songs we listened to while on our trip
Slow Car Crash by Headphones from the album Headphones
Come By Storm by Laura Gibson from the album Beasts Of Seasons
Shadows On Parade by Laura Gibson from the album Beasts Of Seasons
Elements Combined by Fiction Family from the album Fiction Family
Betrayal by Fiction Family from the album Fiction Family
Not Sure by Fiction Family from the album Fiction Family
Out Of Order by Fiction Family from the album Fiction Family
Middle by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Child I Can See Ya by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Diamond Ring by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Jenny Lynn by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Weightless by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Not Even Close by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Butterfly by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Charlie Chaplin by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
The Offer by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Fools Gold by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Crazy by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Until You Try by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Sweeter Than This by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Jack And Jill by Katie Herzig from the album Weightless
Christ Leads Me Through by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
How Firm A Foundation by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
I Love The Lord by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
What Wounderous Love Is This by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
In Heaven by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
Keep Silence All Created Things by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
Heal Me For Thy Mercy’s Sake by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
My God, Permit Me Not To Be by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
Press Thou On by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
How Much I Owe by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
Lord, Show Me Thy Glory by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
O For A Glance Of Heavenly Day by Darby Hughes from the album What Language Shall I Borrow
Settle In, My Child, And Sleep by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
My Baby Loves To Dance by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Beautiful Girl by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
May The Lord Bless You And Keep You by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
You Can Always Come Home by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
The Boy Who Was Bored by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Tiger by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Beans by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Chicken Wiggle by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Tractor Tractor by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Up by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Who’s Got The Ball by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Bears by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Dreams by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
God Made Me by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Piggy Little Toes by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Post Office by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Stop by Andrew Peterson & Randall Goodgame from the album Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies
Masterswarm by Andrew Bird from the album Noble Beast
Oh No by Andrew Bird from the album Noble Beast
War In My Blood by Fiction Family from the album Fiction Family
When She’s Near by Fiction Family from the album Fiction Family
All of Your Children Are Addicts by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
We Will Say Goodbye to Everyone by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
Eighty-Four Thousand Hymns by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
Razorback Drug Town by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
Elm by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
Three Sisters by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
Mono No Aware by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
This Kind of Life Keeps Breaking Your Heart by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
City in the Dust on My Window by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
Gold Star Mothers by Hammock from the album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow
Lullaby Haze by Mates Of State from the album Re-arrange Us
Great Dane by Mates Of State from the album Re-arrange Us
You Are Free by Mates Of State from the album Re-arrange Us
Help Help by Mates Of State from the album Re-arrange Us
Blue and Gold Print by Mates Of State from the album Re-arrange Us
Jigsaw by Mates Of State from the album Re-arrange Us
The Re-arranger by Mates Of State from the album Re-arrange Us
My Only Offer by Mates Of State from the album Re-arrange Us
Now by Mates Of State from the album Re-arrange Us
Get Better by Mates Of State from the album Re-arrange Us
Honesty by Sara Groves from the album Tell Me What You Know
When The Saints by Sara Groves from the album Tell Me What You Know
Love Is Still A Worthy Cause by Sara Groves from the album Tell Me What You Know
Say A Prayer by Sara Groves from the album Tell Me What You Know
In The Girl There’s A Room by Sara Groves from the album Tell Me What You Know
Song For My Sons by Sara Groves from the album Tell Me What You Know
You May Emerge From This More Dead Than Alive by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Stars In the Rearview Mirror by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Kenotic by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Glacial by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Overcast / Sorrow by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Wish by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Miles to Go Before Sleep by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Winter Light by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Blankets of Night by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Through a Glass Darkly by Hammock from the album Kenotic
