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Day 5 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – A Glimpse of a New Man

Living in Boulder, CO gave me the opportunity to be connected to several expressions of Christ’s church. Several men’s groups that beat into me some strong godly ideas and teachings and beat off me some useless and dull edges… (iron sharpens iron) One gathering was an early Friday prayer breakfast from whence a few ofContinue reading “Day 5 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – A Glimpse of a New Man”

Day 4 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Heal Me O Lord

Jeremiah wrote in what we call the 17 chapter of his book, “The sin of Judahis inscribed with an iron chisel—engraved with a diamond point on their stony hearts” I relate to Judah in that I can be described in the same way – with the same heart condition. I also relate to the womenContinue reading “Day 4 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Heal Me O Lord”

Day 3 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024: It Takes Love

Again today we’re doing some reminiscing of some of my old songs and recordings. In the early ‘90s I wrote several songs for children and their families when Tessa was a toddler. One of the albums was intitled “It Takes Love” which was a collection of songs that accompanied a curriculum for Children of theContinue reading “Day 3 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024: It Takes Love”

Day 2 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Build Your Fire

During this season of what we call the 37 Days of Christmas, I’m going to be doing some reminiscing. That is a good Holiday Season thing to do, don’t ya think? So, we’re not just playing “Christmas” songs, but will include some old songs of mine, that my adult children may have not even heard.Continue reading “Day 2 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Build Your Fire”

Day 1 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Judah’s Great Lion

Judah’s Great Lion – The Visitation 1989 My father wrote Judah’s Great Lion while he was working as the “Composer in Residence” at First Presbyterian, Boulder CO. – mid ‘80’s. He made this recording in 1989 while he was still living in Colorado. As far as we know this is the only recording to date.Continue reading “Day 1 of 37 Days of Christmas 2024 – Judah’s Great Lion”