I have spent very little time listening to country music. Growing up, I remember going to Grandpa Waugh's house and listening to old vinyls of Country Western singers like Marty Robbins, Jim Reeves, Jimmy Dean, Johnny Cash, and Patsy Cline. Whenever I take a long road trip, I make sure I've downloaded songs like "Big … Continue reading Country Music: God & County Swirly
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Heavy Metal: Poets of Nothingness
When I first began to venture into music other than my parents, hard rock and heavy metal were among my first choices. At first, it was Christian Rock/Metal groups because that is what I could get away with. I'd go to the Christian bookstore and stock up on groups like Petra (rock, not metal), Bloodgood, … Continue reading Heavy Metal: Poets of Nothingness
Musical Genres and What They Teach Me: Introduction
For a long time growing up, I and my siblings weren't allowed to listen to any secular music. We listened to the Robbie Hiner Band, Tom Green, Marvin and Theresa O'Dell, and a bit of Don Franciso. Oh, and somehow my parents snuck in a bit of the Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, the Association, … Continue reading Musical Genres and What They Teach Me: Introduction
You Turn Dancing into Mourning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwX1f2gYKZ4 No, the title of this post isn't a mistake. I listened to this song recently, it's one we've done at least in Connexion and maybe Sunday mornings too. I like it. There is a time for dancing, for feasting, for shouting and laughing. That time is not right now. The truth is, the theology … Continue reading You Turn Dancing into Mourning
Fear Thou Not, by Jenny and Tyler
I don't have much to say about this song other than I love it. Reading now through the book of Revelation with the boys at night and being a part of the miniseries at Connexion on the same book, this song seems to capture the essence of it - Fear Not, I am with Thee. … Continue reading Fear Thou Not, by Jenny and Tyler
God Entranced 