I-Fest Ventriloquist on Oprah

Apparently Oprah has been searching for the world's "smartest and most talented kids." Well I just received word this morning that a show about this will be airing today, and one of the people that will appear is ventriloquist Megan Piphus who has been a regular attender at the International Festival of Christian Puppetry and Ventriloquism. Megan has been a part of the Ventriloquist Dream Team at I-Fest several times and she is an awesome ventriloquist.

Part of the video she submitted is online at Oprah's website here. Congratulations Megan!

Christian Ventriloquism in the New Jersey Star-Ledger

This afternoon my cell phone rang...nobody calls my cell phone on Sunday. The number listed was coming from New Jersey, well I only know one guy in New Jersey, it had to be ventriloquist pal Doug Nearpass.

A few weeks ago I had received a call from a reporter asking about Doug and his ministry. Apparently Doug was going to be featured in an article that is about intersting people in New Jersey. A few weeks later I was with Doug at one of our puppet festivals and he told me more about the article. Well, today the article appears both in the paper and online...here's a link: I am New Jersey - Doug Nearpass

It turns out I am quoted a few times in the article, and they actually got it right. Doug is pleased with the article and so am I. Often reporters think doing a story about a Christian puppeteer or ventriloquist would be interesting, but they often try to take a humorous angle. I mean, it's weird enough that we play with puppets, but that we tell people about Jesus with them is just icing on the cake, right? Anyhow, this article is well written and presents Doug and his ministry in a very respectful way. Go check it out!