There are many people who have interests that they call hobbies. They spend time tinkering with these interests, but it sits as a “weekend warrior” type committment. These days you can not have that kind of mentality about your life or your pursuits. In the deep recesses of your mind, you know the ideas you [...]
Archive for the ‘Music’ category
Don’t Be an Amateur – Be a Pro
October 3, 2010It’s Beginning to Sound like Christmas
November 28, 2008In our city there is a ritual that takes place the week of Thanksgiving that my kids have found irresistible. A radio station, Z93.7, begins to play Christmas music nonstop. They play every kind of Christmas music, from classic to the tunes being created this year. A couple of years ago, this was cute and, [...]
Night of Worship – Silence
September 3, 2008This month’s Night of Worship was marked by discussion and practice of Centering Prayer. We sang a then after a time of explanation, practiced five minutes of centering prayer. This is one of the aspects of spiritual disciplines that is sometimes difficult for people to understand. Somehow it seems less “sacred” to practice a discipline. [...]
Kid Rock – Rock and Roll Jesus
September 1, 2008The most interesting thing happened Sunday. I had heard several people talk about the newest Kid Rock song, “All Summer Long”. Some were saying that they liked it, and others were wondering if we could do it in service. For about a week I had meant to buy it. I even asked Eli, one of our [...]
Night of Worship
August 6, 2008As Billy Joel sang, “Oh what a night!” for those of you not familiar with Night of Worship at Lifepoint, it is an opportunity to enjoy a night of experiences, musical and non-musical, that are created each “First Wednesday” to create an atmosphere conducive to connection with God. Tonight’s Night of Worship was one that [...]
Viva la Vida
July 17, 2008Had to make mention of this album by Coldplay. It is a wonderful thing when artists see the need to reach and stretch; it’s even better when they do it with confidence and flair. In their latest album, Coldplay delivers both an experimental approach and a homage back to their distinctive pop money-making formula sound. [...]
Rich Mullins
June 12, 2008Do you ever find things on your iPod that surprise you? Apparently I had put Rich Mullins’ album A Liturgy, A Legacy & A Ragamuffin Bandin my playlist. So I decided to take a listen. Now the album is a number of years old and has a decidedly early 90′s Christian music folk sound, but…it [...]
