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0We recorded more electric guitars today for the record. Izzy Hermosillo and Nate Yaccino are masterminds. Check out the video below - - - > PS. For some reason my Blog isn't allowing me to insert pictures anymore. I'm trying to figure it out....
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0I'm featured in the "Indie Spotlight" on WorshipSource.com for the month of June. WorshipSource is a really great website and resource for worship leaders. You can find lots of great new songs, devotions on worship and other tools to help you in ministry. It's also an easy place to meet other worship leaders. Be sure to check it out....
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0Sometimes I'll get a thought / theme in my mind which I end up attempting to transfer into a lyric and melody. That is usually how songwriting begins with me. It begins with a moment in time, an occurrence in life, or questions of internal struggles. It sparks something in me, which usually I can't get out of my mind until I actually get it down on paper. My favorite song on the "Raise the Flag Again" project is "Treasure". It has the most personal meaning to me. It was written during the s...
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0Here's a little video snippet from recording the past couple days for the new project. See YouTube video below ---> ...
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0[gallery link="file" columns="2"] I wrote this song for my dad. Happy Fathers Day! I love you, dad! >>> CLICK HERE TO LISTEN <<< VERSE 1: Every night when I was young I slept sweetly as you sung Songs about our Maker, Tales about your life Stories and adventures of you and I CHORUS: That's why I love you dad In many different ways You help me see the sun in clouds of grey I love you dad You're always by my side To listen and encourage Through the growin...
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2So for the first time in about 2 years, I had a pretty interesting Ableton Live problem during the set. The countdown video ended, lights went up... I launched the click scene (launch BPM) for "You Lifted Me Out" to begin the set, but nothing.....silence. Talk about awkward. Apparently my computer froze... which was strange. I couldn't get Live to respond at all. We ended up playing the song without click or loops (like that's the end of the world, right?). I ended up doing a hard com...
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