Elevator Music

I mentioned this CD before but my official copy just came in the mail today. Elevator Music: Live Worship From Victory Fellowship is hands down the best worship album I own.

Yes friends, that includes the Passion collection.

// Tracklist //

01. Joy (Shining Light) – Written by John Ellis
02. My Glorious – Written by Martin Smith & Stuart Garrard
03. King of Glory – Written by David Gate & Matt Redman
04. King of Glory (interlude) – Spontaneous
05. Fragrant Oil – Written by David Ruis
06. Lily of the Valley – Written by David Ruis
07. Awaken the Dawn – Written by Stuart Garrard
08. It Is You – Written by Peter Furler
09. Kiss the River – Written by Paul Oakley
10. Love Song – Written by Jason Morant
11. Forty – Written by U2
12. Beautiful – Written by Don Chaffer
13. Sweet Wind of Heaven – Spontaneous
14. Make My Heart Your Home – Spontaneous
15. Come to Me – Spontaneous

// Musicians //

Paul Meany – Lead Vocals, Piano, Rhodes, and Samples
Greg Hill – Bass and Guitars
Steve Marant – Guitar
Louis Baldo – Guitar
Frank Winzy – Guitar
Dale Wood – Keyboards
Darren King – Drums and Samples
Kelly Ladner – Drums on tracks 7, 8, 9, 10
John Nuziante – Percussion
David Benoit – Percussion
Kari Kirtland – Vocals on tracks 2, 7, 8, 10
Rachel Orscher – Vocals on tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 11

God is bigger than the air I breath
The world we’ll leave
And God will save the day
And all will say, my Glorious

Do yourself a favor and buy your own copy here.

Filed under: CCM, Delirious?, Music, Mute Math, New Orleans, Worship

More Links

Got a couple more links for you this morning…

» Tip Junkie used a little of my Blog Etiquette post yesterday. It may be more appealing to the ladies, but it’s a fun site and I’ve already put it in my RSS reader.

» Wired For Sound is a new blog created to keep people up to date with their favorite Christian artists. It’s got the latest news, music, artwork, banners and widgets. They’re even looking for a few good bloggers to host a free download or CD giveaway. If you’re interested you should really check it out.

» The diabetes thespian has finally got around to answering all of our questions about this awful disease. The Mud Puppy even got a mention.

Filed under: Blogging, CCM, Diabetes, Etiquette, Music, YouTube

Shaun Groves @ NewSong

If you’re in the neighborhood (Tecumseh, Michigan), why don’t you stop by and see Christian recording artist Shaun Groves as he leads worship at NewSong Community Church on June 8, 2008 @ 10:30am.

“Shaun Groves defies typical expectations and simple labels. He is an insightful songwriter, one who displays such incredible lyrical prowess that his musical peers nominated him for Songwriter of the Year solely on the strength of his 2001 debut.”

Here is a video of Shaun performing his hit Welcome Home.

Here is a video of Shaun talking about the Good News.

You can find out more about Shaun by browsing his blog — www.shlog.com

Or read posts from him and other bloggers that went to Uganda recently with Compassion International — www.compassionbloggers.com

Filed under: Africa, CCM, Church, Compassion International, Giving, Music, Shaun Groves, Uncategorized, Worship

CCM + Delirious?

The new Delirious? album, Kingdom of Comfort, drops on Tuesday, April 1 (no joke), and you have an opportunity to get your very own freshly shrink-wrapped copy for FREE!

Just leave me a comment with your take on the state of CCM (Contemporary Christian Music). How do you define CCM? Is it good? Is it bad? Does it lack creativity? Does it have a place in your life? How has it effected you personally? Who’s your favorite?

At the end of the day on Tuesday I will draw a name out of a hat of the (valid) comments and ship out the album on Wednesday.

**UPDATE**
And the winner is Chris From Canada (via random.org)

Thanks for participating everyone! Since we’re on the subject, I had previously only heard of Delirious?, and I couldn’t tell you one song they sang. But after listening to this album for the last couple days, I’d have to say they are pretty good, and not cookie-cutter to be sure. The Kingdom of Comfort is turning out to be a pretty good album.

Filed under: Art, CCM, Delirious?, Freebies, Music

Mish-Mash

» I found a great video this morning of the unaired 1994 pilot of 24. Times sure have changed in the last 13 years. —Link

» Yesterday Jake started a great conversation about defining christian music, and its necessity (or lack thereof). —Link

» Another one bites the dust. Tecumseh Products Company announced recently that it will relocate its manufacturing facility out of Tecumseh, Michigan. 160 more Michigan workers will lose their jobs. —Link

» I watched VH1′s 100 Greatest Songs of the 80′s the other night. That was a blast. Not only did they count them down, but they played the videos as well as showed some clips of what the artists are up to now. Great show. —Link

Here’s the top 10 on their list:

1. Livin’ on a Prayer — Bon Jovi
2. Pour Some Sugar On Me — Def Leppard
3. Hungry Like The Wolf — Duran Duran
4. Billie Jean — Michael Jackson
5. When Doves Cry — Prince
6. I Can’t Go For That — Daryle Hall & John Oates
7. Sweet Child O’ Mine — Guns N’ Roses
8. Like A Virgin — Madonna
9. Walk This Way — Run D.M.C.
10. You Shook Me All Night Long — AC/DC

Filed under: 24, 80's, CCM, Michigan, Music, Tecumseh, VH1