Music

 “Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul”

-Plato

My Forever

This album embodies springtime:

He is We - My Forever

It's incredible. Especially "All About Us".

War and Art

I found this on the internet. Such a thought-provoking image.

Antiques and Memories

This Thanksgiving I came across the first CD I ever bought. When I was in kindergarten, I got Caedmon's Call's latest CD 40 Acres. Even though I was only 6 years old when I purchased it from the local Christian bookstore, it has remained one of my favorite CDs. The folk/bluegrass acoustic feel is timeless. Derek Webb and Cliff Young write some of the deepest and most honest lyrics you will find. Over the past summer, I would listen to Caedmon's Call in the mornings as I setup our auditorium. 


Now I've found an old antique CD player, put some AA batteries in it, and begun to listen to a CD that brings back all kinds of memories.


My favorite songs are 40 Acres, Petrified Heart, Somewhere North, and Faith My Eyes.

Currently Listening... 04/12/09

Top 5:

1. Eli Young Band - Guinevere
2. Bluetree - God of This City
3. Rascal Flatts - Here Comes Goodbye
4. Rush of Fools - We All
5. Steven Curtis Chapman - You Are Being Loved

Currently Listening... 04/05/09

Wow, its been soo long...

Top 5:

1. Keith Urban - Stupid Boy
2. Keith Urban - Sweet Thing
3. Eli Young Band - Always the Love Songs
4. Rush of Fools - We All
5. Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure

Publish Post

John Mayer's Pedalboard

Yea, Im a John Mayer fan... Thats a view of his pedalboard, and another from his touring rack (with his POG)

its from his twitter...

Currently Listening 03/15/09 and 03/22/09

Yea, because of spring break, Im combining these two weeks...

Top 5:

1. Josh Wilson - Savior, Please
2. Big Daddy Weave - What Life Would Be Like
3. Rascal Flatts - Here Comes Goodbye
4. The Fray - How to Save a Life
5. Lincoln Brewster - Today is the Day

(Hopefully) My Next Guitar:

Currently Listening 03/08/09

Top 5:

1. John Mayer - Heart of Life
2. John Mayer - Belief
   
3. John Mayer - Gravity
4. John Mayer - Waiting on the World to Change
5. U2 - Magnificent

Yea, I've been in a bluesy mood lately

Currently Listening... 02/22/09

My Top 5:

1. Newsboys - Something Beautiful
2. Kutless - We Fall Down
3. Creed - Higher
4. Rascal Flatts - Stand
5. Hillsong United - Lead Me to the Cross
   

Currently Listening... 02/15/09

My Top 5:

1. Switchfoot - Only Hope
   
2. Lifehouse - Blind
3. U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
4. Chris Tomlin - Indescribable
5. Newsboys - He Reigns
   

the awesomest guitar pedalboard ever

So, in my "free" time I designed my "ultimate" pedalboard for guitar that I will slowly start to build:

Compressor:

1. Barber Tone Press
   

Overdrives:

1. Hermida Zendrive Overdrive
2. Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET Overdrive
3. Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive (Keeley Modified)
4. Ibanez Tubescreamer TS9 (Keeley Modified)
   

Delay:

1. Eventide TimeFactor
2. T.C. Electronics Nova Delay
3. Boss RE-20

Modulation/Reverb:

1. Eventide ModFactor
2. Line6 ToneCore Verbzilla
   
3. Boss RV-5
   

Misc Pedals:

1. Electro-Harmonix POG (Polyphonic Octave Generator)
2. Eventide PitchFactor
3. BBE Sonic Stomp
   

Expression Pedals (not sure about brand, but definitely 2, one for volume, one for exp control):

1. Boss FV-500H
2. Boss FV-500H
   

Tuner:

1. Boss TU-2

These are based on looking at Nigel Hendroff's pedalboard (Hillsong), Daniel Carson's pedalboard (Chris Tomlin) and Matt Adkin's pedalboard (Steve Fee).

Currently Listening... 02/08/09

I know its late, but here's my current top 5:

1. Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck Without You"
2. Angels and Airwaves - "Everything's Magic"
   
3. John Mayer - "Free Fallin"
4. Creed - "One Last Breath"
5. Gavin DeGraw - "In Love With A Girl"
   

Currently listening...

Currently Listening:

Top 5 (in no order):

1. Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck Without You"
2. Phil Wickham - "Cannons"
3. The Fray - "You Found Me"
4. Newsboys - "I am Free" (love the intro)
5. Skillet - "Whispers in the Dark" (yea its kinda screamo, but theyre good + christian)
   

Phil Wickham and today

Today I had the incredible experience of seeing Phil Wickham live, at Buckhead Church. I'm not normally a huge fan of acoustic only worship (yea everybody thinks its "better," but I enjoy a "wall" of sound where I can pick out sweet melodies). But today was awesome... i've been a fan since before his album "Cannons" (2007) but never thought of seeing him live. it was awesome... he played cannons, true love and desire (?). I sang as much as I could, but a long session of rockband 2 last night did not help any (and the fact that his vocals are naturally high). He sat everyone down which I thought was weird, but I guess it was to make people who didnt know his songs more comfortable. He started singing and I really felt like standing up except I'd block the view of people behind me (i honestly hate the guy who stands up when worshipping and he blocks my view, i guess i should just go ahead and stand up). fortunately we all stood up at the end when he started singing hymns. it was one of the best worship experiences ive had at buckhead, and thats saying alot (i still love steve fee, casey darnell, seth condrey, carlos whittaker, etc...)

this performance and listining to Jarrett play acoustic songs really makes me want to get an acoustic (i only have electric) The plan right now is to use a portion of my money i'll (hopefully) earn working C3 to get a nice taylor guitar (theyre soo pretty sounding). next year when i have a car on campus im gonna hopefully take guitar lessons again (i want and need them)

Currently listening...

My Top 5 Songs from the past week:

1. Taylor Swift - Fifteen
2. Sonicflood - Psalm 91 (this is the live version which isnt as good, but its on itunes and ruckus)
3. Lifehouse - First Time
4. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
5. Edwin McCain - Shooting Stars
   

Switchfoot

So, I came across this really neat quote from Jon Foreman:

"For me, for a little while there, I was afraid of anthems. I was afraid of the big songs. Fear can be a strange thing to try and describe, but I think that the past few years, I’ve really been set free from those fears. I’ve been able to write these quirky, mellow, side project types of songs. But on the new Switchfoot record, I’m trying to write these immortal anthems."

immortal anthems... thats what I want from Switchfoot

BTW, The song "Psalm 91" by Sonicflood is amazing and its on iTunes

Currently listening...

Soo, just got back from Ridgecrest, NC where I helped with a youth retreat and met a lot of really cool people... more to come later.

Top 5 Artists/Songs that I'm listening to:

1. Matthew West: Only Grace, You Are Everything
2. Taylor Swift: The Way I Loved You, You Belong With Me
   
3. Switchfoot: Dare You to Move, We Are One Tonight
4. David Crowder Band: Stars, O Praise Him
   
5. Steve Fee (Fee): All Because of Jesus, Glory to God (its a new song that he wrote and all the northpoint people have been testing it out)
   

currently listening

oh, im gonna try to regularly update my current listening trend:

Artists:

1. Taylor Swift (duh)
2. Thriving Ivory (getting better every time)
3. U2 (anthemic rock)
4. Backstreet Boys (oldschool...)
5. Lifehouse (chill music)