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The Odd Rhythm of the Blooming Rose
I had the opportunity to attend two different Advent lessons and carols services yesterday. In the one last night, the congregation sang “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming.” I did a decent job keeping the beat for the first two verses. … Continue reading
Any Other Honest Song
Today started the “wrap up” portion of this semester’s class. For the last few years, as a way to draw together the major themes of the course and add a personal twist to things, we’ve played “The Blues” by Switchfoot. … Continue reading
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A Different Kind of Advent Song
I believe I’ve shared this song before, but here is a recent rendition of it thanks to the Community Coffeehouse’s 25th anniversary concert. There’s something wonderfully ambiguous about this song by Jason Gray and Andy Gullahorn. It captures something vital … Continue reading
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First Listen of the Season
At the encouragement of a priestly friend I am trying to let Advent be Advent and Christmas be Christmas. So I’m trying to decorate slowly, sing carols bit by bit with maybe a little more thought to chronology. Tonight’s good … Continue reading
Turn To It; Live It Out
That 25th anniversary show at the Community Coffeehouse continues to bless the web with good music. Here’s Jill Phillips singing about wisdom, rooted in the book of Proverbs.
Waiting Out the Storm
This week I’m posting performances from the 25th anniversary writers-in-the-round event at the Community Coffeeshouse in Danbury, CT. Today’s clip is of Jill Phillips singing “It Will Pass” from her Mortar & Stone album. Like so many of her musical … Continue reading
Letting Yourself Be Loved
One of Andrew Osenga’s contributions to the 25th anniversary show at the Community Coffeehouse was “I’m on Your Side,” a song I more than likely have shared here before. I like how Osenga introduces the song, particularly in its performance … Continue reading
I Can, I Am, I Will
One thing you hear a lot growing up is the idea that “relationship is the most important thing,” that it matters how you treat others and how others treat you. You hear it a lot, I suppose, because relationships are … Continue reading
“You All Loved Him Once”
I’d heard that Conor Oberst had recently released a new album, but I hadn’t given much thought to checking it out until last night. I started with “You All Loved Him Once.” What a brutally poignant song about what we … Continue reading
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Simple Song for the MacLaren’s Gang
I just finished a longer-than-anticipated rewatch of the eighth season of How I Met Your Mother. Complain all you want about how the ninth season ended, but the eighth season’s wrap stands out as one of my favorite moments from … Continue reading
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