Sponsors & Support

This page is dedicated to those who
have sponsored or supported our ministry and efforts.

"On behalf of all the drummers & percussionists of Drummers For Jesus - Southern Wisconsin Chapter,
as well as all the intrigued onlookers, I want to thank you for your kindness and generosity." - Bill Sargent

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The following donated doorprizes and giveaways
for our 1st Anniversary Birthday Get-Together:

My humble and grateful thanks to all of our sponsors!
Please pay their website a visit and drop them a note of thanks!

Interstate Music - A Division of Cascio Music Company
13819 W. National Ave
New Berlin, WI 53151
Phone:  Toll Free in the U.S. - 1-877-213-2580
Website:  http://www.interstatemusic.com
Email:  customerservice@interstatemusic.com

Uncle Bob's Music Center
10220 W. Greenfield Ave.
West Allis, WI 53214
Phone:  414-453-2700
Email:  BobsMusic21@hotmail.com

Headhunters Drumsticks  – Stick With The Groove
Website: http://www.headhuntersdrumsticks.net/
Email:  drundle@sympatico.ca
Phone:  905-319-1536

Phat Foot
P.O. Box 93764
Pasadena, CA 91109
Phone:  Toll-free 866-742-8767
Website:  http://www.phatfoot.com
Email:  info@phatfoot.com

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The following have supported our efforts at
Powerfest and our Guinness World Record Attempt:

My humble and grateful thanks to all of our sponsors!
Please pay their website a visit and drop them a note of thanks!

Dan Bodanis
4131 Colonial Drive
Mississauga Ontario,
Canada L5L-4E8
Phone: 905-609-2515 (after 10:00 am EST.)
Fax: 905-569-6409
Website: http://www.thedanbodanisband.com/
Email: dan@thedanbodanisband.com

This guy is not only a most awesome drummer, but a true, quality friend! He helped me to arrange some sponsorships and gave me invaluable words of encouragement and immeasurable support! Thanks Dan!

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Headhunters Drumsticks  – Stick With The Groove
Website: http://www.headhuntersdrumsticks.net/
Email:  drundle@sympatico.ca
Phone:  905-319-1536

The origin of the Headhunter groove design goes back to a unique pipe band stick design. A pipe band stick is easily recognized by its long taper, large diameter and large bead. Pipe band drummers are known for their incredibly swinging speeds, finesse and control. The design of their sticks was by no accident. The demands of these rudimental swinging rhythms require a specific ergo dynamic design. Sound projection is paramount. Stick vibrations are unacceptable, hence a larger diameter in the grip area.

From these specific demands, the Headhunters drum stick design grew. Adapted for the drum set player, these characteristics are as true today as when developed 35 years ago. A player will notice the distinct ergonomic design in the grip area and unique tapers. The beads are rounded to help produce a warm cymbal tone and yet the various diameter sizes in each series will allow full drum tone to be appreciated without the shock of unwanted vibrations.

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DC California Drums
Website:  http://www.dccalifornia.com
Phone:  818-783-8058
Fax:  818-783-7271

DC California Drums are at the high end of the quality custom drums.

A DC California Snare Drum was given away to a registered participant in our world record attempt!

This is the actual snare that was given away

It is a 14x7 handmade 5 ply drum, in Chameleon Green finish.

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Soultone Cymbals
4846 Libbit Ave.
Encino, CA 91436
Phone:  818-783-8058
Website:  http://www.soultonecymbals.com

For many centuries, cymbal makers have used the best cymbal craftsmen to hammer out some of the best musical instruments in the world. We at Soultone continue that tradition today with our top quality lines of cymbals all hand crafted by today's top Turkish cymbal craftsmen. While our cymbals are our main focus, we also make sure we give the our artists and clients the very best personal attention of anyone in the industry.

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Phat Foot
P.O. Box 93764
Pasadena, CA 91109
Phone:  Toll-free 866-742-8767
Website:  http://www.phatfoot.com
Email:  info@phatfoot.com

Introducing the PHAT FOOT™ Harness. The most revolutionary musical invention since music itself.

