40:00 PM EST Willet's home church: Quest Community Church on itunes |
Quest Community Church
2612 Tyrone Rd
Westminster, MD 21158
10:30 am
All our welcome!
If you aren't in Maryland, but still want to be apart of the community, subscribe to the sermons on itunes.
Go to: www.questcc.org and join us this Sunday!
| November 21, 2009 6:27:00 AM EST Willet Featured in 6:8 Magazine |
In one week, we are about to start another 20 city Christmas tour to close out the year. We are currently sitting at 594 children sponsored for the year! This is a reason to give praise to God. The glory is His alone.
Thank you friends for changing the world this year.
May we not stop now.
-Jeremy Willet
| November 19, 2009 7:35:00 AM EST Willet Snow On Christmas CD available on Itunes now! |
| November 19, 2009 6:34:00 AM EST Haiti / DR Trip November 2009 |
Willet Missions / Food for the Hungry
Haiti/DR Visit for Hunger Strike
This past week, I had the opportunity to travel to Haiti and the Dominican Republic for Willet Missions to join Food for the Hungry staff from Haiti and the DR, as well as meet up with Kathleen, coming from Ti Riviere. Initially, we ran into some logistical complications which potentially would have made us drive through the night back from the DR border (not advised for safety reasons), however, the staff was very flexible and we were able to arrange our return before dark.
We started by meeting up in Port-au-Prince and driving to the DR border. After meeting up with FH DR staff, we began to learn about the development taking place in many of the communities. The purpose of our trip was to evaluate potential sites in which The Hunger Strike program would end up supporting through child sponsorship, short term mission teams, and community-to-community (C2C). Because the DR and Haiti are on the same island, they end up sharing many of the same poverty-related problems (poor sanitation, malaria, HIV/AIDS, lack of clean water access, lack of education resources). FH DR has had the Child Development Program (CDP) active for many years, so we traveled there to learn from the tremendous team. We were able to visit a community where FH's C2C program allowed a church from Indiana to provide resources for the building of a school, kitchen, and latrines. FH then supplied the medical clinic with monthly check-ups, and the DR government pays the teachers and food supplies.
On the last day, we traveled across the border back into Haiti to visit a town with 2 communities where Hunger Strike will begin to impact in the spring of 2010. It appears that close to 400 children will immediately be enrolled in CDP, and our prayer is for a fast response to their needs. We had the opportunity to meet with many community leaders, staff, teachers, and children to learn the vision for these areas. We were all unified under the fact that we wanted to see Jesus glorified through our actions, and are praying for many to come to know Jesus as their Savior.
Kathleen is currently serving at an orphanage in Ti Riviere, Haiti, however, was asked to join the FH staff in Haiti near the DR border as a volunteer Community Development Coordinator. Please join us in prayer for this decision. Our original vision for The Hunger Strike was to have Kathleen working alongside the children that we were presenting at concerts in the U.S. That vision is becoming closer to reality, however, includes many more details, cost, commitment, language training, missionary training, and residence in Haiti. Pray for wisdom in this decision.
Information about The Hunger Strike will be available soon on www.thehungerstrike.org.
View over 100 photos from this trip here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=344368&id=621495362&l=68fd2ae52d
| November 11, 2009 7:36:00 AM EST Willet's single, "War and peace" goes to #1 on CRW Radio |
Celebrate with us by checking out the album on www.itunes.com/willet
| November 11, 2009 1:23:00 AM EST Update from the studio |
The band has also been writing for a new 2010 studio album, and will provide more details for that in December.
Title, artwork, and release date will be announced soon.
| November 8, 2009 2:19:00 AM EST Sponsored child gets married / Willet Missions lands in Haiti |
Secondly, WILLET has been sponsoring several children as a band, but also sponsored a child named Abosie from Belo, Ethiopia with a small group from their home church, Quest Community Church. Jeremy and Kathleen would lead this group from their house when they were home, however, because Kathleen is now living in Haiti, and Jeremy is on the road 250+ days a year with WILLET, they decided that they needed to step down from leading that group, and ask others in the church to start their own group. Each group in the church already sponsors a child and was unable to commit to sponsoring Abosie, so we began to pray about what we should do. The very next week, we received a letter in the mail from Food for the Hungry saying that Abosie will no longer be in the program because he got married!!!!
We hope to be able to sponsor more and more children through our small groups at Quest Community Church, but for now, God answered our prayer in a very cool way and we congratulate Abosie on his marriage!
