I love trivia.  In fact, during our family devotions on Sunday night, we have started playing a little game of “trivial pursuit” before we dive into the Bible lesson for the night.  My wife Trudy, who says she didn’t do well at tests in school, won our McDermott game for the month of May.  You should have seen the excitement on her face when we added up the scores.  Now she wants to have her name put on a certificate to commemorate this moment!  Trudy McDermott, May Trivia Queen; I will have to plan a short ceremony soon… with a small marching band, confetti, balloons and free food.  If you see her, please congratulate her on this accomplishment!

Enter His Gates turns ten this year.  And since school is out for the summer and I know that you want to keep your mind sharp, I thought I would give you a quiz - ten trivia questions about Enter His Gates.  See how many you can get correct.

1.  The first song we ever played on Enter His Gates was:
a.  Hungry – Kathryn Scott
b.  Shout to the Lord – Darlene Zschech
c.  Rise Again – Dallas Holm
d.  Open the Eyes of My Heart – Paul Baloche

2.  Which one of the following did not sing with the Passion band?
a.  Chris Tomlin
b.  Desperation
c.  Christy Nockels
d.  David Crowder

3.  We have had many Enter His Gates co-hosts over the years. Who has not co-hosted Enter His Gates?
a.  Darlene Zschech
b.  Paul Baloche
c.  Israel Houghton
d.  Joel Houston of Hillsong United
e.  Michael W. Smith

4.  People often don’t know that “I Can Sing of Your Love Forever” was actually written by:
a.  Sonic Flood
b.  Billy Sprague
c.  Delirious (Martin Smith)
d.  Kurt Carr

5.  When Enter His Gates first began ten years ago, this person and I took turns hosting the program.  Who was she?
a.  Lisa Kappen
b.  Stacy Brooks
c.  Amanda Carroll
d.  Lori Thompson

6.  Before it was played on KSBJ during the week, this song(s) first debuted on Enter His Gates:
a.  Shackles – Mary, Mary
b.  Grace Flows Down – Christy Nockels
c.  Waiting – John Waller
d.  Friend of God – Israel Houghton
e.  All of the Above

7.  This famous singer is also a worship pastor in his home church outside Nashville:
a.  Brian Doerskson
b.  Michael W. Smith
c.  Robin Mark
d.  Steven Curtis Chapman

8.  This worship leader used to lead worship at his church in the Woodlands.  He now makes his home in Atlanta.  His name is:
a.  Al Denson
b.  Brandon Heath
c.  Eduardo Coronado
d.  Chris Tomlin

9.  Which of the following worship leaders (groups) that we play on Enter His Gates does not have Texas roots?
a.  Gateway Worship
b.  Cindy Cruse
c.  Mercy Me
d.  Shane and Shane
e.  Matt Redman

10. The primary person who inspired the idea for Enter His Gates and encouraged me to launch it was:
a.  Buddy Holiday
b.  Jon Hull
c.  Susan O’Donnell
d.  My wife, Trudy

Answers.
1.  A.  “Hungry” was the first song on Enter His Gates.  If you said “Rise Again,” that was first song ever played on KSBJ.

2.  B.  Desperation is part of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

3.  E.  We have been blessed with many worship leaders who have helped co-host with me on Sunday mornings.  Israel has co-hosted the most.  Michael W. Smith helped do the EHG free brown bag, but he has never co-hosted.

4.  C.  Delirious (Martin Smith).  Martin has said that he still gets comments from people who don’t know that he wrote that song.  They think that Sonic Flood did.

5.  B.  Stacy Brooks and I took turns co-hosting.  That was the plan – one Sunday on, one Sunday off for each of us.  Then Stacy became a mom and despite our begging and pleading to stay, she chose the better path – full-time motherhood.

6.  E.  All of the above.  That is just some of the list.  When a song is real popular on Enter His Gates, we will also play it during the week on KSBJ.

7.  B.  Michael loves to lead worship in his home church.

8.  D.  Chris used to come by the station and even lead worship with our staff.  He moved from here to Austin, TX and then to Atlanta.

9.  E.  Matt is from England.  There are many others who have at one point or still do – call Texas home.

10.  D.  Yes, my wife Trudy.  She really sensed that KSBJ should launch this praise show and she encouraged me to do it.  Other voices also spoke into the process, but she was the first.  Next month we celebrate 27 years of marriage.  She can really intercede and hear from the Lord.  I am blessed to be married to her.   But not just for that, but because after all, she is our May Trivia Queen…

Trivia Queen Trudy, at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England. That is where all the Queen's are!!! :)

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