Archive for February, 2007

The CCM Machine, Revealed!

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

While checking my stats today I noticed someone got here by searching the phrase “CCM blog.” Curious to see exactly where I was in the search for this particular term, I came across the following brilliant site giving CCM the critical treatment it deserves. And it’s pretty funny, to boot. Funnier still if you really [...]

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Friday Roundup: Music Edition

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

The next time I feel like ranting about the dangers of mixing art, faith, and commerce together, I think I’ll just post a link to Andrew Osenga’s website. He’s experienced a lot more of the weird and ugly side of making music as a Christian than I probably ever will, and talks about it much [...]

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Stuck Between Stations

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

But if I say, “I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones.
I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.
Jeremiah 20:9
It’s strange to be actively ignoring what you feel to be the source of [...]

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Podcast Shout Out #3

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

Once again, it’s time to shower some attention on the generous folks who have been using our music in their podcasts.
Make My Heart Your Home has been played on 3 more podcasts. Check them out, and let them know I sent you:

The Buster Charity Show
Wide Awake Podcast

and the St. Michaels RCIA Podcast

Cool! Thanks for the [...]

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The O’Dell Files: 2007 Edition

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

A little history lesson for those who might be new to this blog:
A few years back, I posted a short piece about how my buddy John and I used to watch really bizarre stuff on late-night TV, and thus became fans of the knife-selling stylings of one Mr. Tom O’Dell. I’m not even all that [...]

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