Alathea partners with Ronda Paulson for women’s conferences, retreats
Rocketown recording artist Alathea recently announced the band’s partnership with women’s speaker Ronda Paulson to present a series of women’s conferences and retreats across the United States. The four friends from East Tennessee are creating a women’s conference and retreat program that is both affordable and intimate and can be offered to churches in their own venues.
Alathea’s lead singer and chief songwriter Mandee Radford said, “Our goal is to offer a place where the women of a specific community can come together to connect with each other and share in their individual journeys as followers of Jesus. We want to tailor the event to the group, spending as much time listening as we spend speaking, so that we all leave the table full, refueled and refreshed.”
YouthSpecialties President of Events Tic Long commented, “I have seen Atathea in front of college students, youth pastors and senior pastors, and every time they won big. It is way more than their unique musical style and talent which is captivating and appeals to a wide cross-section of ages. It’s the fact that they are fun, articulate, relational, insightful and talk honestly about life and faith. People relate to them because what they say rings true. They talk about the struggles as well as the joys of following Jesus. I could not recommend them more highly.”
Radford, along with bandmates Cristi Johnson and Carrie Buell, are looking forward to their partnership with long-time friend Ronda Paulson. An author and motivational speaker, Paulson currently averages 12-15 speaking engagements per year for women’s groups, church camps, organizations and retreats.
Radford said, “Ronda is like my favorite instrument, the banjo. When I hear the banjo played, I’m either laughing or crying – the crazy little instrument can strike both chords. Ronda has the natural ability to bring out deep laughter in the midst of exposing our greatest losses and sorrows. And the end result feels like new hope as we hold on to God’s unswerving love for us.”
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