I downloaded Benjamin Dunn And Friends’ Circus of Love this week and have been listening to it a lot…and lovin’ it!
Check them out here.
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Archives For November 30, 1999
NoiseTrade has to be one of my favorite sites for finding new music…
If you are not familiar with NoiseTrade, check it out – click on the image to start exploring!
ENJOY!!!
So last year, I wrote my first song. I totally forgot that I sent in a copyright registration for it (though i think technically you don’t really need to do that).
Anyway, my certificate came in the mail today!
The song was for our missions conference at church. I still have not recorded a good, clean version, but I uploaded a rough cut here a while back.
I sort of made a resolution to write more this year. More to follow…
Yesterday, the post prompt on “The Daily Post at WordPress.com” was:
If stranded on a desert island, and could only bring one music album with you, which would it be? What is it about this music that never gets old for you?
My answer:
So there are tons* of albums in my collection, which is by no means extensive nor “complete” in the minds of most music lovers. I’m sure I lack many “classics” that should be part of any music collection. I also tend to listen to a combined genre – Singer/songwriter & Christian/Gospel – so that is where my selection comes from.
That said, as I considered this question and looked for a single album that I have listened to extensively and connected with over the past year, my desert island-worthy album would be Continue Reading…
Man…to be able to write like this:
A Thousand pairs of fiery eyes
Burn like a serpent down the Highway 5
As the long amber tail to Los Angeles unwinds
I’ve got His resurrection down in side my skin
But for all my revelating I just cant make sense of this gravity we’re in
Cause I’m a dead man now with a ghost who lives
Within the confines of these carbon ribs
And one day when I’m free, I will sit
The cripple at your table
The cripple by your side
– Carbon Ribs, John Mark McMillan
These lyrics just reverberated in my head today as I listened to them a number of times.
I read an article about McMillan this morning and two things hit home – one about his songwriting and the other about worship, but both dealing with being honest with God.
A few years ago, a friend introduced me to Lovelite, a group from Southern California whose purpose is to “inspire praise in the hearts of God’s people and desire in the hearts of the lost.” Their latest release, Nearness, is an album that is heavy rotation on the old iPhone lately.
When I’m deciding on music to listen to, sound is important, but solid lyrics are huge. With lyrics like
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He has cheated
Hell and seated
Us above the fall
In desperate places
He paid our wages
One time once and for all
I always get chills when I hear this song…and am filled with immense gratitude.
I had the opportunity to participate in a pre-release, group review of Josh White’s upcoming CD, Achor* – which hits the streets November 9th.
Bottom line: Achor is highly recommended personal worship CD worth adding to your collection.
Check out the group review here and preview the tracks here.
Wondering about the CD title – her’s some info…
This track off the new Hillsong Live A Beautiful Exchange release is getting the most play right now…
May my prayer like incense rise before You
The lifting of my hands a sacrifice
Oh Lord Jesus turn Your eyes upon me
For I know there is mercy in Your sight
Your statues are my heritage forever
My heart is set on keeping Your decrees
Please still my anxious urge toward rebellion
Let love keep my will upon its knees
Oh God You are my God
And I will ever praise You
Oh God You are my God
And I will ever praise You
To all creation I can see a limit
But Your commands are boundless and have none
So Your word is my joy and meditation
From the rising to the setting of the sun
All Your ways are loving and are faithful
Your road is narrow but Your burden light
Because You gladly lean to lead the humble
I shall gladly kneel to leave my pride
I will seek You in the morning
I will learn to walk in Your ways
And step by step You’ll lead me
And I will follow You all of my days
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