September 2008
10 posts
WatchA quick look at fly fishing, plasmas, and music
Nevada
Day 2 here in Nevada. I’m out with the boys performing this open-air venue. We’re playing on this trailer rig that opens up to a full-blown stage/lights, etc. Sound is incredible and today there are supposed to be all sorts of people coming out of the woodwork. James, drummer, had the opportunity to play alongside this crazy group of muscle men. They break stuff and bend stuff and...
Jesus on the Ceiling! →
Just a reminder Jesus is with you, even at the gym.
Cool Phone Call
A woman called my cell this week. She happens to go to the same church and had recently picked up the new disc, “Mirrors and Moonbeams.” She wanted to share with me how the new disc is impacting her. It was really amazing and one of those moments as a songwriter and performer that I live for. In tears she shared how God meets her through the album. She mentioned several songs off the...
Rootbeer Kegger Pics →
A few pics of the boys…
WatchThanks to all the students at SJSU who allowed me the opportunity to share some of my new tunes. It was one of the best places I’ve played in a while - super fun.
iPod Touch and Tracks
So, as I’ve written previously, with the release of my newest CD, “Mirrors and Moonbeams,” I’ve been ambitiously including background tracks into my live sets. I say “ambitious” not because I’m a stud but because getting everything to sync up in multiple applications has been a headache. I began by using software/hardware which supports multiple outputs...
Sanctuary
Last week I was invited to play at Menlo Park Presbyterian’s evening service called, “Sanctuary.” It was exciting to meet the people of Sanctuary as it is one of the few places known for a strong young-adult/young-professional ministry within the immediate area. The room reminded me of Koinonia Koffee House located in Campbell, CA. It was a shallow yet long room with incredible...
Gear
People often ask me about some of the gear I use when performing loops and such. It has become a bit of joke because some of the gear is considered “digital” and thus not vintage-boutique cool. My guitar buddies always tell me their tube tone is way better. To a point, I let them think they’re right. : )
I made the jump to digital after having to perform enough times to...