For years the bass drum has been unstable when played. The drummer always had to steady the drum or pull it back because it kept moving forward and wasn't anchored securely in position. This becomes a distraction and the drummer can not give his full attention to playing. The loss of concentration, missed beats, uneven playing , prevents the musician from being able to play at his absolute best.

Phat Foot™ solves the problem of the bass drum & high hat sliding out of place created by the force of the drummer's foot kicking the pedal. It stabilizes the movement of the bass drum/hat by harnessing and anchoring the drum seat to the drum/hat pedal which is attached to the drum/hat linking all three into one solid and complete unit. Phat Foot™ is the perfect replacement for awkward carpets, and the hazards related to using ropes or chains are eliminated.

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Serpent Cymbals
P.O. Box 31052
Spokane, WA 99223
Phone:  509 535-8131
Website:  http://www.serpentcymbals.com
Email:  info@SerpentCymbals.com

Explosive, complex, full and dark. The first cymbal with VIBRATO. Nothing else comes close!

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Interstate Music - A Division of Cascio Music Company
13819 W. National Ave
New Berlin, WI 53151
Phone:  Toll Free in the U.S. - 1-877-213-2580
Website:  http://www.interstatemusic.com
Email:  customerservice@interstatemusic.com

This company supplied our Drummers For Jesus performance/ministry group with microphones and on stage sound set-up at great prices. They also supply much of my equipment needs . . . because they give me great equipment at great prices. Their service is real good too. – Bill Sargent

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We made the FRONT PAGE of the Sunday Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Metro Section!
Click the link below to read it:

Moving To A Spiritual Beat
Drumming Grows In Worship Services

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Sunday, August 7, 2005
by Tom Heinen

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ACS Computer Solutions

My thanks to Mike at ACS Computer Solutions for handling my communications needs for this event! This guy knows his stuff!

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Steve & Sue Matheys

A special thanks to Steve & Sue for supplying a camping trailer for my daughters and myself to use as our headquarters during Powerfest. Without you guys, we'd have had to sleep on the ground! Thanks so much!!

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A HUGE Thank You To The Following
Media Outlets* That Carried Our Story!

*I apologize that this is only a partial list, for I didn't get to this until a full week after the event and some of the mentions were taken down from the internet immediately following the event. Also, this list does NOT include all the airwaves mentions, such as radio and TV, or print media, such as newspapers that do not fully post their content on the internet.

Associated Press Radio – Washington, DC

Canadian Newswire

Green Bay Press Gazette – Green Bay Wisconsin

Drummers For Jesus International website

OnMilwaukee.com website

NBC 4 TV – Los Angeles, California

Percussive Arts Society (PAS) website

NBC 4 TV – Columbus, Ohio

WLUC 6 TV – Marquette, Michigan

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune – Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Evans Drum Heads Online Discussion Board

Stevens Point Journal – Stevens Point, Wisconsin

KXAN 36 TV – Austin, Texas

Reboots DaMachina! Blog

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper & online – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wausau Daily Herald – Wausau, Wisconsin

Drummers Web online

WGLQ – Magic 97 FM – Escanaba, Michigan

D’Addario Strings Online Discussion Board

ABC 7 TV – The Denver Channel – Denver, Colorado

KTVU 2 TV – San Francisco, California

WKMG 6 TV – Orlando, Florida

NBC 5 TV – Chicago, Illinois

KOAT 7 TV – Albuquerque, New Mexico

WDIV 4 TV – Detroit, Michigan

Stevens Point Journal – Stevens Point, Wisconsin

WHIO 7 TV – Dayton, Ohio

NBC 10 TV – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

KPRC 2 TV – Houston, Texas

NewsChannel 5 TV – Cleveland/Akron, Ohio

NBC 6 TV – Miami, Florida

KSBW 8 TV – Monterey, California

NBC 10 TV – Providence, Rhode Island

WDSU 6 TV – New Orleans, Louisiana

WLWT 5 TV – Cincinnati, Ohio

Slice Of Laodicea blog

Why Did The Fundie Cross The Road Online Forum

DC California Drums website

WPXI 11 TV – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Key Of David Online Forum

