Back in the Music

Well, after a many year hiatus, I am back doing music. I would like to say it a work of passion, but truth is it's more a work of need. The church simply lacks the music people desire to make it a home. So, as the old adage goes, if you want something done, you gotta do it yourself. Now, I am not alone in this. There is Roy, the guitarist who has afforded me this opportunity, and there are others who have answered the call at The Gathering in their own way. Each contributes as they can and as their desire dictates. It is of course appreciated. I however, have mixed feelings. I don't think I'm sure if I'm doing this because I want to, or because I need to. Perhaps the difference is academic.

I have not really gotten out my voice and sung seriously for many years. I was a pro back in the day, (rock, blues, pop and the like) but the realities of life put and end to that long ago. It's good to get it out of the closet and dust it off. Seems I still have some the magic. My voice has matured too. It has a mellower feel, the tone is richer, broader, I like it. I lack much of the raw skill I once had, but that, I hope, will return with time. What I lost in skill seems to be made up in color. We have been doing blues, rock, praise, pop, and nearly anything else that crosses our minds. Roy has aspirations of grandeur with the production of recordings, original music and all the things that accompany it. I just want music for the church. I guess we will meet in the middle.

Seems like everything these days is driven by need more than anything else. I hate to think this particular old passion of mine would suffer the same fate. Oh well, I guess that's church planting.

For what it's worth, Roy and I have been fooling around in his home studio for a while and laid down a few tracks. They are pretty rough, and we did them kin dof on a whim, but they are where we are currenty at. I have gone ahead and thrown a few on page here just so you can hear what we are doing. Feedback is always welcome of course.

The links will take you to the site that hosts the files so you can download, or open them.

http://www.mediafire.com/?2m4xyd99yym

http://www.mediafire.com/?8x0jjldywzo

http://www.mediafire.com/?8knzntdewda

http://www.mediafire.com/?8wgyyzdytzm