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.

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 you are interested in carpooling or meeting down there.
Inspired by contemporary rock from the likes of Coldplay and Guster and enmeshed with nods back to the 60’s and 70’s, RPTR combines skill with taste.
P.S. Mention Reed’s name at the door. It helps as the two acts divide up the cover.

December 2nd at 8:30pm at The Harp Irish Pub in Roswell.
Featuring music by Gary McLoughlin and painting by Amanda Trawick.
Gary McLoughlin
From county Armagh in Northern Ireland, Gary has been playing music for over 20 years, 18 of which he has spent leading worship for churches. Whether he’s composing celtic/folk songs or writing poetry, Gary has a passion to glorify God through creativity.
Amanda Trawick
Amanda grew up in Brundidge, Alabama and moved to Canton, GA in 2001. She has been drawing and painting since she was a child. Amanda has a unique …

There’s been a good bit of talk about the definition of “secular” in regards to music on our church blog — mostly me ranting. It got me thinking about someone that played guitar on a record I produced back in 1999. I remember he had great songs but didn’t have the budget to give them the attention that they deserved.
I stopped by Justin Rosolino’s web site to see what ever became of him. Well a few years later and with the miracle of digital music, I was able to go …

Someone contacted me about recording them singing a song for their mother who is in a hospise and is soon to pass on. I asked if she could email the song, instead she mailed me the whole CD. If you are looking for some new music to chill to EastMountainSouth is it. It’s folky, mellow, coffee house stuff but was produced with just the right amount of arrangement to keep it interesting and also the perfect amount of sparseness to keep it real – something most folk records lack in …