With Every Waking Breathe

Today i was listening to a song by the band Ivoryline and the very first verse of the song really struck me as important. Here are the lyrics.

We should scream “thank you”
with every waking breath.
And cry “mercy! mercy” at every day’s end.
Yet we remain quiet and comfortable in our A to B...
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great summer music releases from Tooth and Nail Records

  So I am always on the look for some great rock and roll Christian bands, but this year has seemed somewhat lacking. It is almost as if 2008/2009 was the time for incredible rock albums with bands like Ivoryline and Oh Sleeper releasing heavy rock albums. Thankfully August was a very good...
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Psalms: Not Just For The Musically Gifted

Of all the books of the Bible, the book of Psalms is probably one of my favorites.  Even before I was a musician or a singer, the words of the psalmists connected with me at a very basic level.  You don’t need to have a music degree/ be able to play an instrument/or even be able to sing on...
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John Mark McMillan’s The Medicine - worship album review

In worship music what most people are searching for is authenticity. Most of us are looking for authentic personal responses to the grace and mercy that God has given us. Many times that can sound like loud stadium rock that rejoices, and sometimes it has a more intimate sound.
I have had the...
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New Heights = Great Summer Music

Well hello there nieghbor… Sorry I coundn’t resist, blame Mr. Rogers!
The weather has been beautiful, has it not!? With great sunny weather, draws in the need for good summer music! I believe they go hand in hand. If God has blessed us with a beautiful scenery, then we should ensure that we...
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A Worshiper and Sounders fan

Soccer/football supporters are sometimes looked at as crazy. We are seen as the lunatics who wake up at 4 o’clock in the morning to drive down to Seattle to watch a game with our friends in a crowded room in order to support team USA. We are the people who scream the whole game. Football...
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Christian Rock Music Review

This past year I have been encouraged to find some great music by Christian bands. When I started getting into rock music it was a fact that Christian rock was lame. I can still remember listening to secular music and then having church people informing me how much better these Christian “rock”...
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David: Ultimate Fighter/Ultimate Worshipper

From simple shepherd boy to the greatest King Israel would ever know, the life of David is one of the most amazing, dramatic, and thrilling stories found in the Old Testament.  As we will discover together over the course of this next sermon series, “The Ultimate Fighter”, David defied all...
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