December 2008
13 posts
If High School Musical was too Hard Core for...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prPXjVVRi5I
(I’m purposely not embedding and taking you to the URL so you can read the comments too.)
Why Why WHY do things like this keep getting made???
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“I’m officially contributing to Relevant Magazine. Check out my interview...”
– go to RelevantMagazine.com
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Booty Shakin' Fun for Christians
5 points to you if you can tell me what’s wrong with this picture:
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Redmeption
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
God bless us…everyone.
The Worship Generation Gap
What’s gonna follow is really a blog and a half. I’m just warning you, it’s kind of lenghty. It’s an email exchange between me and a guy I greatly respect who came to me while I was doing worship ministry at Biola and asked if we could discuss some things over email. We’ll call him Joe. I really like Joe because he’s an older gentleman who likes things a...
3 New Christmas Albums Worth Listening To
Here are some new Christmas albums you may not have seen advertised at Wal-Mart or Target, but are definitely worth giving a listen to:
Rosie Thomas – A Very Rosie Christmas
The Michigan native distinguished by her melancholy acoustic poems brings forth a collection of covers and originals with more pop and commerciality than her non-holiday albums. “Why Can’t it Be Christmastime All Year,”...
“If you are truly connected to the creator of the universe then you should be the...”
– Craig Detweiler
ABC News - Christian Reality TV?
Please check out THIS VIDEO done by ABC News and featuring a good friend and mentor of mine, Craig Detweiler (sorry I couldn’t embed it, but it’s worth it). The story is about a new wave of Christian reality TV shows hitting the airwaves recently.
In my opinion, Craig, towards the end of the video, has the best stuff to say about “Christian” media. What do you think?...
Weigh In - Top Christmas Songs
So because I know sometime throughout your busy week you thought to yourself, “Gee, I wonder what CJ likes to listen to at Christmastime,” I decided it’s only fair to answer this question with a top 10 list and put your wonderings to rest. Here’s a list of my favorite renditions of Christmas Songs. Some new, some old.
10. I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing in - Sufjan Steven...
“ “I used to,” he says, “But I forgave myself. When God forgave...”
– Johnny Cash on having regrets
The Beard/No Beard Challenge
Hi my name is CJ and because it is winter time and getting colder, I am highly considering growing a beard.
There are many advantages to growing a beard. I know you’re wondering what they are so I will list some.
1. I grow one step closer to looking like a viking.
2. I will give off the perception of deep thought when really I am just stroking my chin.
3. People may think that I hunt...
WatchI sat down a little while ago with my friend Tyrone Wells who knows a thing or two about how to build a successful music brand. He started out singing at local coffee shops a few years ago and now has a major record contract with Universal. There’s a lot of good advice/insight in this interview for independent musicians. Check it out.
Kanye West - 808's & Heartbreak Review
“Graduation” may have come too early for Kanye West. In his new album, he retreats to an admission of discontent, loneliness, and heartache. In short, Kanye wants his soul back. As a result, he’s produced one of the most important albums for spiritual discussion this year. An enormous departure from his last album both in lyrical content and musical composition, Kanye carefully and thoughtfully...