16th august. last day of week c and a-level results day...

posted 25/01/2012

What's the best thing about exams? Finishing them... though the wait for results can be a bit of a stress too. This year, A-Level results day is the 16th August, which is the last day of Week C. So, we've come up with a bunch of ways to help all those expecting results to make sure they don't need to go home early and can get the info they need as quickly and easily as possible!

Check out the info here...

and here's another job...

posted 19/01/2012

Do you see the world in binary code? Do you understand terms like VPN and VB? Do you know that C# isn't just a musical note? Or that CRM doesn't always stand for Club Ricky Martin?

If you do, and have plenty of skills when it comes to Information Systems, databases and Microsoft development tools then you might just be the right person for us. We're on the look out for a new Information Systems manager, because sadly, Jeremy (the tallest man any of us know), is leaving the Soul Survivor team.

If you're interested in working with us and helping to develop our IT and IS services, then we'd love to hear from you! You can grab more info about the role and get a full person spec on our jobs page... But hurry up, the closing date for applications is Friday 3rd February!
Find out more and apply...

naturally supernatural is moving!

posted 05/01/2012

First off, Happy New Year! Second off, here's some important info you might want to grab hold of...

We've had to move our Naturally Supernatural event on 15th-18th February from Eastbourne to the Soul Survivor Warehouse in Watford. If you have already booked then we should have been in touch to chat about the change and any issues around booked accommodation (drop us an email at info@soulsurvivor.com if you have any concerns). But if you haven't yet booked, we hope it means a load more of you can now come!

The event is looking set to be an amazing four days, packed full of teaching and practical sessions to encourage you to live a naturally supernatural life. Check out the site for all the info and loads of videos too!
Visit www.naturallysupernatural.co.uk...

ho ho ho! here's another pressie from us to you...

posted 15/12/2011

We love getting a little bit generous, especially this time of the year, so here's a little Christmassey treat for all you technologically minded whizz kids... a few free Christmas themed Soul Survivor desktop backgrounds! Chuck them on your PC, Mac or even iPhone/iPod Touch for a little seasonal goodness from all of us at Soul Survivor!

Enjoy them, just make sure you download the right size! To check what your monitor/laptop display resolution is, do the following...
On a Mac, go to Applications, System Preferences, then click on display to see what you're current resolution is. On a PC running Windows, right click on your desktop, click properties and then check the settings tab.

Download size: 1280x768...
Download size: 1280x1024...
Download size: 1620x1200...
Download size: 1920x1080...
Download size: 1920x1200...
iPhone Wallpaper...

Hope you like them... more Christmas themed treats coming your way next week too!

the latest mini mag is here...

posted 14/12/2011

A little early Christmas pressie from us to you! The latest edition of the Soul Survivor Mini Mag should be landing on your doormats today, but if you didn't get one in the post, here's a digital version you can have a good read of.

Our latest version of the mag is themed around the whole idea of being naturally supernatual and features articles and thoughts from Mike P, Andy and Beth Croft and Jeannie Morgan. Take a look and let us know what you think by clicking the link below!
See more mini mags and tell us your thoughts...

you wait all day then two come along at once...

posted 14/12/2011

Job vacancies at Soul Survivor... they are just like buses. You wait all day and then all of a sudden two come along at once. That's right, we're looking to fill two roles in our Watford based office team. Both positions are salaried, check below to see if any are of interest to you!

Personal Assistant to the Executive Director
We're looking for a new PA to help our Executive Director organise and manage his life. The right person will have experience in a similar role, be an expert administrator and be able to juggle a whole load of commitments and priorities without breaking into a sweat.
Closing date: 6th January

Creative Writer and Designer
We're also looking for someone to help out communicating what Soul Survivor does and is all about. They'll be involved in a whole plethora of different communications from copywriting to web design, graphic design and even film making.
Closing date: 22nd December

If you think you fit the bill for either of the roles then take a look at the jobs page for a full description and details on how to apply.
Find out more and apply here...

momentum thoughts: part one

posted 014/12/2011

We filmed a few little thoughts with some of our Momentum speakers over the summer and we've finally got round to editing them up and putting them out there for you to have a watch of! The first is from our good friend Rich Wilson, who works for Fusion. He's reflecting on how we can navigate some pretty intense transitions in our lives while keeping God at the centre of who we are. We've got a few more of these little video thoughts coming your way, so keep an eye out for them.

And don't forget, the upcoming Momentum Weekend is drawing closer. Join us between the 2nd-4th March for a weekend to learn about the 'Adventure of Obedience' with Mike P and Andy Croft.
Get all the info here...

being naturally supernatural:
the interviews series

posted 06/12/2011

We've written loads about our upcoming Naturally Supernatural event in Eastbourne (on the 15th-18th February) and would absolutely love you, your youth group and your whole church to come along. Obviously if you can't make it, no worries, but we're becoming more and more convinced that equipping you and the wider church to rely on the Holy Spirit and use the Gifts that he gives in our daily lives is what God is asking us to do.

We're not talking about being weird, the HolySpirit is the way we know Jesus and he's the way in which God equips us to show love to our broken world... sometimes that's through practical action and kind words and sometimes it's through a word of knowledge or an answered prayer for healing.

Have a look through some of the questions we threw at Mike to see what he says on the subject. These aren't definitive answers, just some musings from the Pilav that we've edited into bitesized chunks. Questions include:

What is the role of the Holy Spirit?
Why do we need the Gifts of the Spirit?
Why don't we see God move?

You can scroll through the vids up there on our playlist!

As ever, we're on a journey, learning more about God's Spirit and the role he can play in our lives and communities, and we'd love you to join us as we learn and grow!

Find out more about our Naturally Supernatural event below:
www.naturallysupernatural.co.uk

we're looking for a full time creative writer slash website slash designer person!

posted 01/12/2011

Uh oh. Dan's leaving Soul Survivor. Usually it's sad when people leave, but because Dan's been about since 2005 it's worse than sad... it's worrying. Why? Well none of us really know what he does, but he assures us it's very useful. From what we can work out, he makes a lot of tea and plays about with words and pictures.

So, as Dan is leaving, we need to fill his desk space. We're hoping we can find an equally nice person who gets how to write friendly words and make those words come to life on our websites, conference programmes, flyers and just about anything else we produce to communicate who we are and what we do.

This is a fun job. Probably the most fun in the Soul Survivor office as the right person will get to use a lovely iMac fairly reguarly. But it's not a doddle either. Our Communications Team are responsible for making sure the values of Soul Survivor, the message of Jesus and the events we run are all communicated in a relevant, interesting, fun and engaging way to thousands, if not millions, of people each year.

We're looking for the right person, someone committed to Soul Survivor, who'll help us communicate what we do and why in impressive, beautiful, clear and humble ways. They need to understand us, inside out, and most importantly be able to have a good laugh even when the pressure is on.

Could it be you? (It can't be that hard if Dan can do it...)
Find out more...

still got your 2011 wristband on? prove it homey?

posted 29/11/2011

We just heard some sad news. Kurtis Waterman's Soul Survivor 2011 Week B wristband just feel off. Good job Kurtis on keeping on the annoying bit of plastic for over 4 1/2 months. That's a good effort. But there are plenty more of you out there that have stuck with it and still have your 2011 bands on (you've probably got sweaty/smelly wrists).

So, in honour of Kurtis' fallen wristband we're launching a little comp! We'd like to see evidence of everyone and anyone who still has their wristband on from our 2011 summer events. Bonus biscuits to anyone with a 2010 wristband on.

But wait, evidence includes a picture of you wearing the wristband next to something displaying the following date: 1st December (that's this Thursday).

