Article featuring my cousin Rebecca Gore's Legacy

Teen’s compassion, faith bore much fruit before God called her : thefacts.com written by Buddy Scott

Watch for the one word that is changed in this familiar quote from Jesus: "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many ranches ... I go to prepare a place for you ... and I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."

The Rev. Alan Anglin inserted ranches in the place of mansions, saying that's the way Rebecca Jeanne Gore, 19, would have read the verses. She loved horses.

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"I can just see Rebecca riding white horses in heaven," family friend Nii Adjei imagined aloud.

The men were speaking at her funeral in Nacogdoches, on June 12, 2011. She died June 8 in an accident while driving to work. She worked in administration for the Nacogdoches Police Department.

During her senior year, she was a receptionist for His Love Counseling Services. Often, Rebecca grabbed Kelly Tindall, our manager, to have a session of prayer for someone about whom she was concerned. She grew up and was home-schooled in our area. Eight police honor guardsmen filed in and filled the first pew of the left side of the funeral chapel. Reverently entering behind them were personnel from the police, fire and rescue departments of the city of Nacogdoches. After impressively filling six reserved pews on the left side, they filled the first pew on the right side.

Before the service began and during the visitation the day before, two honor guardsmen stood at attention at the head and foot of Rebecca's casket, in front of United States and Texas flags. A ceremonial changing of the guard occurred every few minutes. Five guardsmen participated, complete with white gloves, showing immense respect. "God will let Rebecca's legacy complete her mission in life," someone noted during the service. Her legacy is evident in the following inspirational quotes:

"Thank you for being here to honor my baby," Reginna Gore, Rebecca's mother, said at the podium. "I can stand before you today because in tears there can be joy. I thank God that he loaned Rebecca to me for 19 years. She slowed us down to see the world around us. With molasses in her veins, life was a journey, and she was on a stroll. Rebecca, who was a part of my past, is now a part of my future."

Rachel Gore said, "My little sister loved her country and wanted to be a politician as early as 8 years old. I thank God that he sent his only son to redeem my baby sister and take her to heaven."

JoAnna Moore, a close childhood friend, said, "When Rebecca was 13, she asked me this question: ‘God gave us our freedom, why is America not praising him?' Even as a younger child, she was a grown-up in a little body. She had no idea that she was tiny. She was ready to take on anything."

Someone added, "Rebecca was a big person in a fun-sized body, and she had a heart for the underdog or cat or horse."

That was because Rebecca orchestrated her life in harmony with her defining Bible verses: "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy" (Proverbs 31:8-9, New International Version).

Adriana "Bubbles" Galvan, another close friend, said, "Rebecca was an encourager and exhorter. She was a representative of the Lord Jesus Christ, no doubt about it. She'd say, ‘Bubbles, come on! We need to pray for someone!'"

Aunt Toni Gore also spoke about Rebecca's prayer life, "Even at 4 or 5 years old, she laid her tiny hands on me when I was sick, and prayed for me with words beyond her years. I soon felt better. As a little kid, Rebecca was so smart, interesting and hilarious."

About recent times, Aunt Toni added, "On her own, without asking for help, Rebecca cooked for the homeless and took it to them. If they had a dog, she took something for it, too."

Her compassion, in fact, bore fruit in her starting her own ministry as a teenager, Rendered Hope Outreach. She designed it to help the homeless and to help stop human trafficking (renderedhope.org). For a career, she dreamed of becoming a positive force on staff with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

Rebecca certainly was a positive force on my staff. She loved ministry and the people we serve. All were delighted by her precious presence.

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Love you my sweet girl. So thankful that her legacy lives on. What an amazing light and gift from God. I love you Becca, see you soon.

The Inside Line (August 2011)

Aaron Gore & Natalie Gore watching #69 Expert Austin Gore in The Inside Line

The Natalie Gore Show was mentioned in this month's issue of the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association's "The Inside Line" online magazine! So excited!! Make sure yall check it out :)

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The Natalie Gore Show mentioned!

Off to the races this weekend! See yall at Eagles Canyon!
With Love,
Natalie

The Deli NYC Magazine

ATTENTION ALL NEW YORK RESIDENTS!!! Make sure to stop by one of these locations and pick up your copy of "The Deli NYC" Magazine and look for my new ad for "Falling" on page 9! :)

 

Mercury Lounge in the LES
Other Music in the West Village
News Cafe near Union Square
Soundfix records in Wiiliamsburg
Main Drag Music in Williamsburg
Music Matters in Park Slope, Brooklyn

OR you can go online and download the magazine here:
www.thedelimagazine.com

More updates to come soon!
Thanks again!

With Love,
Natalie

ps. if anyone does go and pick it up... PLEASE send me a picture!!! I live in Texas.. therefore I dont get the pleasure of going to a store and seeing it there... but someday!

Show Dates!

Hey guys! I'm happy to announce two new shows have been added to the line-up for the next couple of months... plus if you wanna check out the National Anthem @ the CMRA Motorcycle Races the dates are also posted below with ticket information. Look forward to seeing yall soon!

Natalie

What is Beyond the Farthest Star?

