News

2011-11-27T21:10:00.001-08:00

Hey guys! From now until Christmas, we will donate $1 per Blessed CD sold to Toys for Tots. So, head on over to the store www.levimonk.com/store.htm and purchase the Blessed Christmas CD :)

-LM

2011-11-25T21:34:00.001-08:00

I am really looking forward to performing out at the Cambridge City Christmas Wonderland Saturday Night!!!

Exciting News!

2011-10-17T18:43:00.000-07:00

I am so excited about what God has been up to. This weekend, I took a staff position at Cambridge City Christian Church (www.cambridgecitychristianchurch.org) as the Worship Coordinator. This is really something that I am passionate about and am so blessed to be working with a wonderful team of musicians and singers!
-lm

Get Your Praise On! Now Available!

2011-07-17T19:04:00.000-07:00

I am so pleased to officially announce that Get Your Praise On! is now available. You can find it here in the Levi Monk.Com Store or it is available on ITunes, Rhapsody, and Amazon.com.

And check out the blog section about the Turning Point Concert!!!!
-LM

CD RELEASE SCHEDULED

2011-06-19T06:37:00.001-07:00

Hey all! I have an exciting announcement to make:

Get Your Praise On! Will officially release on July 16th at the Turning Point Concert www.turningpointconcert.com !

I am so excited for you to hear this album.
-LM

I heard it!!!

2011-06-02T22:28:00.000-07:00

I have been listening to the finished master copy of the album. And have just sent the email to Disc Makers to go ahead and copy the CD's!!!! Release date is: July 16th, 2011

-LM

Almost done!!!!

2011-05-15T18:01:00.000-07:00

All we have left to record is a few background vocals and mixing on 6 of the tracks and we will be DONE with the recording process. I am really looking forward to getting this CD out to ya!

-LM

2011-04-26T18:07:00.001-07:00

Recorded a couple vocal tracks tonight

2011-04-22T08:20:00.001-07:00

Meeting with Beth tonight to go over the recording process and prepare for some vocal tracks! Exciting times!

Recording Update: 4.20.11

2011-04-20T20:40:00.000-07:00

It is time for another recording update! Things are going smoothly and we should be on track to finish mid summer if all goes well!

Sunday afternoon, I had Tyler McCoskey come to the apartment and we tracked some guitar parts on 5 of the songs.

These guys have all been put to the test musically as I tell them all... "I can hear what I want in my head... but I don't really know how to express it.. so, try something and I will tell you if that is what I am hearing." Ha ha... So, I am not a ton of help.

But every time they come up with just the right part! God has truly blessed me with a great group of musicians and friends.

Until next time!

-LM

4.11.11- Recording Update

2011-04-11T18:33:00.000-07:00

YEAH!!!!! On April 3rd, I went up to Anderson University and Aaron Milbourn ( www.aaronmilbourn.com ) helped me record Joe Carroll on drums. Let me tell you, Joe is a beast on drums. Thanks to his "manager", Kirby, keeping him stocked with Ale 8, we were able to track 11 songs in 5 hours.

So, what is next? Well, yesterday Daniel Hull came to my place and we started recording the bass tracks!

I want to thank all these guys so much for all the help with the recording. They are a fantastic group of musicians and you are going to get to meet them all as things continue to develop!

God Bless!!!
-LM

Acoustic Guitar

2011-03-10T19:47:00.000-08:00

Went over to Aaron Milbourn's place the other day and we started tracking the acoustic guitar on the CD project. I am so excited about this project. Stay tuned for more updates!

2.27.11

2011-02-26T22:50:00.001-08:00

Follow my blog and you can stay up to date on the recording process! http://levimonk.blogspot.com/
God Bless!
-LM

The Recording Has Begun!

2011-01-28T20:14:00.001-08:00

I am pleased to report that the recording for “Get Your Praise On!” has begun. Beth and I are super excited about this album and cannot wait for you all to hear it!

-LM

Canal Days

2010-09-16T18:04:00.000-07:00

Beth and I had a great time at the Canal Day's Festival on September 12th! We also had special guest, Tommy Renfro join us. I am definitely looking forward to coming back to Canal Days again!
-LM

New Website Design

2010-08-14T21:04:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I thought that the old website needed refreshed.... so here it is... also, we have the "Get Your Praise On!" T-Shirts in the online store! And you will notice a new section entitled "Blogs" you can go there to check my personal blog and Beth's blog too. Let me know what you think of the site and if there is anything that you would like to see up!
-Levi

Darke County Fair Performance

2010-08-11T19:25:00.001-07:00

Hey! Just wanted to let you know that I will be performing at the Darke County Fair with Tommy Renfro and Stacey Davidson on August 21st. The show starts at 3:30. Price to get in is general fair admission. You should come... really!
-Levi

Turning Point Concert 2010

2010-07-03T10:02:00.000-07:00

I am super excited about Turning Point Concert 2010! We have the artists in place and the fliers are out. We just need YOUR help. If you would be so kind, could you tell EVERYONE you know and try to make it out? For more info on the concert check out www.turningpointconcert.com . From there you can help us promote the concert with fliers, facebook, and twitter! God Bless!

