diff --git a/admin/app/admin/promo_latest.rb b/admin/app/admin/promo_latest.rb
index 3aae396c0..676aa8638 100644
--- a/admin/app/admin/promo_latest.rb
+++ b/admin/app/admin/promo_latest.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ ActiveAdmin.register JamRuby::PromoLatest, :as => 'Latest' do
     def new
       @promo = JamRuby::PromoLatest.new
       @promo.aasm_state = 'active'
-      @latests = PromoLatest.latest_candidates
       super
     end
 
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ ActiveAdmin.register JamRuby::PromoLatest, :as => 'Latest' do
 
     def edit
       @promo = resource
-      @latests = PromoLatest.latest_candidates
       super
     end
 
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/promotional.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/promotional.rb
index 660a768e6..407a30c1e 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/promotional.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/promotional.rb
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ class JamRuby::Promotional < ActiveRecord::Base
     aasm_state
   end
 
-  def self.active(max_count=100)
+  def self.active(max_count=10)
     rel = self.where(:aasm_state => ACTIVE_STATE)
-    rel = rel.limit(mc) if 0 < (mc = max_count.to_i)
+    if 0 < (mc = max_count.to_i)
+      rel = rel.limit(mc) 
+    end
     rel
   end
 
@@ -82,31 +84,11 @@ class JamRuby::PromoLatest < JamRuby::Promotional
   attr_accessible :latest
 
   def music_session_history
-    @music_session_history ||= MusicSessionHistory.find_by_id(latest_id)
+    self.latest if self.latest.is_a? MusicSessionHistory
   end
 
   def recording
-    @recording ||= Recording.find_by_id(latest_id)
-  end
-
-  def self.latest_candidates
-    recordings = Recording
-      .where('music_session_id IS NOT NULL')
-      .order('created_at DESC')
-      .limit(10)
-    sessions = MusicSession
-      .where("music_sessions.id NOT IN ('#{recordings.map(&:music_session_id).join("','")}')")
-      .order('created_at DESC')
-      .limit(10)
-    latests = (recordings + sessions).sort { |o1,o2| o2.created_at <=> o1.created_at }
-    latests.collect do |ll|
-      nm = if ll.is_a?(Recording)
-             "#{ll.class.name.demodulize}:  #{ll.band.present? ? ll.band.name : ll.owner.name}"
-           else
-             "#{ll.class.name.demodulize}:  #{ll.band.present? ? ll.band.name : ll.creator.name}"
-           end
-      { :name => nm, :id => ll.id, :record => ll }
-    end
+    self.latest if self.latest.is_a? Recording
   end
 
   def self.create_with_params(params)
@@ -118,8 +100,8 @@ class JamRuby::PromoLatest < JamRuby::Promotional
 
   def update_with_params(params)
     if (latest_id = params[:latest_id]).present?
-      self.latest = Recording.where(:id => latest_id).limit(1).all[0] ||
-        MusicSession.where(:id => latest_id).limit(1).all[0]
+      self.latest = Recording.where(:id => latest_id).limit(1).first ||
+        MusicSessionHistory.where(:id => latest_id).limit(1).first
     end
     self.position = params[:position]
     self.aasm_state = params[:aasm_state]
@@ -131,7 +113,7 @@ class JamRuby::PromoLatest < JamRuby::Promotional
     nm = if ll.is_a?(Recording)
            ll.band.present? ? ll.band.name : ll.owner.name
          else
-           ll.band.present? ? ll.band.name : ll.creator.name
+           ll.band.present? ? ll.band.name : ll.user.name
          end
     "#{ll.class.name.demodulize}:  #{nm} (#{ll.created_at})"
   end
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index fa26ef533..0c3afbac2 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
         Slide.new("bands", "web/carousel_bands.jpg", "http://www.youtube.com/embed/eaYNM7p6Z5s")
     ]
 
-    @promo_buzz = Promotional.where(:type => 'JamRuby::PromoBuzz', :aasm_state => :active).where('latest_id IS NOT NULL').order(:position)
+    @promo_buzz = PromoBuzz.active
 
     if Rails.application.config.use_promos_on_homepage
-      @promo_latest = Promotional.where(:type => 'JamRuby::PromoLatest', :aasm_state => :active).where('latest_id IS NOT NULL').order(:position).limit(10)
+      @promo_latest = PromoLatest.active
     else
       @promo_latest, start = Feed.index(nil, limit: 10)
     end
diff --git a/web/config/application.rb b/web/config/application.rb
index e8340ef5b..5d46abe26 100644
--- a/web/config/application.rb
+++ b/web/config/application.rb
@@ -213,6 +213,6 @@ if defined?(Bundler)
 
     config.send_join_session_email_notifications = true
 
-    config.use_promos_on_homepage = false
+    config.use_promos_on_homepage = true
   end
 end