Great Pro-life Message

Books are shipping

If you wanted a hard copy of Choosing the Right Urinal, they are shipping in various quantities. The more you buy, the cheaper they get. www.kyleheimann.com/urinal

Get Kyle’s Micro Book Free

www.kyleheimann.com/urinal is up and running.

AND, you can download micro book for men FREE.

Glitch with comments

Just realized that comments weren’t posting. Got it all fixed and all the comments that were in comment limbo have been published. Sorry if you were dismayed. Comment at your leisure!

Kyle’s Micro Book on the Radio

Monday will be the release of Kyle’s new book, “Choosing the Right Urinal.” Here is the cover of the micro book:

Kyle will be on Sirius/XM radio Monday at 12:20 EST. If you have the satellite radio, tune into the Catholics Next Door with Greg & Jennifer Willits.

Back Cover of Urinal Book

Monday will be the release day of my new book, “Choosing the Right Urinal.” Some exciting news will come with the official announcement so come back. Until then, here is the back cover and a little insight into the micro book.

$16 for Perfect Strangers

http://www.buy.com/prod/perfect-strangers-complete-1st-and-2nd-seasons/q/loc/322/206209080.html

I am sure this link will expire soon but $16 can get you 4 DVDs shipped. This is the complete 1st and 2nd seasons of the show that is referenced in the song “Binary” when I sing, “Balki had a cousin named Larry.”

Learn more about the show at wikipedia.

Kyle’s new ukulele? new bass?

When I first heard that Kala (the brand of my ukulele and guitarlele) was making a bass-uke hybrid, I was intrigued. When I saw a few videos posted, I drooled a bit. So here are a few pictures of this amazing instrument that was delivered to me in December. I took a picture next to my tenor uke for size comparison.

The body is a baritone ukulele and it fits in a baritone uke case. The strings are fat silicone strings and although very short compared to a real bass, play the same octave as a full-sized bass. It is tuned the same as a bass guitar also (EADG).

Very fun. Lots to learn. Trying to figure out how it might fit into our set and how many instruments I am willing to take with me on a plane.

Hopefully I can record a video soon to demo it a bit.

An Interview with our Drummer Friend – Jon

Dan and I don’t usually play with a drummer, but when we do, it is lots of fun. Jon is our part-time drummer full-time youth minister friend who adds to the fun of a Popple concert. I interviewed him so you could learn more about his awesomeness.

Kyle: Do you have time for an interview now?
Jonathan: Sure.
Kyle: How long have you be drumming?
Jonathan: I’ve been doing hand percussion for 6 years. I dabbled in drum set for a few years before that.

Kyle: What is your favorite Popple song?
Jonathan: Can I have two?
Kyle: Sure.
Jonathan: I would have to say Rock Song and Given.

Kyle: Awesome. Didgeridoo, melodica or tuba?
Jonathan: Didgeridoo.

Kyle: Favorite breakfast item?
Jonathan: Pancakes.

Kyle: Favorite holy day?
Jonathan: Sunday?

Kyle: Cycle A, B or C?
Jonathan: Which one are we in now??
Kyle: Just started A (Matthew).
Jonathan: B.
Kyle: Something to look forward to then!
Jonathan: And great memories of B’s past.

Kyle: Know any good stories about cats?
Jonathan: Yes.
When I was a kid we had a german short-haired pointer named Playful, and a cat named monopoly.
One night, we hear playful barking like mad out in the woods, and all of a sudden he came sprinting out and marking every object in sight. Then a fox came running out after him…
Thirdly, Monopoly came out of the woods and chased the fox off.
Our dog went nuts, but Monopoly played it calm cool and collected.
Kyle: A similar thing happened with Dan one time. Long story.

Kyle: What does your current “drum set” look like?
or, “hand drum kit”
Jonathan: Djembe on a basket stand in front, Cajon underneath me, tambourine on a towel at my right foot and egg shakers somewhere close. Sometimes a cymbal shows up.
Kyle: Magical.
The cymbal showing up that is.
Jonathan: yeah, I have no control over the magic of the cymbal. It’s fickle.
Kyle: That and the drum set. Both magical.
And your playing.
And your monopoly cat.
Jonathan: Why thank you.

Kyle: What is your favorite song (Popple or otherwise) on which to play drums?
(good grammar eh?)
Jonathan: Great grammar.
Kyle: Thanks.
Jonathan: Inside Out with Andy Cloninger.

Kyle: Do you like fruit?
Jonathan: Yes.
Kyle: Me too.
Do you have any fruit that I can have?
Jonathan: Not with me, but I can go get some and ship it to you.
Kyle: Ok. Thanks.
This has been a great interview
Jonathan: Cool. Thanks Kyle, this is really thoughtful.
Kyle: Excellent. I’m glad I thought of it then.

——-

Now you know Jon. If you want us to bring him along the next time we play music for you, let us know!

Popple’s 2010 Flashback

2010 was a great year. We were on the road 118 days, 60 flights and 14,000 driving miles. We met fantastic people, played concerts, praise/worship, adoration and Mass. We spoke at conferences, retreats, rallies and youth nights. We expanded our families by 2 more and our ministry family by thousands. Thanks for supporting us another year. God has blessed us immensely. Here are a few highlights.

• Played music and spoke at the Los Angeles RE Congress
• Kyle had a baby and he loves chewing on kazoos
• 7 weeks straight of camps (going back to a bed makes you miss the floor after that)
• Dan got married and now has optical insurance
• Played some songs and had lots of fun at NCCYM (youth minister’s conference)

I can’t wait to see what 2011 has planned.