Showing posts with label Songs that are more than just songs.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Songs that are more than just songs.. Show all posts
Friday, April 20, 2012
Traced back to you.
A melody, lyrics and stop motion video from Greg Laswell that your Friday cannot go without.
Monday, April 2, 2012
As you wait. (Or maybe as I wait).
It's taking me quite some time to really flush out all the thoughts for my next blog post, but in an effort to not lose momentum (like I've done many other times when trying to maintain a blog), I'm going to go the easy route (yes, again, and for the sake of holding you over) and share some good beats for this Monday afternoon. And let's be honest, for you Seattlites, I would be a fool to skip acknowledgment that it's not just a Monday afternoon, but a sunny, windows down kind of Monday here in Seattle.
Whatever kind of inspiration you need to finish your Monday (or maybe even just start your Monday), playing these on repeat should help do the trick. If nothing else, you know what I'm doing to kickstart some of the things I need to checky check off the to do list. OR. Who knows, maybe I'm in denial and playing songs that remind me of summer, over and over again, will convince the sun to stay. And if we all do it? Welp, power in numbers baby, power in numbers.
Deep Sea Diver: In Black & White from Sound on the Sound on Vimeo.
Whatever kind of inspiration you need to finish your Monday (or maybe even just start your Monday), playing these on repeat should help do the trick. If nothing else, you know what I'm doing to kickstart some of the things I need to checky check off the to do list. OR. Who knows, maybe I'm in denial and playing songs that remind me of summer, over and over again, will convince the sun to stay. And if we all do it? Welp, power in numbers baby, power in numbers.
Deep Sea Diver: In Black & White from Sound on the Sound on Vimeo.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Positively smitten.
Begin to fall in love with this, now.
"Now That I've Found You" - Nikki Reed & Paul McDonald from Glass Jar Photography on Vimeo.
Okay, clearly I'm in a love-a-dove mood because this one is so good it hurts too (despite how many times I've watched it).
"Now That I've Found You" - Nikki Reed & Paul McDonald from Glass Jar Photography on Vimeo.
Okay, clearly I'm in a love-a-dove mood because this one is so good it hurts too (despite how many times I've watched it).
You. are. all. I. see.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
On the docket.
Milo Greene, 1957
...Wouldn't it be much better if I knew, nothing about you?...
The Lumineers, Ho Hey
...I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart...
The Civil Wars, Poison & Wine
...I don't love you, but I always will...
...I don't have a choice, but I still choose you...
Birdy, 1901
The Civil Wars & Taylor Swift, Safe and Sound
...Come morning light, you and I will be safe and sound...
St. Vincent with Andrew Bird, Black Rainbow
The Lighthouse and the Whaler, Pioneer
Florence and the Machine, Never Let Me Go
...And it's over. And I'm going under. But I'm not giving up...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Grapes VS Marbles
I just returned from what has essentially turned into a monthly (and sometimes bi - monthly) trip to California, visiting my other family, and similar to my time at the Justice Conference the week prior, I left both with a full and yet heavy heart. Dichotomy much? Please do not be mistaken, I am not writing this post from a context of a thriving and perfectly joyful soul that just returned from 88 degree weather in sunny SoCal. I am choosing to write this in the midst of so much confusion, pain, and uncertainty. A girl humbled by a God who loves her enough to send her a reminder of the gifts He has already given me.
Let me back up before I set forth and say that there isn't ever a trip that isn't heavily focused on basking in the presence and being with some of my favorite people. I will take a moment to brag and say that God has somehow seen my life fit enough to include some of the best humans on this spinning globe, through the presence of my family and friends. Each of us are just your corky and abstract, typical two legged, two armed, and one heart beating being (mouthful), but when we are in community together, well, that's when things get good. There's snorting and bur - cupping (a burp/hiccup combo). Turtles turn to cows and nightfall's are never noticed because the sun is back up and risen by the time we're done talking. It's loud. Really loud. When there's an abundance of ladies, the gentleman graciously accept their new names (the Brandon's becomes Barbara's, Brian's becomes Brianna's, Adam's become Adrianna's, Shane's become Shania's, etc.). And when there's an abundance of gentleman, the ladies not so graciously accept any male names. We wrestle, have eaten balut together, and snuck out of hospitals together. We've fought. Hard. Harder. We've cried. Until dry. Dryer. We've cliff jumped and sunk below the waves all in one leap. Drooling on each other during flights and sharing deodorant and toothbrushes are not uncommon. We've climbed to the tops of building's together and we've fallen off the very same ladders that took us there. We've camped together in both lush forests and barren deserts. We've endured war together - moth wars and life wars. We're the ones that drive down wide open roads with the heat of the sun touching our skin and just the same, we're the ones that are pulled over on the side of the road with only the heat of anger touching our skin.
