Inside Things

The 'inside things' of the life of a singer/songwriter.

# 30 Raise The Praise! 03/31/2014

# 30 Raise The Praise! Hear samples of the music from the artists who will present a free night of worship and concert at the Winebrenner Theological Seminary on April 5, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Seating is limited. No ticket necessary. First-come-first-served- seating basis. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2759084

# 29 Next2Nothing Interview 01/26/2014

# 29 Next2Nothing Interview Is the devil in rock music? The band Next2Nothing talks about this subject along with other stories they have gathered along the way of their journey in recording. This is one of Frances' favorite bands! /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2649107

# 28 The Elephant Diet 12/27/2013

# 28 The Elephant Diet You will hear 5 things that I've learned from "The Elephant Diet". These are things you'll want to know when you are setting out to accomplish your own goals in life no matter how big or small. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2609805

# 27 Thanksgiving Special 11/27/2013

# 27 Thanksgiving Special Hear two more tracks from the new CD "Portraits Of White". A special Thanksgiving epsiode. Short and sweet. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2570366

# 26 Story behind "Portraits of White" 11/21/2013

# 26 Story behind "Portraits of White" Listen in as Frances tells you the stories behind the completion of this new Christmas/Winter project "Portraits of White". You'll hear samples of some of the music and hear the journey of how it all came to be. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2561461

# 25 Who needs money? 10/25/2013

# 25 Who needs money? Listen in on an interview with a very special friend of Frances Drost. Leslie McKee is a guest artist on this episode and you'll get to hear a song from her that was written by Phil Naish and Lowell Alexander. Leslie's new song "What Love Looks Like" is featured on the new project "We Are Creative Soul" (Creative Soul Records) with 15 other artists, including "Nobody Sees" - the song featured on episode # 24 with an interivew of Grammy award-winner Phil Naish. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2523969

# 24 Phil Naish gives advice 09/05/2013

# 24 Phil Naish gives advice In this very special episode, Frances speaks with Grammy award-winning producer, Phil Naish. Phil has produced 7 albums for Steven Curtis Chapman and has also produced Michael Card projects along with other well-known artists. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2460874

# 23 "Gone Too Soon" 08/21/2013

# 23 "Gone Too Soon" Frances shares an interesting outcome from her interview with Chris Fabry on the Moody Radio Broadcast back in 2009 (episode # 22). Hear a few songs for some very special children and learn how you can order a special song for someone you love. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2442739

# 22 Chris Fabry Live interview 07/25/2013

# 22 Chris Fabry Live interview Hear an interview with Moody Radio Host Chris Fabry from 2009. Get a glimpse into writing songs for children - something I have really enjoyed doing as an artist and how it inspired me to keep going. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2411776

# 21 Gratefulness! 03/28/2013

# 21 Gratefulness! Have you ever considered keeping a gratitude journal? In this episode, I share excerpts from my gratitude journal. It's helping to change the way I think! /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2267854

# 20 Hang on to that seed Part # 3 02/28/2013

# 20 Hang on to that seed Part # 3 Hear various scenarios from the scripture that can keep you from pursuing the fullfilment of your seed. I include stories from my own journey too. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2234516

# 19 "Hang on to that Seed" Part 2 01/25/2013

# 19 "Hang on to that Seed" Part 2 Each of us is given a seed of some kind to nurture and watch come to fruition. This episode continues part 2 of 3 parts from a message I gave at a church in Lancaster, PA in 2012. I give 3 examples of people who had a 'seed' or 'word' from God in the Bible and what happened in their life in relation to the seed. I also share the story of the first time I realized that I really had a seed inside of me. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2195986

# 18 Hang on to that seed! Part 1 09/21/2012

# 18 Hang on to that seed! Part 1 I believe we are all born with a seed inside of us. It might be a seed of music or teaching, etc. As we discover our seed, we will encounter challenging soils and elements that will threaten to steal the seed. This message encourages us to HANG on to the seed! Fruit will come if we stick with it! /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/2073294

# 17 Losing weight Part 2 06/22/2012

# 17 Losing weight Part 2 This is the second part of the interivew with Helen Baratta as she shares the tools she was able to gather to help her not only lose weight but keep it off and change in other areas of her life. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1985517

# 16 Losing weight: body, soul and mind 05/31/2012

# 16 Losing weight: body, soul and mind This is a story of not just weight loss in a body, but life change on many levels! I met Helen Baratta at a Health and Wellness Week at Sandy Cove Ministries and was so genuinely encouraged by her story, that I interviewed her on site at Sandy Cove and captured her story so you too could hear what FirstPlace4Health is doing in her life. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1963185

# 15 I bought a motorcycle! 04/03/2012

# 15 I bought a motorcycle! Story behind the new single "It's All About The Ride" - yes - I bought a motorcycle! /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1906254

# 14 How It All Began (cont.) 05/30/2011

# 14 How It All Began (cont.) This episode continues my journey of starting to write music, sharing it with others and then finally coming upon a recording opportunity for a whole CD project. The story behind "Under The Big Blue Sky". /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1601664

# 13 The Christmas Shop 11/30/2010

# 13 The Christmas Shop Visit to a Christmas shop provides an interesting perspective on the upcoming Christmas season. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1397143

# 12 A harp, willow, van and bird! 11/01/2010

# 12 A harp, willow, van and bird! Hear how a harp, a willow, a van and a bird make up part of the next leg of my musical journey on this episode. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1311687

# 11 How I got started in all this 09/30/2010

# 11 How I got started in all this Continuing the theme of 'small beginnings', you will hear how Frances got started in the journey of music and also hear one of the very first songs she wrote along with the story behind it. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242517

# 10 Don't despise small beginnings 08/31/2010

# 10 Don't despise small beginnings An encouraging word to hang in there even when things seem small and insignificant! /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242513

# 9 Radio Interview with WTGN, Lima, OH 07/29/2010

# 9 Radio Interview with WTGN, Lima, OH On this episode Music Director, Bob Hartman of WTGN, Lima OH interviews me with some probing questions. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242509

# 8 Living room music 06/30/2010

# 8 Living room music Ever thought about hosting a concert in your home? Get ideas from this episode. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242498

# 7 Part 2 of 2 Bonnie Keen & Nan Gurley 05/30/2010

# 7 Part 2 of 2 Bonnie Keen & Nan Gurley Women Who Dare To Believe Musical (2nd part interview) w/ Bonnie Keen & Nan Gurley. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242495

# 6 (Part 1 of 2) Bonnie Keen & Nan Gurley 04/28/2010

# 6 (Part 1 of 2) Bonnie Keen & Nan Gurley Interview w/ Bonnie Keen (First Call) & Nan Gurley - composers of "Women Who Dare To Believe". /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242492

# 5 Special guest Mark Cable 03/30/2010

# 5 Special guest Mark Cable Interview with Mark Cable - Singer/Songwriter & father of six! /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242487

# 4 Road-trip adventures 02/28/2010

# 4 Road-trip adventures From losing my brakes, to hitting a house, to seeing the site where my brother died - this podcast tells the inside story of what it's like to be on the road sharing music. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242476

# 3 Our Love Story 02/01/2010

# 3 Our Love Story Falling in love with each other, literally. Hear the love story of Tom and Frances Drost and how they have managed to stay in love for 20 years. /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242470

# 2a Story behind the theme song 01/30/2010

# 2a Story behind the theme song Story behind the title "Inside Things". /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242506

# 1a How To Dress In Times of Stress 12/30/2009

# 1a How To Dress In Times of Stress Inside look at a songwriter's life. 1st episode of the new podcast called "Inside Things". /episode/index/show/francesdrost/id/1242502

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