Music

Carlos Whittaker

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If you don’t own this worship album (do we still call them albums) stop what you are doing right now and go and buy it right now….go on…we’ll wait.

http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/

OK, now that we are all back (and that silly little “we’ll wait” affectation if over) let me talk about these songs. I don’t know why, but this seems to be the soundtrack of my life lately. Most especially the song “God of Second Chances”

 

Great Redeemer, we humbly respond to the call of Your love
Gracious Father, like a child we run with arms lifted up
So let the praises rise
You’re the God of second chances, You’re the God who still romances
We’re in awe before You now, and our hearts are bowing down
You’re the God of all the ages, who are we that You would save us
We’re in awe before You now, and our hearts are crying out

Singing hallelujah to our God, hallelujah to our God

What an amazing set of lyrics.

I wanted to point this guy out because I have been listening to him lately and because I love that he puts chord charts to all of his songs on his site. Which for small time worship leaders is priceless. If you haven’t heard him be sure to go check it out and pick up his album in your favorite 21 century music purchasing way.

 

JUNO

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I know I am coming late to this party, but best soundtrack since Garden State…

If you were a wink, I’d be a nod
If you were a seed, well I’d be a pod.
If you were the floor, I’d wanna be the rug
And if you were a kiss, I know I’d be a hug
…nuff said.

(lyrics taken from All I Want is You by Barry Louis Polisar)

Is there any new music?

Average Youth Guy Music, My Life 5 Comments

The introduction of Pandora to my life has been a pretty major event. I am not normally a listening to music type guy. When I am in the car I am normally listening to a podcast, but at my desk when I am working music sometimes cuts down the distractions of the office. I used to just listen to epic soundtracks, but Pandora has opened up a whole new world to me.

Anyway, I have been listening to the “Today’s Hit Radio” station lately and it is essentially the first time I have listened to current pop music in 5 or 6 years. So coming back to pop music (at least what is played on Pandora) there are two major things that I notice:

1) Everything is auto-tuned. I mean seriously, does anyone sing without a computer anymore.

2) Every other song is samples something from the 80s. It works nicely because I can easily identify with the music, but still it seems sort of crazy to me that you find some much sampling from earlier stuff. I know that all music is derivative to a certain degree, but doesn’t anyone write music anymore?

OK, old guy rant is over now.