And as there seems to be an ever increasing amount of "life just sucks" moments, cancer striking families, relationships crumbling, jobs being lost, and life feeling random and wrong amidst my family and friends, I am even more so reminded of not only the need of, but the provision, calling, and commitment to and for community. I believe community and relationship that looks radically different to the world and points up, will find itself threatened over and over and over and over and over again. That's when it's time to up your game and stick Satan under your foot and crush the @#$% out of him. If it didn't look radical and didn't speak of God's glory and redemption, then there would be no reason for Satan and his damn ploys to get involved. (Sorry, my profanity only surfaces when speaking of him, okay, and if I drop a really hot pan on my barefoot, okay, and maybe a few other things that light my wick). ;)
In listening to a podcast from Reality LA church and describing authentic community, the Pastor compared a bag of marbles to a cluster of grapes. The bag of marbles being a group of individuals coming together and the cluster of grapes still being a group of individuals, but organically linked. He went on to share that the "full experience of life happens in community." But in order to experience that life, there has to be a commitment toward one another, that is motivated by love, to teach, serve, rejoice, weep, pray, and share in the heavy lifting and burden bearing. We must consider one another. And to say that it will take work, well let's be honest, that is probably an understatement because it essentially means being intentional and deliberate with all of your activity. More so than just considering one another, we must also irritate one another. Okay, well, it does says "spur" one another on, but did you know that they actually mean in and of the same thing? Yep, uh huh. I think for most of us, this happens without even trying. ;) But really, it's the idea of being so transparent with one another that we have given each other permission to call each other out, to receive their truthful correction. This is attributed to the fact that "the sin and weaknesses that will likely destroy us, are the very ones we (ourselves), do not even see." With the irritating, we are also granted the privilege of encouraging one another. Carrying the baggage together. Walking, or maybe even carrying one another through the dark, scorpion infested roads (I just learned what a scorpion was so I felt as though it's very appropriate in this context).
All of these things, welp, they simply cannot happen at a distance. We cannot be changed, nor can we grow without the necessity of community. It's not about jumping ship or abandoning or neglecting, but always about ramping it up and being more radical in the ways which we love, consider, irritate, and encourage one another. And for those of you that read a previous blog post of mine, know that anything more radical and more crazy is definitely on my radar right now. :)
As my Pastor reminded us this weekend, we need to be the one's who don't allow one another to forget the "God did's" and the "God will's."
When marbles are crushed, they are a bunch of broken pieces of glass. When grapes are crushed, oh boy, don't they have the capacity to make some liquid goodness? Just another reason for us to be grapes over marbles. :)
So as some of us move and some of us travel, some of us take new jobs or get married, struggle with finances and fight against deep insecurities and generational bondage, or wrestle through the pain of lost and past relationships and unmet expectations, celebrate new beating hearts into the world or small, medium, and large victories, I hope that as John Wesley said, "the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion," that similarly, our lives no nothing of solitary relationship.
