Tag Archives: Music

I Sing a Song of Love

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

The seeds of a poem were planted during a Zoom call with my Author Access group. I love this group. Technically it’s just a group of students in an author marketing course run by Alice Crider. But it’s become so … Continue reading →

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Sam Hall and Jesus

Posted on June 8, 2019 by

Johnny Cash is and always will be my number one favorite male singer. The next nine spots on my top ten list move around depending on my mood, but the Man in Black will forever be the master in my … Continue reading →

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Sound Check

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

Check. Check. One two three. Check. Sounds great. Now where’s Mellencamp?

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Oh, Mercy Me

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

Tonight I’m going to see the Christian band Mercy Me. I’m so excited! I have third row tickets and it’s going to be awesome. To start the celebration, I decided to write a found poem using the lyrics from some of … Continue reading →

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My Redeemer Is Alive

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

I was commissioned to write lyrics for a song based on some passages of the book of Job. Though he liked what I wrote, ultimately, the person who commissioned me decided to use snippets of the KJV version of the … Continue reading →

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God Has a Way

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

Way back in 2011, I posted on poem on this blog titled “The Way, the Truth, and the Life,” inspired by John 14:6, my favorite Bible verse. Like much of what I’ve written here, I didn’t think a lot about … Continue reading →

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Set Free

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

She drove away from the pizza place joyful in the knowledge that she had been set free. No dark cloud appeared. She realized she was humming along, tapping her foot to the beat. As she waited for her pizza to … Continue reading →

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I Pray for Love

Posted on March 3, 2016 by

I pray for love like Yours for me from my heart Your light they see I pray for love, patient and kind so my thoughts reflect Your mind I pray for love, friendly and nice remembering You paid the price … Continue reading →

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God Is Always with Me

Posted on May 10, 2014 by

At the end of the book of Matthew, Jesus says to the disciples, “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20b (NIV). When He said this, He was talking not just to … Continue reading →

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This Big Light of Mine

Posted on May 2, 2014 by

For the past week or so I’ve been listening to the new MercyMe CD “Welcome to the New” as often as I can. There is not a song on this CD that I don’t love. I’ve written a post inspired … Continue reading →

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