I Am Refocused Radio

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Today's guest on I Am Refocused Podcast is Pop/R&B artist Simply Rayne, who is making lots of Music Noise from San Antonio, TX! She talked to us about her new Single "Watcha Worried About" and her experiences in the music industry.

Simply Rayne will perform at this year’s Mala Luna Music Festival in San Antonio, Texas at Nelson Wold Stadium this coming October 28th & 29th. For more information visit: http://malalunamusicfestival.com/

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Today's guest on I Am Refocused Podcast is Linda Canizales, M.A. Director of External Affairs and Volunteer Relations FVPS Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. The Battered Women and Children’s Shelter

The mission of the Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. is to break the cycle of violence and to strengthen families by providing the necessary tools for self-sufficiency through delivery of emergency shelter, transitional housing, education, effective parenting education, and specialized intervention with youth and the elderly.


Agency History

In 1977, Ann Whitehead, a local social worker, realized the pervasiveness of domestic violence in San Antonio. She envisioned an environment where victims of abuse could find respite from fear. She enlisted the help of Reverend Don Baugh, Director of the San Antonio Community of Churches, and together with faith, determination, and $400, opened the Battered Women’s Shelter of Bexar County on March 8, 1977. The three-bedroom house on San Antonio’s north side was immediately filled to capacity. Concerned citizens raised money, collected food, clothing, and diapers, and operated the shelter on a day-to-day basis for the first year. As demand for services steadily increased, the shelter moved to a larger, converted church building south of downtown San Antonio, and it remained there for 24 years.

By the mid-eighties, comprehensive domestic violence literature had been developed. This increased community awareness of family violence and prompted public funding for domestic violence programs. As women revealed their stories, it was soon realized that the victims’ needs exceeded mere shelter. Many victims had witnessed violence in their homes as children, and statistics pointed to the pattern or cycle of violence. In 1987, the Battered Women’s Shelter of Bexar County initiated a program to break this cycle. The needs of both women and children were identified and programs were established to meet these needs. Services such as transitional housing, non-residential counseling, legal services, medical services, and educational opportunities and support were introduced, to comprehensively help victims of violence move toward real and lasting independence. Over the years, many collaborative relationships with other community organizations were forged to ensure that victims could easily access all needed assistance. The Battered Women’s Shelter of Bexar County became a model for the nation by introducing innovative and wide-ranging programs. For the first time, victims of family violence had real choices.

In May 2002, the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter moved into La Paloma De La Paz, a shelter complex which can accomodate 222 people, and includes a school, a medical and dental clinic, and two transitional housing duplexes. La Paloma De La Paz is located on property that includes a complex of residential and supportive services that together provide a cost efficient synergy of services and expanded options and choices for all clients. Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. operates the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter, along with its location at 7911 Broadway where non-residential services program staff are housed. FVPS has 12 transitional housing single-family dwellings across San Antonio to assist victims of domestic violence in making a new start, and continues to work with community leaders and organizations to build and innovate, with the vision of a San Antonio free of domestic violence.

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The guest on this episode is Nicholas "Nico" Lahood.

Nico Lahood serves as the Criminal District Attorney for Bexar County. Bexar County’s seat is San Antonio, Texas, the second-most populous city in Texas and the seventh-largest city in the United States.

Nico is a life-long resident of Bexar County and a graduate of Central Catholic High School. After high school graduation, Nico attended St. Mary’s University where he earned his B.A. in Finance and Financial Services, and went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s Law School. He chose to remain in the San Antonio community where he has worked as a practicing attorney for 11 years. As an attorney, Nico has been a special prosecutor for Bexar County, Wilson, Karnes, and Medina Counties, a State District Court Magistrate Judge and a defense attorney. While practicing law Nico met his wife Davida. They have been married for eight years and have three children, Maya, Michael, and Leah.

Nicholas “Nico” LaHood was sworn-in as Bexar County’s Criminal District Attorney on January 1, 2015. Born and raised in San Antonio, LaHood has always had a spirit to serve. As a young boy, LaHood remembers going to work with his father, Michael LaHood Sr., who is a licensed attorney and former judge.

“I just knew my Pop helped people,” said LaHood. “He gave people advice and they really respected him. I just wanted to be like my Pop. He was my hero and he still is.”