As I come to the end of yet another lengthy blog post (oops), I hope that the thankfulness in my heart for my family and friends that are traversing this life (even if it's happening states away) with me, is more than evident. The emails, the calls, the long walks and all nighters, it's just plain obvious that I am surrounded by an extraordinary community of people that I will forever wonder how God ever deemed me worthy of such a gift and responsibility. My hope is that I can honor Him by building, fostering, and replicating community that exists solely for His glory, wherever it is that He leads me, and even (secretly and hopefully) in the context of a marriage and family one day. (Okay, that's not really a secret to anyone who has chit chatted with me for more than five minutes). ;)
Let me back up before I set forth and say that there isn't ever a trip that isn't heavily focused on basking in the presence and being with some of my favorite people. I will take a moment to brag and say that God has somehow seen my life fit enough to include some of the best humans on this spinning globe, through the presence of my family and friends. Each of us are just your corky and abstract, typical two legged, two armed, and one heart beating being (mouthful), but when we are in community together, well, that's when things get good. There's snorting and bur - cupping (a burp/hiccup combo). Turtles turn to cows and nightfall's are never noticed because the sun is back up and risen by the time we're done talking. It's loud. Really loud. When there's an abundance of ladies, the gentleman graciously accept their new names (the Brandon's becomes Barbara's, Brian's becomes Brianna's, Adam's become Adrianna's, Shane's become Shania's, etc.). And when there's an abundance of gentleman, the ladies not so graciously accept any male names. We wrestle, have eaten balut together, and snuck out of hospitals together. We've fought. Hard. Harder. We've cried. Until dry. Dryer. We've cliff jumped and sunk below the waves all in one leap. Drooling on each other during flights and sharing deodorant and toothbrushes are not uncommon. We've climbed to the tops of building's together and we've fallen off the very same ladders that took us there. We've camped together in both lush forests and barren deserts. We've endured war together - moth wars and life wars. We're the ones that drive down wide open roads with the heat of the sun touching our skin and just the same, we're the ones that are pulled over on the side of the road with only the heat of anger touching our skin.
And as there seems to be an ever increasing amount of "life just sucks" moments, cancer striking families, relationships crumbling, jobs being lost, and life feeling random and wrong amidst my family and friends, I am even more so reminded of not only the need of, but the provision, calling, and commitment to and for community. I believe community and relationship that looks radically different to the world and points up, will find itself threatened over and over and over and over and over again. That's when it's time to up your game and stick Satan under your foot and crush the @#$% out of him. If it didn't look radical and didn't speak of God's glory and redemption, then there would be no reason for Satan and his damn ploys to get involved. (Sorry, my profanity only surfaces when speaking of him, okay, and if I drop a really hot pan on my barefoot, okay, and maybe a few other things that light my wick). ;)
In listening to a podcast from Reality LA church and describing authentic community, the Pastor compared a bag of marbles to a cluster of grapes. The bag of marbles being a group of individuals coming together and the cluster of grapes still being a group of individuals, but organically linked. He went on to share that the "full experience of life happens in community." But in order to experience that life, there has to be a commitment toward one another, that is motivated by love, to teach, serve, rejoice, weep, pray, and share in the heavy lifting and burden bearing. We must consider one another. And to say that it will take work, well let's be honest, that is probably an understatement because it essentially means being intentional and deliberate with all of your activity. More so than just considering one another, we must also irritate one another. Okay, well, it does says "spur" one another on, but did you know that they actually mean in and of the same thing? Yep, uh huh. I think for most of us, this happens without even trying. ;) But really, it's the idea of being so transparent with one another that we have given each other permission to call each other out, to receive their truthful correction. This is attributed to the fact that "the sin and weaknesses that will likely destroy us, are the very ones we (ourselves), do not even see." With the irritating, we are also granted the privilege of encouraging one another. Carrying the baggage together. Walking, or maybe even carrying one another through the dark, scorpion infested roads (I just learned what a scorpion was so I felt as though it's very appropriate in this context).
All of these things, welp, they simply cannot happen at a distance. We cannot be changed, nor can we grow without the necessity of community. It's not about jumping ship or abandoning or neglecting, but always about ramping it up and being more radical in the ways which we love, consider, irritate, and encourage one another. And for those of you that read a previous blog post of mine, know that anything more radical and more crazy is definitely on my radar right now. :)
As my Pastor reminded us this weekend, we need to be the one's who don't allow one another to forget the "God did's" and the "God will's."