All succesful band wearers who email pics to editor@soulsurvivor.com on (and only on) the 1st December will get a free seminar mp3 file sent their way.

Send in your pics of you and your favourite band!

winter mini mag will be winging its way to you pretty soon!

posted 23/11/2011

Woooooo! We're just about to send our latest Soul Survivor Mini Mag to the printers... and once it's printed it'll be trying it's darndest to beat the Christmas post and find it's way through your letterbox. Yep, that's right friends, if you're a signed up punter on our database (and have ticked all the legally required boxes that mean Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg say we can send you stuff), then you'll be getting a special 'Naturally Supernatural' edition of the mag in early December.

To whet your appetite have a look at the cover... Ooooh it's like an old Victorian Christmas isn't it? Well, kinda! We've also decided to try and be a little greener this time round, so the mag won't come to you in a little polybag... instead we've just whacked your address on the back page, stuck it all together with a little sticker and hope that the postal system (and the postman) don't get too confused (we're assured by people that know, that they won't).

If you don't get a copy, then don't panic, we'll upload the whole thing online so you can have a proper gander and read like everyone else!

So, there you have it, an early Christmas gift from us to you!
Check out old versions of the mini mags...

free bit of teaching!

posted 23/11/2011

Don't forget that our Naturally Supernatural event is coming up pretty quick... Yep, we know February seems like forever away, but what with us all getting way too excited about Christmas and January being the month where we bury ourselves in jumpers and never leave the house, we figured you'd probably be best to get your Naturally Supernatural tickets booked now... they'd make a perfect gift for your parents or youth leader too (hint, hint)!

To get your head round the whole Naturally Supernatural idea then check out our latest talk from this years event on the Soul Survivor TV player! It's from Debbie Wright, who helps lead Trent Vineyard in Nottingham, and it's totally free!

Watch Debbie's talk...
More on the Naturally Supernatural event...

what are you up to this saturday?

posted 16/11/2011

If you're free and in the Cambridge area this Saturday then why not pop along to the One Event... some of the Soul Survivor posse are heading over to East Anglia to team up with our mates at YFC for an evening of worship, teaching and ministry. If you're about we'd love to see you there, especially if you were at Beyond Belief a few weeks back!

Date: Saturday 19th November
Time: 7pm-9.30pm
Location: Brickfields (City Church), 14 Cheddars Lane, Cambridge CB5 8LD

More details ...

von lycra's worship workout...

posted 9/11/2011

This is possibly the best thing we've ever had the privilege to be involved with. Yep, that's right. Mike P's personal fitness coach, Johannus Von Lycra the Third has worked with us to create what we've all been yearning for... a Worship Workout!

It's pretty epic, just check the promo... and the potential DVD, which will retails at just £299.99, means you may well be able to join Von Lycra as he sweats his way through some of the latest Soul Survivor live album tracks (if it ever gets made in full that is... Von Lycra has an extraordinarily busy schedule and fitting in a six day film shoot in his diary is more tricksy than trying to wrestle a lion. He's currently training Val Kilmer how to survive in the wilds of the Antarctic consuming only things they have caught with their bare hands).

Alternatively, to save a long wait, you could just buy the brand new Soul Survivor live album, 'We are the Free', which is now in stock at shop.soulsurvivor.com... Put it on loud and jump about 'til you feel sick and you'll get the same effect as a Von Lycra workout!
Get the album here...

book now to save money...

posted 25/10/2011

Right then internet audience. Here's a deal that you're not gonna get anywhere else (and we really do mean that). Drum roll please....

If you book and pay for a place at the Momentum Weekend (for students and 20 somethings) or the SoulNet Youth Retreat on or before the 31st October (next Monday) then you can save £10 per person. Ta da...

That's just £120 per person for a lovely, lovely weekend in the beauty and tranquility of Center Parcs at Sherwood Forest. Nice hey? But if you wait to book 'til November that price goes up to £130 per person (booo!), so book soon!

Dates and locations for the events are as follows:

SoulNet Youth Leader Retreat...
3rd-5th February | Sherwood Forest Center Parcs
Find out more...

Momentum Weekend...
2nd-4th March | Sherwood Forest Center Parcs
Find out more...

blackout a whole weekend...

posted 20/10/2011

Our mates over at Open Doors are passionate about supporting the church in places around the world where Christians are persecuted. In all sorts of countries the church has to exist underground for fear of physical abuse, political oppression or social exclusion. People are not free to worship, speak about Jesus or even pray for each other...

Like Open Doors, we know the gospel is revolutionary. It's counter cultural. It can change the world, and those who persecute people for following Jesus somehow know this too. So, we want to stand with or brothers and sisters around the world who suffer because of their commitment to Jesus.

So, for 48 hours, from 9pm Friday 4 to 9pm Sunday 6 November, join us to BLACKOUT from Facebook, Twitter, texts, iTunes, tv, gaming or literally keep your mouth shut, or whatever else you can think of!

Keep quiet for millions of Secret children living in the most hostile and restricted places on earth. Thirty million children pay a price for their faith; suffering, hurt, alone – criminalised for being Christians. They are the hidden victims of persecution.They have no happy ever afters, no fairy tale endings. Hear their story and share in their story.  Help give Secret children their childhood back.
Find out more about Blackout at Open Doors....

serve with soul action!

posted 11/10/2011

Anyone taking a gap year or have some time off next Spring? If so, you might be interested in serving on a Soul Action transform team! Placements are based in South Africa and Ghana and last from 3 to 5 months!

Costs, details and loads more info is all on the Soul Action site, but apply soon as the deadline for applications is 24th October!
Read more at www.soulaction.org...

learn to be naturally supernatural

posted 10/10/2011

Jesus was pretty awesome. He did all sorts of miracles, saw people healed and spoke with authority. He had compassion, set people free and spoke up for the poor. He loved the unloved. Ultimately he revealed what God is like.

We're not Jesus, but the same spirit that raised him from the dead is in us (Romans 8v11). At Pentecost the Holy Spirit empowered and equipped the first followers of Jesus to do the same sort of stuff that Jesus did and for the same reason - to ultimately to reveal what God is like. We believe the same should be true today, and so we want to learn to let the Holy Spirit use us in our every day lives... we want to learn to be Naturally Supernatural, letting God's spirit work through us to reveal our amazing and loving Father!

This is a bit of a focus for us at Soul Survivor at the moment (to be honest it's been a bit of a focus since day one), but we've currently got quite a few resources online and events coming up that look at this idea of learning to be Naturally Supernatural! Check the links below and join us as we hope to grow to be more like Jesus:

Event one: Naturally Supernatural, Salford
27th-29th October
Hosted by Chris Lane and run by the lovely chaps at Langworthy Community Church. Featuring Mike P, Jeannie Morgan and a few others
All the info is here...

Event two: Naturally Supernatural, Eastbourne
15th-18th February
Our big Naturally Supernatural event down at the Eastbourne Congress Theatre. Hosted by Mike P and Andy and featuring Christy Wimber from Yorba Linda Vineyard in California.
Find out more and book here...

Resource one: Learning to be Naturally Supernatural
Can't make the events? Check out this article by Chris Lane on how he's learning to respond to the Holy Spirit in his daily life!
Have a read...

Resource two: Naturally Supernatural videos...
We're releasing a new video talk from the 2011 Naturally Supernatural conference at different points over the next few weeks. The first one from Mike P is up now, but we have talks from John and Debbie Wright (Nottingham Vineyard), John and Eleanor Mumford (leaders of Vineyard UK) and our very own Andy Croft and Jeannie Morgan too!
Check out the first vid here...

downloadable chord charts

posted 04/10/2011

Now then, now then... this is a good one for all you budding muso's, worship leaders or casual music sheet readers.

