Tag: U2

  • 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 *****

    David Crowder is HotBonus: If you are into Crowder head over to the David Crowder Band’s website for a free song download from their new live album/DVD. 

  • 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

    Tough to believe it is Saturday already. What a quick week! This morning I had a meeting at the church about church marketing, then I came home to finish up the yard work before a 12:30 PM showing. (They were 15 minutes early) Now, I’ve got some work to do before I head back outside to do the edging and finalize some stuff for Mike’s graduation party tommorow afternoon. 

    While I’m doing all of that, music is always playing. Sometimes in my mind and sometimes on my ipod. So… here are the next 10 tunes rocking my eardrums this muggy June afternoon. As always, totally random shuffle, ratings included, no cheating. 

    1. The Glory of it All by David Crowder Band ****
    2. I Walk the Line by Johnny Cash *****
    3. That Was Your Mother by Paul Simon *****
    4. Sing, Sing, Sing by Chris Tomlin ****
    5. I Won’t Be Silent by David Crowder Band ***** (would be a 6 if it were possible)
    6. 1234 by Fiest *****
    7. Chanukah Song by Adam Sandler *****
    8. Dearest by Buddy Holly ****
    9. Portadown Station by Sandra McCracken **** (totally miss Northern Ireland when I listen to this)
    10. Beautiful Day by U2 *****

  • Saturday Tunes

    It’s Saturday. Right now I’m wrapping up preparation for my Acts class. Later today I’ve got loads of meetings. Tonight Kristen is joining the women of the church for an awesome Mother’s Day event. (Time for us to shop, by the way!) Soccer, class, meetings, events… it’s a busy Saturday.

    Here are the next 10 tunes I’m listening to as I have my head buried in the Bible this morning. As always, completely random shuffle, ratings included, no cheating.

    1. Tears of the Saints by Leeland *****
    2. Hiding Place by Starfield ****
    3. The Hand that Holds the World by Starfield ****
    4. Listen to the Music by the Doobie Brothers ****
    5. With or Without You by U2 ****
    6. For your Glory by Matt Maher ***
    7. You Were Meant for Me by Jewel ****
    8. Rawkfist by Thousand Foot Krutch ****
    9. Roxanne by The Police ****
    10. Let It Out Now by Leeland ****

  • Saturday Tunes

    Saturday TunesThis morning I’ll be teaching a class at Romeo Bible Institute on the Book of Acts. After that I’m coming home to start working on some template and structure changes at Youth Ministry Exchange. And at some point during the day Patti and her family are arriving from Albany, NY to hang out with us for their Spring Break. They were tired of their Gubanatorial sex scandal in their state so they thought they’d come to the Detroit area… where we know how to mix our mayoral sex scandals with bribery and dead strippers.

    As I am finalizing my preparation for classes, my iTunes is rockin’ these next 10 songs. As always these are random, no cheating, ratings included.

    1. Every Breath You Take by The Police ****
    2. How Great Thou Art by Charlie Hall ****
    3. Our Love is Loud by David Crowder Band ****
    4. All I Want is You by Barry Louis Polisar *****
    5. Anyone Else But You by Michael Cera and Ellen Page *****
    6. Daddy by Jewel **** (Alright, that one is embarrassing!)
    7.  Life is Beautiful by Vega4
    8. I Hate Everything (but you) by Derek Webb ****
    9. A Kiss to Build a Dream On by Louis Armstrong *****
    10. One by U2 *****

  • Saturday Tunes

    Saturday TunesWith the new site design, I thought it was time for a new graphic for my weekly music post. (The last one survived about 4 redesigns!) I had some fun with PhotoShop this morning as you can see. Other than that, today is a typical Saturday. Kids are bouncing off the walls. We’ve eaten pancakes. And we have a list of things to accomplish.

    As always, here are the next 10 songs randomly selected from my iTunes. No cheating, ratings included.

    1. City of Blinding Lights by U2 ****
    2. Don’t Go Away by Leeland *****
    3. Shine for You by Hillsong United *****
    4. Wrecking Ball by King Walkie ****
    5. It is Well by Jars of Clay ***
    6. Crimson by Nichole Nordeman ****
    7. We Win by David Crowder Band *****
    8. 100 Years by Five for Fighting *****
    9. Sticking with You by Addison Road ****
    10. What’s My Age Again by Blink-182 ****

  • Saturday Tunes

    saturday tunesEver wonder what pastor’s do on the Saturday before Easter? I can’t speak for Bob but I know I’m finalizing a lot of little details for Easter. At 10:00 I’m headed over to the church for band practice. I’ve got 90% of the stuff done, but I need to finalize all of the baptism videos. (Shot all but one yesterday) So from now until then I’ll be relaxing, listening to some tunes.

    Here are the next 10 songs rocking my ear drums. As always, this is totally random and my ratings are included.

    1. Piazza, New York Catcher by Belle & Sabastian *****
    2. One by U2 *****
    3. Unveil by Jeff Deyo **
    4. Eye of the Tiger by Survivor *****
    5. Not to Us by Chris Tomlin ****
    6. Thou Swell by Natalie Cole ****
    7. What Do I Know of Holy by Addison Road ****
    8. 18th Symphony, e flat major by J.S. Bach ****
    9. Nothing Gold Can Stay by Jason Harwell ****
    10. People by Jon McLaughlin ****

    I’d love to see what your next 10 are! Saturday is a good day for sharing.

  • Saturday Tunes

    saturday tunesA quiet Saturday planned for our house. I’ve got some reviews to finalize and stuff like that, I’m going to work on the podcast for YMX… but other than that, I’ll probably just be doing normal Saturday stuff all day. My big trip out is going to be for water softener salt. You know you’ve got a lame day planned when that’s on the agenda.

    As I drink my coffee and get ready for the day, here are the next 10 songs being piped into my eardrums courtesy of iTunes. As always, I’m just hitting the shuffle button and writing down the next 10 songs that come up, ratings included.

    1. How Come You Don’t Call Me by Alicia Keys ****
    2. All Creatures of Our God and King by David Crowder Band ****
    3. Yearn by Shane & Shane ****
    4. Beautiful Day by U2 *****
    5. Shine on Us by Phillips, Craig, and Dean ****
    6. Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2 *****
    7. You Are by Todd Fields ****
    8. God He Reigns by Hillsong ****
    9. Beautiful Disaster by Jon McLaughlin *****
    10. Loose Lips by Kimya Dawson *****