When marbles are crushed, they are a bunch of broken pieces of glass. When grapes are crushed, oh boy, don't they have the capacity to make some liquid goodness? Just another reason for us to be grapes over marbles. :)
So as some of us move and some of us travel, some of us take new jobs or get married, struggle with finances and fight against deep insecurities and generational bondage, or wrestle through the pain of lost and past relationships and unmet expectations, celebrate new beating hearts into the world or small, medium, and large victories, I hope that as John Wesley said, "the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion," that similarly, our lives no nothing of solitary relationship.
As I come to the end of yet another lengthy blog post (oops), I hope that the thankfulness in my heart for my family and friends that are traversing this life (even if it's happening states away) with me, is more than evident. The emails, the calls, the long walks and all nighters, it's just plain obvious that I am surrounded by an extraordinary community of people that I will forever wonder how God ever deemed me worthy of such a gift and responsibility. My hope is that I can honor Him by building, fostering, and replicating community that exists solely for His glory, wherever it is that He leads me, and even (secretly and hopefully) in the context of a marriage and family one day. (Okay, that's not really a secret to anyone who has chit chatted with me for more than five minutes). ;)
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Ladders in the Daylight.
If you haven't heard of him, I'm granting you a wish tonight that you didn't know you had.
|| Andrew Belle ||
|| Andrew Belle ||
"I'm repairing my heart for you."
And my second favorite.
"On a ladder from here to there, I'll climb. All this clatter between my ears I find. Does it matter if I can't clear my mind?"
I won't give up on us.
"I won’t give up on us (or you).
Even if the skies get rough (the times when the windshield wipers don't even offer assistance).
Cause even the stars, they burn. Some even fall to the earth (and crash, over and over and over again). We’ve got a lot to learn (an understatement).
And God knows we’re worth it (and so do I)."
Even if the skies get rough (the times when the windshield wipers don't even offer assistance).
Cause even the stars, they burn. Some even fall to the earth (and crash, over and over and over again). We’ve got a lot to learn (an understatement).
And God knows we’re worth it (and so do I)."
Ben Howard.
I forgot how much thee comforted this soul of mine.
"We stood, steady as the stars in the woods."
Prepare for croc rocking.
“When we believe more than regret and let each other be, we set each other free.”
“I love you but I don’t trust you. I miss you but I can’t need you anymore. I want you, but I want you to be happy. The way we were happy, when we were happy.”
You cannot afford to refrain from purchasing this CD.
Minute 3, seconds 13 will knock your Northwest crocs off.
And if you are ever in the same state where they have a show, you should absolutely drop every single thing that you have going on, cancel every single plan that you have made, and go. Your joy will reach new heights and you’re life will be complete. This is a guarantee. I also can guarantee that the first man that gets them to play at my wedding, is the man I will marry. Okay, maybe.
It’s also beyond worth it to check them out as individual artists.
Kyler England | Rob Giles | Adrianne Gonzalez | Gabriel Mann
“I love you but I don’t trust you. I miss you but I can’t need you anymore. I want you, but I want you to be happy. The way we were happy, when we were happy.”You cannot afford to refrain from purchasing this CD.
Minute 3, seconds 13 will knock your Northwest crocs off.
And if you are ever in the same state where they have a show, you should absolutely drop every single thing that you have going on, cancel every single plan that you have made, and go. Your joy will reach new heights and you’re life will be complete. This is a guarantee. I also can guarantee that the first man that gets them to play at my wedding, is the man I will marry. Okay, maybe.
It’s also beyond worth it to check them out as individual artists.
Kyler England | Rob Giles | Adrianne Gonzalez | Gabriel Mann
I consider them my closest friends (maybe not in the typical close friends way), but their lyrics have the ability to so very much mirror my heart, making this close friend consideration possible. Expect to hear more about them from me. Forever. As long as you know me.
You can thank me later.
Greg Laswell and Sara Barielles.
Go ahead, I give you permission to be obsessed.
Go ahead, I give you permission to be obsessed.
A Gem
For so many different reasons.
Mason Jar Music Presents... Josh Garrels from Mason Jar Music on Vimeo.
Mason Jar Music Presents... Josh Garrels from Mason Jar Music on Vimeo.
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