It Is To You – Byron Cage

We sang this song at a faster pace as a chorus in the church to which I belong.  I love this version though, sometimes slowing a song down makes it less about hype and jumpy-shouty stuff – there’s room for that, don’t get me wrong.  When you slow it down, though and almost walk through […]

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The Solid Rock – 4Him

I’m liking the updating of some hymns into standards that can be related.  I enjoy the feel of the song and their abiding commitment to the source and root material of that they’re doing.  I thoroughly love this version of the quality hymn. For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd

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I’m Packing Up

(He looks left to see if there’s any emails not yet sent that might get in his way – none there.  He looks right to see if any great gospel artists have passed on deserving a special tribute – none there.  It is safe to blog and so he begins …) There is a convention […]

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Thank You Lord For Walter Hawkins

Just heard the news that Walter Hawkins died on Sunday.  Huge loss, brilliant singer and songwriting.  Worth hearing this tribute to him by Vickie Winans as well. Still they maybe gone but their legacy outlasts him and hope to sing songs to the Saviour together at His return. Thank you Lord for all you did […]

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Breathe – Michael W. Smith

When I was growing up in the family home in the 1980’s and 1990’s, I was only vaguely aware of the Contemporary Christian Music scene.  One of the names I came across in that there scene was Michael W. Smith.  Not that I heard any of his material.  I was far too busy with other […]

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The Power of Affirmation

I do have some significance news to post and I was meant to post it today, but due to some communication breakdown issues I have to postpone that significant news until tomorrow at the earliest.  It is significant.  It is worth waiting for. In the meantime despite the hang-up, I came across a document today […]

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