For more information, please visit www.willetonline.com/missions, www.questcc.org, & www.fh.org/willet.
| November 2, 2009 3:09:00 PM EST Willet on JCTV - Wednesday, 6:30pm (PT) |
| November 2, 2009 8:20:00 AM EST Stream entire new Christmas Album FREE! |
| October 31, 2009 10:28:00 AM EDT WILLET: WTV Season 2 October |
| October 31, 2009 6:32:00 AM EDT carried. authors terminate contract with book publisher... |
To bring glory to God.
Only God.
This book is not about sales or money. In fact, if you have been following along in the process, 100% of the proceeds of this book is being given away to missions! As the authors of this book, we will not partner with, nor tolerate any other objective. Therefore, we have decided to self-publish our book and license the material for delivery to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more, on our own.
On Monday, 11.2.09, the content for the book will be completed and will be sent to a printer within a week. We will soon start pre-orders of the book on www.carriedbook.com and are excited to have copies available to you by 2010!
Thank you for your prayers during this transition.
Jeremy Willet and Justin Hanneken
www.carriedbook.com
| October 26, 2009 2:27:00 AM EDT Former Newsboy,Phil Joel,WILLET offer hope to Behavioral Health Center |
| October 23, 2009 6:24:00 AM EDT Listen to "Carol of the Bells" off the new album! |
Visit THE OFFICIAL CHRISTMAS TOUR PAGE to hear the new song, and PRE-ORDER THE NEW ALBUM TO GET A FREE T-SHIRT!
| October 22, 2009 2:54:00 AM EDT Jeremy writes Monthly article for new online magazine |
Check out the introduction: Click Here
| October 19, 2009 5:25:00 AM EDT Caleb's Grandmother is in heaven! |
Caleb drove through the night from MD to PA to be with his family this week. Willet will be doing the next 2 events acoustic to allow time for Caleb to be with his family. Caleb will rejoin the band for the show October 31st in PA.
Thank you for your prayers.
| October 14, 2009 12:19:00 PM EDT Pre-order "Willet Snow On Christmas?" CD - Free shirt! |
| October 7, 2009 7:14:00 AM EDT Up-to-the-minute studio updates... |
| October 5, 2009 3:34:00 AM EDT Track listing announced for new Willet Christmas Album! |
1. God rest ye merry gentlemen
2. O come O come Emmanuel
3. It came upon a midnight clear
4. Carol of the bells
5. I'll be home for Christmas
6. Come to Jesus (original)
7. The Nativity (original)
8. Let it snow, Let it snow
9. Silent night
10. Glory (original)
| October 2, 2009 3:05:00 PM EDT December 5th: Christmas CD Release Concert! |
| October 1, 2009 2:50:00 PM EDT WILLET: WTV Season 2 September |
| October 1, 2009 2:37:00 AM EDT Willet releases album artwork for Christmas CD (November 2009) |
| September 30, 2009 8:03:00 AM EDT Commissioning Service/Farewell Party for Willet's first missionary |
What: Commissioning service and Farewell Party for Kathleen Willet (Missionary to Haiti)
Where: Quest Community Church @ Taneytown Senior Center
220 Roberts Mill Road, Taneytown, MD 21787
Time: 5pm
Details: Light refreshments will be served following the service and an opportunity to contribute towards the fundraising goal will be available
All are welcome!
| September 24, 2009 7:37:00 AM EDT WILLET is selling their ROAD CASES... |
Guitar cab and Bass cab custom Road Case w/ rack space
Guitar cab and multi-guitar ROAD CASE w/ rack space
| September 21, 2009 9:23:00 AM EDT Official Music Video for song, "For orphans and the King" |
| September 19, 2009 4:17:00 PM EDT WILLET TV: Season 1 on DVD for sale now! |
| September 13, 2009 2:10:00 PM EDT 21 children sponsored this weekend! |
| September 8, 2009 9:36:00 AM EDT Willet @ Ignite Festival on 9/11 |
This event is FREE! See you there!
| September 2, 2009 6:55:00 AM EDT WILLET @ LIFELIGHT FESTIVAL |
SATURDAY:
12:30 - Coffeehouse stage - Mission Seminar:
Jeremy Willet with Food for the Hungry President, Ben Homan
1:30 - Coffeehouse stage - acoustic Willet set
6:15 - Souled out stage - full Willet set
| August 31, 2009 8:10:00 PM EDT WTV Season 2 August! |
| August 26, 2009 7:17:00 AM EDT WILLET W/ JOHN REUBEN: September 2nd - North Dakota |
Venue: The 500 Faces Tour @ New Hope Church w/ JOHN REUBEN
Address: 721 w 26h st
City: Williston
State: North Dakota
Country: US
Zip Code: 58801
Description: newhopewilliston.com for directions.
| August 25, 2009 8:28:00 AM EDT Jeremy's wife, Kathleen, accepts Missionary position in Haiti |
8.25.09
As I sat in Africa, I kept asking God, “What is good?” So much poverty, loss, hunger, death –Where is God in all of that? When we came back in February from Africa I really felt God calling me to so much more. I felt like I was just existing and going with the motion, but God had something bigger planned. Jeremy and I have always tried to be obedient to God’s calling, and normally that means me staying home and supporting Jeremy while he tours around the U.S. with WILLET, but now God has a new plan for me.