Over the summer some of the lovely Soul Survivor worship team played a few new songs and as it turns out, you quite liked them... which is a relief.

So, to help you perform them in your church, youth group or bedroom, little Tommy Field (from New Zeeeeeland) has been working hard at getting some pretty chord charts together for you... and here's the fruit of his labours, a bunch of shiny new pdf's that are free for you to download. Isn't he clever?

Always Yours
by Sam Parker and Jamie Rodwell
Download now...

Arms of Grace
by Beth Croft
Download now...

Chains Are Broken
by Tom Field
Download now...

For Us
by Andreanna Tait, Ben Cantelon and Nick Herbert
Download now...

Once in Darkness
by Luke Hellebronth, David Gate & Beth Croft
Download now...

You Never Give Up
Download now...

Your Love Reaches
by Sam Parker and Jamie Rodwell
Download now...

the mag is back...

posted 03/10/2011

It's been a while. Yep, we know, but what can we say? We got a little carried away during August and totally forgot about September's edition of the online mag... still we reckon October's latest read is a bit of a treat, so hopefully that'll make up for it!

Inside this month you can read all about Robbie's spirtual ups and downs, a bible study on simplicity, some reflections on short term mission to Moldova, a look at being naturally supernatural and a seminar on how to cope if you think you have a messed up family!

Plus there's a few vids from the crazy Dreggs team that you might have missed over summer (including Mini Mike and Lil' Crofty doing some Gross Cooking) and the chance to win a copy of Soul Survivor Worship Remix on CD! Not bad hey?

Have a visit to the online mag...

will you textify?

posted 25/08/2011

Over the summer we've been working with our mates at Hope and loads of other organisations to launch 'Textify'. It;s a simple opportunity to share your faith with your mates using your phone, Twitter or Facebook. Check out the vid over there and then head to the Hope Revolution site to get involved... oh, and make sure you follow Textify on Twitter and become a fan on FB!

Textify website...
Textify Twitter...
Textify Facebook...

the last soul survivor video diary!

posted 19/08/2011

Oh no! It's the last video diary entry from Soul Survivor 2011! Booooooooooo. We're sad, you're all on your way home and now we have to wait nearly a year to hang out again. Still, it isn't all that bad... we might see you this week at Momentum, or next month at one of our Saturday Celebrations, or in October at the Beyond Belief events in Cambridge or....

Enjoy the vids. We hope you had an amazing time with us... do make sure you fill out one of the surveys (see down there) and send us any pics or movies you took/made during your time with us! Send any of them to:

editor@soulsurvivor.com

soul survivor surveys...

posted 13/08/2011

Just been to Soul Survivor Week B or Cor were at Week A a few weeks back? If so we'd love you to fill out one of our survey's so we can find out what you really throught of your Soul Survivor experience. We'd love to keep improving the events, so let us know what you thought worked well, and what wasn't so great... though please bare in mind that we can't do much about the weather... Just check the links below and fill out the appropriate survey...

Normal punter survey (week A)...
Normal punter survey (weeks B&C)...
Team member survey...
Group/Youth leader survey...

The surveys are now closed...

If you leave your email address at the end of the survey then we'll enter you into a prize draw to win some Soul Survivor goodies too!

soul survivor b: day five...

posted 13/08/2011

We spend most of our time today down at the Big Top and check out some of the times of worship, jump into a bit of teaching from Mike P on the local church, hear a testimony from the week and check out some of the weird and wonderful fancy dress costumes on show! We hope you had a great week!

We'll do one or two video updates from next week, so stay tuned...

soul survivor b: day four...

posted 12/08/2011

Scoop alert! It doesn't get much better than this! Johannas Von Lycra the Third reveals all in a little interview and brief work out routine with Alex and Jodi, plus today we catch up with Beth Croft and Soul Action's David Westlake too!

Only one more day to go of Week B (booooo).

Enjoy the vid, and if you have your own, make sure you add them as video responses to this one on YouTube!

PS. Sorry for the delayed update, the internet access down in SHepton Mallet has been a bit ropey!

soul survivor b: day three...

posted 11/08/2011

Woo! Day three... the word of the day today has been wonderful! More people have become Christians (wonderful), the main meetings have been packed (wonderful), everyone's getting into seminars (wonderful), but it rained (not so wonderful).

Get the full update and a glimpse of the main meetings with our latest video diary entry! Enjoy!

soul survivor b: day two...

posted 10/08/2011

Well, here's what's been happening today... more stuff than you could shake a stick at, including two massive main meetings, with this evenings session being led by Jamie Rodwell and Matt Redman, with a talk from our Australian buddy, Sanga Samways! Check out the latest video diary to see what we've been up to and to meet (ta da) Mike's personal fitness coach, Johannas Von Lycra the Third... Feel the burn!

More updates coming soon...

soul survivor b: day one...

posted 09/08/2011

It's all kicked off today... Soul Survivor Week B, Day One is finally here and the venues are just beginning to fill up... there's a queue to get into our new club venue, Blueprint and LZ7 are about to drop some massive sounds in Gigs!

But that's now, earlier, 191 people decided they'd like to follow Jesus after hearing a talk by our good mate Esther on God's healing and protection. That's pretty epic!

We've also made a little video diary for you today too featuring our lovely hosts, Jodi and Alex... we'll try and do a few more over the next few days, with interviews and all sorts of stuff to show you all what's going on.

Night night...

b&c are kicking off!

posted 09/08/2011

Yep, they are about to start! We can't wait, the info tent is up and running, the Big Top is looking massive and the venues are coming together nicely. Heck, even the programmes have arrived on time, and that means we're pretty much all sorted for your arrival tomorrow! Keep your eye on this entry as the photos over there are being taken live at the event, as it happens... wooo, technology hey.

See you soon!

been to soul survivor week a?

posted 02/08/2011

Have you just spent a few days with us in Stafford? Wow. Didn't time fly. We had a great time with around 4,000 of you at Soul Survivor Week A and we want to know what you thought. Fill out one of our surveys to let us know how we can improve Soul Survivor for next year (make sure you fill out the right one, as the questions differ slightly if you are a youth/group leader or you served on team)!

Week A survey...
Youth Leader survey...
Team survey...

We'd also love to see any photos or videos you made during your time at Week A. If you have any, send the links to us at editor@soulsurvivor.com and you may see them on the site! That'll be nice won't it?

look who's coming to weeks b, c & momentum... it's dweeb

posted 02/08/2011

Our good mates Dweeb are coming along to Soul Survivor Weeks B&C this year to play in our Gigs venue, and they are also pulling out all the stops to host the Live Lounge at Momentum! That's pretty nice of the them, and they've even made us a little video too...

Make sure you check them out when you're on site... they are ace.
See who else is coming to B&C...
What about Momentum...

week a is about to kick off!

posted 28/07/2011

We can't believe it! At last we're nearly there! Week A is about to kick off. We're expecting over 4,000 of you to join us up at the Stafford Showground tomorrow and can't wait to get things started! There's some special treats to look forward to including a fresh, specially recorded set of Mike Pilapaxman Soul Survivor News episodes and the appearance of Dutch slash Swedish slash Germanic keep fit instructor come sports manic Johannus von Spandex the third (he's a little strange, but funny). And of course, we'll be spending loads of time worshipping Jesus, getting into the Bible and waiting on God's spirit too!

