Good Things to Know
There are a few questions that usually come up when Tommy and/or John thomas come for a visit. Here we will try to answer those questions, and we want to thank you for taking the time to read this page.
1. What do you guys charge?
We do not have a set fee. All we ask is that you take care of our travel expenses (i.e. plane fares or rental car fees, food and lodging) and receive a love offering at each that we will be a part of. Some places we visit are reluctant to take up love offerings at every service, but we kindly request that you allow people the opportunity to give at some point in every service, including Sunday morning. Sometimes, people will come to one service and won’t be able to attend any others, and if they happen to come when an offering is not being taken, they miss the opportunity to give—and we miss the opportunity to receive!
Please remember that expenses should come out of your operating budget, and not the offerings. We normally request the expense check in advance because we like to maintain a zero balance on our credit cards! Unfortunately, when expenses are taken out of the love offerings, it leaves us with very little to live on. Since we do not have a regular salary during the week, it is necessary for us to take a check with us at the end of the weekend rather than having it mailed to us. Friends like you are our only source of income, and we appreciate every financial effort you make on our behalf. Thanks for understanding this!
If you feel our financial policy is unreasonable, please let us know and we will be happy to explain our position. Since we operate without any kind of signed agreement or contract, we have provided these guidelines here in what we hope is a non-threatening, non-demanding format.
2. Where do you like to stay?
We will gladly stay wherever it is convenient, but given a choice, we prefer a hotel room if possible.
3. What instrument does that boy of yours play?
John thomas plays the piano. He absolutely LOVES to play a piano that has been tuned recently, and has actual working keys. If a piano is not available, he can use any keyboard that has a good acoustic piano sampled sound on it. His FAVORITE electric piano is the ROLAND FP-3.
4. Do you need a sound system?
Yes. That would be fantastic. Microphones, speakers, a mixer, cables. . .All the stuff you need to amplify voices and instruments. Oh, and John thomas needs a boom stand for his microphone so he can sit at the piano while he sings. If we are performing our musical THE LEGEND OF WILEY JAKE, we will both need wireless lapel microphones because of the costume changes and active physicality of the show.
5. Do you project song lyrics up on the wall?
Occasionally. If you have a computer/projector setup available, we can have the option to project lyrics.
6. Do you have CDs, books and other product to sell?
Yes! If a table could be available in the lobby of the building where we can make our product available, we'd greatly appreciate it.
7. Does Tommy record his sermons?
Yes, he does. It's all a part of that wonderful institution known as the Tommy Oaks International Big Time Audio Ministry (TOIBTTAM). Therefore, if your church records the services on a regular basis, it would be very nice if no recording would take place while Tommy is speaking. He always makes the messages available via a sign-up sheet on the same table where they put their CDs. Thanks for understanding!
1. What do you guys charge?
We do not have a set fee. All we ask is that you take care of our travel expenses (i.e. plane fares or rental car fees, food and lodging) and receive a love offering at each that we will be a part of. Some places we visit are reluctant to take up love offerings at every service, but we kindly request that you allow people the opportunity to give at some point in every service, including Sunday morning. Sometimes, people will come to one service and won’t be able to attend any others, and if they happen to come when an offering is not being taken, they miss the opportunity to give—and we miss the opportunity to receive!
Please remember that expenses should come out of your operating budget, and not the offerings. We normally request the expense check in advance because we like to maintain a zero balance on our credit cards! Unfortunately, when expenses are taken out of the love offerings, it leaves us with very little to live on. Since we do not have a regular salary during the week, it is necessary for us to take a check with us at the end of the weekend rather than having it mailed to us. Friends like you are our only source of income, and we appreciate every financial effort you make on our behalf. Thanks for understanding this!
If you feel our financial policy is unreasonable, please let us know and we will be happy to explain our position. Since we operate without any kind of signed agreement or contract, we have provided these guidelines here in what we hope is a non-threatening, non-demanding format.
2. Where do you like to stay?
We will gladly stay wherever it is convenient, but given a choice, we prefer a hotel room if possible.
3. What instrument does that boy of yours play?
John thomas plays the piano. He absolutely LOVES to play a piano that has been tuned recently, and has actual working keys. If a piano is not available, he can use any keyboard that has a good acoustic piano sampled sound on it. His FAVORITE electric piano is the ROLAND FP-3.
4. Do you need a sound system?
Yes. That would be fantastic. Microphones, speakers, a mixer, cables. . .All the stuff you need to amplify voices and instruments. Oh, and John thomas needs a boom stand for his microphone so he can sit at the piano while he sings. If we are performing our musical THE LEGEND OF WILEY JAKE, we will both need wireless lapel microphones because of the costume changes and active physicality of the show.
5. Do you project song lyrics up on the wall?
Occasionally. If you have a computer/projector setup available, we can have the option to project lyrics.
6. Do you have CDs, books and other product to sell?
Yes! If a table could be available in the lobby of the building where we can make our product available, we'd greatly appreciate it.
7. Does Tommy record his sermons?
Yes, he does. It's all a part of that wonderful institution known as the Tommy Oaks International Big Time Audio Ministry (TOIBTTAM). Therefore, if your church records the services on a regular basis, it would be very nice if no recording would take place while Tommy is speaking. He always makes the messages available via a sign-up sheet on the same table where they put their CDs. Thanks for understanding!
