Monthly Archives: November 2011

One of my all time favorite songs is ‘WildFire’ by Michael Martin Murphy. As I was listening to it one morning, the idea came to me to write this song. I started it and then finished it a couple weeks … Continue reading →

I wrote a note telling me I wrote this song after being inspired by a song called ‘Whatever It Takes’. Only one minor problem, I didn’t write down the artist or any other information. I looked at the songs I … Continue reading →

I’ve often enjoyed the way some spiritual/blues singers and songs use a basic rhythm and a great deal of repitition to create a song that almost anyone can sing and enjoy. Truthfully, this song could easily go on forever, verses … Continue reading →

I started this song months ago. I had the first verse written and most of the chorus was done too. I think this is the first time that I have gone back to something that I felt I had a … Continue reading →

I woke up one morning not long ago, thinking about the disciple, Peter. I think it may have come from a trivia question I answered, in a game the day before. Peter had a pretty amazing life, considering he started … Continue reading →

This morning, as I started my exercise on my stationary bike, I started praying as well. A gentleman from our congregation, whom I really admire and like, is fighting cancer for the second time and came to mind. My prayer … Continue reading →

I’ve reached the point in my life where my job I have isn’t meeting all my needs. I want to do something more in line with my spiritual beliefs but…my lack of a degree puts me in a place where … Continue reading →

To put it bluntly, God is that spark of life within us. That will never change. Thank God!!! ‘Within’ I see it now, so clear it seems No more foggy vision, no more hazy dreams God lives within, each one … Continue reading →

This song sprang from the premise that our soul is the essence of what makes us who we are and that our bodies are just a phase of the eternal life that we pass through. We don’t know exactly where … Continue reading →

I recently returned from a mission trip to Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Another post will be written to tell more of that story. While there I had the opportunity to share in a ‘Sweat Lodge’ ceremony with … Continue reading →