hello peeps,
i have some many things i want to talk to you about. actually, there are 2 things that have been on my heart in particular, that i want to blog at length about and just don’t have the time
today. so check back often in the next little while and i will get to it very soon!
okay - just a quick little update on what’s been happening. we finished the “Relentless” tour on sunday night. oh my goodness, we pulled off some pretty funny tour pranks. first, when Ashmont Hill started the show, we had to do a few things to them. their newbies - i mean, we HAD to prank them, right?
so Phil and Will always love to take their mics off the stand all dramatically. so what did we do? we taped them to the stand. so in the middle of the song, they are trying to grab their mic off the stand and it won’t budge. pretty funny. funnier, however, is what we did to Jimmy Needham. I met with the announcer of the concert and told him to prep the audience. then we distracted Jimmy while he did so. we asked the announcer to tell the crowd not to clap at the end of Jimmy’s first song. not a clap, not a whistle, not a peep. so Jimmy takes the stage, playing and singing his heart out, trying to get the crowd all revved up. he finished his song and nobody made a sound! Jimmy looked like a deer in the headlights and whispered in to his mic, “that was it. that was the end of my song.” still nothing. he looked like he was going to throw up. them myself and my band popped out from back stage and started cheering like crazy for him and then the audience went nuts for him. it was HILARIOUS. heartless, maybe, but too funny. he knew we were going to do something, but he never expected that. it was awesome.
But then my band pulled one off on me. one my song, “what are you waiting for”, i turned to look at my guitar player, only it wasn’t my guitar player. it was my bass player. and my guitar player was on bass. and my drummer was on keys. and yep, you guessed it, my keys player was on drums. it totally threw me and i started cracking up. i could barely sing the song. scarier, though, is that they actually made it through the song on different instruments. those boys are talented. but i pray i never see matt on the drums again. (sorry, matt!) i love the people i travel with. they make life on the road very fun.
we then had a video shoot on monday night. it is for “I will not be moved”. i think it will be my coolest video yet. we shot it at the old state prison in Nashville, at night nonetheless - freaky! it is where they filmed alot of “the green mile”. that was cool. can’t wait for you to see it. the pic above is of me and the band at the shoot. sorry you’re not in the pic, tiff! where were you?!!! yes, tiffany, my incredible BGV is in the video, and she looked awesome.
now i am frantically doing laundry and packing for my trip to England. we leave tomorrow and it is going to be an awesome trip. but pray for the flight if you think about it. we are taking the twins. 2 babies on a 10 hour flight to England? help me, Jesus!
much love,
natalie
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Yeah, I was there Sunday night and all the pranks were hilarious! I received so much from the Lord that night too. I really needed restoration and when you sang “Safe”, the H.S. touched my heart and I knew the full power of God’s love, even when we mess up. Thanks for an awesome show and for being sensitive to His spirit. Good luck on your journey to the UK…man you really don’t get much of a break huh? I’ll keep you and your family in my prayers. Hope you get to enjoy the sights while you’re there. Blessings and lots of love,
Jen
i went to one of you concerts!! you did awesome but that is funny funny i love pulling pranks on people. i am plainning on see you at the revlolve and hopefuly maybe one day at my church!! oh well i hope you have an awasome week and thanks for being a huge inspiration in my life! lots of love!!
Lindsey!!
Natalie, that is soo funny! I didn’t know you were such a little prankster!
Someday I hope to be out on tour with you, but now I’m kind of rethinking that. No, I’m just kidding. 
I can’t wait to see the video! I’m sure it’ll be amazing. Have a great time in England! I’m actually getting on a plane tomorrow too. My senior class is flying to Quito, Ecuador for ten days. It’s our mission trip/senior trip. It should be a lot of fun, but at the same time, I’m a little bit nervous. We’re in God’s hands, though , so I know He’ll protect us. Good luck on your trip. I’ll pray for you and you can pray for me. 
The girls will be great I’m sure. Talk to you later!