The Air Between Us by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Before the Celebration by Hammock from the album Kenotic
Pennsylvania by Don Peris from the album Ten Silver Slide Trombones
Banjos And Trampolines by Don Peris from the album Ten Silver Slide Trombones
Help Me Out by Don Peris from the album Ten Silver Slide Trombones
Anytime At All by Don Peris from the album Ten Silver Slide Trombones
Ten Silver Slide Tombones by Don Peris from the album Ten Silver Slide Trombones
Butterfly by Don Peris from the album Ten Silver Slide Trombones
Your Friend by Don Peris from the album Ten Silver Slide Trombones
Catherine-Anne by Don Peris from the album Ten Silver Slide Trombones
Firefly by Don Peris from the album Ten Silver Slide Trombones
Spin by Don Peris from the album Ten Silver Slide Trombones
Too Too Too Fast by Ra Ra Riot from the album The Rhumb Line
Oh, La by Ra Ra Riot from the album The Rhumb Line
Can You Tell by Ra Ra Riot from the album The Rhumb Line
Dying Is Fine by Ra Ra Riot from the album The Rhumb Line
Winter ‘05 by Ra Ra Riot from the album The Rhumb Line
St. Peter’s Day Festival by Ra Ra Riot from the album The Rhumb Line
Each Year by Ra Ra Riot from the album The Rhumb Line
Ghost Under Rocks by Ra Ra Riot from the album The Rhumb Line
Advent In Ives Garden by Sin Fang Bous from the album Clangour
Worldview by Voice from the album a Theist
Cultural Jesus by Voice from the album a Theist
Identity Crisis by Voice from the album a Theist
Best Kept Secret by Voice from the album a Theist
Uni-verse by Voice from the album a Theist
Heretics by Andrew Bird from the album Armchair Apocrypha
Plasticities by Andrew Bird from the album Armchair Apocrypha
Imitosis by Andrew Bird from the album Armchair Apocrypha
Fiery Crash by Andrew Bird from the album Armchair Apocrypha
Kasa No Hone (The Umbrella’s Bones) by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Cuckoo Spitting Blood by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Hanasakajiijii (Three: The Man Who Made Dead Trees Bloom) by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Yuki! Yuki! Yuki! by Anathallo from the album Floating World
The Bruised Reed by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Hanasakajiijii (Two: Floating World) by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Inu (Howling) by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Hanasakajiijii (One: The Angry Neighbor) by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Hanasakajiijii (Four: A Great Wind, More Ash) by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Dokkoise House (With Face Covered) by Anathallo from the album Floating World
By Number by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Hoodwink by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Genessaret (Going Out Over 30,000 Fathoms of Water) by Anathallo from the album Floating World
Ame by Anathallo from the album Floating World
I’ll Be Your Mirror – AM, Julianna Raye by AM from the album Side by Side – Duets, Vol. 1
Temporary One – AM, Susie Suh by AM from the album Side by Side – Duets, Vol. 1
New Road – AM, Meiko by AM from the album Side by Side – Duets, Vol. 1
I’ll Fly Away by Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch from the album O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Down To The River To Pray by Alison Krauss from the album O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
This World by Caedmon’s Call from the album Caedmon’s Call
Thousand Miles by Caedmon’s Call from the album Back Home
Walk With Me by Caedmon’s Call from the album Back Home
You Created by Caedmon’s Call from the album Back Home
Carousels by Beirut from the album Lon Gisland EP
Elephant Gun by Beirut from the album Lon Gisland EP
For All The Saints by Belmont RUF from the album For All The Saints: Indelible Grace III
Fountains and Tramways by Beirut from the album Pompeii
Jesus Cast A Look On Me by Belmont RUF from the album For All The Saints: Indelible Grace III
Jesus Everlasting King by Belmont RUF from the album For All The Saints: Indelible Grace III
Jesus I Come (Out Of My Bondage) by Belmont RUF from the album For All The Saints: Indelible Grace III
O Come And Mourn by Belmont RUF from the album For All The Saints: Indelible Grace III
O Word Of God Incarnate by Belmont RUF from the album For All The Saints: Indelible Grace III
Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven by Belmont RUF from the album For All The Saints: Indelible Grace III
Swing Low Sweet Chariot by She & Him from the album Volume One
This is the future.
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piper on loving those who abuse you
In a chapter called Love Your Enemies–Pray for Those Who Abuse You in the book What Jesus Demands from the World, John Piper covers how we should specifically pray for our enemies. Following a list of points expanding on how we pray the Lord’s prayer for our enemies, he writes this:
It is pathetic to see love stripped of God. Even some Christians are misled into thinking you can love someone without longing for and praying for an aiming at the exaltation of God in the heart of their enemy. What is so sad about this is that it not only betrays the diminished place of God in the heart of the Christian, but also implies that there can be real love where we don’t care if someone perishes eternally, as long as they prospered here on earth. It is true that our love and prayer may not succeed in wakening our enemy to faith in Jesus and to the hallowing of God’s name. Love is the aim of our sacrifice, not its success. We may or may not succeed in the Jesus-exalting, God-hallowing transformation we aim at. But a heart that does not aim at our enemy’s eternal joy in Jesus is not the full-orbed, robust love that Jesus demands. It is a narrow and pathetic substitute, no matter how creative and sacrificial and media-admired the labor is for our enemy’s earthly welfare. Love prays for our enemy with all the aims and longings of the Lord’s Prayer.
tmk dad’s day
Last Saturday was Dad’s Day for the pre-school my daughter Claire attends. It was a privilege to attend and participate in something my wife and my daughter are involved in weekly.
