Denomination: Presbyterian Church in America
Church Involvement: Regular attendee
Leadership Involvement: Pastoral staff (senior, associate, assistant, youth, music, admin, etc.)
Church Interests: Missions
I fool around with a camera or two. I dabble on the computer. I read esoterica, theology, philosophy and novels. I think about exercise... really! It has become a hobby!
Real interests? Learning to love Barbara better. She is such a delight. I enjoy her so much that I am always interested and delighted to see what new things she is about... junk store treasures, new decorating ideas, etc. etc.
Life should have a soundtrack, in my opinion. I have good friends for whom music holds very little interest. But I really love the freedom and access I have to music.
Favorites? Hard to say. I like offerings from all sorts of places! Especially songs of faith from the less likely / less known sources:
Saving Grace - Aaron Neville is so great!
Buy Myself some Freedom - justice through jazz.
Lord Have Mercy on Me - Outrageous Cherry
I Heard My Mother Praying for Me - Clem Snide: killer song.
Forgiven - Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
Good Shepherd - Jefferson Airplane
John Saw That Number - Neko Case (of the New Pornographers)
John the Revelator - Ollabelle
Wayfaring Stranger - Neko Case
Variation of 'Commemorative Transfiguration & Communion at Magruder Park' - Sufjan Stevens (you might listen more than once to make sure you don't really hate it)
Sinner's Prayer - Slaid Cleaves
God's Gonna Cut You Down - Johnny Cash - WOW.
Jesus - Velvet Underground
Manitoba - Frank Black and the Catholics - working toward faith
Take Care of my Soul - Maques Bovre and the Evil Twins
Everything is Broken - R.L. Burnside (covering a Bob Dylan tune!)
More on Track:
Adoramus Te - Beth Niesen Chapman (I can hear it every day and worship)
I Can't Wait to Meetchu - Macy Gray (I always smile when I hear it)
May Mercy Guide You - the basics
You've Been Loved - Joseph Arthur (touches my doubt with some hope)
Solace for the Lonely - Robinella
Your Head is Crowned with Flame - Vesper
My Jesus I Love Thee (Live) - Rocketown Chorus