-Levi Monk

Relay For Life

2010-05-23T19:58:00.000-07:00

Performed at the ACS Relay for Life in Wayne County Indiana on Saturday. It was such an honor to participate in such a great cause. I know it is something near and dear to many of us as there are many of us who have had our lives impacted by cancer whether directly or a friend or loved one. God really blessed us with the PERFECT weather for the event. It was a busy day, but was worth every bit of it. And it was really cool to see the community come together and support the charity.

-Levi

Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T09:08:00.001-07:00

I just want to wish you all a happy Easter! I am so thankful that Christ came and died for us on the cross and rose again. He died and took the punishment for our sins so that we could be saved. We serve an awesome God! Enjoy the celebration of His resurrection!
- Levi

Faith-Trinity United Methodist

2010-03-28T15:15:00.000-07:00

Just got back from Faith-Trinity United Methodist Church in Richmond, Indiana. Beth and I had a really great time and felt very welcomed. Look forward to coming back to the church sometime!

Planning Started for Turning Point 2010

2010-02-20T22:12:00.001-08:00

Planning for the third annual Turning Point Concert is now under way. Keep your eyes peeled for info!
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New performance dates

2010-01-23T19:51:00.000-08:00

hey guys! Check out the tour schedule! There are a couple new dates...
-Levi

New! Pictures up!

2010-01-14T19:54:00.001-08:00

Hey guys! I have pictures from a few of the stops on the Blessed tour. Check them out!
-Levi

Union Chapel Nazarene Church

2010-01-03T11:21:00.001-08:00

Hey all! Well I am on the way back home from Clay City Indiana. Beth and I had a great time at Union today. We had a wonderful time of worship with the folks there. They are a very loving church and they invited us to join them after service for a potluck. Be in prayer for the teens in the area, they are going through a lot right now as they have tragically lost two of their peers.
- Levi
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Alethia Fellowship and Ministry Center

2009-12-28T05:21:00.001-08:00

Well yesterday was the last stop on the Blessed tour. Alethia was very welcoming and I really had a fantastic time. They even let me help with worship! Tina, my vocal coach and pianist on the majority of the CD, goes to Alethia and was able to accompany me live on a couple of the songs. It really made for a wonderful ending to the tour. I want to thank everyone who helped make Blessed a success. We have sold around 250 copies in 3 months!

What next? Well, I have a performance on the third of January at Union Nazarene Church in Clay City, Indiana. After which I am going to be taking a couple months off from live shows to focus on writing new material for the next project. I won't be completely silent though as I am unable to be that quiet.
God Bless and have a happy New Year!
- Levi

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Last stop on the Blessed tour

2009-12-26T13:49:00.001-08:00

Tomorrow will be the last stop on my Blessed tour. I will be at Alethia in Anderson (for more info check out the tour schedule link above). I have a show in Clay City, Indiana on January 3rd. It will be mostly the year round music with a few of the Christmas songs up.
So what is next? Stay tuned!
Levi
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Thank you Sugar Grove!

2009-12-20T15:12:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to say thanks so much to the fine folks at Sugar Grove Community Church. They are such a loving church. Thanks guys for making me feel so welcomed, I hope you had as good a time as I did today!
-Levi

Warm Glow and Zion's Lutheran

2009-12-06T21:16:00.001-08:00

Today was a great day. I had the great privilege of performing for the second day at Warm Glow's annual Christmas open house. It went really well there and I hope to be back next year!
Also this evening I had the privilege of performing at Zion's Lutheran church. I had a blast and the audience was great. They are a very loving and welcoming church and I look forward to coming back soon!
Coming up next... I will be at Sugar Grove Community Church on Sunday, December 20th. Check out the tour section on this site for more info.
God bless!
- Levi

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Christmas in Richmond!

2009-12-04T21:31:00.000-08:00

Well, tonight was the Christmas parade in Richmond, Indiana of which I had the honor of performing before. I also had the priviledge of performing alongside Ryan Wotherspoon. Had a great time tonight and I am looking forward to the rest of this weekend. God Bless!
-Levi

Cambridge City Winter Wonderland Celebration

2009-11-28T22:45:00.001-08:00

I got the privilege of performing my Christmas music on Main street in Cambridge City tonight. I had an awesome time and look forward to doing it again next year! Blessed is now available at the National Road Antique Mall in Cambridge.
- Levi Monk
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Remember the Reason gets radio air play!

