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Video: Bon Iver “Perth” live in Phoenix

Incredible show, mind blowing. I recorded this opening song but then I had to concentrate on just listening and enjoying the show, so this is all I have. If Bon Iver is playing in your area, don’t be dumb…get to the show.

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ORS Music: “The Love of God Is Greater Far” Live at Life Connection Church

This was just one of my favorite times of worship ever, I don’t think that’s over stating it. First off this song is one of the greatest hymns ever written, lyrically unmatched in both creativity and power. It’s almost hard for me to believe it was written by man. Second, God was moving so powerfully [...]

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Trying to catch the deluge in a paper cup

The great Neil Finn opens his hit song “Don’t Dream It’s Over” (during his Crowded House tenure) with this lyric: There is freedom within, there is freedom without Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup I was listening to this as I drove to work and the lyric resonated with me in a [...]

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New music from John Mark McMillan: “Sheet of Night” video

As John Mark McMillan’s new album approaches he’ll be releasing live performances, take away shows, each week of the new songs filmed around the country. Here is the first one filmed in Seattle, the song is called “Sheet of Night.” Enjoy, I sure did.

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Video: Stage 4 cancer, blindness and autism…”This is grace”

For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:17-18 ESV) Seeing [...]

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Video: “Abortion & Redemption” spoken word by Burgundy Hubert feat. Our Rising Sound (Live)

A brave, talented and redeemed woman in our church wrote an incredible spoken word testimony of her past abortion and God pursuit of her to come to know Jesus. My band played an instrumental behind her and well…here it is. Credits Guitars: Kyle Campos, Caleb Dailey Bass: Josh Dailey Drums: Jon Utter Spoken Word: Burgundy [...]

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Video: What if God asked you to serve your poor community by living there?

That’s exactly what happened at my church in Phoenix AZ. We planted in the poorest area of downtown Phoenix and just celebrated our 9 year anniversary this past weekend. Most pastors in this area think we’re crazy to be here, most churches run out of this neighborhood because it’s incredibly difficult to support a church [...]

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Video: Homemade PVC instrument plays the hits

This kid made this instrument, sounds like he got the intonation pretty spot on, impressive. [via @JonUtter]

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