LaHood graduated from Central Catholic Marianist High School and attended St. Mary’s University, where he earned his B.A. in Finance and Financial Services. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s School of Law. LaHood remained in San Antonio, where he worked as a criminal defense attorney for twelve years.

LaHood recalls in 2010 discussing with colleagues about how the system was broken, and how different things should be.

“I believe it was a purpose-driven calling to be District Attorney,” said LaHood. “I’m absolutely passionate about it.”
Since becoming Bexar County’s top prosecutor, District Attorney LaHood has re-vamped the Pre-Trial Diversion Program, created a Child Abuse Unit, Domestic Violence Task Force, and a Conviction Integrity Unit within his office. District Attorney LaHood believes in the Restorative Justice Model for non-violent offenders, which is defined as “bringing together the victim, offender, and community to repair relationships.”

Read more at:

https://www.bexar.org/1883/Meet-Nicholas-Nico-LaHood

https://www.facebook.com/Lahood.Nico/

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Muisc artist Keedren Boston from San Antonio, TX live at Rockafellas Barbershop! Are You Plugged in? Listen to this episode and share with friends and family!

Bio:

Husband, Father of 4 children, Youth Pastor, Educator, actor, comedian and Urban Gospel artist, Keedren Boston, often referred to as “BossTon” began his music career as an R&B singer/rapper but soon laid down the secular mic to pick up the cross. “One day”, Keedren says, “I woke up and realized that I could only remember darkness…It’s hard to see in darkness period, but there’s no darkness like being spiritually blind and that’s what I was.” This marked the beginning of a new and Christ centered life for Keedren.



Keedren is definitely known for his “out-of-the-box” ministry amongst the people in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas and various other cities around the state. Keedren has been blessed to minister across the U.S. and out of the country as well. He has shared stages with artists such as Deitrick Haddon, Earnest Pugh, Wes Morgan, Tasha Page Lockhart, Keith Pringle, Lee Williams and various Christian Hip Hop artists. BossTon toured England in 2009 and 2010 ministering through music to the youth and young adults for the "Christ Up Kingdom" UK Tour. He also ministered throughout New Zealand alongside his great friends from the UK. That trip, “Best of Both Worlds Mission & Tour" (2014) included Pastor Greg Husband, Pastor Paul and Jacqueline Davis. Also included on that tour was one of his best friends, (brother-in-Christ) Greg "Puntin" Cooks.



His freshman album and single entitled “Not About Me” quickly became his mission statement in his commitment to God and his ministry to the world. With the release of his sophomore album entitled “He Changed Me” Keedren felt led to write about how God has changed and delivered him from the ways of his past, and how God is able to do it again and again for anyone who will believe and accept Christ into their life. Keedren is set to release a new EP entitled "Walk On Water" that hopes to inspire others to step out in faith, put their trust in Jesus and get out of the boat of their comfort zone and do what may seem like the impossible; that is to "Walk On Water". He, along side his wife serve as the Chldrens Pastors at Christian World Worship Center in San Antonio, Texas.



Keedren continues to travel and minister from city to city and outreach to outreach spreading the message of change and salvation through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is easy to see the transparency and genuine passion that flows naturally through Keedren's gifts. He is truly on a mission to see the souls of men and women saved and to inspire and encourage those who already are saved to keep the faith and continue to trust in the one true and living God.

https://www.bostonsworld.org/

His Light Project EVENT on October 14, 2017!!!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/his-light-project-tickets-38031021810?aff=efbeventtix

Sat, October 14, 2017

5:00 PM – 7:30 PM CDT

Location

Christian World Worship Center

6633 Walzem Rd

San Antonio, TX 78239

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Pastor Keely Petty serves alongside her husband Sr. Pastor Lee Petty in various Ministry capacities at Bethel International Christian Fellowship in San Antonio, TX. She is an ordained Elder/Prophet/Teacher in the body of Christ, Author, International Conference Speaker, and frequent host on various programs for the Trinity Broadcast Network, and various media outlets. She is the Program Director of bethel Community development Corporation, Inc., a Faith-Based Community Organization serving the disenfranchised in San Antonio, TX and surrounding counties.

