I have not had time to do much of anything in the last month or so. Life is running by so quickly, and I am trying so hard to keep up that I am realizing that I am missing out on alot of life. Time to stop. Time to focus. I was very blessed to lead worship twice this Sunday in the company of good friends. It was difficult stopping the noise in my head, but it is Tuesday now, and the Lord has not finished the renewal that began Sunday morning in Weott. Rejoice in the Lord always, and if you didn't listen the first time, again I say REJOICE! The Lord is my peace and my quiet.

As of now I will no longer acknowledge the stress and calamity as it enters my world and tries to pull my focus. Eyes forward, no more fiery darts to think about.

My friends, who are awesome, will from time to time try to extend my cultural experience past this county that I cherish so much and introduce me to new music from outside my emerald veil. This month I have not been able to listen to any of the new bands that have been impacting the mind frame of the people that I rely on for musical inspiration. Here is a sampling of the beauty of song that I am missing out on:

Myrrh (from the great state of MN)
The Weepies
Boys Like Girls
Ingrid Michaelson
Mieko

And of course Skylines and Archives. Wish that I could take the credit for discovering this guy. I was just given two recordings from live shows that he did recently. Check out Skylines and Archives.

I am writing this post with the thought in mind that people actually read and acknowledge what I say. If this is true, and somebody out there is listening, listen to these bands and tell me what you think. If this is just narcissistic ramblings, and nobody is listening, then I will gear my blog more towards delusions of grandeur and self exaltation.