- One to Love Unconditionally Shortly after writing my last post, I turned on my online Pandora Radio and Death Cab’s “Debate Exposes Doubt” came on. I think it’s one more snapshot of a generation starved for relationship, and hungry for a taste of the unconditional love of the Father. I was in the corner booth thinking (pretending to read) […]
- Put the Lights on the Tree In an ongoing effort to post (almost) every day this week. Get out the Windex, Mama. I’m on a music streak.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYQFeZFLyM4] On this 7th day of Advent, here are seven reasons why Sufjan Stevens’ brand new 5-disc Christmas album should be enjoyed by you and your yuletide loved ones. 1. (A suprisingly sweet rendition of) […]
- One Thing (I’m kicking myself a bit, because I meant to post this about a month ago. I think part of the reason I waited was because I wanted to have something uber-creative to say to introduce my Elise. But I don’t. I just really want you to listen to this new song of her’s. Because it’s […]
- Gentle Voices With all of these tears I am feeling soothed a bit by the sound of soft, gentle voices. There are many, but I’ll mention just one for now. Thanks to the excellence of Pandora I rediscovered this tender little band from Pennsylvania, The Innocence Mission. There’s nothing fancy to them, but their simple piano and […]
- Blackbird Yesterday I walked into Earnest’s office rather shyly. Earnest is the Pastor of Worship and Arts at my church. He’d heard that I play the guitar, so he pointed to a guitar and asked me to play. I froze. I clam up in situations when it seems I’m supposed to impress someone musically. I think […]
- Sunsets Say Goodbye Trevor Borden wrote this song as he was saying “goodbye” to Portugal. The last days of my time in Portugal happened to be the last days of the Borden’s, too. I’d come home awfully late to the Borden’s house and find Trev tinkering away on his guitar, outside in the garden. Eventhough it was past […]
- Chesterton for the iPod Generation Until the end of September, Sermon Cloud is offering a free audio book download of G.K. Chesterton’s classic, Orthodoxy. Go to Sermon Cloud and scroll down to the bottom right corner for the banner. It’s not a hoax. I just downloaded the baby. No credit card or anything. Boo-yah. I have been wanting to read […]