I shared this video with Ben the other day because he’d never heard of Petra. It’d definitely a great 1980′s pump up song… if only he knew that I’d play this as loud as my mom would let me on my CD player.
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Tuesday,
November
15th,
2011
I don’t advocate murder (like this show does), nor taking justice in your own hands (like this show does), nor am I a fan of sensationalizing death (like this show does). BUT – this video is a sweet cover of the theme song, which I am a fan of.
… you don’t want to be forced to think and help the marginalized.
Brett Mills dropped an advance release into my hands of their new CD “Never Too Far” the other day. As of November 1st (yesterday), it was officially released. You can buy it on iTunes, but I’d suggest buying it straight from their site: www.brettandemilymills.com
Brett gave me this advance release so that I could listen, then tell all of you about it… so you would be compelled to buy it for yourself. You should. You must. But don’t buy it if you’re looking for another tune to play mechanically in the background while you sip a latte, because these songs won’t allow you to do that.
This album is different. These songs tell a story… the story of Brett and Emily’s journey of love to, for and with the marginalized. The forgotten people who often find themselves left out and alone. The visually abused. The person who feels trapped in the adult entertainment business, that’s right – strippers. They are strategically caring for, loving, and helping these women who often can’t find any way out. You buying this album actually helps this organization… and you should.
So, don’t buy this album if you’re looking for more casual listening music. You can’t do that with this album as each note tells a story from along the way of JESUS SAID LOVE. You need this album in your library because it will cause, as it did in me, to rethink about those misplaced and marginalized by society. You cannot ignore the need any more.
Be blessed and bless them.
The other night, I was researching some logos for music ministries. Don’t ask why… sometimes I just get on these kicks. Here were some of the best worst.
This comes from Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. God bless them, but they’ve got like four presidents… does this logo look like they’re trying to catch the dove? Or did they just release it?
This one comes from Mableton Pentecostal Church – this covers music, the cross… so it’s got to be good!
I think this picture from RLM “Red Letter Ministry Christian Music” says it all. What do you get when you cross two guitars on a website? RLM.
Nothing better than the treble clef holding bacon. Thanks Saint Albert The Great Catholic Church!
This was all in good fun. My intent was not to be vindictive or rude in the process.
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I want this to be my prayer and plea as 2010 ends and 2011 begins:
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
att. Dallan Forgaill, eighth-century Irish poet
*this post has been automatically been generated, as I’m away.
Occasionally I find music and I like it and I think you’d like it too – if you don’t well… okay. But here are some songs that have really aided my worship in my commute along with my times at home:
- How He Loves, John Mark McMillan, The Medicine
- I Have a Shelter, Sovereign Grace Music, Come Weary Saints
What songs are you listening to?
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Tuesday,
July
27th,
2010
I love the end: “when you get 85 yrs old you get out of breath!”
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Thursday,
June
10th,
2010
I have had a secret that I recently exposed to Abby. I had a High School Rebellion. We all had them, but I found mine to be obscure and really not that much of a rebellion, unless you say I rebelled against Petra, the Newsboys, PFR, DC Talk, or Audio Adrenaline. So, here’s how the conversation went:
ME: Listening to Smashing Pumpkins was my High School rebellion.
ABBY: You were soooooo cool. (very sarcastically BTW)
ME: I know. I know.
What were some of your rebellions… did you have any?
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Wednesday,
June
9th,
2010
Michael Tait of DC Talk is in Newsboys?! Two worlds collide. Guess he couldn’t find any work… or vice versa. Here’s the actual article that describes the transition.
Ever wonder if there was heavy metal music for children… played by dinosaurs? Well, here it is!
[H/T: DR]
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