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Mondays are [sometimes] for music

June 6, 2011 in Blog with 2 Comments

Monday has arrived, and you know what that sometimes means:

New music.
Old music.
My own music.

Today features a group that I’m extremely excited about seeing this month….in a friend’s living room, no less!

Seryn is a band from Denton, Texas that I’ve been quite fond of since I first heard their stuff a good while back.  If you’re able to see them live, don’t hesitate.  You’ll love it.

Today, please enjoy their song “We Will All Be Changed.”  Buy their music if you like it.  It helps them out.  But you knew that.

Listen to a few tracks of their album, This is Where We Are.
Visit Seryn’s site.
Go to the Seryn house show if your in Phoenix on 6/25.

When’s the last time you heard live music?

Update From the Desert

May 6, 2011 in Blog, life with 7 Comments


Apparently I took a break from blogging. This was not intentional, but nonetheless it happened.

I pondered a bin Laden post, but come on…did we really need another?

I’ll address it in this: Anyone who wishes hell on someone else clearly has an inaccurate view of hell.

Ok, moving on.

The last few months have been really busy. I’m not a huge fan of being busy unless it involves being productive, and I would have to say I’ve been more busy than productive.

  • I’ve been trying to play shows to share my music. That’s proven to be difficult, considering that a lot of folks don’t know it exists. I’m still looking for opportunities to share music, but I’d be lying if I said this wasn’t frustrating.  I’m trying to stay motivated, as the more music I share the more folks buy it, which means more money for One Day’s Wages and the sooner I record another one.  That helps me to focus.
  • Wanting to write more songs…badly.  Lots of potential melodies and songs forming with nonsense words and hums, but nothing materializing yet.  Praying for patience with that.
  • Summer is creeping up on us here in the desert.  I’m not a big fan of 100+ temps in Arizona.  A lot of people are.  What in the world?  I saw a high 70s temp creep up in my forecast on my phone.  I’m giddy.
  • Looking to revamp this site.  I want a more concise site that will be more music focused, along with this blog.  But, more consistent in terms of domain name, email, landing page, etc.  Content Under Pressure is a difficult thing to tell people when they’re asking me how they can find my site.  In my defense, I never thought I was going to have a recording when I started this blog, so I guess it’s a good problem to have.
  • Praying for some big things in life right now that will require wisdom and discernment.  That’s all I’ll say for now.  I would appreciate your prayers.
  • Grieving some changes in life with friends.  I’ve had to set some boundaries for some one-way friendships I have.  They’re not good for my heart, simple as that.  But, it’s difficult to see things change in that regard.
  • Longing for April and I to take a trip or two soon.  San Diego, Portland and North Carolina….and hopefully Nashville again.

I hope you’re all doing well.

What are your summer plans?

How can I pray for you?

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New Worship Music from Sojourn

April 26, 2011 in Blog with 0 Comments

Today’s an exciting day.

Sojourn Music out of Kentucky released “The Water and the Blood,” a collection of 12 new songs adapted from Isaac Watts hymns. These folks are making some incredible music, and you need to know about it.

Check out this to learn a bit more, and then go here to order.

For the Recent Onlookers…

April 24, 2011 in Blog with 0 Comments

For the hundreds of folks searching Google for Jesus’ burial clothes and landing on my blog, I believe I have the information you’re looking for….

He’s not here.

He has risen, just as he said.

This changes everything…

Mondays are [sometimes] for Music

April 18, 2011 in Blog with 10 Comments

Top of the week to ya, folks.

This sometimes means that music will play around here.

Today is one of those days.

If I’m allowed, and I think I am (considering it’s my blog, right?), I’d like to share a recent video of mine.

My friend Alan and I played a concert in Phoenix a few weeks ago.  It was the first time he has joined me in playing, and boy did he bring it.  Cajon, kick drum, snare, etc…it was a sweet little combination.  While practicing, we decided to play an old Spiritual from the late 1800s, “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.”  Many people have recorded this song over the years, from Ike and Tina Turner to Matthew Perryman Jones.  I can see why so many folks take a liking to the song…it’s a blast to play and sing.

Alan gave the song a nice groove, I think, and really got the song moving.  We got a bit off beat at times, but I’m okay with it if you are.  My wife caught all of the song (minus the first line) on my iPhone from the merch table, but I think the audio is decent enough to post.  April says I’m so pale that my face disappears in the lights…she’s totally right.


Hope you enjoy.

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