Tag Archive - music
Somebody That I Used to Know – Walk off the Earth (Gotye – Cover)
See the original from Gotye below:
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A River With No End // Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship are a rootsy/bluesy band from Mars Hill Church. I’ve had their recent EP on repeat for the last few weeks. I dig the opening track – One God – with its call to turn from idols and serve the True and Living God. My favourite track is The Revelation of Jesus Christ – it’s more or less straight from Revelation 21 with an accompanying banjo to boot.
You can listen to the whole EP for free on Bandcamp. You can also get free copies of lyrics and chord charts etc. I listened to it lots of times before purchasing it. Because I really liked it, I paid $6 instead of the asking price of $3. Generous, I know.
Free Download from LIVING DEVOTION
LIVING DEVOTION is the latest album from the St Paul’s Castle Hill music team. I like it. It’s a stripped back live recording, with some great tracks. They are currently offering a free download of the track TAKE OVER NOW via their Facebook Page.
Also check out the website for resources (guitar charts etc) and some videos of the songs from the recording.
Familiar with the album? What’s your favourite track? I think mine is So We Would Know Our God.
Missing Person – Mike McCarthy
‘Missing Person’ is the first video from Mike McCarthy’s single ‘In Ages’ (2011). Produced by Frederic Dickerson, on location in Alaska, the clip shows a beautiful sparsity that adds to the music and performance of the music. Download the audio at inages.bandcamp.com
I dig it, it’s beautiful. Personally, I think I like the rawness of the earlier film clip better:
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Music Appreciation Night – Song List
Row proposed that we have a night of square-dancing to finish our term together as a Small Group. Luckily we didn’t do square dancing. Instead we had a ‘Music Appreciation Night’. It was so much fun. Each person in our group had to have 2 songs prepared (with another 2 backups) to play for the rest of the group. It was cool to hear different songs and be introduced to music for the first time.
Before each song was played we introduced it to the group, made a few comments afterwards, took further questions or comments and then moved on to the next person. We basically did two laps of the room.
Here are the songs from each round:
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Gotye – State Of The Art
Gotye hasn’t had a mention on this blog for a while. It’s time. State Of The Art:
Good music keeps coming out of Melbourne!
Sideshow Alley // Indie Hipsters from Melbourne
What do you get when you combine Melbourne alleyways with tight indie folk musicians and killer video design skills? www.sideshowalley.tv It’s a tidy little project. Matty J linked to this vid from The Waifs:
I haven’t watched them all yet, but really enjoyed the ones I’ve seen. See below for a selection and/or browse the site:
Shine Music Conference 2011
‘SHINE’ is an annual, non-denominational music conference designed to equip & encourage Christian singers, musicians and technical volunteers. Pastors will also find the day most valuable. Each year St Paul’s Castle Hill hosts a guest speaker and professional workshop leaders to help build us up in Christ & to develop the gifts that God has given us.
I really like the work that St Paul’s are doing with their music ministry.
Check out their website for more details and for online rego.
Garage Hymnal – Fairest Lord Jesus
Garage Hymnal have a new album – Unity. I haven’t heard it yet, but they have a stack of the new song vids on their website. Here’s one:
OK Go – End Love – Official Video
OK Go make creative film clips. Here’s one. Here’s another. And another still:
Tech specs:
“The fastest we go is 172,800x, compressing 24 hours of real time into a blazing 1/2 second. The slowest is 1/32x speed, stretching a mere 1/2 second of real time into a whopping 16 seconds. This gives us a fastest to slowest ratio of 5.5 million. If you like averages, the average speed up factor of the band dancing is 270x. In total we shot 18 hours of the band dancing and 192 hours of LA skyline timelapse – over a million frames of video – and compressed it all down to 4 minutes and 30 seconds! Oh and don’t forget, it’s one continuous camera shot.”
Before the Throne of God Above
In my Zechariah 3 sermon this weekend, I quoted from the 1863 hymn Before the Throne of God Above. Here is a link to the sermon. Check out the video of the song in full:
Here’s the bit I quoted:
When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin.Because the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free.
For God the just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me.
Amen.