Those who know me know my heart and dream regarding ministry. When asked the question, “What would you do if money was not an option?” my answer was always to work in an orphanage. This past August, Jeremy was able to visit Haiti and came home telling me about the need for an American woman to come and be a “mom” to the children in the orphanage.
Around the time of this trip, doctors told me that I would not be able to have a child of my own without months of injections and weekly oversight from a physician. Jeremy and I began to pray, seeking God’s direction on whether or not to pursue parenthood in this way. The answer was clear; my calling at this point in my life is to be a “mother” to the motherless. Therefore, I have answered that call and will be serving in Ti Riviere, Haiti as a full time missionary, Hunger Strike Team Member and teams coordinator for WILLET MISSIONS.
On November 7th, 2009 I will become a mother to eight beautiful children ranging from the age of 1-15 years old. My duties will involve cooking meals, changing diapers, reading stories, singing songs, teaching Bible Lessons and being a light in a dark place. I will be stationed in Haiti while Jeremy is on tour in the U.S. with WILLET, and then will return home when he is home in Maryland. When it is not feasible for me to come home, Jeremy will be joining me in Haiti.
Along with working in the orphanage I will be teaming up with FH and WILLET MISSIONS as they start Hunger Strike. This is a very unique way I can stay involved in Jeremy’s ministry.
My request to you is for prayer and financial support. Haiti is the poorest country in the world and will bring many challenges. I will be able to blog and update you on prayer needs and answered prayers. I will be leaving my job at NWSB at the end of October to become a full time missionary.
I believe there are those that are called to “GO” and those who are called to “SEND”. I have been called to “GO”, but now need your help to “SEND”.
To cover flights, international phone plan, and expenses, I need to fundraise $18,000 for the year ($1,500/mo).
“What is good?” Love, hope and the fact that God is still in the poorest places in the world! Join us in our next adventure as we humbly follow God’s calling, seek to provide justice in a fallen world, and show mercy to the lost and forgotten.
With love,
Kathleen Willet
kat@willetonline.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION, AND DETAILS ON SUPPORTING KATHLEEN, PLEASE VISIT www.willetonline.com/missions
| August 24, 2009 1:49:00 AM EDT Goal of 500 children sponsored before 2010 was reached today in D.C.!!! |
8.24.09
We are currently in the van on a drive through the night from Washington D.C. to Tripp, SD. We had the opportunity to lead worship and share the message at two large services in Silver Spring, MD this past Sunday. After the second service, 122 children had been sponsored bringing our total for the year to 498!
For a band that plays 250 dates a year, sometimes the memories of shows seem to blend together, but last night was a show I will not soon forget. As we took the stage, we were still 2 sponsors away from the goal. In the middle of the concert, we thanked the church for their huge response that morning, and told them that we were praying for the final 2 to come in. In the middle of our set, we have been singing "Hallelujah" and asking the crowd to join hands and sing along. From a long day of singing and preaching, my voice was starting to go out, but as I asked the crowd to grab the hands of those around them and sing "Hallelujah", our friend came running in the back doors holding up the final 2 envelopes showing that we had reached the goal of 500! The band also saw this as I told the crowd to give praise to God for the 500 sponsors and they built the music into a beautiful, loud chorus as the crowd began to sing on their own!
One more sponsor ended up coming in bringing the total to 501 for the year as we head out on another 2 month tour! God is doing an incredible thing in some of the most forgotten places in the world.
Thank you for your prayers for this upcoming tour and a special thanks to each person who sponsored a child this year. We are not stopping at 500! We are in the process of adopting our 3rd village in Africa, this time in Mozambique, a place where 18,000 people share one clean water well. Its time to bring hope to them now.....
-Jeremy
| August 21, 2009 7:04:00 AM EDT THE 4TH ANNUAL WILLET SNOW ON CHRISTMAS? TOUR |
Merry Christmas!
