First Day of the Year Not sure you’ve noticed, but…the calendar had some very small numbers on it today. 1/1/2020 The first day of the year, this year, looks almost like binary code or something. But maybe that’s just me. And regardless of all that…I’m glad to see the annual rollover. Because I’m big on new beginnings. Even though it’s really just a date, … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Words and Music
Do you have the bond of perfection? If you have millions or billions of dollars, but you don’t love your neighbor as yourself, you have nothing. And if you give to charities, but you don’t care about who receives or what they get, you have nothing. Or maybe you’ve spent years increasing your knowledge. You can speak multiple languages. And you’re able to address … Read the rest…
I’ve been marching to a different drum Christmas morning. 1967. And there it was. A large gift-wrapped box with MY name on it. When I picked it up, it felt kinda heavy, and it made an odd sort of rattling sound. But I still wasn’t sure what it could be. So, I tore the wrapping paper off, opened the flaps of the box, and … Read the rest…
This is just for Christian songwriters So, everybody else just go about your business. Nothing to see or hear here. (Are they gone, yet?) OK, I’ve got some encouragement, admonition, and even merch for Christian songwriters. Especially the ones living in America. Since that’s where I live, I’m more connected. But if you live somewhere else in the world, can speak and/or read good … Read the rest…
Catchy Songs Have Fringe Benefits Helen’s world had lost its sparkle. A typical day, for her, included hours of staring forward with a blank look on her face. It seemed the only thing she was aware of was that it was daytime. One day Alicia, a music therapist, came to the dementia center where Helen lived, and life began to open up again. Alicia … Read the rest…
Sharing a new tune and thankfulness on this episode of Rhyme and Reason I love when I first finish a new tune. There’s something magical and rewarding about being able to listen to a recording of what used to only be in my head. It must be, on a much smaller scale, how God felt, during the six days of creation. You can read, … Read the rest…
I pray I sing with the understanding What am I talking about? The understanding of what I’m singing about. And making sure my message is understandable. When I sing with the understanding that no one wants to listen to garbled messages in secret tongues, the message has a chance of getting through. Here’s why it matters… People can hear when I sing with the … Read the rest…