I’m super pumped to announce that I’ll be in the studio this week recording a 6 song EP. The songs include…
“There is a Fountain” (William Cowper)
“He is Risen!” (Eric Schumacher)
“Come Lord Jesus to Redeem Us” (Gary Parrett)
“Upon this Mount (Isaiah 25:6-9) (Gary Parrett)
“Look Ye Saints the Sight is Glorious”(Thomas Kelly)
“Christ is Coming! Let Creation” (John R. MacDuff)
Each of these songs build the theme of Redemption from Jesus’ crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension to our waiting for his return and our celebration of his return. This is an exciting project not only for me but also for our music team, our church and Jesus’ Church everywhere because the end result will be more Truth-saturated music in the ears, hearts and minds of many!
One of my favorite sources of music for not only gathered worship but also driving down the road is Indelible Grace. And the cool news is that they just released a new, acoustic CD, “By Thy Mercy”! The men and women of Indelible Grace take old, forgotten and oft times neglected hymns and write new arrangements and melodies. You can be sure all their songs are truth-saturated, God-centered, and Christ-exalting.
Andy McKee and Antoine Dufour are two of my favorite guitarists. McKee is a bit famous-er, but I am equally amazed and delighted by Dufour’s music. Listen to the whole piece–stunningly beautiful!
Sovereign Grace books (23 of them, including Worship Matters, Worldliness, and Living the Cross Centered Life): $7 each
All CDs produced by Sovereign Grace Music (including Together for the Gospel Live, Psalms, Come Weary Saints, Awesome God, In a Little While, and Valley of Vision): $6 each
Plus there’s free shipping in the continental US (library rate) and serious discounts for international orders too.
Why?
Because the people of Sovereign Grace know how that a bad economy is not a good enough excuse for people to stop listening to and reading God-centered resources.
Every day through December 25, Amazon.com is unveiling a new holiday song available to download free for a limited time. Check back daily to see what’s next on the “25 Days Free”. Here are some of my favorites I downloaded…
I just finished reading Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else, by Geoff Colvin. Fascinating book. Giftedness is a topic that I’ve thought about a lot. Are we selling ourselves short by assuming that we’ll never be as good a keyboardist, vocalist, guitarist, drummer, or whatever, as the people we esteem?
Colvin begins the book by examining the lives of several famous “greats,” including Tiger Woods, Mozart, Jack Welch, and Jerry Rice. He says that most people think their greatness arose either from a) hard work; or b) talent. Colvin says neither, and uses scientific and anecdotal evidence to support his claim. Instead, he points us to “deliberate practice.” Not simply working hard, but working the right way. Deliberate practice, often the fruit of effective mentoring, has five elements:
It is activity designed specifically to improve performance
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