2009-11-26T21:46:00.001-08:00

Some exciting news for me today! My newest Christmas song entitled, "Remember the Reason" was played over the radio for the very first time on KBCU in Kansas. http://www.bethelks.edu/kbcu/
-Levi Monk

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Starbucks in Richmond

2009-11-23T18:25:00.001-08:00

Had a great time at the Richmond Starbucks. We had several people from the greatest bank ever First Bank Richmond! Thanks so much for coming out!
So, what is next? Glad you asked! I will be out at the Cambridge City, IN downtown Christmas. It is going to be a blast. Not only will the town be festively decorated for Christmas and Santa at the fire station... But there will be carriage rides too! Come on out and celebrate Christmas with Cambridge on Saturday night!
Well, I am headed home. Good night!
- Levi
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Warm Glow

2009-11-23T05:22:00.001-08:00

I just dropped of some CD's at the Warm Glow Candle Factory in Centerville. They should be out this week!
Levi
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Getting ready

2009-11-21T13:11:00.001-08:00

Hey all I am getting ready for my first Blessed performance at Cafe Royal in New Castle, IN at 7pm tonight. Hope to see you there!
Levi
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11.19.2009

2009-11-19T14:42:00.000-08:00

Hey all! Just wanted to let you know that Blessed is now available at The Pour House coffee shop in Cambridge City, IN and will soon be for sale at Warm Glow Candle Factory and Trinity Gifts and Books in the Richmond, IN area. As always, you can purchase the album right here on the website!

Advanced Sales are over, but you can still order!

2009-10-23T19:47:00.000-07:00

First, I want to thank those of you who ordered in advance. The advanced ordering is now over, but you can still order the CD right here on the website! Thanks again!
Levi Monk

Advanced Ordering Extended!

2009-10-20T19:57:00.000-07:00

Hey all, due to the overwhelming response, advanced ordering is now extended to Thursday evening! So get your orders in before Thursday evening at 5pm to take advantage of the lower shipping price of $2.50. After 5pm Thursday, the shipping price will go up to $3.00. So order yours today!

-Levi

Advanced Ordering Ends Oct 21!

2009-10-16T20:15:00.000-07:00

Hey all, if you are wanting to advance order your autographed copy of "Blessed" make sure you place your order before Oct 21st!
-Levi

Booking

2009-10-12T16:31:00.001-07:00

Well, I got some booking calls made today. Check out the Tour section to see where I will be next!

Coming along

2009-10-07T17:44:00.000-07:00

Well, the CD artwork has been submitted and the duplication process has begun. I can't wait to get this one complete. Make sure to order your copy soon. All advanced orders will come autographed!
Thanks!
Levi Monk

Advanced Ordering Now Open

2009-09-30T19:55:00.000-07:00

Hey! I am excited to let you know that advanced ordering is now open for Blessed! Just check out the Levi Monk.com store! God Bless!
Levi Monk

UPDATE 9.16.09

2009-09-16T21:12:00.000-07:00

Hey all! Just an update on the Blessed album... It is going great. I am putting the final touches on the master to be set to Disc Makers to be professionally mastered! I am so excited!!!!! Things are definitely on track for the end of October/first of November release. I need your help... I need you to start telling all your friends and family about this album and really spreading the word. Have them log on to the site and check it all out. Thanks all!
Levi Monk

Artwork underway

2009-09-12T10:54:00.000-07:00

Just an update on the album, I have talked to Joe Klemann and he has started work on the album artwork for "Blessed" It is almost here. Pre-Sales are coming VERY soon!
Levi

Update 9-2-09

2009-09-02T20:29:00.000-07:00

We are only 2 weeks away from finishing up recording. I am really getting excited about this! It will be here really SOON!!!! Just printed up some CD's with a few sound clips and am printing up some info packets for churches. If you think your church would be interested, please forward their phone number or email to me. God Bless!

Update

2009-08-30T10:35:00.000-07:00

Hey all! Just an update for you all. Things are moving right along with the album. We now have 4 of the 8 or 9 songs ready to go. Hopefully getting another 2 done today. Next week there will be a song from the album out for you all to listen to. So, keep checking back!
-Levi

Congrats to Natalie!

2009-08-24T19:21:00.000-07:00

Just want to say congratulations to Natalie King. Her album title idea was chosen! The name of the new Christmas album is "Blessed". Thanks so much Natalie! Natalie will be receiving an advanced, autographed copy of the album as well as special mention in the liner notes.

Christmas album site goes live!

2009-08-16T12:01:00.000-07:00

Here it is the place where you can keep up on all the happenings of the Christmas Album. Keep checking back for more!