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Having Waited
One of these days, I hope to procure a copy of the first Guild collection from Caedmon’s Call. Here’s a song from that album, a live version of “I Waited” by Bill Batstone.
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“High Noon in the Valley of the Shadow”
This one gets me every time.
The Silence of Holy Saturday
It’s been an interesting Holy Saturday. Here a few hours out from the turn of Saturday into Sunday, I’m mindful of the strange silence of the day in the biblical story. On Thursday, before the break of Good Friday, my … Continue reading
Anticipation and Participation
For years I was taught to see the kingdom of God as that which is now-but-not-yet. It’s one of those teachings with tension, pointing to a reality as frustrating as it is fulfilling. One of the best articulators of this … Continue reading
Not Enough
One day I’m going to string together various recordings of Caedmon’s Call performances, but it is not this day. This day I am tired, ready for bed, and feeling like this classic Caedmon’s is totally appropriate.
For When You’re Shaking Like a Leaf
A recording of Andrew Peterson performing one of Rich Mullins’ best as part of a soundcheck.
A More Upbeat but True Sadness
One of my other favorite tracks from the most recent Avett Brothers’ most recent project is its title track, “True Sadness.” The cut on the album is a good deal more maudlin than the performance below for 89.3, the Current. … Continue reading
We Don’t Get to Know Everything
One of the more fun and upbeat tracks of the Avett Brothers’ True Sadness is “Smithsonian.” It feels a little slower in this live performance last year in Nashville, but it still shows energetic artistry that is always good to … Continue reading
“The Land of My Sojourn”
At the final Behold the Lamb of God concert this Christmas season, Andrew Peterson added Rich Mullins’ “Land of My Sojourn” to his set list. It’s the final song on Mullins’ masterpiece, A Liturgy, A Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band. … Continue reading
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“No Hard Feelings”
After a couple of days staying around home, I’ve spent the last couple of days catching up with friends down the road, down interstate, and one state up. I’ve been driving a rental without USB hook-up, so I’ve had to … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 