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Category Archives: Quirky
Very Happy Birthday to You
At some point, I may become known as “the guy who writes birthday odes in which death is a dominant theme.” So be it. The sooner you grapple with your mortality, the sooner you can get out there and truly … Continue reading
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Having Conquered Detroit
Last week, Theo and I journeyed to Detroit for the Inspire 2017 conference. After playing music for the conference worship services (me on bass, him on cello), eating Coney Island hot dogs, and visiting the creepily delightful Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical … Continue reading
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If You Use It, Put It Back
America’s favorite boy band is back! The Scheer Boys (Simon on bass, Theo on cello, Greg on voice/guitar) have a new hit, and this one is for the kids. You know who you are. And you know that you drive … Continue reading
Run with the Pack!
While I have vowed to enter no more contests, I still have a Google alert set for “song contest.” A few days ago, it alerted me about a new high school in Utah that was in need of a school … Continue reading
Posted in Contests, Demos, Quirky
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Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone
As followers of this blog know, I am no stranger to ridiculous ideas. Indeed, I am willing to chase a ridiculous idea to extraordinary lengths. This is one such idea. When work begins to pile up, I either remind myself of the … Continue reading
Posted in Demos, electronic, Quirky, Rock and/or Roll
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Psalm 4, the ridiculous outtake
Things get a little weird when you’re recording with two teenagers. (Okay, and with me.)
Posted in Adopt-a-Psalm, 2017, Church, Congregational Songs, Demos, FAWM 2017, Psalms, Quirky
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My One and Only Valentine
What would Valentine’s Day be without songs of loneliness, delusion, and self-love? Won’t you be my Valentine? I’m so lonely all the time. You’re not perfect, but neither am I. Won’t you be my Valentine? You’re a man, but I … Continue reading
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Liar, Liar
My first draft of Psalm 12 was, ummm, not quite as subtle as the finished product. I saw that the Psalm was an attack on liars; I took the most direct musical route…
Posted in FAWM 2017, Quirky
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Happy Trevonian New Year!
Trevonia was invented many years ago by my friends, Ron and Deb Rienstra (with some help from the Keeleys?) when their children were small. They wanted the kids to enjoy the change of year but didn’t want to keep them up … Continue reading
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Die Alone
If you follow this blog you know I have a tradition of writing depressing birthday songs. And depressing Christmas songs. Come to think of it, I write all sorts of depressing songs. Since I turned 50 this week, I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Quirky, Rock and/or Roll
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