If you're coming to hang out with us, then you might find the following stuff helpful to make your arrival go smoothly... Remember we can't let you onto the Showground until the afternoon, so please don't turn up early... it'll just get us way to excited and we won't be able to finish all the preparation we've got to do! Anyway, here's the links:

Site maps...
Directions...
Who's coming...
Camping info...

what's your favourite bible verse?

posted 28/07/2011

OK, so we're putting together a very special resource... a Youth Bible! Exciting hey! But, we need your help! We want to know what your favourite verse is and why to include as inspiration and encouragement to others who are reading the Bible!

So, if you have a spare few minutes (of course you do, it's the summer holidays) then drop us a email titled 'My favourite Bible verse' and send it to us at the address below. When you email us, just bear in mind the following three points:

1) Write out the whole verse
2) Give a 140-character explanation of why that verse is your favourite or why it's special to you...
3) Give us your name, age and town/city where you live

Drop all that in an email to us at editor@soulsurvivor.com and your thoughts my appear in the Youth Bible we're putting together!
Email us now...

sneaky peak...

posted 18/07/2011

Woohoo! look what arrived. The proofs of the Soul Survivor Week A programme from the printers. That means everything is sorted, locked in place and ready to happen at the Stafford Showground in just under 2 weeks time! Wow, that's close by!

Here's a sneaky peak at what the programme will look like (though it'll be chopped up and sold as a booklet rather than massive A2 sheets of paper).

You'll also see a very special little pressie we'll be giving out to you over the summer too... Some fake Soul Survivor tats! We think they're looking pretty awesome, though on reflection we are slightly disappointed that we didn't go with the words 'Yes Mum, this is real'. Still we think the 'I'm a proper Soul Survivor' does a pretty good job!

See you next week!

special report from mike pilapaxman...

posted 08/07/2011

The lead anchorman of the Soul Survivor News, Mike Pilapaxman (who bares an uncanny resemblance to Mike Pilavachi and Greek song legend Demis Roussos) is on the trail of yet another incredible scoop!

Yep, forget the News of the World scandal, Pilapaxman is here to investigate the sudden disappearance of all of the Soul Survivor worship leaders! Uh oh. Where have they gone? What will we all do if they don't show up soon? Why do Pilapaxman's glasses have no lenses? Why is he standing on that desk?

Watch the latest Mike Pilapaxman report just over there and behold some of the finest investigative journalism ever broadcast to the world. Enjoy.

see where mike sleeps...

posted 05/07/2011

Here's our latest video diary... yep, it's a little strange, but have a watch to see all the cool stuff we're looking forward to about this summer's Soul Survivor events.

Mike, Andy and Beth give you the lowdown on who is coming and explain a bit more about what we'll be getting up to in our main meetings.

Get all the speaker, band and guest info here and make sure you book on soon!

So you know, Mike doesn't actually sleep on an old mattress in a random car park.

soulfood: the july mag is here!

posted 01/07/2011

We have been working hard to put together July's edition of our monthly online mag. This month you have the chance to win a copy of the new Soul Survivor Worship Remix album!

We also have some funny vids to make you smile, just in case you are having a bad day - cheer up!

In this month's mag Luke Brown investigates where we find our identity, Mike shares his awakening on who we share God with, Nathalie Saunders explores how important it is to embrace the things we struggle with and how sometimes God turns what we would count as weaknesses into our biggest strengths, and we catch up with the team at North Bristol Noise.

If you made it to our Equal conference on the 18th June (or even if you missed it), we have now put all of the talks from the day up so go have a gander!
read the maggy may...

want to represent us on GOD TV?

posted 01/07/2011

We are so excited for the summer conferences and how close they are getting! Who else can't wait? Been enjoying our shows on GOD TV and wish you could get involved somehow?

GOD TV will be on site again this year in week B and want to spend a whole day with one of you to give you a chance to tell the world why you love Soul Survivor so much.

One person and one person only will get to spend the day with the crew as GOD TV experience what it's like to be a delegate at a Soul Survivor summer conference. (That's where you come in!)

Interested?

If so and you are 16+ then email us (info@soulsurvivor.com) 100 words explaining what it is that keeps you coming back every summer along with a photo of your lovely self. You never know, GOD TV may select you! Just remember (especially if you are camera shy), this is an opportunity to have people all over the planet see Soul Survivor through your eyes.

Closing date is a week today: 8th July!

get your swerve on at b&c: underground dance battle

posted 23/06/2011

This year at Soul Survivor B&C we have our first ever dance battle competition, hosted by the awesome 29th Chapter and Underground crew!

Solo acts and crews will be battling it out for the title of Underground Dance Champion. Come down to help our panel of judges decide who should walk away with the trophy.

What the deal? 
The competition will run on nights 3 and 5 at Soul Survivor Weeks B&C so that you’ve got some time to prep on site. Acts from each category will go head to head ‘til we whittle it down to the crème de la crème on the final night.  Each round will be judged by you and our special guest panel of professional dancers (who will also be mentoring the various crews throughout the week).

Judging
Each act will be judged on the following criteria: originality, creativity, tightness & technical skill, acrobatic ability, humor & entertainment, diversity of styles, dress & costume and audience engagement. There will be 5 points up for grabs for each criteria.

The Prize!
As well as being crowned the Ultimate Underground dance battle champion, winning crews will also receive:

• A half day training session with one of our professional dance coaches (either where you live or in London).
• Underground goodie bag packed with treats and tasty underground prizes
• An opportunity to perform as backing dancer/support act for selected underground main stage acts.
• Guaranteed opening slot on the underground main stage for 2012
• An opportunity to perform as a backing act for our secret celebrity artists

Sounds awesome right? Well then, get practicing and we'll see you down there!

the 2010 god tv soul survivor shows!

posted 02/06/2011

Yes! The all new God TV Soul Survivor shows are now here. There are 6 new episodes, all around 1.5 hours long, all of which were recorded during last summers events. Each show contains a massive Big Top talk, some worship and loads of interviews and stupidity from site!What a great chance to embrace your Soul Survivor summer a little early!

The first is showing tonight and then it'll be repeated a few times over the weekend!

22:30 Thursdays, 16.30 on Fridays
10am on Saturdays, 18.30 on Sundays

The next episode will air for the first time next Thursday and the third the Thursday after... you get the idea!

Just tune into GOD Channel on Sky 580 or Virgin Media channel 279 to catch the action... Dates and times are below or check out GOD TV online for the latest info.
take me over to god tv...

brand new edition of the soul survivor news with mike pilapaxman!

posted 06/05/2011

The Soul Survivor News Team have been hard at work producing the second ever edition of our newsdesk with lead anchor Mike Pilapaxman back behind the desk dishing out fresh portions of breaking news for you to lap up quick sharp!

Headlines include record breaking sermon attempts from Greek preacher Mike Pilavachi, Andy Croft's Olympic disappointment and a scandal surrounding the Bible In One Year!

Enjoy.

the brand new mini mags have landed!

posted 05/05/2011

Yes! We got ours, did you get yours? Hopefully, if you're signed up to our mailing lists you would have received some trendy mags in the post from us...

If you didn't get any, don't panic, it doesn't mean we don't like you, just that we might not have your details yet. You can still read the mags online or, if you email in pretty quick, we have a few spares in the office we could post out to you too. Just drop us a line and let us know you want either a Soul Survivor or Momentum Mag and we'll do the rest!

