What do you see in this picture, taken half a century ago this month?

Some will just see four guys and a lady standing on the curb. Not a very compelling picture, wouldn’t you say, with most of the faces barely visible.

Others will recognize those four lads as the Beatles, but don’t realize the photo’s significance without context.

A few will see this picture for what it really is – a rare shot of The Beatles taken just moments before the photo that was to become one of the most famous album covers in history – Abbey Road, the last album the Beatles recorded.

Well now, how I am going to turn THIS into a Frost Advisory?

Sitting in a drive-thru will never feel the same to me again.

Did ya know that Chick-fil-A has an entire facility in Atlanta devoted to hatching innovation? In fact, it’s called The Hatch. (It’s terrific when names reflect the possibilities that can happen there. So much better than Building A or Building B, don’tcha think?)

The walls at the Hatch are covered with photos of some of Chick-fil-A’s best customers. What a contrast to a radio station with walls adorned with gold records and photos of artists.

I remember the feeling. I was actually happy to see a yellow school bus.

Despite the fact that my kids were well past the age of taking the school bus seeing one that day was no less meaningful to me.

We were coming out of the pandemic and the yellow school bus was a sign that life was returning to normal. Even with the obvious downside of being caught in slower traffic and my morning commute would be delayed there was a much bigger idea that I could embrace.

The bigger idea transcended the bus’s functional purpose.

It is said that Michelangelo is the greatest influence on western art in the last 500 years. Most of his sculptures, paintings, architecture works, and poetry were in service to the church. When asked how he was able to accomplish his most famous sculpture The Statue of David, he responded simply,

“I just took away everything that didn’t look like David.”

That’s a quote that I often refer to when coaching talent.

Michelangelo lived in a time where most of the art in the world was influenced by the Christian faith. Today, obviously, we live in a much different time. In fact, our faith is virtually absent from culture and the public square. That is, with one exception that perhaps you’ve not thought of.

I just want to warn you this Frost Advisory is going to be a little different. But that’s okay because that is the point.

The CCM format is known for many good things; inspiring hope, encouraging people in difficult times, and offering a more eternal perspective.

But let’s face it, our format is not particularly known for being creative. We can all name well-known radio stations that don’t sound much different than they did twenty years ago.