January 25th, 2012
I took this picture late last night while demoing a new song….after Kingston and all the things that toddlers come with were wrangled into bed! Kingston’s high chair in the midst of my gear is a reminder of what matters as I enter into a season of creating another record! If any of the songs sound eerily similar to the Backyardigan’s theme song…You’ll know why!
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December 18th, 2011
Christmas is almost upon us! Christmas Eve music at Cornerstone is coming together and writing for the new record is going strong! Soo busy!
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August 17th, 2011
As I begin to enter into another season of songwriting, I continue to hold a deep conviction within me to be someone who “adds” to the conversation creation is having about God, not someone who just regurgitates other artists’ creations (they probably did it better anyway). There are many incredible songs, and it can be so easy to just jump on the bandwagon and draft behind someone else’s momentum without ever seeking that intimate spark of inspiration for yourself. We can forever delve deeper and deeper into the being of God without fear of ever reaching bottom…yet often I settle for what I already know and what I have seen work in the past.
Settling for the mean, that which is safe and popular and acceptable and tested, is mediocre. Scripture doesn’t speak highly of mediocrity. We need risk takers. We need explorers to go before us and call us into new territory.
Are we as artists and creatives forging fresh tracks or following a paved bike path? As you relentlessly pursue the heart of God, where is He taking YOU? How can YOU uniquely add to the conversation?
I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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