KITV 4 TV – Honolulu, Hawaii

KFNW Radio 97.9 FM – Fargo, North Dakota

WRAL 5 TV – Raleigh, North Carolina

KCCI 8 TV – Des Moines, Iowa

WBAL 11 TV – Baltimore, Maryland

Topix.net News Network – US & Canada

Soultone Cymbals website

WISC 3 TV – Madison, Wisconsin

Drums On The Web website

NBC 5 TV – Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

WiscOnline website

ProLifeBlogs.com

WJXT 4 TV – Jacksonville, Florida

VDrums Online Forum

KETV 7 TV – Omaha, Nebraska

NBC 4 TV – Washington, DC

NBC 11 TV – San Jose, California

JesusFreakHideout.com

KHBS 40 TV – Fort Smith, Arkansas

KHOG 29 TV – Fayetteville, Arkansas

GradualDazzle Blogspot

First Presbyterian Church website – Kingsford, Michigan

WPLG 10 TV – Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Belgium Daily News – Belgium, Europe

WSOC 9 TV – Charlotte, North Carolina

Sabian website

WTAE 4 TV – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

KRXI11 TV – Reno, Nevada

The Garret website

DrumSearch.net – Christian Drummers website

WXII 12 TV – Winston-Salem, North Carolina

WNBC 4 TV – New York, New York

ChurchSoundCheck.com

WMUR 9 TV – Manchester, New Hampshire

Modern Drummer Magazine Online

WRTV 6 TV – Indianapolis, Indiana

KOCO 5 TV – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Carnegie Mellon University website

KPRC 2 TV – Houston, Texas

WRGX 88.5 FM Radio – Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Christian Drummers Association website

