…to everyone who braved tornados to come out for the concert. It was a small, but mighty remnant. Look for news coming this summer on the album/mp3s for download.
If anyone out there actually subscribes to or reads this blog this is a reminder that tomorrow is the big concert… 7-9pm at the Great Hall Truett. I’m planning on taking video of the concert as well and putting up stuff on YouTube.
I had big ideas for this blog to go through the songs and lyrics and go through the process of recording and producing the CD, but oh well. If all goes well things may pick up around here so stayed tuned.
Okay… so I haven’t exactly kept up with the blogging around here. Life has been crazy as it does when you keep making babies and going to school. Here’s an update on the concert.
Just a reminder about the details… April 25 from 7-9pm I will be playing at the Great Hall at Truett Seminary. This is a benefit to raise money for students going to India this summer. There will not be any cover, but they will take donations. Please be generous.
All of the costs for recording, producing and printing CDs has been covered by friends. Thank God because I’m poor!! So, the CD will hopefully be available for purchase and/or download by this summer.
Stay tuned here for news about release date and where you can get the CD.
Much Love,
Lucas
I have a confession to make… You might think because I blog about food issues, sing and write music and am some sort of theological body builder that I’ve got it all together. God knows I do my best to make it seem that way.
The truth is I’m a long way from perfect. When it comes to food… I eat frozen dinners and fast food more than I really care for anyone to know about. I don’t get all of my food from local farmers who grow their food organically. Heck the AeroGarden is the most gardening we have going on at our house right now.
When it comes to theology… well, I know too much for my own good (see my song I Can’t Hear The Stars based on a story from RLP). I have opinions on pretty much everything. I can even make some persuasive and convincing arguments. The truth is though, I don’t know half as much as I usually think I know. My wife taught me that. Even the things I feel pretty certain about are subject to change. It’s not that I don’t believe anything, just that I try to recognize the limits of what I know.
Whenever I play music, I get a lot of warm fuzzies from people. I get asked when I’m making a CD (well, I finally am). I have a degree in Music so I’d like to think I have some talent at least. The other day I heard a clip from Okkervil River playing at SXSW and started feeling bad about my music. Those guys who play music for a living are working their asses off (the ones not getting wasted anyway). They craft songs that make me depressed about my musical ability.
I’m really not sure how good my music is. I’m sure it doesn’t suck as much as half the people on myspace, but that doesn’t make me johnny cash. The thing is recording in the studio doesn’t get me all that excited. I love playing for people. Friends have mentioned that my music is best enjoyed live. The scary thing about that is there are no second takes. Nobody can pitch shift a wrong note. So this CD I’m recording is going to have imperfections and blemishes. A music critic could probably rip it to pieces, but the point for me is experiencing a moment with other people. So I’m just going to put it out there.
The reason I believe in eating more ethically is the same reason I profess to be a pacifist… I need to be. I know that I, like everyone, can be violent… with my words and if pushed with my fists. We need the idea of perfection to move us forward. We also need to know that progress can be made. I talk about eating ethically, being more faithful to God and putting my music out there as much because it is who I want to be as who I actually am.
So, I’m figuring out what to do with my music when it’s really actually for sure going to be recorded, on CD and available to the public. As I shared before I’ve posted some mp3s at GarageBand.com. Apparently Garage Band shares/works with iLike.com which is much prettier and also interfaces with Facebook. So now you can add my songs to your Facebook profile using the iLike app.
I’ve been walking down this road for some time
And I still don’t know where I’m headed to
Would you walk with me or would you walk away?
I can’t walk this road alone
You turn these empty pages fill them with ink and lead
Blood stain on my new white shirt
You are the wine and bread
I want to walk away
Want to leave this world behind
I want to do things right
I want to walk away
I wrote this song at a low point, when I was experiencing the brokenness of my own sin. I’m not sure exactly what to say about some of my songs. I don’t want to destroy any of the mystery and beauty of it by explaining it all in detail. I’ll just say I have a strange relationship with this song. This is something I feel at my core when I sing it. I want to do things right and not just go with the flow of society around me. At the same time Christians often sing this kind of tune and choose to ignore the world. That’s not what I mean at all. I guess this is more how I feel in the midst of my own brokenness. Not a prescription for how to interact with the world.
Listen to the song and/or download it here.
okay, here’s what i’m going to do. as i’m rehearsing and preparing for the concert i am going to record the entire set so you will have the chance to hear every song before the concert and before the album. the concert recording will of course be far superior, but this way you kind of know what you’re getting and can sing a long at the concert.
I’m uploading mp3s to my artist page on garageband.com. They are available to download as well under a CC Music sharing license. You can give a listen and post a review. Fell free to share the tracks on your myspace or wherever as well.
I have many different endings to that sentence. One ending for me is that it is essential. I’ve been writing music since the 8th grade. I turn to it again and again as a means for coping with and celebrating life. I’ve had dry seasons in life where writing and playing music was a rare occurrence, but it always feels so good to pick up my guitar and let out whatever’s been bottled up.
I hope this is about more than just hocking my music through this site. I hope I can explore what music means to me and to you. I also hope to meditate together on some of the themes and threads running through my music. I hope you come along for the ride.
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