I recently read an interview with Keith Getty, a song-writer most famous for writing the modern hymn In Christ Alone (one of my favorites), and his concern over modern Christian music calling it “utterly dangerous” contributing to the “de-Christianizing of God’s people,” focused on “catharsis” and “cultural relevance”. As someone who believes there are legitimate issues with music … Continue reading Keith Getty’s Problem with Modern Christian Music
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Floating On Air
The glow of the dawn on the lineThe vast space fading to blueThe fair course hardly definedThe safety of shore out of viewI search to the left and the rightThe sweet water kissing my skinThe powerful gust my delightthis venture that's pulling me inAnd the fear behindFaster than all my caresBetter than anywhereOne with the … Continue reading Floating On Air
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Sew Me Up I remember the first time I had the idea for this song. One of my sisters is three years older than me. We spent my first year of high school together with her as a senior. We were very close that year. In my memory, we did nearly everything together. She ushered … Continue reading Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
An Introduction
A few years ago, while on my evening train home to the Chicago suburbs, I listened to a Ted Talk podcast hosted by Guy Raz. The episode told a story about Sting, one of the most prolific song writers and how, one day, he inexplicably lost his power to write. I was riveted by the … Continue reading An Introduction