THE ANNUAL KATINAS & FRIENDS CRUISE CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
CommentNashville, TN – May 18, 2010 – The Katinas & Friends Cruise which will sail January 17 – 21, 2011 from Long Beach, CA and is a monumental event for the group. Celebrating its fifth year of fun, music and ministry, it also is a record breaking reservation year with nearing sold out status.
“This is a great reunion time with family and friends who have become family,” said Niel Otineru, General Manager of the Katinas. “Since registration began, the response has been amazing and the Katinas are ready to make this the best cruise yet!”
As the Katinas focus on their new “Family Night Live Concerts,” happening all over the country, the group will carry the theme of their concerts, Faith, Fellowship and Forgiveness on the cruise. “Our desire is to bring a renewed spirit, physically and spiritually to every person attending,” said James Katina.
Special guest on the Katinas & Friends Cruise include Pastors Dave and Debbie Katina, Kim Bolton and Quimi. Stops on the four-day cruise include the Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico.
KATINAS RECEIVE SAI AWARD
CommentCELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN SAMOAN COMMUNITY, KATINAS RECEIVE SAI AWARD
U.S. Congressman Eni Faleomavaega Also Honored At Gala
The 2010 Samoan Achievers International (SAI) Awards Gala will host their awards night with the Katinas being one of the distinguished honorees, along with U.S. Congressman Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) . The award given by the community is based on who have shown exceptional leadership in their profession and family. The award comes just weeks after the Katinas began “Family Night Live Concerts” an evening of music and ministry focused on strengthening family relationships.
The Katinas will also be part of the live entertainment for the black-tie event on May 7th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Long Beach, CA.
For more information on the 2010 SAI Awards Gala, visit http://www.saiawards.com.
The Katinas consist of five brothers, James, Jesse, Joe, John, and Sam who are from the Samoan Islands and have been touring and recording for the past 20 years.
KATINAS HONORED BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FOR HUMANITARIAN WORK
1 CommentNashville, TN – December 7, 2009 – Instilling hope to the people of their homeland, Samoa, was the goal of the Katinas these past few weeks.
During a press conference held at the Gear Up Office at the American Samoa Community College campus, Evelyn Vaitautolu-Langford, Governor’s Authorized Representative opened the press conference by welcoming the media, noting that the Katinas are here to aid in relief efforts.
The five brothers visited several high schools to deliver their message of H-O-P-E (Helping Other People Escape) by performing free concerts and hands on relief to the devastated areas. In a recent interview, James and Jesse Katina had this to say “The support has been amazing, we believe there is hope for Samoa. People tuned in from all over the world, even people who have never been to Samoa. There has been an outpouring of love and support. We are proud to be Samoan and here to deliver this message.”
The Katinas wanting to express their gratitude to their ministry supporters all over the world filmed a video as a special thanks from them and the people of Samoa. Watch the video here.
Devastation In Samoa
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Devastation {Our beloved island of American Samoa gets hit by tsunami}
As many of you may or may not know, American Samoa and Samoa were devastated by an earthquake and tsnuami around 7am local time on September 29, 2009 . Facts are still coming in but there are now reports of over 80 dead and dozens more missing with entire villages flattened. For the past nine months we have been planning our third annual missions trip back to Samoa for this coming November. It is very clear to us now what our mission is.
We have received many calls, texts and emails asking how to help. A relief fund is currently being set up through www.katinamissions.org
CLICK on “Missions” at the top of this page to donate. All donations small or large, are tax deductible.
Thank you for standing with us. Please continue to pray for Samoa
The Katinas
Headed To Hollywood
1 CommentThe Katinas are heading to Hollywood! No we are not going to American Idol, we are actually participating in events related to the premiere of “The Cross” movie. This movie portrays the incredible life of Arthur Blessitt and the impact his ministry has made around the world. That is not just a figure of speech as he has literally carried a 12′ wooden cross in 315 nations which covered 38, 102 miles! We are honored to have been able to provide the title track for this movie in addition to other songs which will appear on the soundtrack.
We want you all to please tune in to TBN’s “Praise The Lord” program Tuesday (3/24) and Thursday (3/26) as we will be featured alongside Arthur Blessitt and other key figures that made this film possible. “Praise The Lord” airs at 7pm Pacific, 9pm Central, and 10pm Eastern time zone. You can also view the program live via streaming through the TBN website.
