Creating Community

Original Airdate: December 3, 2007

Host: Scott Dente

Guests: Chris Coppernoll and Nate Huss

Is it really necessary for me to go out of my way to make friends? Find out in this episode as radio personality and author Chris Coppernoll shares his views on the importance of making an effort to create community. He offers some insight into why he feels community is important as a single and explains the vital role of community in his new novel. Musical guest Nate Huss wraps up the show with some music from his debut album and some stories about the role of community in his unique family.

Chris Coppernoll / www.providencebook.com

Chris Coppernoll is the author of four books including "Soul2Soul", "Secrets of a Faith Well Lived", and "God's Calling." His "Inspirations" column is published monthly in the mid Michigan newspaper, The Jackson Citizen Patriot , and his interviews with Christian artists air weekly on 650 radio outlets in thirty countries. He recently released his first novel " Providence : Once Upon A Second Chance."

Nate Huss / www.natehuss.com

Growing up in a most unconventional family, with brothers and sisters of every race and personality imaginable, Nate's parents taught by example the importance of standing together but thinking for your self. It was as a student at Northern Arizona University in 2004 that Nate began to develop his singer/songwriter chops, playing just about anywhere on and off campus that would have him—dorm lobbies, coffee shops, churches, student union. Nate's brother Dan encouraged him to put his money where his passion was and enter the American Christian Music Showcase competition near Los Angeles . He gathered up the courage and entered, but didn't place. Still, on the way out, one of the judges encouraged Nate to work on his music and enter the 2005 Gospel Music Association's Music in the Rockies vocal competition three months later. Nate took the advice and won first place. When the shock subsided, the reality set in. God had opened the door for Nate's "little hobby with a lot of passion" to become a full-on music career. Within a matter of months Nate was headed to Nashville , where he now resides, to get the ball rolling. Nate's debut album "Here With Me" hit stores in May 2007.