Kaitlyn
I love pulling pranks as well =]
Sounds like you’re pretty good at pulling them off haha
Best of luck on the plane ride to england!
and I’m way excited for the video!!
the concert on sunday night was amazing i felt the love in the room. the pranks were pretty much hilarious
thank you for a wonderful evening
Forgot to say in my earlier post…I cannot wait to see the new video!! Rock on girl!
It sounds like you had a lot of fun! The pranks seem so funny, and I can’t wait to see the new video! Hope you have a wonderful trip to England, and you’ll all be in my prayers.
Hello,
Congratulations with the new album
It’s a stunnig, superb poprock album.
We love it here in Belgium!!
I will post a nice review on two famous Belgian websites!
http://www.cooltonic.be
http://www.musiczine.net
I love your record!
Dominiek Cnudde
Belgium (on the other side of the world
)…..and not so far from England!!!
forgot to say congrats on the new video and that i am super exticed about it i LOVE that song
That sounds like a BLAST! i hope you have a great time in england and i can not wait for that new video to come out!
your amazing
keep singing and smiling
with much love and god bless
-Cassie
haha. Part of me can see you as the type to pull pranks on people but part of me can’t. lol I think you’d be a fun person to be on tour with if you do that kind of stuff.
That’s kinda mean what you did to Jimmy Needham though. If I were to get done singing in front of a crowd and nobody clapped for me afterwards I think I would cry. lol And the prank that was pulled on you is pretty hilarious. That would be interesting to see a prank like that pulled on you and then for you to laugh all through the song. And I cannot wait for the new video to come out. I love all of your videos. And the one for “In Better Hands” is absolutely amazing. 
And I think that the plane ride with the girls wont be too bad. Your girls are amazing and seem to be nice, sweet, quiet little girls so hopefully it wont be too bad for you. I will definitely say a prayer for you for that tonight though. 
Have fun on your plane ride and I can’t wait to read more updates. I love you Natalie!!! 
You little pranksters you–sounds like a lot of FUN!! Natalie and family (including the band family)~have a wonderful trip to England. Troy & I are looking forward to seeing you here in Columbus for Revolve…and yes, there will be lots of my cookies involved!
Wow, I can’t imagine taking the twin farther than the grocery store!
Do let us know how that goes, will ya? Praying for you too…
So cool!! I love your music!! You guys recently came to Busch and played. It was AMAZING!! And I especially like the song “what am I waiting for.” I just love it!! God bless you and your band. God is using you all in a MAGNIFICIENT way!!
I so…would have loved to see the look on Jimmy’s face…poor guy. Had to have been pretty funny though. I’m so glad that the Relentless tour went so well for you, and glad I got to see one of the shows. I cannot wait to see your new video!!! I’m sure it will be awesome! I’ll be praying for you and your family to have a safe trip.
Hey nat
pranks are awesome! i think that women of faith should have something like that occur… i know you and sandi patty could pull something off in IN this year!!! hint hint
love ya and will def. pray that the twins and parents have an enjoyable flight!!!!
God Bless
Natalie…
I pray that your flight went well.
Wrap your arms around those precious girls a little tighter tonight. When you become a mom and you hear that “the sacred has been torn from somebody’s life,” it makes you appreciate your own children even more. It makes their whining a little more tolerable and the everyday nuisances are, well, not so much of a nuisance, given the grand scheme of things.
From one mom to another, God bless you and your ministry. May God watch over you as you minister to those with whom you come in contact in the UK and as you return home, may He grant you His traveling mercies and bring you and your family back safely to us.
In His love,
Debbie
Ha! that was so funny!
OMG…. I’ve been laughing since sunday when it happened!! Sooo funny I can only envision Phil’s face… are you kidding? I wish I was there. When Phil called me to tell me about it, I inmediatly fell on the floor dying laughing. I could not believe it… and Poor Jimmy, I could feel his pain. Thank you soooo much for giving Ashmont Hill the opportunity to tour with You!!
Best wishes on your trip to UK and I am looking forward to seeing your new video!!
Forever Grateful,
G. Thompson
(Phil’s wife)
Hey Natalie, I absolutly love the song “Better Hands Now” on the newest CD relentess. I actually sang it in church the other day…hope you don’t mind!!! I saw you in concert at Revolve 2007. It was great wasn’t it! I loved it. I hope I can go agsin this year.