Last but not least we want to encourage you to support this movie! You can find out which theater in your area is showing by visiting the official website. It is a very powerful and inspirational presentation of the Gospel so take advantage of this opportunity to witness to family, friends, neighbors & co-workers.
Cruise Recap
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The 3rd annual Katinas & Friends Cruise is officially in the books! Over 200 Kuzins joined us for 5 days aboard the luxurious Carnival Elation as we set sail from San Diego and traveled to Ensenada & Cabo San Lucas. As beautiful as those cities were I think everyone would agree that the highlights from the trip took place onboard the ship.
The morning devotions & worship were the perfect way to start the day. Joe Katina set the tone for the whole cruise at the first devotion as he preached his message “On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!” which related his experience of training for a marathon to our walk with God. For the rest of the week he handed the baton off to Pastors David and Debbie Katina as they did an incredible job of both inspiring and encouraging the cruise congregation through God’s Word. During the day you would see members of our group lounging around the pool, hitting the gym, or even enjoying some “friendly” competition on the basketball and volleyball courts. Our evening sessions were an infusion of music (with special guests The Godkins, Kim Bolton & Quimi), Word, and a few other surprises including a marriage proposal during Katina-oke.
This cruise truly had something to offer everyone, most importantly it gave everyone spiritual momentum as we head into 2009. The last night of the cruise was bittersweet, as no one wanted the experience to end but the official announcement of next year’s cruise gave us all something to look forward to in 2010. Our mantra is to make each cruise bigger and better than the previous one, this will hold true in 2010 as it will be a 7 day cruise aboard the brand new Carnival Splendor and will visit the exotic ports of Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan.
Save the dates of January 17th thru the 24th and stay tuned for more details!
Katinas and Friends Cruise!
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Let the countdown officially begin! We are less than a week away from setting sail on the 3rd annual Katinas & Friends Cruise. When we first came up with the idea of hosting our own cruise we weren’t quite sure what we were getting into. Although we have been and continue to be involved with some of the larger Christian music cruises it is a whole new ballgame when you are the one solely responsible for the planning, promoting, and production. Our initial goals were to make the cruise family friendly, affordable, and intimate. It was also extremely important for us to provide the right balance of spiritually edifying activities and also give everyone the opportunity to just let go and have fun, this is a vacation after all! It has been a learning experience for us but according to the feedback we have received from the first two cruises we succeeded in providing a memorable experience and everyone has said it was a good investment of their time and money.
Perhaps the one description that comes up the most from previous cruisers is “intimate”. Through the course of the cruise our group partakes in morning devotions, daily activities, meals, and evening celebrations that consist of music, games, and fellowship. When we embark on the cruise we arrive as a diverse group of strangers, however by the time the cruise is over there truly is a unique bond shared by all and we are truly a family. We are reminded of this bond whenever we run into one of our past cruisers when we are on tour at a church service or concert, it is like seeing an old friend or family member.
While we are well aware of the times and economic stressed you are under, we want to encourage you to pray about participating in our 4th annual Katinas & Friends Cruise in 2010. Being a whole year away there is plenty of time to start budgeting right now to make it happen. Several of the families on the cruises have told us they plan on scaling down their Christmas festivities and apply that money towards making the cruise an annual family tradition. Their reasoning is that the experience and memories from the cruise will last longer than any clothes, toys, etc. that they would be spending money on at Christmas. Regardless of your financial strategy, we promise that the sacrifices you make to be a part of this memorable event will be worth it!
The Modesto Bee
CommentThe Katinas, an award-winning contemporary Christian pop-rock group, are five brothers whose vocals are smooth like jazz, with instrumentals that pump your endorphins.
They’ll bring their unique mix for two concerts Monday to Monte Vista Chapel in Turlock. Quimi, a Modestan who had her first CD produced by the group, will share the stage. The evening will include a lineup of Christmas tunes and songs from The Katinas’ recently released CD, “Still.”
The brothers — Sam, 42; Joe, who turned 39 Thursday; twins James and John, 36; and Jesse, 34 — were born in Southern California when their Marine father was stationed at Camp Pendleton. They moved to American Samoa, their parents’ home country, after their father’s military service was complete.
Together with their older brother, Dave, they began a worship band. Dave was called to pastor a church in Hawaii, while the five others eventually signed with a record label and moved to Nashville. They live with their wives and 16 children, with an 17th on the way, within 10 to 15 minutes of one another.
On Thanksgiving and Christmas, the family gathering includes the brothers, their wives and children, and some cousins and their families — “quite a wild madhouse,” one said.