Oh, and don't forget to let us know what you thought of the mags too. There's a feedback form at the link below, or you can email in...
Read the mags online...
Email us...

feed your soul: may articles and goodness

posted 05/05/2011

Shhh everyone. Calm down at the back please. Just a quick heads up. We've put a bunch of fresh new resources, articles and all sorts up online to help and encourage you in your walk with Jesus. Here's some links so you don't have to go scouting round the Soul Survivor online universe too much:

The new edition of the Soul Survivor Mag...
Featuring articles on what defines your relationship with God by Mike P, a Soul Sista and Soul Man talk to listen to, a chance to remember the Royal Wedding and a look at what makes a real man. There's loads of other stuff too, including the chance to win Tim Hughes' new CD. Boom!
Check it out here...

New Momentum article, talk and video...
We don't do things by halves, so here's some stuff for the older posse too. An article from Rich Wilson on transitions, a seminar to listen to (by the same Rich Wilson) on God and your future, and a video seminar from academic Viv Thomas on how to be a discerning person. Sweet!
Read, think, see, hear...

booking deadline issues?

posted 21/04/2011

OK, so, if you book and pay in full before 11.59pm on Friday 29th April then you'll qualify for the discounted price of £91 at any of our summer events.

After this date, online bookings rise to £99 and bookings we receive via email/fax/phone will be charged at £104.

We know that booking can be a pretty stressful experience, especially if you're a group leader and trying to collate information from 30 different people (all of whom are teenagers and haven't provided you with any correct information about themselves). Even more stressfully, as it's the Royal Wedding and we've been given a bumper bank holiday weekend, the office will be closed. So here's some advice:

1) Try to not leave everything to the last minute (as if we can really give that advice!!). We'll be in the office Tuesday 26th 'til Thursday 28th, so if you have problems try calling us then.

2) We've tried to answer the most common queries in our Frequently Asked Questions section. Make sure you check it out.
soul Survivor faq's...
momentum faq's...

3) Here's a guide to booking online using our wonderful system. It's quite a long guide, but should help you out if you can't get in touch with us.
Download the guide...

4) Alternatively, if you're having some real trouble getting booked on then you can download the following form, copy and paste the details into an email and send it to us at:
bookings@soulsurvivor.com...

download the 'booking problems' form...

That should sort everything out for you. See, we are nice and understanding. Oh, and here's one more piece of info... We call it the Useful Information sheet, and it is just that!
download the useful information sheet...

all the names...

posted 21/04/2011

Yes! Here we go. It's just over a week 'til the cheaper rate on tickets for Soul Survivor and Momentum comes to an end and here we have it... details of all the bands, speakers and guests who we've got confirmed at the events so far!

So, some key one's to get you excited:

Week A: Ant Watts from Christ Church in New Zealand... Legend! The mighty Re:Sound, hosting Cafe Uno evenings.
Week B & C: The return of Danielle 'Bam' Strickland. Sanga Samways from Hillsong. More bands than ever!
Momentum: The beautiful Rend Family Collective. Mr Tim Hughes. Bishop Graham Cray. Jo Saxton. Dr Elaine Storkey.

You can see all the confirmed speakers and guests by following the links below.
People at Week A...
People at Week B&C...
People at Momentum...

There's a lot more to come, but for now, we reckon that'll be enough! Don't forget to book and pay in full by 29th April to get the reduced price of £91!

how far can a mini mag travel...

posted 15/04/2011

So, as we're just about to go to print with the latest editions of our Mini Mags, a few of them finally arrive 6,000 miles away in Thailand!

Chris had his old address on our mailing list, so when his mags were returned to us we got in touch with him to see if he wanted them at his new address... which turns out to be in Thailand! So, we sent him some copies anyway! And he seems pretty grateful. Keep you eye on your letterbox for the new mini mags that should land in the next two weeks!

latest video diary...

posted 14/04/2011

My my, haven't we been busy. Sorry for the lack of proper updates, but we've been working hard on getting you the latest versions of the Soul Survivor and Momentum Mini Mags sorted. They should be in the post to any of you who are signed up to receive them in the next week! Woo! Check out Mike's latest video diary to get a sneaky peak at the cover.

He's now down under at a bunch of different events, while the rest of us are here in sunny Watford waiting to help you get booked on for this summers events... Make sure you do so before the end of the month to save money! Oh, and next Thursday, pop back to visit this page at around lunch time to see some of the latest speakers, bands and guests confirmed at this summer's events!

friday treat: soul survivor news with mike pilapaxman

posted 18/03/2011

The first ever edition of the Soul Survivor News is here, with our lead anchorman Mike Pilapaxman taking the reins and giving you the lowdown on the latest happenings in the world of Soul Survivor!

You might notice a slight resemblance between Mike Pilavachi and our news host, but that's just a coincidence. They are definitely two seperate people. Honest.

Enjoy the show and watch out for more episodes of the Soul Survivor News in the near to intermediate future!

friday treats that you cannot eat!

posted 11/03/2011

We've been at it again! Our fresh and free online magazine is now completely updated after a short delay (that we are blaming on childbirth), so check out the new articles for advice on dealing with change, some stuff on Paul the Apostle, a look at forgiveness and how to cope if your parents lead a church! Plus there's a few funny baby vids (including a must see farting baby) and an all new competition!
Check out the magazine here...

be part of the next worship central live album!

posted 10/03/2011

Fancy being part of the first ever Worship Central Live album?

Tim, Al, Ben and the gang over at Worship Central HQ have kicked their creative juices into high gear and are busy writing new songs for the recording at the legendary HMV Forum in London. If you want to be there and feature on the album then just head over to the Worship Central site to get tickets. The details are:

LOCATION
The HMV Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, London, NW5 1JY.

TIME
7.30pm (6.30pm Doors).

TICKETS
£7.50 (+Booking Fee).

As the night approaches, the guys will be posting free downloads of the new songs for all those registered to come so they can learn some of the tunes in advance. Make sure you don’t miss out and grab some tickets for you and your mates now!
More on the Worship Central event...

pray for the persecuted: shockwave

posted 10/02/2011

“Your Prayers help us breathe…”
persecuted Christian from Bhutan

SHOCKWAVE is something you can do in your youth group, CU, church, with some mates or even your family! The idea is to pray for those who share our faith but not our freedom and as you do unite with thousands of other young people across the world to cry out to God for those in his Church who suffer persecution.

Shockwave is being run by our mates at Open Doors youth and they are organising a few big events around the place to pull people together to pray. But it's not just about events! You can do this in your church, in school... evening in your bedroom! We want to see and hear prayers rising up all over the UK and Ireland over the first weekend of March.

You can get hold of some pretty decent resources to get you inspired to pray: A Prayer Passport, creative prayer stations, video clips and other bits and pieces.

When: 4th-6th March

Get involved now. Sign up www.odshockwave.org  

loads & loads of fresh resources!

posted 10/02/2011

OK, so, people feel loved in different ways. Some people like words of affirmation, some people like quality time and some people like to know they are listened to... But we all love a few presents and gifts don't we?

So, to prove that we truly do love you we've got a whole bunch of fresh resources for you this month. All are free, some you can download and keep and all will hopefully help you in your walk with Jesus. See the list, follow the links and have fun on us!

All new mag with fresh articles and talk to listen to...
New Momentum article on motivation, talk on forgiveness and video on the Holy Spirit...
Mp3 to download from Graham Cray on leadership and gender...
Video teaching from Mike P on the desert...
Four session group leader download from Soul Action for Lent...

calling all young anglicans - get a day off school!

posted 07/02/2011

We know loads of you are members of all sorts of fantastic different church denominations, but we just wanted to give a little heads-up to any of you relate to the description of Anglican!

