The Unexpected Podcast

Ann Nicholson, also known as Ann Bell, the Queen of the Tulsa Sound, has been in the music business for 58 years, having performed with many of the greats, including Joe Cocker and Leon Russell. She's not only an outstanding singer and performer, she is a passionate follower of Jesus and continues to serve him using her God-given talent.

There's a song for every occasion. In this episode, Lee and Amy discuss music and new beginnings. Plus, Lee yodels.

Do you ever get stuck in a rut? Have you ever said, "That's just the way I am and that's never going to change?" You might just be challenged by this discussion.

Lee and Amy were feeling nostalgic this week. Sometimes a longing for the past suggests a desire for simpler times. We can lean on the past as we move into the future.

In this episode, we discuss the human tendency to adopt or be influenced by the behaviors and inclinations of those around us, also known as herd mentality.

Quotes from the episode:

“Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one.”

― Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, written in 1841

Are you naturally optimistic? Or pessimistic? Or a little bit of both? We discuss this question and delve into the time Amy “blew out Lee’s candle.”

Quotes from the episode:

“I've never seen a monument erected to a pessimist.”

“Living within you is the Christ who floods you with the expectation of glory! This mystery of Christ, embedded within us, becomes a heavenly treasure chest of hope filled with the riches of glory for his people, and God wants everyone to know it!” Colossians 1:27

Credits:

No pressure, right? This is our first podcast episode where we unveil the fact that we have started a podcast. 😊

And we introduce the show’s description:

Hosts Lee and Amy carry on simple conversations about everything from life experiences, the current culture, God, and everything in between. And because Lee has put Amy through years of surprises, this is her time to surprise him with unexpected topics he won't be privy to until the microphone is on and the camera is rolling.

Quotes from the episode:

"If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience!"  George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)

“My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.” (Psalm 62:5)

Credits:

Cameras – Jayce Lewis

Coloring, cameras, and artwork – Joseph Mercer

Theme music – Luke Mercer