http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJrBFx6YpWI
Btw, I'm going to a The Rocket Summer concert next week! If I can I'll take photos and share them, and maybe I'll even do a concert review! :D
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Live Preformance Video of Shoreline by Deas Vail
Watch this awesome preformance by Deas Vail of their song Shoreline- Wes's vocals live are amazing! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJrBFx6YpWI
Btw, I'm going to a The Rocket Summer concert next week! If I can I'll take photos and share them, and maybe I'll even do a concert review! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJrBFx6YpWI
Btw, I'm going to a The Rocket Summer concert next week! If I can I'll take photos and share them, and maybe I'll even do a concert review! :D
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Vote Deas Vail's Music Video "Excuses"
Please vote for their video! You can vote as many times as you want and you don't have to register on the website :D
http://www.mtvu.com/music/the-freshmen/nominees-032910/
http://www.mtvu.com/music/the-freshmen/nominees-032910/
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Birds and Cages by Deas Vail {on Sale}
Amazon has the MP3 version of Birds and Cages on sale for only $1.99 right now! This is a great album that I HIGHLY reccomend. Hurry up and take advantage of this sale, I have no idea how long it will last :D
http://www.amazon.com/Birds-Cages-digital-booklet/dp/B002T07IXQ/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1268417069&sr=301-1
http://www.amazon.com/Birds-Cages-digital-booklet/dp/B002T07IXQ/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1268417069&sr=301-1
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
"All the Pretty Things" devo by Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue North
"All the Pretty Things" devotional
by Mike Donehey
"Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart, But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked."
Can you relate to any of that? Ever wonder why the wicked seem to have it better than you? Ever wonder why sin seems to be more satisfying than service? Ever wonder if any of this waiting for God is even worth it? I have.
"All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence..."
And I don't know about you, but it comforts me greatly that even the guys that wrote the Bible felt what I feel. I'm not the only one. According to Psalm 73 I'm not the first to wonder if this whole obedience thing is all it's cracked up to be. I'm not the only one thinking that sin looks pretty attractive sometimes. I'm not the first to wonder if I'm missing out.
Thank God. He knows our fragile hearts. He knows what a wretched machine we drive. He knows our need.
And in Psalm 73, He shows us how to fight. He shows how to find a place of "disenchantment" with the world. Like in those old fairy tales when the evil sorcerer's spell is broken, He shows us there are ways we can break the bewitching that this world has held on us, and wake up from our daydreams.
But you know, it takes an opening of our eyes, and an unraveling of our heart's desires. It takes a deconstruction of our idols. It takes an awaking.
Look at this guy in the Psalm. He's looking around and saying to himself, "Dang. This world has a lot to offer. And you know, excess and wild indulgence looks pretty good right now. Those guys are doing it, and they're having a good time. They don't look sick or worried, they look like they're enjoying themselves! Maybe I had it all wrong about moderation. Maybe I've had it all wrong about sin, about God...about everything."
And just when you think he's gonna just gonna give up on God; jump ship and jump in. Just when you think sin is truly going to be more attractive to him than Christ, the writer comes out with this:
"until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end."
And then just a few verses later he proclaims the unthinkable and cries,"Whom ave in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
"My portion forever"? "nothing on earth that I desire besides You"? Wait. What? Nothing on earth? Weren't you the guy who was jealous of the wicked? Weren't you the guy that was just thinking purity was vain? What on earth happened? What changed?
"until I went into the sanctuary of God."
You see this right? For 16 straight verses this guy is questioning everything. He's wondering why He's been pure. He's wondering if God can really give him more than the world can.
THEN something happens. Something happens to him in the sanctuary, and it's so incredible, so utterly fantastic, that it actually transforms the very desires of his heart.And so much so, that the spell is not only broken, it's completely destroyed.
Can you guess what it was? I'm sure you can surmise, as I can. But I don't think we have to think too hard to know that what he encountered must have been God Himself. Or at least, some form, some shadow, some foretaste of God Himself. Because really, what else could change everything so quickly or emphatically? The world and its charms are no longer any match for the ten thousand charms he has experienced in God's presence. You can see it in his own words, "earth has nothing I desire besides you."
Oh,man, I want to experience God that way. I want to encounter Him in the sanctuary and be ruined for the weak and momentary pleasures this world offers us. I want to be disenchanted. Don't you? I mean,I know I'm not the only one. How many times have we all been running after the momentary, after fame or prestige, or success or money or sex or respect only to come up empty? Only to have it turn to dust in our hands? Man, I want to be done with the pretty things. I want to be done making the good things He made for us to enjoy into ultimate things that can never satisfy. I want to meet Him in the sanctuary. I pray that you do too. God give us eyes to see.
by Mike Donehey
"Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart, But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked."
Can you relate to any of that? Ever wonder why the wicked seem to have it better than you? Ever wonder why sin seems to be more satisfying than service? Ever wonder if any of this waiting for God is even worth it? I have.
"All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence..."
And I don't know about you, but it comforts me greatly that even the guys that wrote the Bible felt what I feel. I'm not the only one. According to Psalm 73 I'm not the first to wonder if this whole obedience thing is all it's cracked up to be. I'm not the only one thinking that sin looks pretty attractive sometimes. I'm not the first to wonder if I'm missing out.
Thank God. He knows our fragile hearts. He knows what a wretched machine we drive. He knows our need.
And in Psalm 73, He shows us how to fight. He shows how to find a place of "disenchantment" with the world. Like in those old fairy tales when the evil sorcerer's spell is broken, He shows us there are ways we can break the bewitching that this world has held on us, and wake up from our daydreams.
But you know, it takes an opening of our eyes, and an unraveling of our heart's desires. It takes a deconstruction of our idols. It takes an awaking.
