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A New Steven Curtis Chapman Song? Always a Good Thing
A few weeks ago I was bemoaning the absence of good new music. And then a river of solid music started flowing. Derek Webb. Andy Gullahorn. Jars of Clay. And now it’s Steven Curtis Chapman’s turn. His new album, The … Continue reading
Simple Psalm
I’ve had the opportunity to learn some good things this week at work, from my students and from my co-workers. In a recent meeting, one of my co-workers shared Psalm 131. A great example of right psalm at right time, … Continue reading
Jars of Clay Leads You Inland
Jars of Clay’s newest album drops next week. Two tracks have been released digitally over the last couple of months. Both hint at Jars being in a great place both lyrically and musically. It’s also, I believe, the first album … Continue reading
Sunday Song with Sara Groves
Every fall semester I play Sara Groves’s “Maybe There’s a Loving God” for my students. I’m not sure if it’s a meaningful moment for them, but it is for me. Something about Groves’s music hits a certain spot of the … Continue reading
Streaming Beyond the Frame
The folks over at The Rabbit Room are streaming songs from Andy Gullahorn’s new album throughout the day. I’ve had a digital copy of the collection for a few days, and it plays well. Beyond the Frame is a collection … Continue reading
Derek Webb and the Hope That is Not Wasted
I keep posting things about Derek Webb’s upcoming album. It’s available for pre-order Tuesday morning at derekwebb.com, which is great. It just seems rare these days for someone to write music that can mean something, which is a sweeping generalization, … Continue reading
One Man’s Letter to the Church
Every now and then someone asks me what book or movie someone should read or watch if they wanted to understand me. Usually I’d say read The Lord of the Rings or watch Fight Club (well, for the late 90s … Continue reading
Derek Webb’s New Lyric Video (with passion, confession, and whimsy)
A good and proper disposition is a difficult thing to master. I often find that the music of Derek Webb helps me get there in a good way. Webb recently posted a “lyric video” to the title track of his … Continue reading
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Rachel Held Evans and a Kind of 21st Century Transubstantiation
Rachel Held Evans’ article about young adults leaving the church had fifty pages of comments on CNN.com by the time I got around to reading it. The article was beautifully written, but the page after page of comments were equally … Continue reading
New Derek Webb Music (Just 10 Days Late)
It’s been ten years since Derek Webb released his first solo album, She Must and Shall Go Free. Like many of his fans, I was introduced to Webb’s work through Caedmon’s Call back in college. Webb is one of those … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 