Watch Third Day Revealed online only on Smile.fm

Smile FM is pleased to offer our friends a chance to watch the new "Revealed" special by the Gospel Music Channel.

Click to download - and we have hope you have highspeed, it's a BIG file!

Offered by permission from sony pmg music and the Gospel Music Channel.

Meet Big Lug!

Come meet Big Lug from the Lansing Lugnuts this Saturday 3/28 at the Big Ticket Tour when he joins Smile FM at Trinity Church in Lansing. Big Lug will be popping in to check out the bands from 5-5:30 PM. Be sure to bring your camera to get your picture with Big Lug!

Smile FM Hosts Big Ticket Tour at Trinity Church in Lansing

Join DJ Brian Dumont and Smile FM for the final Big Ticket Tour - Battle of the Bands event at Trinity Church in Lansing this Saturday (3/28), 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM, to determine which artists will play this June at the Big Ticket Festival in Gaylord. 12 bands will be competing for 3 spots. Opportunities to win VIP passes to the Rock and Worship Roadshow, a 3-day wristband to The Big Ticket Festival, cd's, t-shirts and much more during this terrific event.
Come place your vote and support your favorite bands.
This week's line-up includes:
Brandon Leathers
The Chill
Jacob Davis
Crimson Tide
Rock Nation Band
Dean Little
Greg Brayton
Harvest Reign
Living Stones
Thicker Than Water
Craig Lang & Driven
Special Guest appearance by Lugnuts Mascot, "Big Lug"
Trinity Church is located at 3355 Dunckel Rd, Lansing 48911
Admission is $5 at the door

Big Ticket prices to go up April 1st

THREE days, 6 stages, 60 bands and 9 different speakers!
June 18th-20th at the Otsego County Fairgrounds in Gaylord, Michigan

Last chance for discounted tickets!

Big Ticket prices go up on April 1st.
For more info visit www.bigticketfestival.com

Facebook Contest Winner of Laugh Your Way To A Better Marriage Video Event in Fenton

Congratulations to Eva of Flint for winning two (2) tickets to the Laugh Your Way To A Better Marriage video event at the Fenton United Methodist Church(Family Life Center) this weekend. Tickets are still available. You can find more information about this event on the Smile FM Family Fun Calendar.

Big Ticket Tour - Highland Winners

Congratulations to the Highland Big Ticket Tour winners who will be gracing the Big Ticket Festival stage in June. The winners are
Michael Maher
Benjamin Scott
& Five Rows Back
Join Smile FM as we host the final Big Ticket Tour in Lansing at Trinity Church this Saturday, March 28th from 11:30-5:30 PM. Hopefully we will have a band line-up to post for this event later this week.

Win Tickets to a Laugh Your Way To A Better Marriage Video Event

Win two (2) tickets to the 2-Day Laugh Your Way To A Better Marriage Video Event at Fenton United Methodist Church (Family Life Center) on March 27th(7-10 PM) & 28th(9 AM- 12:30 PM. Along with your very own copy of the Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Complete Seminar DVD Set (4 disc). Total prize value of $88. A winner will be selected randomly Sunday 3/22 from the posts on our Facebook mentioning this event.
Even if you don't win the contest, you can still go, tickets are $15 a person or $29 a couple. Visit our Family Fun Calendar for more information about this event!

Smile FM at the Lansing Home & Garden Show this weekend

Join Smile FM at the Lansing Home & Garden Show at the MSU Pavillion in East Lansing this weekend, March 19-22.
Event Hours are 19th 3-9:30pm, 20th noon-9:30pm, 21st 10am-9pm, 22nd 10am-6pm.
Admission is Adult-$8, Children(6-14)-$4, Children 5 & under-free

Smile FM - your new BFF

It pays to be our friend! Over 1000 friends and growing daily. Smile FM will be giving our Facebook friends opportunities to win tickets to see theater productions, concert tickets and specialty shows this week so don't you think it's time you became our friend?

Big Ticket Tour - Highland this Saturday 3/21

The Highland location of the Big Ticket Tour line up has grown to ten bands competing for 3 spots to play at the Indie Stage at the Big Ticket Festival this June in Gaylord. Join Morning Espresso host, George Hunger & Smile FM this Saturday at Cornerstone Church - Ignite Center, located at 4995 N Hickory Ridge Rd in Highland from 2-8 PM. It's only $5 at the door or you can win tickets to get in by being our friend on facebook!

Join Smile FM for the Rock N Worship Roadshow

Join Smile FM for the Rock N Worships Roadshow featuring Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Tenth Avenue North and Addison Road at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Friday, April 17th. Just $10 at the door.

Jenn & George's 7 Secrets for Budgeting

We talked about the 7 secrets to get your family started on a budget.

7 steps for a successful budget

1. Track spending for a month. 2. Put savings on autopilot. 3. Prioritize spending. 4. Use cash for daily spending. 5. Tackle credit card debt. 6. Build emergency savings account. 7. 7 ways to live within your means.

We also suggested trying the Mvelopes budgeting system to help you get started.

