December 2009

Immortal, Invisible - “Something Greater”

There is something mysterious about worship. Even as I child, I remember singing songs like, “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” and “I Surrender All,” and feeling all warm inside. Whether it’s the thunderous voice of a hundred-person choir or “Amazing Grace” being
played by a single violin, there is a tenderness that cannot be explained with words. It’s the feeling of being part of something greater than myself.

The Kingdom and Jazz

I was having coffee at Starbuck’s with a friend and fellow musician today when the conversation turned to one of his favorite jazz recordings: Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea doing a lot of improvisation- free flowing spontaneity within a very loosely sketched, skeletal arrangement. I told him that spontaneous flowing musically and spiritually is a metaphor to me of how our relationship with God should be.