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"Common sense ain't common and you are proof of that."
  -- Jim's Dad

Jim Peters—Infotainer

Favorite Movie—Transformers, - How do you NOT like that film? Got military, love, hot cars, aliens. Dude it ROCKS. Also love Cloverfield...ooooh baby  

Favorite piece of clothing—Davinci's 50's shirt (old school rocks)

Favorite TV shows— Lost, American Idol, Forensic Files and Jimmy Kimmel... (I like reality)

Favorite books—Lincoln on Leadership, Patton on Leadership.  Can you tell I got a leadership thing going on right now.  Oh and I like, "They Like Jesus Just Not the Church." Cool stuff in there, if you can get yer head around it.

Favorite quote— "Yer life style creates your death style." Jim Rome

Jim's Gear - 05 Fender American Deluxe Jazz, '67 Fender Precision bass, '76 Fender Limited edition P Bass, '89 Fender Jazz 5 string, 2002 Music Man bass,
2003 Spector Bass.  "All my other basses.... I don't remember other than the sweet Rik I lost on a Jordanian Airline flight...don't get me started on that!"

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Jim Peters has delivered his unique mix of humor and truth around the world. 

The son of a businessman who taught him, "If you love people you will always have a job" .

At 9, Jim was forced to play a musical instrument.  "We were Germans and my dad

wanted a polka band!"  So he requested a set of drums thinking

'surely his dad would never agree to that.'  To his shock, Mr. Peters said 'yes' to the drums. 

This launched Jim's career in music as a sought after studio drummer. 

He has performed with some of Christian music's greatest artists. 

Jim founded GTM, Inc. and as a visionary, he has focused the energies of the group

toward using music and humor in ministry around the world.

They have travelled to over 40 nations and performed on a variety of stages. 

Jim has a B.A. in Music from North Central University.  He is a liscenced minister and an
honored member of   WHO'S WHO WORLDWIDE.

P.S. Jim had nothing to do with the writing of this previous paragrah... it was done by PR people.

Jim firmly believes that laughter suppressed, turns to gas!
"Too many people on the planet are too serious.  I don't need to add to that.  Besides, who needs more methane?"

Jim's spin on life comes from a 9 year old's perspective.  His mother- in- law believes he was hit in the head frequently as a child and he is stuck at 9.  But he seems to get the point across to even big kids.

With only a microphone and a smile, Jim takes the stage and by the end of the event, everyone is convinced he has totally won over this audience.   When you meet him, you will want to be his friend. 

Need a laugh?  Download one of Jim's comedy clips on our "media" page.   It will give you gas! 

 

This is Jonny, a true American hero!  Wounded in Afg, attended one of our events in Germany. Amazing story.  Great kid.  Also pictured is Jillian, one of our 'daughters in the faith'.
   

Dateline Spring 2008

100 gigs in 6 nations!  Yikes I couldn't believe the report, but it was true that is what we did last year.  Wow no wonder I'm tired. lol. One highlight that keeps going through my brain is the impact our trip to work with wounded warriors rehabing in germany was.  The Army chaplain who gave us our first tour of the hospital in Ramstein Germany said, "it would be best if you didn't cry." I thought..."ha no problem." well by the second room I was in trouble.  Walking outside and trying to beat my head against the wall to keep the tears in was tough.  There were so many guys and girls who were wounded, some not very serious  - like the guy who had slammed his hand in a locker door because he had gotten and 'dear John' letter from his girlfriend back home.  To the kid who was missing a leg but all smiles when we handed him A Fender Guitar shirt (thanks guys)

Later on in the tour we fed about 150 -200 wounded a meal, raised the money for it from Ole Marines back home.  The looks on their faces when they saw we had fresh hot rolls...now THAT was money.  Then they started to drool from the smell of the gormet meat we had spread out for them.  One GI came in and said, "I can smell the fresh bread all the way up on the third floor!" We really got a laugh outta that.

Thought I should tell you all about whats been going on with my health.  While on tour in Italy I had an allergic reaction to Codine, Claritin and Caffeine... yup I know it sounds stupid, but I woke up and WHAM my heart was full atril Fibulation (sp) going some 230 bpm.  The rushed me to the little hospital in Lake Como Italy - surprised they had a hospital there!  They decided the treatment was to flat line me and jump start my heart - sorta like I used to do with my old Dodge Dart during the Minnesota winters...lol, but at any rate they must have used to much juice on me and fried some of the nerves in my heart.  Sooooo since Nov 1 I've had almost zero energy, sitting in the corner drooling trying to figure out which way my pants go on!  In early Jan they found I also had Adrenal exaustion and a low Thyroid...yikes, I'm fallin apart.  They then changed my meds and wham, I'm up to about 7 hours per day.  However I'm now on more meds/vitamins than my 93 year old mom. 

Keep me in your thoughts and prayers, it's been tough since we've been unable to gig our concerts are all on hold, I've been unable to fofill some of the best gigs we've been given, sooo that sucks.  But God has blessed me in more ways than I can mention.  I will always remember the 23 year old Army soldier wounded in Iraq, missing a hand, as I bent down to help him put his shoes on I thought, I have nothing to complain about. 

Working the field,

Jim Peters

  
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