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Recommended Music

Either one of these should do the job. This is an entirely different category of music. Most people get it because it is transcendent in the first place. However, if you hear it with your heart, you may not need … Continue reading

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It’s Always the Right Time

All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6 NKJV) This is an ancient protocol, something missing from our … Continue reading

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Another Lie of Satan

I’m very fond of Edin-Adahl. I have several of their songs on my FTP server. Not only was their music writing and arrangements very innovative, but Frank Adahl’s voice is a singularity, with a range and skill hard to match. … Continue reading

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Psalm 100

This processional hymn has long been the source of a great many Christian songs of worship. For something so brief, the imagery carries a lasting message that resounds in faithful hearts across the ages. Picture in your mind some periodic … Continue reading

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Heart-led Therapy

Sister Christine reminded me of something easily forgotten in the midst of all the churning in and out of the VA hospital: I still need to be outside. What drove me out in the first place to get hurt still … Continue reading

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Dona Nobis Pacem

I prefer amateur renderings of this song. The title is a traditional Latin prayer: Grant us peace. It’s supposed to connect to the Old Testament shalom but few Westerners are aware of the connotations of the Hebrew word. While I … Continue reading

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Psalm 92

This is the quintessential psalm of praise. For a day of Sabbath rest, what could bring more peace to the soul than a proper celebration? So we begin with a declaration of how pleasant it is to lose yourself in … Continue reading

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Not the Same Anymore

I was a big fan. Bryan Duncan nailed it once during a phone interview. He told the radio DJ that he hoped he wasn’t the same man he was two weeks ago because he felt he had a long way … Continue reading

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Program Notes: FTP Additions

I noticed lately that YouTube now features channels operated professionally in the name of various music acts from my youth. Notice how I worded that; I seriously doubt all of them involve the actual musicians. Most of them appear to … Continue reading

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If Only I Had the Words

Let me feed your soul. We don’t have a good word for it, so we stole one from another language and then gave it a new meaning — agape. It’s current meaning as “holy and sacrificial compassion” was actually established … Continue reading

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