Category Archives: Music

MyPod: The Ultimate Christmas Mix

Well, it’s time to unveil my annual Christmas mix CD list. Over the past few years, I’ve become something of a Christmas music junkie. I’ll refine my list a little each year, but this is the quintessential Christmas music album, … Continue reading

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4 Things I’m Loving & 1 Thing I’m Not

I haven’t made one of these posts in quite a while. Here are a few things I’m really loving and one thing that I’m less than stoked about. 1. Fantasy football – Both my fantasy squads are 8-2 on the … Continue reading

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MyPod: See the Morning

I have an advanced copy of the new Chris Tomlin album See the Morning. In a word…WOW! This album is unreal. Musically, a few tracks rock a little harder than some of his previous work. But the lyrics make this … Continue reading

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While I’m Away…

Sunny and I will be packing up the ol’ family roadster and heading for the beach in the morning for some much needed R&R. Last year, we were at the beach one day before Hurricane Katrina forced us to evacuate. … Continue reading

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Mockingbird Has Been Set Free

Starting today, one of the most important albums of the year, Derek Webb’s Mockingbird, is available for free at FreeDerekWebb.com. Webb (formerly of Caedmon’s Call) has produced a powerful record about poverty, war and our need for a consistent ethic … Continue reading

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MyPod: Top 10 Albums

After mulling it over for a day or two, I’m ready to unveil my Top 10 Albums list. Several of these have already been referenced in the comments section…others will come out of left field. Let me know what you … Continue reading

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MyPod: Favorite Albums?

I’m in the process of compiling my list of my Top 10 Favorite Albums. Here’s my only criteria: no greatest hits compilations. Gotta be a real, full length album of original material. I have a feeling most of my faves … Continue reading

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Things I’m Sick Of / Excited About

Today’s post: 5 things I’m sick of and 5 things I’m super-pumped about. As I write, David Crowder’s God of Wrath is spinning on the ol’ iTunes. First, what I’m sick of. 5 Things I’m Sick Of: 1. 100 degree … Continue reading

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MyPod: Cash – American V

I picked up the new Johnny Cash album yesterday, the fifth installment of his American Recordings Series. A Hundred Highways was recorded just prior to Cash’s death in September, 2003 and like the previous American Recordings albums, it’s a sparse … Continue reading

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B Collision

Over the past 10 months, I’ve listened to a lot of music. Plenty of quality artists have released some great albums (like Springsteen’s We Shall Overcome and Derek Webb’s Mockingbird.) But not since my Beatles phase in college have I … Continue reading

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