Christy Nockels - A Mighty Fortress

I've said many times before: I would listen to Christy Nockels sing the telephone book.

The Passion versions of Waiting Here For You and Healing is in Your Hands leave me weak in the knees. This is another example of her powerful voice for worship.



Martin Luther wrote this song around 1530. And it was if he wrote it for her to  over four and-a-half centuries later.

The Freeh Report...and Your Heart by Chris Tomlin

As baseball season resumes today (MATT KEMP IS BACK!!!!!), sports radio is all about the Freeh Report. Things like the Penn State and Catholic priest scandals make me think of King David and 1 Samuel. David rose to great heights and fell to great depths (you think you've got family problems...). Unlike Penn State, the Church and Cain, when confronted with his sins, David turned to God and repented.

That's what Psalm 51 is about: begging God for forgiveness. It is one every Christian should read and study.  'a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.'

If you're not familiar with the story, God forgave David but punished him Mightily, including the death of his son born of the adultery with Bathsheba.

I like this Chris Tomlin song about David, with its refrain, "At the end of the day, I wanna hear people say, that my heart looks like your heart"

Without You by David Guetta

I actually got chills listening to this. These guys are simply fantastic!!

Star Wars Day - Best Video of them all

These guys are fantastic!

Christy Nockels - Healing is in Your Hands

I would sit and listen to Christy Nockels read aloud the telephone book. Her voice is AMAZING.

Waiting Here for You - Christy Nockels

A beautiful voice that's been given over to God. From the Passion Conference, 2010.

40 Days - Matt Maher

Every day, remember that it's Lent.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWKRhk-yYI0

John Waller - As For Me and My House

John Waller is best known for the hit song 'While I am Waiting,' from the Fireproof soundtrack. But hands dwn my favorite song of his is based a Bible verse: Joshua 24:15. 



It really is that simple. We are like sheep that have gone astray. We can worship money, ourselves, jezebels like Kim Kardashian, power, influence, our families, video games: the constructs of humanity. The Gods of today's society. Or we can worship the Lord. My house made our choice.

Verse 1:
I'm done
Building my own kingdom
No more
Seeking worthless idols

Pre:
Like sheep we have all gone astray
We must choose this day
Whom we will serve

Chorus:
As for me and my house
We will serve the Lord
We will serve the Lord
Idols raised, tear them down
Cause we will serve the Lord
We will serve the Lord
To one king we bow down
As for me and my house
We will only serve the Lord

Verse 2:
I'm done
With powerless religion
No more
Living in deception

Pre:

Chorus:
As for me and my house
We will serve the Lord
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We will serve the Lord
Idols raised, tear them down
Cause we will serve the Lord
We will serve the Lord
To one king we bow down
As for me and my house
We will only serve the Lord

Bridge:
We will cross over Jordan
We will claim what you promised

Chorus:

Out:
We will not give our hearts to another
Will not give our hearts to another
We belong to the Lord
We will not give our hearts to another
Will not give our hearts to another
We will only serve the Lord

Casting Crowns - TREMENDOUS!!!

Last night's Casting Crown's concert here in Columbus Oh was simply incredible. It was a rock and roll praise and worship event. World Vision (a fabulous organization) sponsored the show and many children were sponsored last night. One of the three children my wife and I sponsor is through World Vision.

And because my buddy sponsored a child last night, they gave him the DVD, Films & Music inspired by The Story. AND...Mark Hall's new book.The Well. And since I ordred the tickets, he gave them both to me! I'm looking forward to reading it.

I enjoyed Sanctus Real and what I heard of Lindsay McCaul (do NOT drive on Stringtown Rd at evening rush hour if you can avoid it). Lead Me was as good live as I expected. It is a powerful song about being a husband and father.


Casting Crowns is an amazing band. Whether they are singing the ballads the blue-grassish stuff or the jamming tunes (trust me, this isn't kum-bye-ya religious music), they nail it. Mark Hall delivers the Message well and the World Vision tie-in was moving.

I would see Casting Crowns again without reservation. Perhaps the best concert I've attended, which includes bands such as Joan Jett, Buddy Guy, the Beach Boys, the Radiators and Kiss. With the possible exception of Matt Redman, none were like this.