things i’m still figuring out

the name says it all

the increasing struggle

Church music. Ugh. I wage this internal war on how to approach church (mainly contemporary worship) music. I speak openly of situations where I see the lack of excellence. And I struggle with that. Do we put musicians on stage that...

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shooting oneself in the foot

I’ve been struggling with whether or not to “make a go” for this whole funkhouse remodeling thing. It started pretty innocently. As things in my life tend to start… In many ways, it started back in 1994 and even somewhat...

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the problem with journaling along with blogging

I have 3 main writing outlets. One is my “dark” journal which is password protected and may never see the light of day. Perhaps I’ll leave clues when I die for the grandkids to figure out in order to...

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the pot calling the kettle…

I am known for many things and actually NOT known for a few as well. I took a Personal Style Assessment profile a few years ago and it resulted in People Unstructured. I generally knew the people part. And,...

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It’s becoming more and more evident…

… that I need to “take the bull by the horns” by myself. The hard part for me is that I am very self-evident in my need/longing or dare I say it, my dependencies on the combined effort. I.E.,...

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Worship Music Part 3

So, in light of my previous 2 posts… I should give a little benefit of the doubt. As for the small groups at the Alma Mater… Well, they were leading a group of adult worship leaders… of course they might be a...

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when did worship music turn into non-excellent expressions of apathy?

Ok, so the title IS a bit harsh… Maybe the post will be as well… I’m now considering a career in sensationalized journalism, so I figured I would jump right into a catchy title! For a little background, read my previous...

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the state of music at a small Christian college

A little over a week ago I was a presenter in a small group (ok, it was for 4 other bass players!) breakout session for a regional worship arts seminar at a small Christian college. It was their first...

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ozzy nails it again

Never let the sense of past failure defeat your next step.

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broken record

i know I tend to say this from time to time… i miss involvement in music/production/live entertainment/etc.

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