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Category Archives: The Arts
It’s Just Fiction
Let’s just get this out of the way first. If you read any online review of the book The Shack then you will inevitably see someone post a negative comment about the book. Then no matter how solid the points are and no matter how clearly they are stated, inevitably someone replies in the book’s defense by saying, “It’s just a fictional novel.” The points are not rebutted. The points are not challenged. They are dismissed by this one simple statement. Continue reading
New Holiday Music for Free
I really do plan on posting more here this coming year but I wanted to let everyone know that my friend Kev introduced me to this band called Sojourn and they have some great Christmas tunes available for free now. … Continue reading
Posted in Kingdom Bits, The Arts
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No Words
The new version of GarageBand moves it out from a musical sketch pad application to actually being able to arrange songs. So, I’ve been working on recording some friends’ worship tunes and writing some of my own. In the process … Continue reading
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Music Sales Relativism
I stumbled across a Christian music festival on television the other night. The headlining act was Michael W. Smith. If you are not familiar with him, he is one of the founding fathers of modern contemporary Christian music (CCM). He’s … Continue reading
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Reed Pittman at The Red Light
This Friday, May 25th, Reed Pittman & The Rest will be playing at the Red Light Cafe. Hear his tunes on his MySpace page — sounds like good stuff to me. I’ll be going down after small group (9ish). Comment if … Continue reading
Posted in Local Songwriters
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Post Christmas iTunes Leftovers
So I spent the majority of my Christmas iTunes on Mute Math’s album. That means I had an extra five songs to get. A recent conversation about different types of music in church services got me thinking that most people … Continue reading
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Sweet Jesus
I don’t see what the big deal is — I like it. A New York gallery has angered a US Catholic group with its decision to exhibit a milk chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ. The six-foot (1.8m) sculpture, entitled “My … Continue reading
Posted in Kingdom Bits, The Arts
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American Idol Opener Tonight!
(Arguably listed under the category of “The Arts.”) Bucky who?
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Digital Photo Processing
So we’ve had a digital camera going on 4 years now. Well, Regina has finally gotten sick of not having any physical pictures of Maegan’s life. The girls also like to look at Camryn’s baby pictures. They always end up … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Photography
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Reader Survey: Christmas 06 iTunes Giftcard
Okay I’ve got a gift card to use on iTunes and I have to make a decision. I have enough to get one whole album and few singles. As usual I’m torn. Should I get: The Fray: How To Save … Continue reading
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