Hey Natalie, really love your music, ‘HELD’ is amazing, don’t listen to too many songs, but would look out for any one of your albums I can lay my hands on. I hope I actually get to see you in concert sometime and watch all your fun pranks. You sound like so much fun, and your career is amazing.
Pray God continues blessing you beyond your imagination and you get to impact more lives like you did mine.
Haha. That is so great. Just a few words Natalie: You reap what you sow. LOL. It was nice to read that they got you too. I can’t wait for the new video. I’m sure it will be powerful just as your other videos have been. God Bless you Natalie. Keep up the awesome work you’ve been doing.
<3 Stacy
Hey Natalie the thing y’all did on stage was just flat out funny. I don’t care who you are that was funny stuff
You really are an inspiration to me and you are very funny
I prayed for safe travel for you and your family and if you get the chance take a ride on the London Eye while your in England. I hope you have an amazing time tell the twins I said hey
- Katie
I think is kind of funny. I don’t think I would have done anything like it but, you go guys.
Hey Natalie!!
I have seen you in concert several times and have had the privilege of meeting you in person twice. I know you meet so many people but just in case you remember me, my husband and I were the ones that showed up to the revolve tour in Charlotte for the “Meet and Greet” contest and we were the oldest fans in the room. Kinda funny! Anyway, there were so many things that I wanted to say to you while we were there, but there just wasn’t enough time. I first wanted to thank you for allowing God to use you in a mighty way. God used your music and the messages in your songs to get me through some difficult times in my life. I cannot thank you enough for doing what you do. Also, I was so impressed by your character. You are the same in person as you are on stage and on your CD’s. You are being used mightily by God and He is receiving the glory for it. Thanks again and have fun in England!! My husband and I will be praying for you and your girls!!
AWESOME! Can’t wait for the video….that song is one of many that encourages & lifts me up, not to mention it rocks out! Luv all the rockin tunes on relentless, thanks bunches! Prayin for God’s travelin grace for you & your family. Thanks for keepin it real out there & havin some fun!
Can you tell me how you came up with the words to ‘In Better Hands’?
I am 8 and I thought I heard you talking about my cousin Ethan on WayFM 88.1 that I always listen to. His body was burned,75% and I was in the car with my mom when I heard the story….is that true? Where you talking about him.
My other cousins Olivia and Madeline heard it too. My sister and I listen to this song all the time. I love the Barlow Girl band too and got to see them at a real concert. Maybe someday I could see you. I really want to see Ethan, but he is far away, I live in Florida. I do get to see Jacob his cousin in July he is coming to visit with his mommy, Cousin Janice(Sara’s sister).
Thank you for singing…I love singing too and do it ALL the time.
Keep shinning for HIM!
Sage Sinclair
(Typed by her mommy..for speed purposes…it is bedtime:)
I got to see the “Relentless” Tour on one of it’s last nights (Decatur, IL). I drove like 4 hours, it was my birthday present/end of treatment (for brain surgery)/party before my next brain surgery… It was an awesome show. I loved it, but hated it at the same time… I bought a T-Shirt “Jesus Rocks” and it got stolen before I left the building. I was crushed when I got all the way home only to find out it was gone!
hi sage,
‘in better hands’ was written for a little boy named ethan. i did not write it, but it was written by catt gravitt who is close friends with ethan’s mommy. i am not sure if it is your cousin, but it sounds like it may be. i hope to meet him someday. he sounds like an incredible boy.
take care!
natalie
That is such an awful thing to do… Way to go!
I mean, poor Jimmy.
Hey! I was at that concert. Jimmy’s face was priceless. I really had a good time. It was a wonderful concert. When you were talking about the neighbor you had, my dad was crying! lol. Well, I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful concert. I love you. God Bless!!
Hey Natalie, we were googling tour pranks, and this one came up. We did it to the bands we were on tour with last night (the bit about prepping the crowd NOT to clap after the first song). It worked great! Thanks. See you at SWC tomorrow!
~Dan and The Fold