I’ve posted some photos from TMK Dad’s Day on Lisa’s Picasa. Enjoy.
we’ve really gotta stop meeting like this
My friends, thanks for putting with my with really poor blogging habits. Earlier this year, Lisa and I had an opportunity to go to India with a team of people from our church. Many of you were praying and many of you supported us financially, thank you for that. God was gracious.
We posted some of our photographs from the trip, on a web album. Some of these are courtesy of our other team members. I’m gathering my thoughts about the trip still and I’ll be posting soon.
not news
In case you are wondering who is the worst band in the world, Google has made it very clear. My only complaint is that Nickelback was not considered. Merry Christmas my friends.
2008 albums
It’s the end of the year and I want to share my list of favorite albums released in 2008.
-The Weepies – Hideaway – Beautifully written lyrics with simple melodic hooks. The music is understated but very deep. Andrew Peterson says, “Their music is breezy, sweet, melodic and delightful, like what you’d listen to at the outset of a good road trip.”
-Derek Webb & Sandra McCracken – Ampersand – EP – Another husband and wife duo. No surprise here. The first album of these two is easily the be work musically of either. Music fits in perfectly with the lyrics. This short album is all about love, so be prepared for the sweetness.
-Andrew Peterson – Resurrection Letters, Vol. 2 – It’s hard to follow-up on two fantastic albums, The Far Country and Behold the Lamb of God so I was admittedly lowering my expectations about this album when I heard it was being released. I don’t think it matches The Far Country, but it is close. Typical Andrew Peterson–brutally honest lyrics, the right cast of supporting musicians and a focus on hope, particularly our hope of resurrection. This is not a “worship” record, but I think you will be led to worship listening to it and considering its truth and the beauty.
-Ben Shive – The Ill-Tempered Klavier – Ben Shive has produced many of Andrew Peterson’s more recent records and is his primary touring partner. Song of the best songs I’ve heard all year are on this record. Well-arranged, well-executed and sung pretty well. Ben Shive is another reason why I appreciate singer-songwriters. Inspiring.
-Sandra McCracken – Red Balloon – The second of Sandra McCracken’s albums that are titled after the heart–fitting for such a personal and emotional song writer. The songs on this album seem to continue what we began hearing with Ampersand – EP, music based on the acoustic guitar, but throw in a few drum loops for some electronica flavor. With the new sound, there is no loss of authenticity, which since Gypsy Flat Road, has been a signature part of her music. I highly recommend this one.
-The Welcome Wagon – Welcome to the Welcome Wagon – Vito Aiuto is an ordained PCA Pastor, who actually pastors a church my good friend went to while living on the East Coast. Sufjan Stevens actually wrote and played a song at his ordination which was on his Michigan album. The Welcome Wagon is Vito and his wife Monique, playing hymns and other spiritual songs in a simple unique way. Their debut album is simple and bold, featuring a cover of Danielson, Lenny Smith and other hymn-writers. This album truly “hails to Lord’s Anointed, great David’s greater son”.
-Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago – I’m scared for Justin Vernon, the person behind the band whose title means, “Good Winter”. The album is brilliant, and he has been all over the world touring and receiving awards and recognition for this. I just wonder if he’ll have the time and focus to write something that even come close. Written after a series of difficult situations Justin Vernon went a remote cabin to get away from things. As a result, this album was born, recorded in that cabin. Whether the next albums will be able to match this, I don’t know, but For Emma, Forever Ago is a fine work.
-Andrew Osenga – Letters to the Editor, Vol. 2 – A fine second part to Osenga’s series of songs inspired by his fans. His best work yet. And it’s free.
it’s been far too long i know
My friends, I know it’s been far too long since I’ve written. Our great country has elected new leaders and re-elected some, Thanksgiving has come and gone (too quickly) and now it’s December.
As we were driving home tonight, I realized something quite distinct about today.
This morning as I waited to pay for my coffee my co-worker was kind enough to pay for me. I had my money out, but he insisted.
Today at lunch we visited the new Tony’s Deli in Burbank. Tina, the manager/owner/extraordinaire said my lunch was on the house. (For the past two years I don’t actually order when I go there. They just know what I eat.)
And if that wasn’t enough of a blessing, tonight, I didn’t pay for our dinner out with family. Dinner at Claim Jumper paid for. (I should add that I was planning to pay, stopped at the ATM beforehand)
Anyone want to have lunch tomorrow? 
