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The kingdom of the morning star
Can pierce a cold and stony heart
It’s grace went through me like a sword
And came out like a song
Now I’m just waiting for the day
In the shadows of the dawn

But I won’t wait, resting my bones

Kinda having a Gray Havens kick right now. We were up late— 9pm— singing last night, just soaking and worshipping.

He said you are a lonely soul
With a heart of stone
That rakes against your thirsty bones

I’m coming late to this artist, but golly I am in for lyrics steeped in story like this. Let’s go!

Oh, and take note of the new tag on here #playlist-2024. I share new albums from time to time into #music, thoughts on music, and more. So sometimes posts in #music are not just songs. Want a good playlist of music? Check out #playlist-2024.

It’s dark and it’s quiet in my house tonight
Babies are all gone to sleep
It’s hard to imagine a better life
Than the one I get to lead

My blood and my bones
My heart and my hands
They try to hold all of this in
But I’m running to you like a west Texas wind
Singing God I need you, oh, how I need you
God I need you again

This song is in the key of D. That’s my sweet spot and my mandola loves it. Needless to say, it has been sung countless times around my campfires these last few years. Needtobreathe released it right after our third child was born and it keeps echoing through the walls of our house. Give it a listen to start your Tuesday.

Last year at DelFest we got to see these girls and my daughter absolutely loved them. Such talent. And today they have released a new album and it is solid. This song stood out, beautifully rendered in acapella.

In this world of hurt, no one deserves
To drown in all these fears
Oh, joy, oh, joy, come roll away
These temporary tears

Oh, joy, don’t you leave me
Just say you’ll lead me here
Oh, joy, oh, joy, come roll away
These temporary tears

It’s so hard to hear
The hidden hallelujah
Forgotten the words, it’s been so long

The second you feel it, let it speak
On through you, yeah
Sing over you, just like a song

My last two years have been full of temporary tears and hidden hallelujahs. I have learned to soak in the blessings, to not be embittered by the valleys, to set up camp in the desert and the gardens, and worship there.

O dear Friend, when your grief presses you to the very dust, worship there!

Charles H. Spurgeon

New Needtobreathe yesterday and new Dead South today?! Yeah! Glad to see fresh music from these guys. Catch ‘em on all the streaming services, y’all!

My heart is beating and I’m under attack
Don’t need a cure cause I don’t wanna go back
I’m giving in there ain’t no fightin’ this fire
I got this fever, fever, burning inside

Back in November we got to see Needtobreathe in concert again. It had been a few years and well worth the trip out to KC. They prove time and again to be one of my favorite bands, one I’ve been listenin’ to for over fifteen years. And they just released a new acoustic album called Campfire Sessions. Here I sit, brewing coffee in my kitchen at 5:30 in the morning and I’m struggling not to sing along to all my favorite songs. Shhh! Don’t wake the kids.

It’s dark and it’s quiet in my house tonight
Babies are all gone to sleep
It’s hard to imagine a better life
Than the one I get to lead

If the mover of mountains
Is listening to me
Why should I worry?
Why should I fear anything?

For I know the plans He has for me
Yes, I know the plans He has for me
For my good
To give me a hope and a future

My God commands the seas and raises the dead. And He listens to me, so why should I worry? I just wish the guy below would play a real mandolin. Sorry, bud.

I would take an entire album of this. On repeat.

I tend to avoid Bethel, but Heights Community included this song in their set yesterday. When verse three kicked in, I almost lost it.

If the truth cuts like an arrow
I will say it anyway
‘Cause here I am, Lord, send me
And if it’s means that they’ll reject me
Lord, I will still obey
‘Cause here I am, Lord, send me

Those close know how many areas of my life that those words pierce. Worship your Lord this morning. His plans are higher than yours. Let the darkness do its work.