As I drove through the tornado-ravaged neighborhoods of Joplin, MO on my first disaster relief trip earlier this summer, Chris Tomlin‘s “I Lift My Hands”* played on K-Love (90.7 in Joplin). While my mind attempted to process the devastation and the loss for this community, God provided this simple response encouraging me to, “lift my [...]
One Voice
There is one human voice that affects my soul like no other … when I hear Chris Tomlin sing the songs with which God (and sixsteps/EMI record labels) has entrusted him, my heart finds a healthy rhythm, my mind pauses ever so briefly to breathe new air and my spirit adjusts itself, realigning my psyche [...]
Add to the Beauty
Add to the Beauty by Sara Groves We come with beautiful secrets We come with purposes written on our hearts, written on our souls We come to every new morning With possibilities only we can hold, that only we can hold Redemption comes in strange place, small spaces Calling out the best of who we [...]
Songwriting
(Or, “The Song You Sing: Part 2″) “You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody.” 2 Corinthians 3:2, Paul reminding the Corinthians that their lives testify to the ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ about whom Paul had taught them. Recommended Songwriters Matthew West Brandon Heath Sara Groves [...]
The Song You Sing
“For whether you wish to comfort the sad, to terrify the happy, to encourage the despairing, to humble the proud, to calm the passionate or to appease those full of hate …, what more effective means than music could you find?” Martin Luther The Song You Sing by Downhere Black lines, white pages … I’m [...]
Welcome to Songbird Soundtrack
Welcome to Songbird Soundtrack! Along with new posts about some of my favorite songs, films and books, this blog site also hosts the archive posts from SingleHope.com. As I get this new site up and running, I invite you to visit “About Songbird Soundtrack” for a brief overview of the blog. Look forward to lots [...]
Ending is Beginning … As Everything Sad Is Coming Untrue
This fall broken pieces started to find their place in an unexpected but fulfilling new ministry opportunity, Hope Shows. Hope Shows advances the surrounding hope of Christian music where it’s most needed, including prison concerts. The ending of a twelve-year career in higher ed marketing has turned into a significant new beginning in the process of sad things becoming untrue.
Stained-Glass Hope
When you’re broken in a million little pieces And you’re trying but you can’t hold on anymore Every tear falls down for a reason Don’t you stop believing in yourself When you’re broken Better days are gonna find you once again Every piece will find its place “Broken” from Broken Bridges and performed by Lindsey [...]