Natalie, Pastor Rob Gore, & Jonathan Gore on Set of BTFS

It has been over a year and a half since I first sat in the waiting room for auditions for the feature film “Beyond the Farthest Star”. I started out as the “check-in” girl. Well actually, I started out running the camera for the auditions, and then got moved up to checking in the actors. It was then that I caught the “bug” of this film and began to invest everything I could possibly give to be a part of this movie.

As we sat last Friday night at the test screening, I couldn’t believe it was finally here. The first time I would sit down and see the movie from beginning to end. I had read the script of course, worked for two months of pre-production, saw countless audition tapes, co-wrote a song featured in the movie, was on set everyday for the four week shoot, and even worked a couple months of post production. But this was the defining moment where it would all come together on the big screen.

We had the Virtual Reality Theatre in Irving, TX completely packed with local pastors, guests, contest winners, and even a few TV Stations such as Trinity Broadcasting Network and Daystar. I sat next to Cherami Leigh (who stars as Anne Wells in BTFS) and we re-lived those four amazing weeks of filming back in April of ’10. We laughed as we saw our friends on the screen and at the amazing transformation of Cherami herself on screen vs. real life.

You see, Cherami plays a character that is broken and beat down, a Pastor’s Daughter with many secrets, who even had a failed attempt of suicide. So as my friend, the curled-hair-and-cute-dress girl, sat next to me I almost forgot that she was the same girl who was being tormented on screen, dressed in black with cuts on her wrist. She does such an amazing job at portraying the character of Anne that I actually got lost in it. I could see the world the way Anne did, feel and question the way she did, hurt the way she did.

Another star attending the test screening was the leading male Todd Terry. He is such a phenomenal actor and it is a HUGE honor just to know him. I don’t think there is another person on this planet that could have done a better job than Todd did as Adam Wells. He grips you from the very beginning of the film, causing you to go on this journey of self discovery, worth, loss, and redemption all in less than two hours.

So what is beyond the farthest star? The tag-line for the movie reads “Closer Than You Think”. I don’t want to spoil the ending, or even give too many clues away, but know this; it is not discovered through religion, but through relationship.

I love that this movie is not “in your face” about the message of Christ. But rather, you watch a journey of discovery. This journey is so real, and so raw, that if you aren’t looking close enough, you may not even be able to find the answer. I think that is why Jesus spoke in parables. It reminds me of the verse in Jeremiah 29:13 that says "Seek Me and you will find Me, when you seek me with all your heart." Sometimes all it takes is looking.

One thing is for sure, there is at least one person in this movie that the audience will be able to relate to; whether it’s the leading female Maureen Wells (played by the AMAZING Renee O’Connor, XENA) who is completely trapped in her web of lies, Pastor Adam Wells (Todd Terry), who has the weight of the world on his shoulders, Anne Wells (Cherami Leigh), who would give anything to leave this life, or any one of the other colorful characters that bring this story to life.

I couldn’t have been more proud of the film I watched last Friday night. I think I speak for my generation when I say, we don’t like things “sugar- coated”, we don’t like to be lied to. We want truth. And this film does just that, while still managing to ask you soul-gripping questions that provoke “what really is beyond the farthest star”?

The audience was left with few dry eyes, and the feedback was wonderful. You can see the video of the audience’s reaction to the film here: (VIDEO RESPONSES)

If I could come away with just two words to describe my time working on Beyond the Farthest Star, it would be this: Life Changing.

The director/writer, Andrew Librizzi, gave me the opportunity of a lifetime. Starting out as a college-graduate intern, to coming away with the honor of co-writing a song for the band in the movie with my brother Jonathan Gore, making memories that will last a lifetime, and learning more about God’s supernatural Grace, Favor, and Redemption that cannot be learned through any other way than by experience.

Thank you to all the cast/crew that worked on this magnificent film, and to the wonderful town of Leonard, Tx for letting us invade your lives! I am so excited to see what God is going to do!

Be sure to visit http://www.beyondthefartheststar.com/ and click the “BRING IT” button to bring this film to a theater near you, and also be on the lookout for the novel to be released in conjunction with its theatrical release! Become a fan on Facebook for the latest updates, and of course, check back here for upcoming news on my brand new EP.

With Love,

Natalie

Jeremiah 29:13 “Seek Me and you will find Me, when you seek Me with all your heart.”

MUSIC REVIEW: Alex Masters "Long Way Home"

As the first few notes of Alex Masters' new EP "Long Way Home" began to play I started to wish I was in my car with the windows rolled down and an open road. The perfect blend of melody and hook captures you at the first few measures. Something that as an artist I know can be difficult to do. The "summery sounds" of the title track "Long Way Home" play and I find myself wanting to put it on repeat even before moving onto the next. "Baby keep driving, we can go for miles, lets take the long way home" are sung with innocence and joy, as I wish that while I was in my imaginary car on the open road, that I also had someone to share that moment with.

"Breakable" is probably my personal favorite track on her EP. The lyrics "be careful what you say, don't look at me that way unless you mean it, baby I mean it" ring true to my heart and I'm sure there are tons of others out there that know this feeling all too well.