She is the founder of several community based and international initiatives such as: Girl Worth Mentoring, which empowers teen girls to fulfill their God-Given destiny through Life Skills Empowerment Training Sessions. The Self Esteem Initiative 4 Women helps women from all walks of life become competent to live productively for themselves and others through the 6 Pillars of Self Esteem and Emotional Freedom Techniques. Faith Connections which assist Ministries and Churches to become a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) Non-Profit Organization through Strategic Prevention, and Capacity Building Leadership Development and Training.

Pastor Keely also work with several AIDS Service Organizations and has been appointed to the Ministers Roundtable of Texas who mission is to reduce HIV/AIDS among women of color through the Texas Black Women’s Initiative and Worth Life. She is the host of a community dialogue “Conversations on Sexual Health” in an effort to reduce HIV infection rates among women of color. She is a member of the San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Christian Business Women’s Association, and the Professional Women of Faith Network.

She has received acknowledge for her contributions to her community from:

The San Antonio Business Journal Women’s Leadership, San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Top Ladies of Distinction, Gems of Faith in Who’s Who Women’s Edition, and has been featured on the cover of ReFocused Magazine. Pastor Keely has been appointed as Commissioner on the Mayor’s Status of Women, and holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of the Incarnate Word, and is a graduate of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA).

This beautiful woman of God is the mother of two young adult sons Jirah and Jonathan Petty, and resides in Cibolo, TX with her lifetime sweetheart and agreement partner Sr. Pastor Lee Petty.

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Josh Greene #iGoByJOSH talks to us about Drum Fest this weekend, Light it Up SA, his faith, and being an entrepreneur coordinating events in San Antonio, TX. This episode is a must listen to all entrepreneurs!

Drum Fest Event is THIS WEEKEND
Where: Christian World Worship Center
6633 Walzem Rd. San Antonio, TX 78239

$10 at the door

Doors open at 6:00 pm

Who will be there: De'Rick Hendry SR, Brent Easton, Naomi Raine, Gary Mayes, Chris Knox Jr., Steven J. Collins, Sean Byrd, 3AM, LightItUpSA, Kenny Hughes, Aldarian Mayes, iGoByJOSH, Jon Lopez, Alphonso Lovelace, Charles Reid, John Stevens, Paul Cockfeild, Allen Golden Sr., Allen Golden JR., Saulo Rodriguez, Dayne Reliford, Steven Arias, Taishawn Tyler, Zach Reid, Syd Franklin, Auston Blue, Tre Williams, Jae Hodges, Harold Broadnax and MORE!

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Podcast weekly broadcast location:

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Live at Rockafellas Barber Shop in San Antonio, TX! Today we talked to music artist, song-writer, and producer Brandon Watson! We discussed his journey in the music industry and faith in Christ.

His latest single "Got A Feelin'" is out in all digital stores
Get on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/got-a-feelin-single/id1217702648

http://www.bwatsmusic.com/
https://twitter.com/bwatsmusic
https://www.facebook.com/Brandon-Watson-Music-461741323908520/?fref=ts
http://instagram.com/bwatsmusic

Bio:
Brandon Watson was born on December 17th 1990 in San Antonio, Tx. Being born into a pastor's home, he both found and developed his love for music and heart of worship at a very young age. In November of 2012 Brandon joined with Catalyst Entertainment Group. It was under their management that two years later on February 14, 2014, Brandon released his successful debut single "ALL THIS TIME". The single was launched to SiriusXM Kirk Franklin's Praise THE WELL, all major music downloading site from iTunes, Amazon Music, and Google Play. A debut single that is still being downloaded, requested and gaining great praises and accolades.

Brandon has traveled nationally and internationally as a solo artist. Brandon's latest single "Got a Feeling" has been played on number #1 radio stations in the U.S and all over the world. Brandon was recently a featured artist for "Kirk Franklin's Indie Artist" show case stamped by FO YO SOUL Entertainment. Today Brandon serves as a worship leader at his local church in San Antonio Tx and is currently touring and traveling.

Artist | Song-writer
Music Producer

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Live recording at Rockafellas Barbershop in San Antonio, TX! This episode we talk about both failure and success with co-host Sam and guest Rico Rodriguez owner of Rockafellas Barber Shop.

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