Ginny Owens website

Billy Ward website

WCHT 600 AM Radio – Escanaba, Michigan

Breaking Christian News website

Findory.com

Yatte Christian News

Young American Showcase online

On Milwaukee website

Surfwax News

NBC 7/39 TV – San Diego, California

WESH 2 TV – Orlando, Florida

WMTW 8 TV – Portland, Maine

KFOX 14 TV – El Paso, Texas

MORE 32 TV – Tampa, Florida

KCRA 3 TV – Sacramento, California

WLKY 32 TV – Louisville, Kentucky

KIRO 7 TV – Seattle, Washington

Armstrong My Wire website

NBC 4 TV – Los Angeles, California

WPBF 25 TV – West Palm Beach, Florida

Diabloii.Net

WAPT 16 TV – Jackson, Mississippi

WGAL 8 TV – Lancaster, Pennsylvania

KMBC 9 TV – Kansas City, Missouri

Radio Results Network

KERO 23 TV – Bakersfield, California

KGTV 10 TV – San Diego, California

Jason Upton website

WSB 2 TV – Atlanta, Georgia

WISN 12 TV – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

WAVY 10 TV – Portsmouth / Norfolk, Virginia

WBAY 2 TV – Green Bay, Wisconsin

Sports Online Casinos website

WOOD 8 TV – Grand Rapids, Michigan

Drumming Disciple Christian Drumboard Online

WHO 13 TV – Des Moines, Iowa

WBOC 16 TV – Dover, Delaware & Salisbury, Maryland

Will Kennedy website

WRIC 8 TV – Petersburg/Richmond, Virginia

Rovisoft Directory Listing

FullBazaar.com

eDrumming.com

Javorie.com

KTVQ 2 TV – Billings, Montana

KBZK 7 TV – Bozeman, Montana

Portage Daily Register - Portage, Wisconsin

KXLF 4 TV – Butte, Montana

KRTV 3 TV – Great Falls, Montana

Unigrip Drumsticks website

KXLH 25 TV – Helena, Montana

KAJ 18 TV - Kalispell, Montana

KPAX 8 TV – Missoula, Montana

Verizon Central Broadband Beat Online

KWWL 7 TV – Waterloo, Iowa

A Home At The End Of The World – Used Store Online

Iper Full Online

Red Tram News Search Online

KFAN 1130 AM Radio – Minneapolis, Minnesota

KLTV 7 TV – Tyler, Texas

Drum Central Online

Medical-WebNews.com – Guinness World Record

KRON 4 TV – San Francisco, California

Beloit Daily News – Beloit, Wisconsin

WMTW 8 TV – Portland, Maine

MarkCarey.com

WPFF Radio - Escanaba MI 98.7 FM, Fond du Lac WI 95.1 FM, Iron Mountain MI 96.7 FM, Ishpeming 99.9 MI FM, Marquette 106.1 MI FM, Appleton WI 102.1 FM, Sheboygan WI 98.9 FM, North Eastern WI 90.5 FM

KTIS 98.5 FM & 900 AM – St. Paul, Minnesota

Daily Mining Gazette – Houghton Michigan

WLUK 11 TV – Green Bay, Wisconsin

CBS Radio Network

WRIF 101 FM Radio – Detroit, Michigan

KFRG 95.1, 92.9 & 103.1 FM Radio – Riverside & San Bernadino & Temecula Valley & High Dessert, California

Radio Station in Ontario, Canada

CKER 101.9 FM Radio - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

City Linkz – Pulaski & Algoma Wisconsin

Topix.net News Network – Milwaukee Metro & Milwaukee-Waukesha & Milwaukee-Racine & Bellevue Town & Thiensville & Casco & Francis Creek & Howards Grove Wisconsin

I also wish to thank the visitors to our website from the following countries:

Canada
United Kingdom
New Zealand
South Africa
Ukraine
Argentina
Mexico
Singapore
Brazil
Netherlands
France
Ireland
Finland
American Samoa
Switzerland
Belgium
Japan
Spain
Austria
Hungary
Australia
Germany
Chile
Korea
Russia
Denmark
Peru
Italy
India

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Brookfield Assembly Of God
3285 North Calhoun Road
Brookfield, WI 53005
Phone: 262-783-2900
Fax: 262-783-2919
Website: http://brookfieldag.org/
Email: info@brookfieldag.org

This is my home church, and they have been kind enough to give our Wisconsin Chapter of Drummers For Jesus a home one Monday night a month, except the 4th of July and Labor Day. We appreciate their kindness and generosity as well as their spiritual support. We couldn't as for a better place to hold our Get-Togethers!

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Heritage Christian Schools
1300 South 109th Street
West Allis (Milwaukee), Wisconsin 53214
Phone: 414-259-1231
Website: http://www.heritagechristianschools.org/

This is the finest Christian School I know of . . . and I walk the walk about this as I have chosen to educate both of my daughters here for their entire run through elementary, middle and high school.

I want to thank Heritage for the use of their facilities for our Get-Togethers on the 4th of July and Labor Day.

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Interstate Music - A Division of Cascio Music Company
13819 W. National Ave
New Berlin, WI 53151
Phone:  Toll Free in the U.S. - 1-877-213-2580
Website:  http://www.interstatemusic.com
Email:  customerservice@interstatemusic.com

Thank you for your donation of drum sticks, t-shirt, hat & conga bag for door prizes at our June 6th Get-Together.

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UNCLE BOB'S MUSIC
10220 W. Greenfield Ave.
West Allis, WI 53214
Phone: 414-453-2700

Thank you for your donation of drum sticks & brushes for door prizes at our July 4th Get-Together.

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We also have a new feature article out in the West Allis Star!
Click the link below to read it:

"Not-so-little drummer boy"

West Allis Star, Thursday, August 25, 2005
by Denise Lockwood
Pick one up on the local news stand or
phone 262-938-5000 for your copy today!

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Once again, my humble and grateful thanks to all of our sponsors!
Please pay their website a visit and drop them a note of thanks!