"Bulletproof" really showcase's Alex's vocal talent. She has a beautiful sound of ease and purity, going effortlessly from low notes to higher ones. Her tone is unique and can grasp your attention and keep it, making you want to hear the story she is about to tell.

"Jesus & Roses" is by far the most beautiful track off this EP. "another pointless fight, another tearful night... that's how it goes so, welcome home, oh, and of course you're right" is my favorite line she sings. Brilliantly written, witty and clever, with a hint of sarcasm, showing vulnerability and wishful thinking. Anyone looking for a song to relate to during a rough patch in a relationship should listen to this song... and then ask yourself "How long does maybe take?"

I find it incredibly therapeutic to write about the things that I go through in life, but a huge risk comes with that. Vulnerability. When "I Should've Said No" came on, I started to cry. The hontesy and pain in Alex's voice resonates throughout the whole room as you listen to what I can only imagine was a real life experience, a story that only the artist herself could tell. Beautifully written, with wisdom and love, making me wish more than anything that I could turn back time and tell the little girl in the story the words she sings. To let her know that in the end it will be okay and that it is alright to feel, to hurt, and to learn from our mistakes.

Once "East Coast" and "You Stay" began to play I immediately wished I was back in my car on the open road. These two along with the title track are a MUST for your summer road trips. With two requirements: 1. Windows down. 2. Music loud :)

All in all, Alex Masters' debut EP "Long Way Home" couldn't be a better way to make a splash into the pop country music scene. If you haven't bought it by now, then you need to this very instant. You can purchase it now on iTunes or on her official website (links below.)As my friend, and fellow Belmont classmate, I know the hard work, pain, love, and passion it takes to pour your heart out in song, and Alex has crafted that into a perfect blend of musical bliss. Enjoy everyone!

With Love,
Natalie

Alex Masters Official Site
Long Way Home on iTunes

RoadRacing: Living Fearless

In April of this year I was introduced to what would soon become a huge part of my life and my passion; The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association. Back in November of 2010 I was my cousin John Keene’s, Expert #410, “Plus 1” to the CMRA end of the year Banquet. I don’t remember a day that I had ever been that emotionally unstable in my whole life as I was that day. My cousin was trying to cheer me up and decided he would take me to the Motorcycle Exhibit and then later  to the Banquet. Little did I know that I would be so welcomed and feel so accepted on such a day when all I wanted to do was curl up in my bed and cry.

It’s funny how life works out, because if I hadn’t have been through the circumstances that brought me to the CMRA Banquet with John, then I wouldn’t be a part of the most amazing Roadracing family that is the CMRA. Few people know the backstory, nor do they understand the gravity that came with being introduced to the amazing passion that is Roadracing.

As a singer, my first response to big events is, “Anybody need someone to sing the National Anthem?!”  My favorite thing in this world is to sing.  Clearly. So in April I was invited to come and sing the National Anthem for the CMRA Races at Texas World Speedway.  It couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. I had just celebrated my 24^th birthday, was finally coming out of the mess I was in, and couldn’t be more ready to take life by the reigns again.

TWS was one of the best weekends of my life. I brought my show, “The Natalie Gore Show” and got to document what I like to call my “turning point”.  Not to mention, I fell in love.

I fell in love with the sound of the racetrack. The roaring of two wheels speeding by the finish line. Laughter as families gather in the paddock.  The announcer sounding off with “First Call, Race 1”. The smell of leathers and gasoline. The sight of colors everywhere you look, bright orange tents, deep purple, blue, red, and green bikes,  and the hot pavement awaiting the arrival of competition.

When you first look at me you probably think girly girl. And that’s fine, because for the most part I am. I do not like to try risky things. I certainly don’t like to do anything dangerous. And I’m still the girl that yells everytime I’m on the back of a motorcycle for whoever is driving to “PLEASE SLOW DOWN!” But I did discover a part of me that I never knew. An adventurous side that is ready to throw everything I’ve ever been afraid of out the window and just grab life by the handle-bars, push my limit, and live fearless.

The CMRA has made an impact on my life that I never thought possible. I’ve never met a group of people more accepting, more kind, more willing to give, and yet still live life to the fullest. It’s inspiring. I’m the type of person that strives for competition. I absolutely do not like to lose. I’m driven and passionate about what I believe in and I refuse to compromise anything that could come between what I believe and the way I live my life.  

Being a part of the CMRA Races, filming “The Natalie Gore Show”, and singing the National Anthem is an honor. What you guys do is incredible. Racing in the rain. Racing in the most unbearable heat imagined. Racing when the man in front of you just flew off the track. Never giving up. Pressing on towards your dreams and goals.  It is an example to many.

I want to say thank you for everything that yall have done for me. For watching my shows, buying my music, and letting me get a taste of what it’s like to live fearless.

See you at Eagle’s Canyon. Kick some butt!!

With Love,

Natalie

The Natalie Gore Show: Texas World Speedway

The Natalie Gore Show: Eagles Canyon Raceway

The Natalie Gore Show: Hallett Motor Speedway