Category: MUSIC

HEAR MY MUSIC!

HEAR MY MUSIC!

Hello and welcome to all my wonderful readers! Today please allow me to introduce to you a new album written, recorded and produced by my son and I, called "Sketches" (see link to samples at the bottom of the post). The title of the album is not only a reference to the intimacy of our … Continue reading HEAR MY MUSIC!

WHAT SHOULD MUSIC IN THE CHURCH SOUND LIKE?

There’s been a lot of debate in recent decades over what music, or the worship in church should sound like, but it seems that what's known as the "contemporary" style of worship has pretty much triumphed over hymns in most evangelical churches. I here offer my viewpoint, for what it's worth, and a suggested fix … Continue reading WHAT SHOULD MUSIC IN THE CHURCH SOUND LIKE?

WHY ARE WE HERE?

WHY ARE WE HERE?

I was listening to a song* by my favorite prog-rock band, "Yes". The founding lead-vocalist and lyricist, Jon Anderson, is a super-talented man in my opinion, but in his attempt to address the reason for our existence, his view of life and eternity, which has been based on a New-Age style of thought, fell short … Continue reading WHY ARE WE HERE?

THE UNPREPARED PILGRIMS

THE UNPREPARED PILGRIMS

I'll confess I'm not an authority on churchy affairs, but perhaps that's a good thing. Perhaps it's time political correctness within the church faced a little more opposition from those who aren't under its power... I've no doubt that many or most church ministers are working hard and doing their best for their congregations and … Continue reading THE UNPREPARED PILGRIMS

CAN’T GO BACK

CAN’T GO BACK

Did you ever try to return to a place you once loved, thinking it would still be as you left it? It's not always a good idea. The Bible warns against looking back when we should be pressing on ahead for the prize. The temptation comes to all of us at some time, and on such an … Continue reading CAN’T GO BACK