Jay Nash’s new album Letters From The Lost came out today. Letters From The Lost is his tenth studio album and it’s darn good. Nash has been a steady, hardworking songwriter on the Americana scene. I hope that this will be the album that pushes him into the ranks of songwriters like Justin Townes Earle, … Continue reading
Okay, so here’s the low-down. First, I am sorry for my lack of blog content. As of late, my efforts have gone towards work, school, some freelance writing jobs and writing for Christ and Pop Culture. And hopefully that soon will change (I have, though, said that before). But there is something new and interactive … Continue reading
As the regular reader is well aware, in the last two months or so my GCC production has slowly grinded to a halt. This isn’t because I’ve given up the blogging game or abandoned the principle desires that begat GCC, but because most of my writing energy has gone to Christ and Pop Culture. Christ … Continue reading
Last week the most interesting “controversy” in the Christian blogosphere was the drama surrounding a track from Propaganda’s (really, really good) new album Excellent. The song, “Precious Puritans” is an unsettling meta-critique of the Puritans pretty awful tract record with slavery and race. But with one listen of the song, it is evident that his … Continue reading
The last two weeks have seen some of the most talked about and anticipated albums of the year drop. And with a few listens now under my belt, I have had some unexpected favorites emerge and a few albums disappoint me. But, as any music lover knows, it takes more than a week or two … Continue reading
Grace is scandalous, scary and hard to understand all at the same time. Everybody has their own definition of “grace”. A friend of mine used to say “well, all sins are forgiven so let’s rock ‘n roll!”. However, my personal favorite is Aunt Bethany’s understanding of grace. (‘She died thirty years ago!”). And outside of … Continue reading