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RCL, YEar B, Proper 10 Amos 7:7-15 In our Bible reading, Amos, the great Blues Prophet, sings a song that no one wanted to hear. This is not a Gospel Song about “Good Times Commeth.” No, this is a Blues Song. This
Jesus Promised me A Home Over There Something about “blues based gospel.” Sometimes songs like this are derided as promising “pie in the sky when you die.” But there is something songs like this teach us. They teach us that we know
Preacher, Sing Like You Preach Well, if you have been around my music endeavors for any period of time, you know that singing seems to often be a part of it. Whether I am strumming the guitar, or playing chords on
The Basic MEthods The other day I listened to a harmonica player on YouTube. The note playing was perfect, but something was missing. The notes felt lifeless. The playing seemed like something was just not there. What could be done? It then
RCL, YEar B, Proper 9 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 In our reading today Paul has an uplifting mood. However even in this elated mode we hear the overtones of the blues in his yearnings. A thorn was given to Paul. Paul said that