Category Archives: Music

Advent and the Prayer for Deliverance

THE SEASON OF ADVENT started this past Sunday.  I had the opportunity to speak at a church in the area.  I used my moment to talk about story and promises and hope.  I’m not sure if it made much sense … Continue reading

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The Muppets Trump CeeLo Green Any Holiday

WHILE IT’S STILL A LITTLE EARLY for me to do Christmas, any day that brings us something new from the Muppets is a great day.  While I’m not much of a CeeLo fan, I do like that he’s brought the … Continue reading

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Beautiful Music Meets Saturday Morning Cartoon

THIS VIDEO may not say it all, but it certainly sings a lot. Time to go find some Gummyberry Juice . . .  

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Five Minutes of New Hobbit Music

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY hits theaters next month!  And even though theaters seem stuck with playing that very first trailer for the movie, other new bits are leaking out here and there.  On Monday, Ain’t It Cool News posted … Continue reading

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New Music Wednesday: Rend Collective Experiment

CONFESSION: I really don’t care for contemporary worship music.  Part of it is a matter of content and style.  Another part of it is that I blame worship music for doing away with other kinds of Christian radio that I … Continue reading

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Katy Perry’s Greatest Moment

THERE’S SOMETHING INTRIGUING about the arc of Katy Perry’s life.  Raised in a religious home– making an album of religious music– achieving music star status without the use of a show like American Idol— star-studded marriage and separation.  The question … Continue reading

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Twenty Years Leaving Like Elijah

IT’S NOT OFTEN that I sit around and browse YouTube.  It’s usually like shopping for me: know what you want when you set out.  When it does happen that I peruse for a long time, it’s mostly looking at music, … Continue reading

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Travel and Rich Mullins’ America

THERE WAS A MOMENT, a few months ago driving somewhere between Portland, Oregon and the coast at Haystack, when Rich Mullins was playing and the fields were green and the sky was a battle of blue and white and I … Continue reading

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Be Still. . . and Listen to a Great New Song from The Killers

I’VE BEEN A FAN OF THE KILLERS since the first time I heard “Mr. Brightside” back when I taught middle school.  Watching them evolve as a band has been interesting, how they have moved to a full sound, one that … Continue reading

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Resting Easy with Andrew Peterson

THESE ARE GOOD TIMES, MUSICALLY.  New music from the Avett Brothers, The Killers, Mumford & Sons, and Ben Gibbard are dropping almost every week.  The goodness started a few weeks ago with the newest release from Andrew Peterson.  His new … Continue reading

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