Big Ticket Tour comes to Highland

Join Smile FM Saturday, March 21st at Cornerstone Church in Highland for another Big Ticket Tour to decide which bands will grace the Indie Stage at the Big Ticket Festival of Gaylord this June. The following bands will be battling it out, three will win. Come root for your favorite or just come to enjoy some of the areas finest bands.

Five Rows Back
Michael Maher
Messenger
Jeff Taylor
Eternal Drive
Commonthread
Thirteen:8
Jason Wright
Dusty Bones
Kill Floyd Jones

Ways to Save Money $$$

Jenn & George talked about some great ways to save some money during these tight economic times. Click on the Dollar to see the whole list.

WinterJam 09 - Grand Rapids!

WinterJam 09 in Grand Rapids was off the hook!

Lines formed at noon

Temperatures in the upper 30's

11,600 seats available

11,400 seats filled

2000 lives changed with the exceptance of Christ!

Now that's what it's all about!

We are looking forward to WinterJam 09 in Ypsilanti on Saturday (3/14) at EMU Convocation Center in Ypsilanti.

$10 at the door - no ticket needed.

Doors open at 5 PM

WinterJam Winners

Congratulations to the Winners of the WinterJam tickets. The winners have been notified by email. We are looking forward to seeing lives transformed in Grand Rapids on Thursday and in Ypsilanti on Saturday. Both of the venues for WinterJam are very large and we do not forsee having to turning concert goers away. Please come join us for a night of great music and worship. For more concert information visit http://www.jamtour.com/.

The books you must read to your little ones

This is a list that I'm putting together (with help from the Smile FM listeners...) What are the books that Jenn (and all other moms and dads of really little children) absolutely must read to their kids?

Of course, Bible stories are at the top of the list... but here are some more ideas:

Peter Rabbit
The Chronicles of Narnia
I love you forever
Curious George
The very hungry caterpillar
One fish two fish red fish blue fish
Green Eggs and Ham
Hop on Pop
Good Night Moon
Princess & the kiss

And Faron's personal favorite "Everyone Poops" (There really is a childrens book with this title!)

Email your ideas to diceman@smile.fm

Music Boat Cruise 4 Two Winner

We would like to congratulate Amber Johns for winning the Cruise 4 Two Giveaway Contest! We think it was a "God Thing" that she was selected as the winner from almost 5,000 entries. She is battling a life-threatening form of cancer and is looking forward to some quality time with husband and 5 year old daughter.

Tips to save $$$ on your grocery bill

Jenn & George talked about tips to save $$$ on grocery shopping. 80% of valuable coupons come from the Sunday Paper Inserts. Find our how to save big bucks on your weekly shopping.

Do you qualify for help with your mortgage?

Find out what the government has to offer via their new website.

Sonicflood concert ticket winners

Congratulations to our Facebook friends who won 4 tickets to the Sonicflood concert this Saturday (3/7) at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lansing at 7 PM.

Winners : Brandie, Jamie, Kristy, Mary & Jason

Paul Harvey Tribute

This song was featured on the Morning Espresso show with Jenn & George.

Become a part of the Big Ticket Street Team or a Church Partner

The Big Ticket is looking for people who are passionate about the ministry that is happening at the Big Ticket Festival and want your help get the word out. How can you help? By becoming a Street Team Member or a Church Partner.

As a Street Team member you are asked to:
Hang up posters around your community/surrounding communities
Place brochures in businesses and churches and anywhere else people may see them
Get Church and Youth videos into surrounding churches and follow-up with them to make sure they show them to their congregation.
All materials will be mailed to you.

To be a Church Partner you are asked to:
Encourage that Big Ticket be a church event. Use provided promotional material to share the ministry of the Big Ticket Festival to your congregation (Included brochures, posters and Church promo video and Youth promo video) and participate in a month of daily prayers for the festival and the people who will be attending.

Get a awesome t-shirt for your effort!

To Sign up to be on the Street Team Click on this link:
http://www.bigticketfestival.com/streetteamapplication.cfm
To Sign up to be a Church Partner Click on this link:
http://www.bigticketfestival.com/churchpartner.cfm

For more information go to www.bigticketfestival.com

Facebook Friends Win Sonicflood Tickets

There are advantages to being our friend! Congrats to 5 of our Facebook friends. They won a Sonicflood cd and two tickets to the concert this Saturday, 3/7, 7 PM at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lansing.
Jenny & Kris Fleischer
Larry Austin
Jennifer Strygulec
Bonnie Bindig
Steve Loftin
Will be receiving their goodies in the mail.

Big Ticket Tour Winners

The ballots have been cast and the winners for the Traverse City and Grand Rapids Big Ticket Tours have been chosen. Congratulations to the winners and we will see you on the Indie Stage at the Big Ticket Festival in Gaylord this June.

Traverse City winners:
Hail Your Highness
Jason Taylor
Kwestion
Grand Rapids winners:
Sargent Avenue
Icris
Rick Hopkins

Stay tuned for the winners of the Highland and Lansing Tours coming up on March 21st & 28th.