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Author: Brad
Filed under: blogging, technology, web
Date: Jan 10,2007

If you read my year-end review of this blog on 12.31.06, you know I gave mad props to my brother-in-law, Henry, for getting me into this crazy sphere o’ blog. Thanks dude!

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention someone who has been influential from the very beginning as well.

During the time I spent in Nashville from ‘00-’03, I had the privilege to, as a congregant, sit under the worship tutelage of Randy Elrod, then the worship pastor at People’s Church in Franklin, TN.

Randy was one of the most authentic, heart-on-your-sleeve lead-worshippers I had ever been around. It was a honor to be at that church during that time…

Not soon thereafter, my wife, son, and I headed back to Missouri and I stumbled upon Randy’s blog, Ethos. It was a revolutionary moment…

Back in April I launched this blog and Ethos was one of the must-haves on my blogroll. Randy was gracious enough to return the favor on his reciprocal blogroll [which isn't always the case in the 'sphere].

On Ethos on 12.21.06, Randy shared this:

My friend Theron [Hatch] approached me with the idea to make a blogroll composed of blogs and people I have inspired. He feels it will be a win-win for all of us….so, if I have influenced you to begin blogging, etc. please let me know HERE. This will give us all more links and as you know…links are POWER! in the blogosphere and in this “Googled” world. As we compile this blogroll, we will tell you how to include it on your blog.

I, of course, let Randy know of his influence on relevintage.com. And over the past few weeks, others have been letting Randy know of his inspiration. See here.

Yesterday, Theron Hatch posted the current list of folks inspired by Randy and its astounding.

Here is Theron:

Randy Elrod (of Ethos) is an inspiration to me and countless others. I came up with the idea for a blogroll as a way to say thanks to Randy for sharing his vision of the importance of blogging. Randy began a mentoring group at Merridees in Franklin, TN long before I came to town. He welcomed me into the circle with guys like Mark Lee, Chad Jarnagin, Jeremy Thiessen, and several others. During the winter of 2004-2005, Randy got the blog bug from Mark Lee, a long time blogger. Since then, he’s encouraged many in our group who have since started our own blogs. And from Randy’s talks at seminars, conferences, and Peoples Church services, many of you have also been inspired to begin blogging.

I’ve reprinted the blogroll here. All I can say is wow! The power of one…