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May you grow up to be righteous, may you grow up to be true. May you always know the truth and see the lights surrounding you. May you always be courageous, stand upright and be strong. May you stay forever young.
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We live in a world of information but sometimes that fact can get in the way from basic daily needs. Like using the bathroom or eating. Please use the bathroom and eat. They are both great for you.
I’m tired. I just awoke from a 3 hour nap. American Idol is on and I’m trying to avoid it. Pray for me.
I’m out of thoughts of substance. Don’t pray for me.
Filed under: Current Events | Tags: Earthquake, Haiti, Haiti Earthquake, Port-au-Prince, Port-au-Prince Earthquake
News broke yesterday that the nation of Haiti was hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that is now linked to possibly 100,000 deaths. CNN has an ongoing update feed and the latest was that Port-au-Prince has been ruled destroyed. I visited Haiti just over a year and half ago and stayed outside of Port-au-Prince. Driving through Port-au-Prince was a culture shock in itself. Millions of people tightly compacted into a small city surrounded by buildings with no roofs and the sense of hopelessness that was evident in the people’s eyes. The look on the children’s face will never leave me. I got to see firsthand how unstable Nation of Haiti was in my 10 day visit, The poorest place on earth with no structure of a working Government. I often wondered how such turmoil could happen to so many people. Yesterday when I heard the news names started popping in my head. I have never been a worry some person but yesterday was the first time in a long time I had to purposively deflect my thoughts so I could sleep. I kept thinking about how the nation would react at night to the panic and horror of the events of the evening. How already an unstable place could survive such a tragic event. I don’ know. I have no answers. All I know is that Gods love is for all it’s what compels us to breathe and live. That is the love that gives hope. See the country with no hope is actually hope. I pray I will never forget again what Haiti means to me. Hope.
Santa came early this year and dropped off a droid eris. This phone is smarter then a fifth grader which pleases me.
It’s cold out side.
I’m sitting in bed listening to some M. Ward and wishing it was warmer.
That reminds me. What is the difference between indie and independent? Let’s ask Strong Bad.
Makes me laugh. mostly because i enjoy indie things, not independent things because they are independent of everything.
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You’re gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.
I’m holding on to you…
Justification by Faith = Just as thou I never sinned.
The words of peace and redemption scream from those words. You have been justified by faith. Better worded as just as thou you never SINNED.
Sing it out!
Filed under: Music, Reviews | Tags: Hello Hurricane, Hello Hurricane Review, Jon Foreman, Mess of Me, Switchfoot
I have been listening to this album nonstop since friday and its quickly becoming my favorite album in a longtime. Hello Hurricane is a declaration of hope in tough times. I know from personal experience like all of you that when it gets hard sometimes we can fold. I have sung through the storms of life and I have crumbled. This album is about those moments. Inspired by a lady whose life was rocked from Hurricane Katrina. She lost everything, her house, her car even her own leg. However with all those defeats she has chosen to sing. That’s the purpose of this album. To instill hope that God is present in struggle. Even when we don’t feel like going any father.
The Tracks.
Needle and Haystack Life| A song about life with a killer opening guitar rift. It’s tag line is seeing miracles in everyday life. Every second is a miracle a gift of abundant favor you could say. A great song that is one of my favorites on the record.
Mess of Me| The lead single to the album is more for the rockers. Switchfoot’s sound is different They never stay true to a single genre. They play what they feel. Mess of Me is a rocked out tune about how we can become our own affliction. We can bring pain and sorrow on ourselves because of our minds. However choosing life is the line that makes this song pretty cool. Jon Foreman says the drug companies also inspired him on this tune.
Your Love Is A Song| To put it simply it’s about God’s love and how it is a melody of forgiveness and love in a world that is so not in line with the conductor.
The Sound| A song about the haunted nation of the united states. How we in our history have lied about our history. covering up murder, racism, bigotry and everything else wrong with us. However love is what fixes that. Accepting that we our broken and need to be made new.
Enough To Let Me Go| A song with a vintage surf rock feel to it. It speaks of love and i’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
Free| We as humans are trapped by ourselves you could say. We all have junk in our minds and our lives which can become like a prison cell. This is an anthem of living out our freedom. That He can save me from me. Awesome tune.
Hello Hurricane| One of the most peaceful intro’s you will ever hear. A great song about the hurricanes in our lives that might knock us down but can’t ever silence our love. a great concept that i think we all need more of.
Always| A song that takes you through life to a prayer of surrender. Amazing tune.
Bullet Soul| A hard song about dreaming. This life on the outside can seem like a one shot deal but that’s truly not the case.
Yet| Hope is a funny word. We have had it stolen and abused but the word still holds a special meaning to me. It’s believing in something bigger then yourself that can redeem you. We can feel so lost sometimes and of course. Yet is a tune about that road.
Sing It Out| A modern-day Psalm style driven tune.
Red Eyes| We all face a reality that death on this earth is closer today. We have a choice to take that time and do something with it. This tune ends with a beautiful mix of “Needle and Haystack life” at the end. Great way to end the record.
The End.
Even if you aren’t a Switchfoot fan I think you will enjoy this album. A very hopeful album that makes you see the happiness in your situation. Awesome record. I would suggest tuning into their myspace page to give the tunes a good listen to see if you enjoy them. I know you will.
“The storms of this life shatter our plans. They tear through our world and destroy our hopes and dreams. They ruin sunny days, flatten the structures we depend on, and shock our world views. Hello Hurricane is an attempt to sing into the storm. Hello Hurricane is a declaration: you can’t silence my love. My plans will fail, the storms of this life will come, and chaos will disrupt even my best intentions, but my love will not be destroyed. Beneath the sound and the fury there is a deeper order still- deeper than life itself. An order that cannot be shaken by the storms of this life. There is a love stronger than the chaos, running underneath us- beckoning us to go below the skin-deep externals, beyond the wind, even into the eye of the storm. Hello Hurricane, you’re not enough- you can’t silence my love.”
Jon Foreman (Switchfoot Lead Vocals and Song Writer)
