Category: Music

  • Saturday Tunes

    This morning finds me in a hotel in the suburbs of Chicago. Yesterday was a fun day with a ton of driving. We ran all over the city filming Monday’s YS Podcast. Lakeview, the Loop, the Lake, and South Barrington. It’ll be a great episode that I can’t wait to send out on Monday.

    Today, I’ll be attending day two of Planet Wisdom Chicago. The first night was great. I had never been to one and I was really impressed. I knew the second session would have a calling to follow Christ and I was interested to see how they did that… loved it. The least manipulative I’ve ever seen and yet dozens of kids responded.

    Music is always part of my day. Here are the next 10 tunes rolling off my iPod this morning. As always, no cheating and ratings included.

    #1 Smile by U2 ****

    #2 Baby O’Riley by The Who *****

    #3 Golden Slumbers from the Happy Feet Soundtrack ****

    #4 Breathrough by Brook Berretsmith *

    #5 The Riddle by Five for Fighting ****

    #6 Questions by Jason Harwell ****

    #7 Fivetweezy by KJ-52 ****

    #8 Let’s Dance to the Joy Division by The Wombats *****

    #9 Goodbye George by Sandra McCracken ****

    #10 O Praise Him by David Crowder Band ****

  • Saturday Tunes

    Lots going on. Of course next week I’ll be leaving for the first National Youth Workers Convention which packs in all sorts of stuff. On top of that we have two emergent issues at home. First, Stoney is on his way to the vet. We had heard fleas were an issue in San Diego, but we now need help controlling this problem. I’d take pictures but it is too gross. On top of that, as I blogged last night our car is busted. So right now I’m waiting for Enterprise to pick me up so we can have some wheels while we figure out our next step with the car.

    Long story short, music is always part of my day. So here are the next 10 tunes I’m listening too during this challenging day. As always, totally random and no cheating.

    #1. Rock-n-roll all night by Kiss *****

    #2 Portadown Station by Sandra McCracken *****

    #3 Undignified by David Crowder Band ****

    #4 From the Inside Out by Hillsong United ****

    #5 Dare You to Move by Switchfoot ****

    #6 Broken Wing by Thousand Foot Krutch ****

    #7 You’re Everything by David Crowder Band ****

    #8 You Give Me Something by James Morrison *****

    #9 Glorious by Grey Holiday ****

    #10 Jump-n-Move by Happy Feet Soundtrack *****

  • Saturday Tunes

    Not sure how I missed this the last few weeks. Ah well, here we are. It’s Saturday morning and the family is doing the family thing. Originally we planned on headed to Vegas to see mom this weekend… but I didn’t find the best deal on rental cars so that was out.

    As usual, here are the next 10 songs I’m listening to this morning. No cheating, ratings included.

    #1 Basket Case by Green Day *****

    #2 What it Means by Jeremy Camp **

    #3 I’m Shipping Up to Boston by The Dropkick Murphy’s *****

    #4 Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2 *****

    #5 Hosanna by Christy Nickels ***

    #6 Great is the Lord by Starfield ****

    #7 Earthquake by Family Force 5 ****

    #8 Sister Rosetta by Noisettes ****

    #9 Satellite by P.O.D. ****

    #10 Rain Down by David Crowder Band ****

  • Saturday Tunes

    I think things are settling in for us. The house is mostly unpacked with just a few things left to put together and sort out. Yesterday I worked a half day. After work we went to the beach, then dinner at The Corvette Diner in Hillcrest. This morning I’m headed to a test of some content YS is rolling out in Spring 09. Have I said lately I’m the luckiest guy alive? I love my job!

    While I’m off doing all sorts of things today, music is a big part of my day. Here are the next 10 tunes I’m listening to. As always, this shuffle is totally random and ratings included.

    #1 All Creatures of Our God and King by David Crowder* Band ****

    #2 We Shine by Steve Fee ****

    #3 Sending by Charlie Hall ****

    #4 Bingo by Baby Jamz ****

    #5 Always by Hillsong United ****

    #6 Everything by Lifehouse ****

    #7 The Bridge by Hans Zimmer ****

    #8 Put a Penny in the Slot by Fionn Regan ****

    #9 Tears of the Saints by Leeland ****

    #10 No Matter What It Takes by Jeremy Camp ****

    Not going to lie. This shuffle is lame. I mean, seriously?

  • Saturday Tunes

    With the truck unpacked, the mega job of unpacking everything has begun. Later today we plan to head to Ikea to start picking out new living room and bedroom furniture. But for now we’re just kind of hanging out, taking things out of boxes, and trying to have a down day. 

