New Member: Garrison

Hello, Fellow Christian Rockers!

Skimming over the forums here, I believe the majority of you already know me from Christian Metal Realm?

I am a married father of three young children (ages 3, 5 and 6). I most recently worked as a Paramedic and Surgical Technician (Pediatrics) simultaneously for 12 years. However, I was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS) in December 2009 and given 3-5 years to live. Due to the effects of the disease, I have been rendered permanently disabled.

I was raised by an Agnostic father, Universalist mother and Baptist grandparents. Being a skeptic and a cynic, I went through several years of remaining agnostic (acknowledging that there may or may not be a creator). However, as a direct result of several incidents in the late 1980's and early 1990's, I came to my faith in Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 11, 1991.

I was raised listening to everything from Big Band (of the 1930's to 1940's), Motown, Rock and Roll (1950's to 1960's), Acid Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. To this day Hard Rock and Heavy Metal are what I listen to the most. If I were to narrow it down further, I listen to Thrash and Death Metal the most. I listen to almost exclusively Christian oriented music these days, by my own choice.

Back in the mid to late 1990's, I was a DJ at a local college radio station (KBCC) on a three hour weekly program called "The Master's Metal". The show featured Christian oriented Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. When I became disabled in 2009, I asked God what I could do to continue serving him and the opportunity to begin spinning records again practically fell into my lap! I started out on BlabberJesus Radio (which became Untombed Radio), with replays on Metal Blessing Radio and StonePunk Radio.

Due to audience demand, I began The Master's Metal podcast in 2010 (alternating between "Heavy", "Brutal" and "Classic" episodes). The focus of the podcast was the same as my live broadcasts - to edify, educate and entertain! http://sanctusgladius.com/tmm/

In early 2011, Larry Versaw (Metal for Christ) and I joined together to create Sanctus Gladius Radio. Again, this is a Christian Metal station. The radio station also features several live shows including: The Master's Metal (Live), Metal for Christ (Live), Metal Pulse Radio, The Aussie Hour and Through the Dark! http://sanctusgladius.com/

I look forward to conversing with you all!

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Welcome aboard, Garrison!

Welcome to Christian Hard Music Garrison.
Know you from the Christian Metal Realm?

Hey Garrison great to see you over here brother. It is also fascinating to hear the brief overview of your testimony. I will be praying for you and your family.

Wow ! Good to have you bro !

Welcome to our little shanti, kick back and ROCK ON !

hi Garrison, welcome to CHM!

Fundy

Thank you for the warm welcome!

And just to think...that was the short version of my introduction. Heh!

Welcome. How do you like CHM?

I see have enjoyed the conversations thus far! I think my life kind of goes like: 1) God, 2) Family, 3) Friends and 4) Christian Hard Rock and Metal. Hahaha! Oh, I should have put a 5) Breakfast Cereal.

Hey dude!! Good to see you!

Blessings

Senor Garrison, I love your podcast ! Are there archives where I can listen to older episodes prior to #79 ?

Thank you, sir!

Unfortunately, I only keep the past two months (8 Episodes) in the archives. This was done to keep in line with proposed addendum to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

By the way, I just posted Episode 86!

The Master's Metal Episode 86: Classic Christian Metal
September 21, 2011 - http://sanctusgladius.com/tmm/

Deliverance
Believer
Living Sacrifice
Decision D
Seventh Angel
Tourniquet
Sacrament
Detritus
The Moshketeers
Viking
Possession
Vengeance Rising

Episode 86 was the 1st one I've heard and I love it ! That's why I was hoping to go back and get more (I'm not a big fan of "Brutal" so I was hoping to get more of the "Classic" and "Heavy" Metal episodes).



That's ok though ! Hey, keep up the great work on those, they ROCK !