There's a meeting of Church of England Bishops that Crofty is tagging along to on the 3rd of March and if you're aged between 13 and 21 he'd love you to join him! We're looking for about 150 young people to come and share their thoughts/beliefs about how the Church of England can help reach and serve your age group! It's an opportunity to let those old chaps who run the show, know what you really think, so it'll be a great place to have your voice heard and impact today's church leadership. Plus, and this is a massive plus, you might get to meet Rowan Williams (the Arch Bish), one of the nicest, cleverest and most important people any of us have ever met.

You can apply for tickets at the link below, oh and don't worry about school, they've even arrange for you to take the day off, so if that isn't a good enough enticement, we don't know what is!
Join in the fun here...

coming to the soulnet retreat?

posted 02/02/2011

Hooray, hooray! SoulNet, our annual weekend away for hardworking and legendary youth workers is coming up this weekend! We can't wait to chill out with around 400 of you chaps, all of whom we have an awful lot of respect for. You spend all year serving groups of young people up and down the country, so we think it's about time that you had the chance to grab a bit of time to be refreshed by God for yourselves!

If you're booked on and coming along then you might want to grab some directions to the venue (Sherwood Forest Centre Parcs). You should have been emailed about your Villa and stuff already, but if not drop us a line. Looking forward to seeing you!
Get the directions here...
Email in with any questions...

having trouble booking in time for the discount deadline?

posted 28/01/2011

Tonight is the booking discount deadline. If you don't book and pay in full before 11.59pm then you'll need to pay the increased price of £91 (which again goes up on 29th April - the next discount deadline).

We know that booking can be a pretty stressful experience, especially if you're a group leader and trying to collate information from 30 different people (all of whom are teenagers and haven't provided you with any correct information about themselves). Even more stressfully, the office will be closed from 5.30pm, so we won't be about to deal with any queries or problems that arrive this evening.

So, to help you out we've tried to answer the most common queries in our Frequently Asked Questions section. Make sure you check it out.
soul Survivor faq's...
momentum faq's...

Alternatively, if you're having some real trouble getting booked on then you can download the following form, copy and paste the details into an email and send it to us at:
bookings@soulsurvivor.com...

download the 'booking problems' form...

That should sort everything out for you. See, we are nice and understanding.

save up to £23 on your place at soul survivor or momentum 2011!

posted 24/01/2011

OK, you know the score by now, but just in case you don't here is the scoop!

Book early for Soul Survivor or Momentum and save money!

In fact if you book and pay in full for your place at one of our summer events on or before this Friday (29th January) then you can save a whopping £23 per full paying place (so not kids/under 12's rates).

That's a massive saving, so get booking now!
Head to the Soul Survivor 2011 booking info...
Check out the Momentum 2011 booking info...

So you know, the full costs and deadlines for our summer events are:

Paid in full before 28.01.11: £81
Paid in full before 29.04.11: £91
Online after 30.04.11: £99
Via email/post/fax after 30.04.11: £104

soul survivor behind the scenes documentary and on demand episodes!

posted 24/01/2011

This Sunday, the chaps over at God TV are showing an extra long 90 minute-ish behind the scenes movie that they filmed at Soul Survivor last summer. The film features interviews with loads of the Soul Survivor gang, some great music from the Big Top, scenes from around site and some teaching from our main meetings. Tune in to check out the film and show your mates what we're all about this Sunday afternoon at 3.00pm (on Sky Channel 580 and Virgin Media 279).

If you don't have Sky or Virgin Media then you can watch the film online and even catch up with old episodes via the God TV on demand service! Follow the links for more...

Watch episodes from Soul Survivor 2007...
Watch episodes from Soul Survivor 2008...
Watch episodes from Soul Survivor 2009...
Watch episodes from Soul Survivor 2010...

you be the judge: soul action video comp finalists now live!

posted 19/01/2011

The Soul Action 'Lights, Camera, Soul Action' video competition is now in it's most exciting stage! We've whittled down the entries and managed to decide on 10 finalists, all of whom have the chance of winning a MacBook! Wooooo!

But we need your help in deciding what video best explores the theme of God's Mission and what it looks like today. Each film maker has presented their own take on this idea, but we need you to watch them all and judge what the best entry is. Just head over to the Soul Action site to start viewing and to send in your votes... Go on, it'll make you feel like Simon Cowell (though that might not be a good thing)...

Judge what the best video is...

the momentum mini mag!

posted 19/01/2011

This is the New Year! Do you feel any different? Unfortunately poor Ben Gibbard from super band Death Cab for Cutie feels the same on January 1st every year. It's a little sad, so maybe he should read the article by Will Van Der Hart in our Momentum Mini Mag about beating the New Year blues!

There are plenty of other articles in there too, including a look at sex with Tim & Rachel Hughes, Mike P and Jo Saxton tackle some of the issues facing women leaders in the church, Frog Orr-Ewing looks at church and then there's some more light hearted and fun stuff too!

If you didn't get your Momentum Mini Mag in the post, then check it out online over there... and while you're at it, don't forget the new Momentum site that's packed full of new articles, mp3's and video teaching all for people in their twenties and thirties...
check out the momentum site...

all new soul survivor shop!

posted 19/01/2011

Boom! Here we have it. Finally! A whole new online shop for you to look and 'oooh' at. Our old shop had a few issues in its old age, so it is with great sadness we had to put it out of it's misery and launch version 3.0 of our web store!

You can buy a whole load of seminar mp3's from previous years events, CD's, books, hoodies and now, for the first time ever, video recordings of the talks from events on DVD (you can even order the talks from the Momentum Weekend if you are keen).

Check out the new shop at shop.soulsurvivor.com and let us know what you think! Hopefully it is a bit more stable and easier to navigate than our old monster!
Visit the new shop here...

christmas treat... number three!

posted 20/12/2010

Here we go, this one we're quite proud of! It's our very special Christmas mini mag! Hopefully you've received one of these little puppies in the post (if you haven't it might be because you'll get a New Year Momentum one, or you need to let us know that you'd like to get stuff send to you).

Anyway, they should be landing on your doormats any day now, so we hope you like them. If you don't/didn't get one, no worries, just check the online version that's flicking about over there!

If we haven't said it yet... have a great Christmas!
More on the mini mags and how to sign up to get them...

christmas treat... number two!

posted 17/12/2010

Is there a better way to spend Christmas Day than with your loved ones, eating turkey, opening pressies and celebrating the birth of Jesus? Well, no... but we can make it that little bit better! Tune in to God TV on Christmas Day afternoon for a very special behind the scenes look at Soul Survivor. With interviews from Mike P and a whole host of others, plus loads of stuff from around site, and - of course - plenty of worship tracks to sing along to, we reckon the show is probably the best way to calm down after all the festive excitement... well, maybe not! Check the trailer over there for all the info and an awesomely unexpected voiceover!

Tune in to God TV at Sky 580, Virgin Media 279 or watch online at www.god.tv/live!

christmas treat... number one!

posted 16/12/2010

Good tidings to one and all at this very festive time of year!

As you're our friends and we like you we thought we'd get you a few special Christmas pressie's to keep you entertained in the run up to Christmas. Check back here every few days for all sorts of free festive fun... and don't panic, we're not expecting a pressie back, these are just for you, no strings attached!

The first are two beautiful renditions of classic Christmas tunes from members of the Soul Survivor Worship Team. Beth, Tom, Sam and Andreana all got in the Christmas mood and recorded their own versions of 'Joy To The World' and 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas'. Have a listen on the radio over there, we like them a lot!

More music on the radio page...

win a macbook: send in your video by this monday to enter our comp!

posted 07/12/2010

Fancy winning a Macbook with Final Cut Express? If you want the chance to get your hands on this tasty bit of kit then make sure you enter our 'Lights, Camera, Soul Action' video competition!

