Woah. We’ve just come out of the first two performances we’ve ever done in public, and it was amazing! New Day Dawning played their first gig at a youth music venue called Zeal (based in West Auckland, New Zealand) and the response was very encouraging. There must have been about 70-80 people […]
Month: March 2011
We Recommend: Andrew Peterson, “The Far Country”
I confess, as much as I profess my love for artsy folk music, I really didn’t get to know Andrew Peterson until about a year ago. But when I first heard last year’s Counting Stars, I was left floored by his lyricism and wondering what I’d been missing for the last decade. In […]
“I Love You, TinyLove” by John DiBiase
If there’s one thing I’m learning as a new parent, it’s the importance of good baby toys. I’m sure I’ve mentioned this toy before, but I believe it deserves its own post dedicated entirely to it’s goofy ring-shaped, floppy-eyeballed design. The “Tinylove” is a bizarro rattle that is altogether ridiculous […]
“The Results of Waiting on God’s Promises” by J.M. Farro
One of the greatest encouragements we could ever give someone else, is to let them see the results of our standing on God’s promises in times of uncertainty and difficulty. When we are facing adversity, and we refuse to panic or act hastily apart from God, people take notice, because […]
10 Years Later: Third Day, “Come Together”
Sadly, few bands can celebrate being around for 10 years let alone it being ten years since the release of their FIFTH studio album. In 2001, Third Day released Come Together, the follow-up to their first worship album, Offerings, which followed the southern flavored and folksy Time from 1999. Last year, 14 years since the national […]
We Recommend: Audio Adrenaline, “Some Kind of Zombie”
It’s hard to believe that it has been 14 years since Audio Adrenaline released their hardest rock effort, Some Kind of Zombie. With all of the great music that Mark Stuart and company released over the years, Zombie seems to be a forgotten jewel. After a recent listen (actually two), I was reminded how great the album […]
“Right and Wrong Ways to Discipline” by J.M. Farro
When my children were in their teens, we as a family experienced some very tense times. I confess that I often struggled with anger, frustration, and bitterness, and that I didn’t always carry out my parental duties in a godly or Christlike manner. One day, when I was seeking the […]