Monthly Archives: September 2006

“Foxfaith”

FoxFaith is a new movie distribution company that was recently launched by Fox for those whose who want movies that reflect their worldview: “Whatever is trite, whatever paints a false picture of life, whatever ignores evil, etc., think only on … Continue reading

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Check these out…

I downloaded 3 songs from iTunes this week that I’ve been enjoying. The first is No More from Bob Seger’s new self-produced album Face the Promise. I did the music prep. for this song and was at the studio for … Continue reading

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In the spirit of the first day of creation…

Quote of the week: Musicians do not learn from the creation in quite the same way visual artists do. There are no fugues or twelve-bar blues “out there” for us to use as models or to re-present. Even so, the … Continue reading

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The Wittenburg Door

I’ve been reading the online version of the Wittenburg Door for a while but had not read their print magazine until this past weekend. For those unfamiliar with it, they bill themselves as “The World’s Pretty Much Only Religious Satire … Continue reading

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6 Months

Today marks 6 months since I moved to Nashville. Since I’ve been here, I’ve been involved in some way (mostly music prep.) working on projects for artists as diverse as Nanci Griffith, Bob Seger, Ronan Tynan, the Nashville Symphony, Vince … Continue reading

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On Being Needy

Randall Goodgame, songwriter extraordinaire and worship leader at my church, wrote this on his blog yesterday: On Being Needy You can call me nasty, or hateful, or dorky, or slick, or lame, or irresponsible, or a show off, or stuck … Continue reading

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The longing that makes us believe…

I just came from seeing Sandra McCracken in concert for the second time this week. Her new CD, Gravity | Love, came out on Tuesday, and I went with some friends to her release concert at Mercy Lounge. Kate York … Continue reading

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Indelible Grace

“Our Grandparents bought it, our parents threw it out, and now we’re buying it back.” So says RUF pastor Kevin Twit when explaining why many young adults are turning back to hymns and away from praise choruses. The Indelible Grace … Continue reading

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Proof-Text Potpourri

Christianity Today just published an article titled The Problem with Prophets by Paul Marshall. It can be summarized by this quote: “Currently, evangelical activism hampers responsible political engagement by casually proof-texting the Bible and claiming the authority of Old Testament … Continue reading

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The necessity of naming yourself will fade…

I’ve decided my work is to step into the Story with intentionality and live a life framed and filled with God-thoughts about reality – what Jesus has said life is really about. My goal is not to be a born-again Christian… Continue reading

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