The deadline for entries is this Monday (13th December), but all you have to do is make a film exploring your take on God's Mission and send it in to us... the best entries as judged by our panel will go on to feature in a public vote in the new year, so make sure you submit your entries by this Friday!

Get all the details and info here...

the wristband competition

posted 06/12/2010

OK, so there's this rumour doing the rounds that in summer we sort of mentioned on Facebook that if anyone manages to keep their Soul Survivor (or Momentum) event wristband on until Christmas then we'll give them a little prize. Unfortunately we forgot we said that, hence our overall lack of doing anything about it.

But fear not, we've now remembered! So, here's the idea.

If you still have your Soul Survivor Wristband on we'll reward you with a free mp3 (probably of Mike singing some Christmas tunes, but we're not sure yet). As we won't actually be in the office at Christmas, we're saying that if you manage to keep your wristband on til the 20th December, then you're a winner!

To enter and have a chance of winning, you need to do the following:

1) Take picture of yourself with your wristband and a newspaper dated 20th December or later.

2) Email that picture to us at editor@soulsurvivor.com between 20th and 22nd December.

In reward for your dillegence and stubborn wearing of the Soul Survivor Wristband, we'll email you back with a link to your free mp3!

No photoshopping, cheating or scamming please (that includes the use of sellotape). We might not find out, but Jesus will, so play by the rules.

email in your pic to get a free mp3...

last few spaces for the momentum weekend

posted 02/12/10

That's it, we're nearly fully booked for the Momentum Weekend, which is pretty special as we weren't sure you'd go for the idea of a weekend away in the countryside! The weekend is shaping up to be a great looking event, and if you're keen to come there are now just a few spaces left.

If you want to reserve your place, you can no longer book online, but if you're interested email us directly and we'll see if we can accommodate you! Just drop us a line at bookings@soulsurvivor.com and we'll do the rest:

Momentum Weekend
Longleat Center Parcs | 7th-9th January
£125 per person

email us to reserve one of the last places...

are you good with numbers? fancy a job?

posted 02/12/10

Hooray, hooray, hooray! We get to add another person to our office team in Watford... which is always a pretty momentous occasion, especially as most of us don't get out much and new people are just so much fun!

The role we're looking to fill has something to do with numbers, counting and money. Our legendary accountant Mark (pictured) is looking for a young paduwon he can train in the ways of the force (which basically means wearing shorts no matter what the weather and cultivating a Tom Selleck inspired moustache). The chosen candidate will be about to help Mark out with some basic book keeping and such like.

To check if you're right for the role, see if you can solve the following GCSE exam paper inspired conundrum:

John and Michael go to the shops. John has £5.50 and buys 10 apples for 13p each. He travels from his house in a perpendicular line parallel to the vertical for 15 minutes before sitting down and having a snack. If Y is eternity, what is X?

If you've solved the riddle, progress on to the harder task of reading the actual job description and applying to join us...
more on the job and application details...

momentum weekend nearly full!

posted 25/11/10

We're getting pretty excited about our first ever Momentum Weekend! We're planning on spending a few days down at Longleat Center Parcs between 7th-9th January... what better way to start 2011?

The weekend will be hosted by Mike P and Andy Croft, plus we're being joined by our good mate Toby Bassford from St Thomas Church (Philadelphia Campus) in Sheffield!

At the moment we only have a few spaces left, so if you want to come along and join us we recommend booking as soon as possible. Costs are now £125 per person, so book on to make sure you don't miss out!
find out more and book online...

open doors presents 'coming for you'

posted 16/11/10

Our mates over at Open Doors Youth have teamed with Preacher Boy Missions to produce the awesome hip hop single 'Comin for you', in aid of persecuted Christians!

The artists involved are Jahaziel, Guvna B, New Direction Crew, E Tizz, McGladius from 29th Chapter, Armor MC, and S.O. The song was produced by Grammy-nominated and award winning producer Steven G.P. Abramsamadu.  These artists are coming together to raise awareness and encourage Christians to make a stand and take action against the injustice of those suffering from religious persecution.

Rapper Jahaziel who's performed at Soul Survivor a few times, went on a trip to aid the persecuted in Pakistan and said:

“Meeting with Christian brothers and sisters in Pakistan who’ve lost homes, family, and their freedoms for following Jesus is the starkest reminder I have ever experienced of what the Gospel of Jesus means. Their horrific plight inspired me to want to be on this track with other artists to give these people a voice.”

We love the single, so check out the vid and get donwloading at the links below to support the cause!
check out the open doors facebook page...
download the single on itunes...
download the single on amazon...

friday treat: cheeky live album preview...

posted 12/11/10

OK, so we're uber excited. The Soul Survivor 2010 live album 'Light the Sky' is due to arrive with us on Monday and we'll be shipping out the CD to all you lovely people who've made pre orders then (so you should have them by mid next week). But, to keep you in the mood, here's a very special Friday Treat! We've added 5 of the songs from the live album to our radio, so you can check them out and have a nice old sing along as you surf the web. The five chosen tracks are:

Holding Nothing Back: Beth Croft
Our God: Tom Field
Saviour Of The World: Tom Field
How He Loves: Beth Croft
No Reason To Hide: Jamie Rodwell

Of course, if you haven't yet ordered the album and like what you hear, you can grab a copy at our shop. Just follow the link below. Don't forget, more Friday treats are to come... here's a hint for next week 'dinna dinna dinna dinna dinna dinna dinna dinna...'
get your copy of the live album here...
launch the radio as a pop out player...

we want to send you something...

posted 11/11/10

We're busy working on a little Christmas treat for you! Aren't we nice? We send out two little mini mags a year to all you lovely people, but to make sure that you get them we need to know your current details and you need to tell us you're happy for us to post you something!

To make sure you get a copy, login or register for an account at Soul Survivor, check that your address and email details are up to date and that you’ve edited the ‘my communication’ section on your profile to say that you’d like to receive the magazine (if you’re a new user just follow the instructions to register). They'll be with you mid December and are packed full of Christmas related fun, with articles from Mike P, Andy Croft, Ali Martin, Rachel Gardner and Will Van Der Hart! It's ace!

If that just seems too confusing, just email us at info@soulsurvivor.com with your name, date of birth and preferred postal address and we'll amend your details for you!

We're also planning a Momentum mini mag for early January, so if you're at Uni or in your twenties or thirties just sign up too and we'll get something to you in the new year.
login to update your details...

site pages updated...

posted 11/11/10

This one's just a quick post to let you know we finally got round to updating parts of our site for the 2011 events. Well done us (actually don't give us too much praise, it is November already and it should have been done sometime in October... sorry about that).

Anyway, you can now scan through all the different teams we're looking to recruit some fabulous volunteers for and even apply to serve with us in 2011. If you do we'll be your friends for life, invite you to our birthday party and speak very highly of you to everyone we meet.

We've also updated the summer 2011 pages, but the events are very much a work in progress, so the site doesn't yet have all it will. Speakers, bands, guests are all being confirmed, and we're proud to announce that we're looking at changing some venues and maybe adding some new fresh ones too. All will become clear in early 2011, so keep checking the site.

Have fun browsing...

soul survivor 2011...
teams 2011...

saturday celebration location...

posted 09/11/10

Listen up yo! October's Saturday Celebration (our monthly free event in Watford) was rammed. We had around 1,000 people stroll on down to join us at the Warehouse and we were pretty close to having to turn people away (but we didn't as we're nice and turning people away just isn't in our blood). If you came, thanks for coming, especially if you travelled far... apparently some of you came from as far away as Wales, which is a whole other nation, so that's quite impressive.