    In the meantime, I’m working on some videos and listening to music. Here are my next 10 tunes. As usual, totally random, ratings included.

    #1 Persuasion of You by Collective Soul *****

    #2 Elevation by U2 *****

    #3 Thanksgiving Song by Adam Sandler *****

    #4 Selah by Hillsong United ****

    #5 Bless the Lord by Shaun Groves ***

    #6 Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers *****

    #7 Getting into You by Relient K ****

    #8 Reaching by Leeland ****

    #9 Shipping Up to Boston by Dropkick Murphy’s *****

    #10 Slide by Goo Goo Dolls *****

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  • Saturday Tunes

    Today is a travel day. So you know I’m listening to music. That is, I’m listening to music if my fellow passengers don’t try to talk to me for 4 hours. That happened on Thursday morning, it was fine but I really wanted to put on my headphones and sleep!

    I get to Detroit about 8:30 PM and will go to stay with Kristen’s parents. From there it’s all about getting the car packed up for the drive.

    So, here are the next 10 tunes I’m listening to this morning as I pack up the hotel room. As always, these are completely random and my ratings are included.

    #1 Roxanne by The Police *****

    #2 Famous One by Chris Tomlin ****

    #3 What Do We Know by Thousand Foot Krutch ****

    #4 The Warrior by Patty Smith ****

    #5 Thief in the Night by Leeland ****

    #6 Boom by P.O.D. ****

    #7 Let’s Dance to the Joy Division by The Wombats *****

    #8 Casualties by Addison Road ****

    #9 Afterall by Jason Harwell ****

    #10 New York by Cat Power *****

  • Saturday Tunes

    Saturday is here. We were supposed to be doing the last day of our garage sale… but neither Kristen nor I felt it was worth it. So if you are looking for a couple of furniture items just drop by and ask, OK?

    With the moving truck coming on Monday and serious loading beginning on Tuesday, I think the best description we have for what’s going on here is “preparing.” There isn’t a ton left to do, but there is still stuff to get done. Oh, and we have a showing at lunch time. 

    So, while I’m doing the Saturday thing… music is always going. Here are my next 10 tunes. As always this is completely random with ratings included. 

    #1 Viva la Vida by Coldplay *****

    #2 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cindi Lauper ****

    #3 Hollywood by Collective Soul *****

    #4 Busted by Vetiver ****

    #5 Take Me by Vineyard Generation ****

    #6 Can I Stay Here Forever by Starfield ***

    #7 Sleep by Kimya Dawson *****

    #8 Plain White Rapper by KJ-52 ****

    #9 We All Want the Same Thing by Kevin Michael ****

    #10 You Were Meant for Me by Jewel

  • Saturday Tunes

    Time is quickly ticking away on our tenure here in Romeo. With roughly two weeks left, we’ve got our garage sale on tap for next weekend as well as loads of stuff to “pre-sell.” (Seriously, come over and make an offer on any of the furniture, yard tools, and other stuff we need to unload.) Later, I’ll be cleaning up the car more so I can list it on Craigslist. Yippee!

    Anyway, here are the next 10 tunes blasting my cranium. As always, this is totally random with no cheating, rating included.

    1. Night on Fire by VHS or Beta ****

    2. Don’t Go Away by Leeland ****

    3. Long Way Home by Sandra McCracken *****

    4. Dearest by Buddy Holly ****

    5. O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing by David Crowder Band ****

    6. The Very Thought of You by Natalie Cole ****

    7. You Love Me by Kimya Dawson ****

    8. One Phantom by Tobymac ****

    9. With or Without You by U2 ****

    10. Not to Us/Here is Our King by Todd Fields ****

  • Saturday Tunes

    With the 4th behind us we are on the fast track to packing and trying to get this house sold. This morning I have some stuff to do around the yard while Kristen is busy with the boxes. Of course, as always, music is a big part of my Saturday. So as I’m off to Tractor Supply and chasing the mower here are the next 10 tunes I’m listening to. 

    As always, this is completely random with ratings included.

    1. Falling Slowing by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova *****
    2. Drifter by Decemberadio *****
    3. My Heart Goes Out by Warren Barfield ****
    4. The Solid Rock by Charlie Hall ****
    5. Sending by Passion Worship Band ****
    6. New Drug by Thousand Foot Krutch ****
    7. Night Drive by Jimmy Eat World ****
    8. You Were Meant for Me by Jewel ****
    9. I Will Go by Starfield ****
    10. Only Want to Be With You by Hootie & The Blowfish *****