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Streaming Now: To You My Life Belongs

Over the past few months I've been working with a few friends on a song writing project, something I've not had a lot of time for recently. It was very satisfying to jump into it again - and with friends! 

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This Is Love

This past Saturday a friend texted and congratulated me on my new song, and for a second I didn't know what he was talking about. Then it dawned on me that a couple weeks ago I had scheduled a release…

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Happy Again!

In 2016 I recorded the album, Happy With You. This album is one of my personal favorites. I love the music of the Carter Family, and really enjoyed the process of reimagining the songs with Mark Stoffel, Henry Haffner, and…

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New Music out April 4

Seven years ago I began recording about 10 new songs but then laid it aside in order to focus on a move, a new ministry, and learning to direct a choir and orchestra. It's been a joyful challenge and I…

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Concert Friday, March 28

This Friday I'll drag a few guitars and a few of my kids to play a benefit concert at their school! I'll be pulling from several older Albums as well as a few that were never recorded. 

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New Album!

Over the summer I was able to finish up mixing 10 songs from the records taken at the 2024 Coram Deo Pastor's Conference.  It was an amazing event with 1600 men singing at the top of their lungs and I'm…

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Coram Deo Pastor's Conference

This past March I was able to lead worship at the first Coram Deo Pastor's Conference. What a joy it was! There was great fellowship, teaching, and worship (and lots of books…). Thankfully, we were able to capture a lot…

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Off to Malta!

My family and I are off for an exciting trip to lead music and worship in Malta! We will be leading worship six times for all the MTW missionary women from Europe. They have not been able to gather together…

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Advent and Christmas

The four weeks leading up to December 25th are traditionally called Advent, which is a season of confession and longing for the coming Messiah. Christmas Day, on the other hand, marks the beginning of the Christmas season in which we…

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Means of Grace

The church has traditionally seen word, prayer, and sacrament as the three central means of grace.  By 'means of grace' we mean these are the normal ways God communicates his grace to us. Of course, they don't preclude other very…

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A Stake in the Ground

Once again, as we celebrate the Protestant Reformation we will emphasize the doctrine of justification, alien righteousness, and core gospel truths. As you might expect, we will sing A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. These traditions are important. They remind…

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Silence

A quick perusal of the Book of Psalms, Isaiah, and Revelation will reveal that there are multiple commands and examples of the saints keeping silence before God. Sometimes they are aware of being a sinner in his presence. Sometimes they…

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