Anyway, at the time Mr Michael Pilavachi got slightly excited and suggested we might need to find an alternative venue for our future Saturday Celebrations (like Wembly Arena). Although that'd be fun, we think we've found a solution which means the events can stay in Watford! Hooray! So, we're sticking with the Soul Survivor Watford Warehouse (No. 5), but if necessary we'll also run a overflow venue in Warehouse 7. That sounds sensible doesn't it?

Anyway, the next one is on 27th November and we're hoping loads of you pop along to join us, we'd love to see you!
get all the info on the future celebrations...

new video dairy from mike p...

posted 29/10/10

Catch up with Mike P as he spends a rare day or two relaxing in his home by watching out latest video diary! Mike's pretty excited about the Saturday Celebration that just happened on Saturday (and was packed) and the upcoming SoulNet Retreat and Momentum Weekends. Follow the links to get all the goss and to find out how to book!

Saturday Celebration dates (these are free)...
Book for the SoulNet Retreat...
More on the Momentum Weekend...

best worship moment ever...

posted 29/10/10

This is one of our favourite videos ever, all courtesy of our mates at worshipcentral and the legend that is Martin Smith!

Have a watch - and all future worship leaders take note - if you want to lead on the keys, make sure you know where the drum pattern demo button is.

Don't forget the upcoming worshipcentral tour, where we hope Tim, Ben or Al will make equally hilarious blunders! Also, don't forget to book for SoulNet or the Momentum weekend before Sunday to make sure you get a discount!
Book for the SoulNet Retreat...
More on the Momentum Weekend...

friday fun times...

posted 22/10/10

Yes, it's Friday, that means we have some fun for you! Here's the final stripped down demo version of one of the big tracks from the summer!

Jamie, Tom and Beth have finished up in the studio and as we're getting excited about the new live album we thought you might like to hear this version of the title track 'Light the Sky'.

It's quite chilled, so take a few minutes out, put your headphones on and sing along. We like it, so we hope you do too.

You can also check out some other tunes on the radio, so have a listen....
Visit the radio page...

worship central tour...

posted 22/10/10

Yo, yo, yo! The worshipcentral posse are getting ready to pack their bags and head off around the UK for a few awesome nights at different churches across the land!

Don't miss out, the events are looking ace and feature the whole team of Tim Hughes, Ben Cantelon (our old faves), Al Gordon (who's looking increasing trendy) and the lovely Nikki Fletcher. The dates are:

10th November: Southampton
11th November: Bristol
12th November: Bradford
13th November: Edinburgh

Check out the worshipcentral site for all the info and to book tickets. Hopefully we'll bump into some of you there!
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my praise overflows demo...

posted 08/10/10

Wohooo! We're pleased with ourselves for this one. Tom and Jamie have got on down to some serious hard work and recorded a demo version of their song 'Praise Overflows'. It was one of the most popular songs of the summer events so we figured you'd like to have a listen. It's not the final version you'll hear on the live album (which we're very excited to say is coming out in about a month), but it's a more stripped down interpretation. We like it and hope you do too. We think we can also say (in a kind of cheesy overly excited radio presenter kind of way) that you heard it here first... and probably won't hear it many other places either, so tell your mates and send the link around!

Have a listen on the radio over there, or if you fancy listening away for the rest of the day visit our radio page to launch the radio as a little pop out player (there's an awesome remix of a remix on there that we did in the office a while back when we got bored... it might make you laugh... or maybe not)!
Visit the radio page...

Anyway, enjoy it, and scroll down a few posts to download the chord charts for the song....

save some pennies

posted 08/10/10

Thinking of coming along to our Momentum Weekender or the SoulNet retreat? Both are coming early in 2011 and we're getting pretty excited about spending a couple of weekends in the lovely countryside surroundings of Center Parcs!

We know money is a bit tight for everyone, so to help your wallets we have a special booking offer! If you book and pay in full for either the SoulNet Retreat or Momentum Weekend before the 31st October you can save £10. That means the full price is only £115 per person. Remember, you have to book and pay in full before the deadline to get the reduced price.

So you know, spaces for both events are limited and the Momentum Weekend is already looking pretty busy, so do book early to avoid disappointment!
more on the momentum weekend...
more on the soulnet retreat...
book online for either event here...

new magazine

posted 08/10/10

Fancy a read? The free Soul Survivor online Mag is back after a slight bit of slack planning and summer hectic-ness that meant September's edition was actually August's. Sorry about that, we're not sure how many of you actually noticed, but still, we felt bad. Really bad. So bad that we've pulled out all the stops in our very autumnal October edition. This month you can read:

Mike P on worship and lament...
Advice on coping when you get dumped...
Some biblical stuff on the fruit or gifts of the spirit...
Life in Haiti, 9 months after the earthquake...

Plus, listen to Andy Croft on ways to grow with God...

But that's not all. You can win a copy of our brand new live album and check out some of our fave vids that you've made from the summer. Bonza!
check out the maggie may here...

shine your light with lz7

posted 24/09/10

We're sure you've heard already, but if not here's the scoop... Our good mates at LZ7 are releasing their awesome single 'Shine Your Light' into the UK charts as of this Sunday!

We're hoping that their message of being Jesus in the places where we're at goes down a storm on iTunes and gets some recognition on the radio! Linz and the LZ7 posse have been doing shows left, right and center in preparation of the release, and if you want to see them in action get to the Manchester Apollo tomorrow (25th September) for the party of a lifetime. It's gonna be off the chain (as they say).

If you can't make it, no worries, check the new full HD video of the single up there and make sure you bag your copy of 'Shine Your Light' on Sunday (if you're super keen you can even pre order it)!

Get all the info at www.lz7.co.uk...
Straight up info about the single...

a special treat from us at soul survivor: song chord sheets and a demo track from beth croft!

posted 22/09/10

We're already missing the summer. We work all year to put on the events and then they fly by like there's no tomorrow. Bummer hey? Well, this might make you feel better!

The lovely Beth Croft has also been missing the summer events and so she nipped into the studio to record a pretty nice sounding version of 'Found In You', the track she's written with Tim Hughes. It's cheering us up, so we thought we'd share... Have a listen on the radio over there, and if you fancy listening away for the rest of the day visit our radio page to launch the radio as a little pop out player!
Visit the radio page...

But that's not all. Beth's been on the case and sorted out some chord charts for some of the new songs that we sang this summer. Download them for free below to use and learn in your churches... and let us know how you get on. We can't keep the chord charts up for too long, so make sure you nab them now!

'Found In You' chord chart
By Beth Croft and Tim Hughes
Download now...

'Light The Sky' chord chart
By Jamie Rodwell, Sam Parker and Tim Hughes
Download now...

'My Praise Overflows' chord chart
By Tom Field and Jamie Rodwell
Download now...

Unfortunately as we don't own the copyright to the other songs we can't give away the chord charts, but you can buy a few online. Kingsway are selling downloads of Ben Cantelon's 'Saviour Of The World' for just 75p so that isn't too bad! You can grab that here...

A few more demo's are on their way, so check back soon for some other new sounds!

some photos to stare at...

posted 17/08/10

Missing Soul Survivor already? If you're back at home we hope you're not too sad! We hope you're still going for it with God, praying with your mates, spending time worshipping him, waiting on his spirit, reading your Bible and living out all the stuff you've learnt wherever you live! That's what Soul Survivor is all about!

But it's good to look back, so here's a few photos from the past few days to help you remember all that stuff that went on whilst you were with us... from communion in the main meeting to some sports tournaments and - of course - a night with Mr Boogies!