Ever notice that things seem more stressful and frustrating when you
push toward a goal and things come up everyday to block or slow the
progress? Well, not to mention a day job that is draining and I’m not
well suited for. I guess that’s a good time to really put faith and
trust in
God. Sometimes it feels like a miracle just to push through and
finish an album that was initially set for release in 2012. Sometimes
its hard to let go of our plan and just have faith that
God will pull us
through in his time. We have met and discussed the direction of
Revival, the new praise rock band forming, and have planned songs for
the initial set last. This again is taking time away from the release of
the
Above the Snakeline CD but I do feel like I’m getting closer to
figuring out which direction I should be headed musically.
I miss playing the loud uncontrolled
rock shows and playing in church is no substitute. I can't jump around and be as flamboyant and funky. I'm hoping that I can get the spirit of praise as in church and the full on "close your eyes and feel it" rock as I've played in the past in this new band Revival. The name of the band was put into my heart one cold night which resulted in a conversation with my wife and a conversation with Neil and Terri Vranek. These core members had been playing at
Spirit Alive church, also shows outside of church, and felt the spirit calling them to praise in a new way. That night it was very clear that I should be a part of this group and that we do something unique in the sometimes cookie cutter world of
Christian music. Revival is the perfect word for this movement in our lives. Just as the church needs revival, so do our souls. We tend to get lazy in the world's culture, Christian culture, and artistic expression. It seems that the powers that be have turned the soul and artistry of the music"business" into a glamorous empty product that is frequently given away as free mp3's. These songs sound like pro wrestling music or cheesy choppy mandolin/ukulele kitchen soap commercial sounding pop. The may be nothing new under the sun but musically I think we still have options. Let the Revival begin.....?
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