So I'm a big fan of the Grateful Dead and Phish, bands whose shows are/were hugely improvisational: no set list, so the songs they play vary greatly every night; long, extended jams, thirty minute guitar solos, etc. I am a jam band fan. (I was greatly disappointed when I got the CDR's of Led Zeppelin's … Continue reading Discovered a “New” Band, JRAD
Music
Album of the Year (So Far)
A brief wandering away from writing about theology: Is it The National? I like to think of myself as a bit of a music snob. And for about six years, since they released Trouble Will Find Me in May 2013, my favorite favorite band has been The National. So when their new album, I Am … Continue reading Album of the Year (So Far)
“His Mercy Is More”
I just heard this song; not new, but new to me. Love this. LOVE it. What love could remember, no wrongs we have done Omniscient all-knowing, He counts not their sum Thrown into a sea, without bottom or shore Our sins they are many, His mercy is more What patience would wait, as we constantly … Continue reading “His Mercy Is More”
Gungor: “Us for Them”
In the culture wars, Gungor (Michael and Lisa Gungor) have so identified themselves with prog Xianity that I've lost track of them. Their hostility toward traditional Christianity became indistinguishable from hostility toward traditional Christians, so I quit paying attention. I think that's tragic, 'cuz they're excellent songwriters and musicians; he's a phenomenal guitar player. They … Continue reading Gungor: “Us for Them”
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