Tedashii – Blacklight
Tedashii’s last album – Identity Crisis - was solid. I’m looking forward to his next release. Here’s a blurb from the Reach Records press release…
Tedashii’s third release “Blacklight” is now available for pre-order. Place your order today and get a free instant download of Tedashii’s first single “Riot”! Featuring Lecrae, C-Lite, Shane & Shane, PRo, KB, and many more. Available in stores May 31st. Pre-order the CD, CD Deluxe, Vinyl, Blacklight Package Deal, or the Blacklight Deluxe Package Deal. Click HERE to pre-order. Check out this video explaining “The Message” of Blacklight
Check out the Reach Records youtube channel for a bunch of promos and other vids
Reach Records | Tedashii – Facebook, Twitter
Michael Collings – Tracksuit Wearing Legend!
Humans are so superficial. If someone doesn’t fit a certain celebrity stereotype, we write them off. Paul Potts and Susan Boyle were a bit awkward and/or uncool, so we were shocked by their amazing performances on Britain’s Got Talent. Michael Collings is the latest ordinary person to rebuke our superficiality! Click here to check out his recent performance.
Cool story. Ordinary fella. (Even though he’s playing a cheap Ashton!) he’s got some mean skills on the guitar and an amazing voice. Boom!
(h/t Stevie G via facebook)
Simply Sing – Fresh Songs for Churches
When my friend Matt Mulready contacted me and said I should check out his new music project, I knew it would be good. But let me be honest, it’s much better than I was expecting!! Let me explain. Simply Sing is seeking “to equip God’s family with fresh songs that teach and respond to the saving work of Jesus.” Cool aim. I knew that the songs would do that. They do. The music is great, and the lyrics are really encouraging.
After I downloaded the tracks I prepared myself to listen to some basic demo’s. This is when I was blown away (not literally, I’m pretty heavy and the wind would need to be pretty strong). The tracks that they’ve produced aren’t basic demo’s. They are really tight, well produced and recorded songs. Sweet!
Simply Sing have released 5 songs with the launch of the website. For a limited time it includes a free download of See the Man. The other tracks are priced cheaper than tracks on iTunes. Win. I really enjoy the new music to the old hymn There is a Green Hill. It’s a tough call, but of the 5 tracks my favourite is At your Feet. Check out these great lyrics from verse 1 and the chorus:
Mike McCarthy @ Paradox Cafe
Mike McCarthy will be playing at the opening night of Paradox Cafe on April 6th, 2011. (Check out previous mentions of Mike & his music on this blog). Paradox is hosted by St Faith’s Church. Ben Molyneux will be giving a short talk. If you’re in the area, come along!
Check out the new paradox website.
LIVING DEVOTION – Live Album Recording
I’ve just heard from my friend Bren McClean that St Paul’s Castle Hill will be recording a live worship album next weekend! City Alight was a killer album, so this is a sweet opportunity to be part of another great project. See below for full deets:
LIVING DEVOTION is the first ever LIVE recorded music event at St Paul’s Castle Hill. Saturday 5th March will be a night of singing and corporate worship with an acoustic band, in an intimate yet dynamic setting. Ro Tombs and Trav Cook are working tirelessly with a committed team of singers, musicians and technical people. Under God, the new album will bless our church with a collection of loved and new St Paul’s original songs. Our hope is that it will also be a powerful resource to other congregations both locally and abroad.
LIVING DEVOTION is an event for anyone who loves God and loves music. Book a ticket now for your family and friends for this exceptional night of lifting up Christ in our lives. Tickets available NOW for $10, or $15 on the night and include a copy of the album when it is released.
Check out the website for details: www.spch.org.au/livingdevotion
To Live is Christ by Trip Lee
Check out the following vid from Trip Lee. It’s based on Philippians. It’s from a Reach Records project/album thirteen letters – each track summarises one of Paul’s thirteen letters from the New Testament of the Bible. Might help as you teach young punks.
“For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21. Dope.
Lecrae’s New Album – REHAB: THE OVERDOSE
REHAB from Lecrae is my favourite album from 2010. Brilliant. Each track is packed full of encouragement to live a counter-cultural life. He has a follow up album coming out on 11 Jan 11. Can’t wait! Here’s the press release from Reach Records:
Around every corner is the lure to consume. A desire to be satisfied. Unfortunately no human being has found anything under the sun that brings satisfaction. So we consume more, and more, and more. Eventually, we overdose. However, there is hope–if Christianity is our Rehab. In Jesus, satisfaction can be found. Grace, love, peace and hope can be found…and there is always more. Consume more of Jesus. Overdose.
Rehab: The Overdose officially hits stores and online outlets 11.1.11. Promo video:
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