We are excited to let you know that this December, WILLET will be doing the 20- City 4TH ANNUAL WILLET SNOW ON CHRISTMAS? TOUR (sponsored by CHICK-FIL-A and FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY) from December 1st-20th.
In addition, WILLET is in the process of recording our very first Christmas record which will be available at all the shows!
For more information, please visit www.willetonline.com/christmas.
| August 19, 2009 1:57:00 AM EDT Jeremy signs Publishing Deal for book, carried. (coming 2010) |
As many of you know, Jeremy has teamed up with good friend, youth pastor, and speaker, Justin Hanneken to write a book called carried. Today, we are pleased to announce today that we have signed a publishing deal with MISSIONAL PRESS for carried. ! The book is in the final editing stages, graphic design and formatting. The book is scheduled to be released in early 2010 through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and many other nationwide outlets.
To God be the glory!
-Jeremy Willet and Justin Hanneken
| August 18, 2009 10:03:00 AM EDT WILLET HAITI TRIP SUMMARY |
After arriving in Port-au-prince, we loaded into the back of a pick-up truck and headed to the FH Haiti office. We talked and prayed with our new friend, Dr. Marlenee Adrien, the program coordinator for FH Haiti.
Next, we traveled by dirt road for over 6 hours before arriving at Mission Haiti in Ti Riviere.
Throughout our four days in Haiti, we assisted in building new school desks for the children, painting chalkboards, playing games with the teenagers, participating in Bible lessons for the young children, holding a pastors conference, playing music and delivering messages of hope from scripture. In addition, people from all over the U.S. provided shoes, clothing and school supplies that we had the opportunity to deliver to the children! Special thanks to NWSB, NESAP, Quest Community Church and Charles Carroll Elementary for providing these supplies.
One highlight in particular was that we challenged the Haitian boys to an American Football game down by the sea. It was an extremely competitive game, but the excitement and activity down by the water brought people from all over the village. After we played, we let them know that we would be playing some music and sharing at the mango tree that evening. Under the mango tree, we started by playing American worship songs and working with the translator to help them sing along. Following our Dad’s message under the tree, 2 of the teenagers that played football with us came forward and trusted the Lord as their Savior!
During our time in Haiti, I spent a lot of time in scripture as well as time reflecting on the differences in poverty between Haiti and Ethiopia. There were obvious differences and obstacles that each country must work to overcome, but I ended up realizing a similarity;
The children.
It became very obvious to me that a hungry child is a child that needs fed. A child sleeping on a sidewalk is a child that needs a bed. A child that is sick is a child in need of medicine. A child that can’t read is a child in need of education.
And more importantly, a child that is lost is a child that needs Jesus, regardless of where they live.
Some people have told me that they have a heart for a specific area around the world, and so they end up serving there. I completely respect that, but for myself, I realized on this trip that my heart is not necessarily called to one specific country or village, but rather to the heart of Christ. It just so happens that you find God’s heart in some of the most forgotten places in the world, and therefore, you will find me there to
WILLET is now in the planning stages of adopting our 3rd village in Africa: Gorongosa, Mozambique. We are scheduled to visit this village in the fall of 2010. In addition, we are in discussion with Mission Haiti and FH Haiti about WILLET’S involvement in the development of child sponsorship among the beautiful children of Haiti.
To view more photos from our trip, visit: www.willetonline.com/haitiphotos
To watch the WILLET TV INTERNATIONAL REPORT, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fz-iijlh64
To listen to a podcast by Pastor Glen Willet called “Reflections from Haiti trip”, visit: www.questcc.org
Thank you for your prayer support for this trip! God was glorified.
-Jeremy Willet ....
| August 17, 2009 2:00:00 AM EDT WILLET in the news... |
Read an album review of WILLET's new album, "Somewhere in between" : CLICK HERE
| July 27, 2009 4:55:00 AM EDT Jeremy cancels Satellite TV at home to sponsor another child... |
On the plane from Addis Ababa to Washington, D.C., my wife and I prayed and decided to cancel our subscription to Dish Network at home to be able to sponsor another child. We now sponsor a girl named, Abeba from Zeway, and a boy named, Mathewos from Belo. When we go to turn on our TV only to find a blank screen, we are reminded that a child in Africa now has food, clean water, medicine, education and a Bible translated into their language because of our sacrifice of television.
This year, WILLET has been extremely busy as part of the 500 FACES TOUR, and we are approaching the goal of 500 children being sponsored before 2010 very quickly. Will you join us in sponsoring just ONE child today? Click the link below. Thank you.
-Jeremy Willet
