Please pray for the Betty Lail family! She passed away this morning.

My sister-in-law, Deb's (my middle brother, Greg's wife), mother passed away this morning after many years of ill health and very low days these past weeks.  She was a sweet lady, and I know her husband, children & grandchildren are heartbroken & lonely tonight.

Please hold them all up in your prayers.  Thanks for sharing this sorrow with me...mourning with those who mourn.

Where in the world is KATHY?

This is a self-"portrait" (!) in the Memphis airport.  An older couple came along & had pity on me...the little guy took a different photo for me.

C.H. & Suzie Hutchison met me at the Nashville airport when I got in @ 10A.  We ate a delicious morning meal at IHOP...Suzie & I, that is.  C.H.'s order was taken by a different waiter & served to a different customer.  So...to hold body & soul together, after we'd run by the church for me to get the "feel" of the piano, we stopped @ Walmart for some things & C.H. got a McD's "ham-burjer".  Just a little craziness along the way!

When I checked out @ Walmart, I asked the cashier if she attended a church in this area.  She said she did.  I told her I'd wanted to invite her to come hear me play tomorrow morning at the First Church of the Nazarene here in Columbia, TN.  She said, "Do you mean you're a concert pianist?"  "Yes," I replied, "I am."  She grabbed some small envelope there by the cash register & handed it to me with a pen for my autograph!  "That's so I can tell people I actually met a concert pianist here at work!"  She said she might come anyway.  Nothin' like bein' a nobody-"celebrity"!  I'm thinking I'm going to have alot of laughs along this Christmas Concert Tour trail before I get back home on Dec. 23!

Thanks for praying for me.  I really need the Lord to give me rest & strength tonight, so I can play the way He wants me to in the morning.

Kathy in the Stagecoach

My friend, Edna Walkinshaw, took this pic of me at a small ghost town gathering of buildings not too far from Goldfield--there in the Phoenix area.  I'm sitting inside a stagecoach.  Even have my stone-washed denim blouse on--well, how else would the pioneers have gotten their durable denim clothing clean except by using river rocks?

En Route to Phoenix Revival

What a cool thing this free-internet-thing is here at my gate in DFW Airport!  Gives me just enough time to send my promo pak via email to a few people then give you all an update on "Where in the world is Kathy Zink?"!!

My brother, Bryan Shields, got to Phoenix late last night, and I should be arriving there around 9:30 this morning.  We are both excited to see what God's gonna do for us and the dear people at the Pilgrim Nazarene Church in Mesa, AZ.  Bryan's the evangelist, and I'll do the music.  Pray that God's perfect will shall be accomplished completely!

Tonight, Bryan & I will do a 45-min. vocal & instrumental concert at the church.  Bro. Charles Boardman & Sis. Arlene, his precious wife, tell me there will be food & fellowship around a bonfire after this service.  Lookin' forward to that!

Pray for this revival.  Pray for strength for the Boardmans, Bryan and me.  Pray that we will correctly discern the will of God for our individual part in this revival.

Over and out!

Phoenix & More Venues!

After helping care for a friend in the hospital the last couple nights, I've been right back at working on the Christmas 2010 Tour schedule tonight.  I'm excited at some of the possibilities that have popped up just in the past few days--some of them from you who follow me & my ministry on Facebook.  If you haven't already, take time to look through the info on those pages.  (See the FB link on this blog.)


I'm thrilled to finalize plans tonight to go to Phoenix, AZ in early November for a Sunday-to-Sunday revival at the church where the Chuck Boardmans pastor.  My brother, Bryan (the one just younger than me), will be the evangelist, and I've been invited to come as the song evangelist.  It's going to be wonderful to be with the Boardmans AND my brother!  Please begin now to help us pray for this revival...that God will be able to accomplish all He wants there!

Preliminary Christmas Tour Itinerary

Today has been busy, busy working on the Christmas 2010 Tour.  I do have some venues confirmed & will get concert info for each stop posted here & on Facebook in the next few days.  I'm finding myself getting into my own, little Christmas spirit...working this much on the tour!  A little Christmas all year long...nothin' wrong with that!

Here are the dates & cities I have so far:
COLUMBIA, TN --- Sunday AM, Nov. 28.
THOMASVILLE, NC --- Thursday PM, Dec. 2 (I'm excited re: the tea party on Friday!  Thank you, Roberta!)
SPARTANBURG, SC --- Sunday AM, Dec. 5.
EASLEY, SC --- Sunday PM, Dec. 5.
LEWISTON, ID --- Sunday PM, Dec. 19.

I'm already working on a late winter concert tour (Feb., maybe late Jan. & into Mar.??) in Florida.  My new friend, Esther Miller, is helping me immensely.  I already have a confirmed concert in her church in Summerfield, FL for Feb. 2, Wed. PM. 

SO...If you're interested in a concert in your locale, contact me right away.  I'll do my best to include you into my schedule.  It's not too early to ask me about dates even later in 2011.

It's a good thing I love to travel, huh?!!  Thank YOU, Lord!

Christmas Tour Itinerary

I've been working on my Christmas Tour itinerary the past 2 or 3 weeks.  Several churches have already confirmed concert dates, but a few are still getting back to me.  I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones this Christmas.  If you'd like for me to give a Christmas concert or an evening of sacred music at your church or event this year, notify me ASAP in order to get on my itinerary.  You can email or call me for further details and/or promotional materials.  Blessings on your Sunday!