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100

Newest addition to the New Song staff kids: baby Asa will have this as his middle name.

What is Pierce?

100

Wedding bells are ringing! Kyle Stewart’s firstborn—is saying “I do” in 2026.
 

Who is Hunter?

100

This country music legend from Checotah is known for hits like Before He Cheats and winning American Idol in 2005.

Who is Carrie Underwood?

100

He’s the straight-shooting sheriff of Dry Gulch, known for teaching kids about God’s Word.

Who is Gospel Bill?

100

This Pulitzer Prize–winning novel about a boy and his pet deer was the book Pastor Sarah read from at our last staff meeting.

What is The Yearling?

200

Pastor Jackson will be running a marathon in this city this December.

What is Dallas?

200

Jesse and Larra once soared with the Golden Eagles at this Spirit-filled university known for it's prayer hands. 

What is Oral Roberts University?

200

This Hollywood A-lister was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, before going on to star in movies like Fight Club, Ocean’s Eleven, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Who is Brad Pitt?

200

The actor who played Nicodemus also helped write and produce episodes of Gospel Bill and later served in ministry alongside Willie George.

Who is Ken Blount?

200

At the very first staff retreat, Pastor Sarah gave everyone this Dallas Willard classic on living the Kingdom life here and now.

What is The Divine Conspiracy?

300

Joy, is dating this guy — and he happens to share a name with one of the twelve disciples.

Who is Andrew? 
300

Before he was an elder, this man was in a band named after the gentle bird symbolizing the Holy Spirit.

Who is Ken Blount?

300

Born in Ada, this country star and actress sang Fancy and starred in a sitcom named after her.

 Who is Reba McEntire?

300

She ran the Dry Gulch General Store, served up kindness, and sent up prayers on the Gospel Bill Show. 

Who is Miss Lana?

300

This book features three advice-giving “friends” named Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. 


What is Job?

400

15 years ago, this team member dropped a YouTube single called “Future Memories of My Past.”

Who is David Terry?

400

This elder once rocked out in a band called Tidings of Love.

Who is Tonderai?

400

This folk singer from Okemah wrote This Land Is Your Land.

Who is Woody Guthrie?

400

This 1991 Western-style Christian film starred Kenneth Copeland as a redeemed outlaw who learns the power of God’s grace.

What is The Gunslinger?

400

In this allegory by John Bunyan, a man named Christian journeys from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City.

What is The Pilgrim’s Progress?

500

Pastor Josh once played the drums for a band that shared its name with our livestream wizard.

What is Keith?

500

Talk about Danger Zone! This elder’s wife walked into her wedding to the Top Gun theme.

Who is Josh Romano?

500

This Oklahoma-born writer penned The Outsiders at just 16 years old.

Who is S.E. Hinton?

500

Originally opened by Willie George as Dry Gulch, U.S.A., this Western-themed Christian children’s summer camp near Lake Hudson in Adair, Oklahoma is now known by this name.

What is New Life Ranch – Frontier Cove?

500

This 2005 book by Rob Bell compared core tenets of Christian faith to trampoline springs and suggested that Christian doctrine should be “repainted” for each generation.

What is Velvet Elvis?

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