Working on a new CD

Well I discovered a few days ago (after I’d slowed down long enough to count) that I have 14 new songs written for the next Village Thrift project. I’ll be writing several more before heading into the studio to lay down some tracks. I can say that after this weekend, after having performed several songs live that hadn’t ever made it out of the CD player, I’m quite excited for this next batch. My friend and fellow collaborator, Ryan Lott, we just packed and sent off with his wife Jen (an amazing dancer), to New York City. Needless to say he will not be able to be as heavily involved in this next project as he was in helping establish foundation for the Village Thrift series with the Circa 2005 release. This next recording will open up opportunities to have several new collaborators. More to follow…

This couple has been developing prophetic music and art for sharing Christ with student culture for over 12 years. In 1997 they made a decision to focus on writing worship and dance that sponsored intimacy and intercession at the worship event. They enjoy creating “multi-arts” events where a fusion of visual art, dance, acoustic, and electronica come together for an intense time of meeting God. Though Todd and Laurel a passion for ministering to student groups and partnering with student ministries, they also have a heart for creating worship environments for a cross-generational gatherings.

Darien, Connecticut

We left at 5am with our crew of 6 to lead an EWC Village Thrift worship event in Darien, CT. After 1 blown out tire and about a 9 hour drive we arrived at Noroton Presbyterian Church.

People filed into the auditorium in representing a diverse cross-cut from Darien and the surrounding areas. I’ve never really realized the missional aspect of the Village Thrift songs until tonight. As I shared a few stories between songs about the songs I’d written from the Psalms and what I was personally going through while writing them, connections came easy to offer them up as prayers during our set. The momentum was huge, as the now choir of people in the congregation roared out anthems of God’s deliverance that most I’m sure had never heard before tonight. There was an amazing synergy between Doc, April, Jonathan and myself and a keen sense that I was doing something that I was created to do. It was truly an awesome night. One gentleman said that this was his first Christian concert he’d been to since giving his life to the Lord and that it had been such and encouragement to him — in his own words, “it totally blew him away”. The crowd appeared to be pretty stirred up that night and we sung together our prayers as a diverse expression of the family of God.

The following morning we got to hang out with Ken & Lori Jenke’s gang practicing Sabbath together. Jonathan and I led a little bit of worship and encouraged our missional family in New Haven before heading back to Cleveland where we arrived at 4:30AM. Thank you for your faithful prayers and support to make this trip possible!

This couple has been developing prophetic music and art for sharing Christ with student culture for over 12 years. In 1997 they made a decision to focus on writing worship and dance that sponsored intimacy and intercession at the worship event. They enjoy creating “multi-arts” events where a fusion of visual art, dance, acoustic, and electronica come together for an intense time of meeting God. Though Todd and Laurel a passion for ministering to student groups and partnering with student ministries, they also have a heart for creating worship environments for a cross-generational gatherings.