Welcome

Hey, thanks for stopping by my blog on Blogger.com.

My official site is located at MartyDaniels.com. I am a Voiceover Artist from Columbus, OH.

I provide the voice for radio, tv and web commercials all over the world and specifically enjoy working with small to medium size businesses to create impact messages on hold for their phone systems.

I produce all my work in my home studio work with each client from start to finish on each project. The process for each client takes roughly 4-5 days depending on how quickly the client gets back to me on edits, rewrites, re-records and the like.

I look forward to reading your comments and helping you grow your business.

Marty Daniels
email: marty(at)martydaniels.com
phone: 866-935-7539
Skype: martydaniels

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Monday, January 14, 2008

If I Had One Shot



If I only had one shot to tell people about who Jesus is, this song would do it perfectly.

I know that the church isn't real reliable but Jesus never leaves us.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

A Good Christian?

I'm turning 41 and starting my 6th year as a full time comedian. Undoubtedly I started later in life than a lot of others who perform comedy. It is overwhelmingly a young persons game.

When I was 25, 26, 27 I was weighing heavily going into the ministry in the role of Pastor or Evangelist. I was encouraged to pursue this by several around me until they "discovered" that I didn't have a college degree. When they found that our I was told that I would simply be "too old" to start in ministry by the time I got my bachelors degree and seminary credentials.

If I would have started back to college studies at 28 and followed the usual path of studies I would have finished seminary by the time I was 34.

But I always wondered why all of that stuff qualified you for ministry. Does Christianity require those who pastor and teach about Christ to have a college degree? Is it a prerequisite for me to have a college degree to be able to understand and read God's word and then share it?

I don't know. My gut says no.

I do know that there is NOTHING of demerit to having a college degree at all. Academic study gives you the ability to have exposure too and dig into volumes of historical documents to sort out the twists and turns of the faith since the first century. But does it give you a key to seeing more truth? Does it allow you more common sense to understand what is being said?

I still wrestle with this and can see both sides of the coin, here is an example.

A Preacher at a church I recently performed at gave a message on the "Six Essential Steps of Being a Good Christian".

These six steps included reading the Bible, prayer, tithing, Wednesday night attendance, Sunday School attendance and telling others about Jesus.

This man was seminary trained with a Doctorate in Theology. In my not so humble opinion, that list is primarily, nonsense as it is heavy on "works" and light to nondescript on faith and legitimate substance. Certainly prayer and bible study are important in the life of a Christian but none of the "Six Essential Steps" listed will automatically make someone a "Good Christian".

Christianity cannot and must not be reduced to a list of activities.

Also, if there are "Good Christians" are there then also "Bad Christians"? Those who will just barely limp through because they didn't get the same amount of grace from the blood of Christ that has been portioned out to those people who are "Good Christians"?

The Christian faith is built on and sustained through nothing that you or I can do but simply on the one act of unselfishness by the one who has the right to be called "Good".

Why is it then that we as followers of Christ put so much effort into being perceived as "Good" when we know that at the end of the day nothing we DO will make us "More Christian" than simply Loving God and Loving our neighbor as ourselves.

If that means we simply buy a cup of coffee or open a door or encourage someone, then so be it. If that means we help a neighbor with their roof or shovel snow off the sidewalk, fantastic. Christ is in all of that as much as and potentially more than He is in the routine of being someplace just to convince others and ourselves what a "Good Christian" we are.

Am I off base on this? Would a couple of degree's correct me? Would I be more godly with a degree?

Maybe. What do you think?

Marty Daniels is a Christian Stand Up Comedian from Columbus, OH. You can learn more about his comedy on his website at http://www.MartyDaniels.com.

Friday, January 11, 2008

A Christian Marriage

My wife and I just celebrated our 20th Anniversary and while I would like to tell everyone it has been a "cake walk", I don't want to lie. It hasn't been. I also don't want to paint the picture that our marriage has been without "challenges" or as I like to call them, "REALITIES" because it has been full of those.

On January 9th, 1988 my wife and I made public our decision to live the rest of our life as "ONE". This is the way the Bible describes a marriage, that Two shall become One till death.

Today, divorce is not a popular issue but a very, very prominent one. And I wonder sometimes without judging the people in the divorce, if all of these marriages should have ended. Were the problems SO BIG that they couldn't be overcome?

I don't know.

I enjoy encouraging people to PRESS on in their marriages. A good marriage doesn't just happen. You have to work for it and sometimes even FIGHT for it.

One of the real joys I get each year is to take part in Valentines Dinners and Marriage Conferences. Please look for me at an event near you.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at marty(@)martydaniels.com. Be sure to remove the ( and the ) around the @ to send the email.

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Be sure to visit Marty's website at http://www.MartyDaniels.com

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Booking 2008 Tour Dates

We are currently booking tour dates for the 2008 year. If your church, church group, conference, venue, festival, or camp would like to have Marty Daniels perform comedy or speak at your event, please send us your info.

Marty Daniels is a national traveling stand up comedian that averages over 80 concerts a year nationwide. We make it a priority to take on all kinds of events, large or small. From major festivals to marriage retreats to outreach events, we do it!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at marty(@)martydaniels.com. Be sure to remove the ( and the ) around the @ to send the email.

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Be sure to visit Marty's website at http://www.MartyDaniels.com