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When the enemy says I’m done, I’ll lift my praises
When my world come crashing down, I’ll lift my praises high
‘Til the darkness turns to dawn, I’ll lift my praises
I choose to worship, I choose You now

Sometimes the dark is darker than dark. But as Psalm 139 reminds us, “even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.” The darkness cannot steal my song. Nothing can. Storms, floods, armies, and persecution can try but none of it can take my song. Why? Because it comes from the Lord. The Lord that is over all. So, as Chris Llewellyn beautifully writes, “I build my alter right here and now. In the midst of the darkest night it won’t burn out.”

I needed this song today. Maybe you do to.

This young man is singing our song. I’m ready to go home.

Son, we’re on the brink of the next world war
And I don’t think nobody’s prayin’ no more
And I ain’t sayin I know it for sure
I’m just down on my knees

Beggin’, Lord, take me home
I just wanna go home
I don’t know which road to go
It’s been so long
I just know I didn’t used to wake up feelin’ this way
Cussin’ myself every damn day
People have really gone and lost their way
They all just do what the TVs say
And I wanna go home

Revival or civil war is looming. The dragons are creeping in closer and closer. The darkness wants nothing less than total victory. To snuff out the light. ”[P]ray for resolution, for resolve, for repentance, and for restoration.”

I wanna be a child climbing trees somewhere
Breathing in the fresh, outside air
Before I knew this life was unkind
I wanna well-trained dog on a couple of acres
A kind, kind lady and a place to take her
A few good friends I can count on one of my hands

Got my couple acres, my dog, and my lady. This song just hits, as the kids say. There’s something about Zach Bryan’s normal-guy-at-the-campfire music. I’ll be catching him later this year in concert. In the meantime, I’ll be chilling by my campfire with my mando, my lady, and my dog. The kids don’t have any chill. lol

I’m not a huge fan of modern country music, but this is a banger with great lyrics. Strongly agree. So much of the crap that is happening right now in cities would never fly out here in rural America.

Simply put, Molly is one of the best acoustic guitarists of my generation. I’m not sure the rest of the family enjoyed her as much as I did, though Kent and Lottie did get to come up front and see the amazing banjo and fiddle players. Kent really wants to learn banjo and keeps trying to steal mine.

The fun pairings and jams you get at DelFest are just great. Enjoy this take of California Honeydrops’ Other Shore with The Del McCoury Band.

The Price Sisters made a great impression on my daughter, which is one of the things I was most hoping for outta the week at DelFest. I want my kids to love music as much as I do and to see where it can take them— not just to big stages, but the joy it brings others.

Way too many folks at DelFest told me that I had to see the California Honeydrops. Had never heard of them and it was a 10pm show. Well, I am glad I went to see them. My wife, God bless her, stayed back at camp with the kids. She’s jealous after hearing them all the way home.

Not bluegrass, but damn are they amazing instrumentalists and musicians. I don’t listen to a lot of music with brass instruments, but I will gladly spin these guys any time.

We only had a couple artists that we absolutely had to see at DelFest. We saw many more, trust me, but Sierra was top of the list. She is easily one of the best mandolinists of our day and an incredibly skilled musician.