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Joe Artis Horn
Hey, everybody, it's Joe Artis Horn. I'm just outside of a room I can't take you into just yet. Every year, a man named Max Akers invites me to emcee the Whispering Ponies Ranch Royal Family Kids Talent Show. So it is a spontaneous, crazy evening filled with kids showing off their talents, doing it unto the Lord. A lot of them are revealing things like cartwheels and knock knock jokes and crazy skits and putting whipped cream on the top of their head. Just crazy, crazy stuff. And I never know what to expect, but it's my role to just react and provide color commentary. And so we're about to do that. The video that you're about to see is probably mostly going to be focused on me because I can't show you the faces of the children. But I do want you to hear the kind of raucous fun that they're about to have. And where we can, we'll show you video. Watch this.
Max Akers
All right.
Talent Show Host
I say it every year. Are you ready for the 2026 royal family kids Camp Talent? How many of you have a wild time at camp? How many of you are having so much fun? All right, girls, if you think the girls should go first, scream really well,
Joe Artis Horn
I wish you could see this dance routine.
Max Akers
There you go.
Joe Artis Horn
So they're picking out a volunteer hands all over the building.
Talent Show Host
Okay.
Max Akers
Okay. So we're doing a chapel song. It's called King Jesus is all.
Talent Show Host
King Jesus is all King Jesus is
Max Akers
all King Jesus is all my all and all my all and all and I know the answer I know the answer Me when I call me when I fall Walking by his side Walking by his side.
Talent Show Host
Amazing. Nice work, ladies.
Joe Artis Horn
Another dance routine. They put some thought into memorizing all this. Wow.
Max Akers
Three, two, one.
Talent Show Host
Okay, so one of the talents was these ladies. Besides the Barry Corbin and Sunflower, that's the best job of Barry. Are you stomping in sunblock I've ever seen? Give it up.
Joe Artis Horn
They're never going to stand burn ever again.
Talent Show Host
See, they're just thinking about his safety.
Max Akers
Great.
Talent Show Host
They're going to do the planks. They're going to do a plank, and we're going to see how long they can last. 3, 2, 1, go.
Joe Artis Horn
1, 2. Are you drawing strength from the crowd? All right, somebody's got to be getting tired.
Max Akers
This is how it ranges.
Talent Show Host
5, 4, 3, 2, 1. I don't know how you guys just
Joe Artis Horn
climbed to two and a half minutes.
Talent Show Host
And if we had to shut them down, they'd still be going. All right, everybody that's it for the talent show. Give yourself round. Have a great rest of the week. Okay? Bye. Bye.
Joe Artis Horn
Hey, everybody. As you can see, I have a blast. This is one of the highlights of my year is getting to do this for the Whispering Pony Ranch Royal Family Kids Talent Show. Max Akers, of course, is a legend to my family. He's one of the main coordinators for the Royal Family Kids Camp Ministry. He's one of the ones that my father took around on an ATV years ago and got feedback from. What would you have us build? What would it look like in the gym? Where do you want restrooms and proxy to where sleeping quarters are? Max was in the local newspaper when my mother and father were praying about whether they should build this incredible place. But if you want to sponsor a child, if you want them to be able to come to a program that is Christ centered, that offers rehabilitation and a moment with Jesus Christ, you can go to skywatchtv.com we serve children that have been pulled out of sex trafficking. A lot of these kids are wards of the state. They've been abused in every unimaginable way. You can go to skywatchtv.com I don't know if you can hear me over all of the fun that they're having just next door, but there's a link at the top of the website where you can learn how you can sponsor a child and send them here. You can also help to underwrite and pray for the Ministry of Skywatch TV so that we can keep doing this good work for these children that need help so much.
This special episode of SkyWatchTV departs from the show's usual deep dives into science, prophecy, and the supernatural to capture the joy and energy of the annual Whispering Ponies Ranch Royal Family Kids Talent Show. Hosted by Joe Artis Horn, the episode immerses listeners in an evening filled with laughter, faith, and the exuberant talents of children—many of whom have faced serious adversity. The event provides a safe, Christ-centered space for these kids to express themselves and encounter joy, all while highlighting opportunities for listeners to offer tangible support through child sponsorship.
On the craziness of the evening:
“A lot of them are revealing things like cartwheels and knock knock jokes and crazy skits and putting whipped cream on the top of their head... just crazy, crazy stuff. And I never know what to expect, but it's my role to just react and provide color commentary.”
— Joe Artis Horn ([00:00])
On the children's effort:
“They put some thought into memorizing all this. Wow.”
— Joe Artis Horn ([03:06])
On the joy of serving:
“This is one of the highlights of my year is getting to do this...”
— Joe Artis Horn ([05:01])
On supporting the mission:
“You can also help to underwrite and pray for the Ministry of SkyWatch TV so that we can keep doing this good work for these children that need help so much.”
— Joe Artis Horn ([05:01])
The episode is marked by warmth, genuine enthusiasm, and a sense of playful chaos. Joe Artis Horn's commentary captures both the silliness of the children’s performances and the deeper mission of Whispering Ponies Ranch. Throughout, there’s an undercurrent of hope and faith, emphasizing the transformative power this ministry offers its young participants.
For listeners, this episode offers a vibrant look behind the scenes of an annual event that brings laughter, faith, and healing to children in need. It’s equal parts entertaining and moving, culminating in an invitation to partner in this impactful cause. Even without seeing the kids’ faces, their joy and resilience shine through in every moment of “the best chaos ever.”