Category: Music

  • Derek Webb: Is he right about Chrisitan Art?

    Check out this video. In it Derek Webb says that the Christian market talks about 2% of life while ignoring the 98% of “stuff” in the real world.

    What do you think? Should more Christian art reflect the themes Derek mentions?

  • Saturday Tunes

    saturday tunesAnother quiet Saturday in the McLane house. I’ve got some super fun quick books work to do with YMX as well as some “de-Christmasizing” to do on All Access and YMX, but other than that I don’t have much planned this morning. Here are the next 10 tunes I’ll be listening too this January morning. As always, I’ll I’m doing is pressing shuffle on iTunes and giving you the next 10 songs without cheating, rating included.

    1. Pure by Superchic(k) ****
    2. Glorious One by Steve Fee *****
    3. Becoming by Tree63 *****
    4. Wonderwall by Oasis *****
    5. Come Let Us Worship by Chris Tomlin ****
    6. Salvation is Here by Steve Fee ****
    7. Magnetic by Sanctus Real ****
    8. Do It Again by the Beach Boys ****
    9. Here is Our King by David Crowder Band ****
    10. Stand Up [Remix] by Everyday Sunday ****

  • Saturday Tunes

    saturday tunesAnother quiet Saturday for the McLane’s. OK, that’s a lie. I’ve got a bunch of videos left to edit for church tomorrow and MainStreet on Monday night. But that’s besides the point! Here are the next 10 tunes streaming into my ears this Saturday before Christmas. As always, no cheating (I just press shuffle and start writing) and my ratings are included.

    1.  Chanukah Song by Adam Sandler *****
    2. Wish You Well by TFK *****
    3. From the Inside Out by Hillsong United *****
    4. The Glory of it All by David Crowder Band ****
    5. You’re Worthy of My Praise by Passion Band ****
    6. Homeby Great Northern ****
    7. Awesome God by Chaz Shepherd ****
    8. Stand Up by Everyday Sunday *****
    9. The Rising Shout by Charlie Hall ***
    10. The Adventure by Angels and Airwaves ****

  • Nominations for Best of Youth Ministry 2007

    Best of 2007Over at YMX, we’re accepting nominations for “Best of 2007” from the world of youth ministry.

    Here’s the link.

    If you post your list on your blog and post the link in the comments section by 12/30/07, we’ll put your name in a drawing for a $25 gift card from Amazon. (Drawing on 12/31/2007) Don’t post your link here… post it here!

    Do I have to be “in youth ministry” to nominate? Nope. It’s open to anyone with an opinion. The only requirement to be in the drawing is that you have to post a link to your nominations in your blog/website.

  • Saturday Tunes

    saturday tunesSaturday in December. Want to guess what that sound is today coming from the malls of America? That sucking sound is the sound of people opening their wallets and buying Christmas presents. While we are off to the mall and Kohl’s, here are the the next 10 tunes that will be playing in the McLane-mobile. As always, no cheating and ratings included. (Want to see more of what people are listening to? Check out Mykel’s playlist this morning)

    1.  Love by Grey Holiday *****
    2. Fast Enough by House of Heros ****
    3. Anthem for American Teenagers by Jon McLaughlin **** (This title is so misleading!)
    4. To the Only God by David Crowder and Shane & Shane ****
    5. How Can I Keep From Singing by Chris Tomlin ****
    6. O,For a Thousand Tongues to Sing by David Crowder Band *****
    7. Bearing Witness by Collective Soul *****
    8. Let God Arise by Chris Tomlin ****
    9. Beautiful Disaster by Jon McLaughlin ***** (This is an anthem for the American teenager)
    10. The Thief by Relient K ****

  • Children of the 80s Unite, Part 4

    Time for some dance music. The 80s had some of the best and some of the absolute worst dance music ever. Here’s a sample.

  • Relient K Christmas Album: Quick Review

    Relient KThis will be the simplest and fastest review I have ever given.

    I’ve only even listened to this album once but I don’t want to waste any more of your Christmas-time. You need this album for your families listening pleasure this Christmas season.

    Let’s put it this way. I don’t even like Relient K’s music and I don’t like Christmas music and yet I am recommending that go out and buy this album right now.

    As I told Amy last night, “This is the first Relient K album I would really listen to.”

    Two links to buy it now in time for Christmas
    Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer (Amazon)


    Relient k - Let It Snow Baby... Let It Reindeer

  • Saturday Tunes

    saturday tunesIt’s staff retreat time. So, between sessions you and stuff… here are the next 10 tunes I’ll be listening to. As always, these are just the next 10 songs on itunes, no cheating and ratings included.

    1. Greater that is Greater by Building 429 ****
    2. Office Space: TPS Reports Dialogue *****
    3. Even the Blues by Sevenglory *****
    4. All Day by Hillsong United *****
    5. Take My Life by Chris Tomlin ****
    6. Plain White Rapper by KJ-52 *****
    7. Let it Fade by Jeremy Camp ***
    8. Taken by Building 429 ****
    9. All Things New by Steven Curtis Chapman ***
    10. God’s Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash *****

  • Saturday Tunes

    saturday tunesThe kids are absolutely going nuts with staying in the house. They woke up bouncing off the walls and I think we’ll need to take them somewhere to run pretty soon. Also, Kristen and I will hopefully be finishing up the wallpaper stripping later this morning so we can get a coat of primer on the walls. It’s only been about 2.5 years! With all that fun, here’s the next 10 tunes racing through my brain this morning. As always, no cheating and ratings included.

    1. Gravity by Shaun McDonald ***
    2. Hanging on by Everyday Sunday *****
    3. Adding to the Noise by Switchfoot ****
    4. New Vibration by Collective Soul *****
    5. Metaphor in Parenthesis by House of Heros ****
    6. Wonderwall by Oasis *****
    7. Call in the Calvary by The Shys ***
    8. The Thief by Relienk K ****
    9. Traincar by Sandra McCracken ****
    10. About You by Zoegirl ****

  • Saturday Tunes

    Saturday_tunes_2It’s a busy day, so I’ll cut to the chase. Here are the next 10 tunes crawling through my brain this morning as I prep for day 3 at the conference.

    As always, no cheating and ratings included.

    1. It’s Like Winter by Relient K ****
    2. Mr. Brightside by the Killers ****
    3. Thy Mercy by Caedman’s Call ****
    4. Cry in My Heart by Starfield ****
    5. Superman by Five for Figthing *****
    6. Made to Worship by Chris Tomlin ******
    7. Pure by Superchic(k) ****
    8. Take Me by Vineyard Generation *****
    9. Beautiful Disaster by Jon McLaughlin *****
    10. Marvelous Light by Kristian Stanfill *****