The Pulse Presents: Dave Wonders

Dave bumped into Mark backstage at Rural Music fest and had a brief chat about music, parenting, and free guitars.

Dave chats with Tristan, the new director of Smile Again Ministries which ministers to families who have lost a child. Among other things, they talk about the grief process and how we can be present for our friends and those in our churches who are hurting.

David shares about "All Because Of You", the vocalists that have inspired his singing style, and the worship songs that keep him centered.

Brandon chat's about the really hard life season that produced "That's Enough", shares a neat story about Kirk Franklin (that he's never shared on radio before), and picks just about the strangest lineup we've ever seen for "Fantasy Concert"

Dave and Tasha chat about her new song "Never", homeschooling on a tour bus, and the difference between writing songs versus writing books.

Debbie Griffith is a familiar voice on The Pulse (she's the host of Everyday Matters that we play on the station), but she's also the author of a book called "Orange Is The New Blessing: From Busted to Blessings" which shares a number of stories from her life. Dave catches up with "Aunt Debbie" and discusses life changes, first books, and how God redeems our most broken circumstances.

Caleb & John's "Hallelujah Feeling" recently landed on The Pulse playlist and Dave takes the time to chat with them about how they met, what God has been teaching them, and who they'd book on their "Fantasy Tour"

Every year, The Pulse partners with a different non-profit and donates 5% of everything that comes in during our summer shareathon... As we are asking our listeners to be generous, we want to be modeling that too. This year, our partner in Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge-- specifically the new Women's Center that is launching. The new MNTC Women’s Center director, Abigail Peltier, stopped in to tell us all about the new center and how people can get involved.

Alejandro Monteverde is a Mexican filmmaker, best known for his work as a director, writer, and producer on the 2006 film Bella, which won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Heartland Film Festival. Alejandro’s work is known for its focus on family and faith, and he has been vocal about his Catholic beliefs."Sound of Freedom" is a thriller based on the incredible true story of a former government agent turned freedom fighter who embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue dozens of children from human trafficking. While this is might be the most important film you watch this year, it's not one to bring your kiddos to. Here's the review/content description from Plugged In: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/sound-of-freedom-2023/

Lisa Anderson, director of Boundless and young adults at Focus on the Family and host of The Boundless Show, offers tips to new graduates for landing their first job and thriving in it. Dave and Lisa chat about navigating work culture, generational differences, and how to transition well.