I searched through my old posts and couldn’t believe I hadn’t written about Adele. I was expecting to rest on an earlier prognostication regarding her success with 21, her fantastic sophomore release. But alas, I didn’t write anything here. Perhaps it was on Facebook. “21″ was the best-selling album in 2011. Whatever that means.

Several years ago I recorded a collection of Christmas hymns, featuring mostly piano and some vocal. Check out the download page to stream or download individual MP3s or the entire project.

Short post today to make you aware of a great Christmas project I’ve been listening to — and worshiping with. I’d heard of Phil Wickham before but not any of his music.

I’m always on the hunt for new music, and very often new artists. I decided last week to check out some new(er) music from artists I already listen to. Here are some of them, including a video from Sting.

I’m really excited about the first worship night I’ll be hosting with my team at Eaton Church of the Brethren: Sunday, October 30 at 6 pm. The evening will be based on a theme I used several years back, how for thousands of years we were prevented from the presence and person of God. But because of what Jesus did for us on the cross, in making the once for all atoning sacrifice, we have been granted full access to the Father.

Last week I attended an arts conference in Chicago called “Story: Imagine Nation.” I write more about my experience there in the coming weeks. For now, I’d like to introduce you to some amazing musicians I saw there: John Mark McMillan, All Sons & Daughters, and Meredith Wilson.

Here are a couple songs I’ll be playing tonight at Taffy’s Open Mic. Come on out. I’ll be on about 8:00.

I’m planning to make my Open Mic night debut on Thursday at Taffy’s — a coffee house in Eaton. Come check out some local musicians. Starts at 7 pm. This will be a little different for me. I don’t have a lot of experience playing outside the church, aside from lounge-piano type gigs — weddings, parties. And I’ll be playing guitar. Here are a few of the songs I’ve been working on and will share tomorrow night.

I’m looking to play some coffee house kind of gigs, maybe some open mic stuff. A local coffee place hosts open mic every Thursday night, so I’ve been working up some tunes in anticipation of playing. I’m looking for some feedback, if you’d be so kind, regarding some possible song selections. But first, what should I play: keys or guitar?

We’re headed out for Arizona in a few days, and I need to pack some tunes for the trip. We’ll be driving nearly 5,000 miles roundtrip, almost 80 hours in the car, so I’ll need a lot of music, audiobooks, and podcasts. I suppose music is like clothes for some people. I like to pack a lot because I never know what I’m going to be in the mood for. Whereas some want their entire wardrobe available on vacation, I always want my entire music collection.