Look at this guy in the Psalm. He's looking around and saying to himself, "Dang. This world has a lot to offer. And you know, excess and wild indulgence looks pretty good right now. Those guys are doing it, and they're having a good time. They don't look sick or worried, they look like they're enjoying themselves! Maybe I had it all wrong about moderation. Maybe I've had it all wrong about sin, about God...about everything."
And just when you think he's gonna just gonna give up on God; jump ship and jump in. Just when you think sin is truly going to be more attractive to him than Christ, the writer comes out with this:
"until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end."
And then just a few verses later he proclaims the unthinkable and cries,"Whom ave in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
"My portion forever"? "nothing on earth that I desire besides You"? Wait. What? Nothing on earth? Weren't you the guy who was jealous of the wicked? Weren't you the guy that was just thinking purity was vain? What on earth happened? What changed?
"until I went into the sanctuary of God."
You see this right? For 16 straight verses this guy is questioning everything. He's wondering why He's been pure. He's wondering if God can really give him more than the world can.
THEN something happens. Something happens to him in the sanctuary, and it's so incredible, so utterly fantastic, that it actually transforms the very desires of his heart.And so much so, that the spell is not only broken, it's completely destroyed.
Can you guess what it was? I'm sure you can surmise, as I can. But I don't think we have to think too hard to know that what he encountered must have been God Himself. Or at least, some form, some shadow, some foretaste of God Himself. Because really, what else could change everything so quickly or emphatically? The world and its charms are no longer any match for the ten thousand charms he has experienced in God's presence. You can see it in his own words, "earth has nothing I desire besides you."
Oh,man, I want to experience God that way. I want to encounter Him in the sanctuary and be ruined for the weak and momentary pleasures this world offers us. I want to be disenchanted. Don't you? I mean,I know I'm not the only one. How many times have we all been running after the momentary, after fame or prestige, or success or money or sex or respect only to come up empty? Only to have it turn to dust in our hands? Man, I want to be done with the pretty things. I want to be done making the good things He made for us to enjoy into ultimate things that can never satisfy. I want to meet Him in the sanctuary. I pray that you do too. God give us eyes to see.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Come Alive Experience
Come Alive Experience: Teaming Up with BarlowGirl
The Rebelution and BarlowGirl are collaborating to create a unique concert/conference in IL. This conference will be a day of teaching, music, and prayer. It sounds like a lot of fun! I love both The Rebelution and BarlowGirl so I think I'm going to try and get this as a bday present from my parents :P
The Rebelution and BarlowGirl are collaborating to create a unique concert/conference in IL. This conference will be a day of teaching, music, and prayer. It sounds like a lot of fun! I love both The Rebelution and BarlowGirl so I think I'm going to try and get this as a bday present from my parents :P
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Review of Tonight by TobyMac
Tonight is TobyMac's newest CD, the most anticipated album of 2010. The album opens strongly with the track "Tonight" , with guest vocals done by John Cooper of Skillet. The popular song has elements of techno thrown in. In fact, the whole album is a great blend of different genres such as rock, pop, urban, and hip hop. "Tonight" features a theme that runs through the whole album-we need God. And we need him now and forever. We need him Tonight.
I wanna feel a new day
(There's gotta be more than this)
I wanna live a new way
(There's gotta be more)
I wanna feel a new day
(There's gotta be more)
I wanna live a new way
(There's just gotta be more)
Right here, right now
Under the stars, I promise you my heart
Cause it starts tonight!
I wanna feel a new day
(There's gotta be more than this)
I wanna live a new way
(There's gotta be more)
I wanna feel a new day
(There's gotta be more)
I wanna live a new way
(There's just gotta be more)
Right here, right now
Under the stars, I promise you my heart
Cause it starts tonight!
It's an anthem about our ever-present need for God. The album continues to entertain and uplift with "Get Back Up", "Funky Jesus Music", "City on Our Knees", and "Showstopper". "Changed Forever" is basically a redemption story, Been touched before but never Your embrace, had a soul to lose and the world to gain, but then You whispered my name. Then the lyrics pick up at the chorus with Then I saw Your face just a glimpse of Your face, and my whole world changed. Then I saw Your face, and I was changed forever, changed forever now. Nirva Dorsaint-Ready (Toby's supporting vocalist) does great guest vocals on this song. Her voice adds a ton of musical depth to the song.
"Hold On" "is very personal,” Toby says. “Many lines are there to encourage my wife, but I know those lines could encourage anybody in a relationship. " "Loud n' Clear" is truDog's 2010 return, his best addition to an album yet, I think, featuring his 3 year old brother, Judah. "Hey Devil" is basically about a girl telling a guy she doesn't need him in her life and he's ruining her. "Wonderin'" (featuring Matt Thiessen) is a song in which Toby reflects on dc Talk. "Captured" is a great song singing of how we are captured by choice by God's love. He's so amazing we just want to be with him and only him. Talking about choices and struggles in a relationship is "Start Somewhere". This song states that we need to do something and not just sit by and wait for the problems to get worse. Israel Houghton and Toby sing to God to reveal Himself in the Jamaican-influenced song "Break Open the Sky". The CD finishes off with the a radio version of the GRAMMY-nominated "City On Our Knees".
Tonight is one of those CDs that makes you want to get up and move. But it's not just a dance CD, it's a powerful and meaningful record. A hymn to God for grace and mercy, crying of our need for Him here and now. Though it has serious tones, Toby's songs are catchy, and usually once you hear a song or two, you'll find yourself humming it for the rest of the day. If you don't like songs with a beat or good messages, then stay clear of this album. It's definitely Toby's best CD, and now one of my all-time favorites.
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