Currents.
The time has gotten away from me. I’ve been meaning to sit and write but have been a bit hindered by various projects I’m involved with, as well as a brokenspacebar which makes blogging a tedious typing affair. But here’s an update:
Work & Grace
I’ve been writing, reading, recording and producing. Also studying and learning how to think about christian worship. I’ve had my head in some great books and records these past few months too. Filling the tank and making plans for a new album. Incidentally– do CDs matter anymore? RCVRY has done well but I wonder if CDs will be obsolete next go-around. I suspect not but am wondering.
Touring
I’m not touring much this fall except for a run of shows in the Northeastern US and a week of performances in Dublin, Ireland which I’m really looking forward to.
Currents
Listening to lots of different music these days. There are bits I love in all of it. I’ve also been absorbed in several biographies. It started in July with Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. Next thing I know I’m hanging out with Andrew Jackson and William Faulkner. It kept turning corners until finally I ended up at Scott Joplin. I like reading about the lives of other men. Gives you something to guide your ship by.
Listens
Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark
Andrew Osenga -Letters To The Editor II
Lindsey Buckingham - Under The Skin
Kanye West - Love Lockdown (single)
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Over The Rhine - Ohio (the perfect fall record)
U2 - Boy (i think these guys are onto something)
Podcasts
Trinity Podcast (Charlottesville,Va) - sermons by Rev. Greg Thompson
The Dave Ramsey Show Podcast
Reads
American Sphinx- Biography of Thomas Jefferson
An American Life - Biography of Benjamin Franklin (beyond excellent. don’t miss this. inspiring.)
Biography of Andrew Jackson (this is really great. we need another Jackson these days.)
Surprised By Hope
A Life of William Faulkner
Biography of Scott Joplin
Cereal
Special K with red berries (midnight snack and morning breakfast)
September 30th, 2008 at 10:46 am
awesome. i’ve enjoyed bon iver quite a bit. and what can i say about ohio. listened to that last night.
letters the the editor vol 2 is quite enjoyable.
was 10,000 Angels ever going to have a Part 2? I’m such a big fan of Part 1.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:20 am
I don’t think the CD is dead… I think you just have to make it worth the buyer’s time and money to buy a physical copy (like Recovery with the really sweet packaging and great disc jacket).
And thanks for the reminder… as it starts to get colder here in the South, I’ll definitely pull out Ohio - such a good record (and has some interesting memories attached to it for me as well).
September 30th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
William Faulkner; what a great southern gent!
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:33 pm
JC–So upset, I missed you when you were in Ohio a week or two ago… I think you and Phil were at Kent? I’m only like an hour!! Bro, my bad, should have been there for you.
Peace,
Voller