(Guitar Recorded Versions). Multi-Dove winner and Grammy nominee Phil Keaggy is one of the world's finest guitarists. Here are transcriptions of 15 of his best in standard notation and tab: Arrow * Cajon Pass * County Down * Doin' Nothin' * Legacy * Metamorphosis * Nellie's Tune * Pilgrim's Flight * Salvation Army Band * What a Day * and more.
(Guitar Recorded Versions). Multi-Dove winner and Grammy nominee Phil Keaggy is one of the world's finest guitarists. Here are transcriptions of 15 of his best in standard notation and tab: Arrow * Cajon Pass * County Down * Doin' Nothin' * Legacy * Metamorphosis * Nellie's Tune * Pilgrim's Flight * Salvation Army Band * What a Day * and more.
Poet's Corner is Malcolm Guite's delectable column that appears on the back page of the Church Times each week. This second collection brings together more than seventy columns created from little glimpses and reflections from all corners of the country, the musings of a poet's mind, and the corners and alleyways of our literary heritage. Malcolm's lucid, perceptive and imaginative columns follow a similar pattern to the sonnets for which he is so renowned, with a sense of development, of a turn or volta part way through, and a sense that the end revisits and re-reads the opening.
Musician and songwriter Phil Madeira turns his talent for evocative lyricism from the stage to the page as he invites us to wander with him on his relentless search for God. From a joke involving a glass eye in a family that doesn't always see eye-to-eye, a judgmental "Grandmonster" who makes an (almost) redeeming connection in her final moments, or a crumbling marriage and the surprise of new love, Madeira's raw and tender stories illustrate the journey we all share, along with wise reflections to get through it. Roaming from his evangelical roots to discover a successful career in Americana music, Madeira boils away the detritus of religion to discover a faith "on the rocks": sometimes leaving him stranded on the rocky shore, sometimes savored like a smooth drink on a summer's day, but always leading to a God "not worrying about changing or chastising his broken children, but singing in a low, guttural hum, forged in the heat of his passion for humans, a God almighty love song." Just like a sweet old hymn can rekindle even a doubting cynic's longing for God, Madeira's beckoning voice can turn a wandering heart toward home with laughter and hope.
Five months into her first pregnancy, Bernadette Keaggy gave birth to three beautiful sons. Tragically, they were stillborn. And over a period of years, Bernadette and her husband dealt with the pain of losing two more babies. In Losing You Too Soon, Bernadette writes with honesty, compassion, and ultimately hope about the hurt and confusion she experienced and the effect this loss had on her self-esteem, her marriage, and her relationship with God. Her story doesn't offer simple solutions, but shows how to find the strength and courage to go on. Grieving couples know how hard it is to find someone who can truly understand what they are going through. For such readers, or those who seek to comfort them, this deeply moving book will be a source of profound encouragement and a reminder that God promises grace and hope in the midst of even the deepest pain. Book jacket.
Bible scholar Christian Brady, an expert on Old Testament lament, was as prepared as a person could be for the death of a child—which is to say, not nearly well enough. When his eight-year-old son died suddenly from a fast-moving blood infection, Brady heard the typical platitudes about accepting God's will and knew that quiet acceptance was not the only godly way to grieve. With deep faith, knowledge of Scripture, and the wisdom that comes only from experience, Brady guides readers grieving losses and setbacks of all kinds in voicing their lament to God, reflecting on the nature of human existence, and persevering in hope. Brady finds that rather than an image of God managing every event and action in our lives, the biblical account describes the very real world in which we all live, a world full of hardship and calamity that often comes unbidden and unmerited. Yet, it also is a world into which God lovingly intrudes to bring comfort, peace, and grace.
(Worship Musician Presents). Whether you're in a band yourself or part of a ministry involved with teams, this book can help you on your journey. For 30 years, musician, songwriter, and worshipper Tom Lane has worked in the Christian worship music industry and alongside churches, ministries, and movements around the world associated with worship. In this collection of articles, Lane encourages honesty and clear communication from all sides while aiming for the right thing to be a band that worships, first and foremost. Spiritual, relational, professional, and practical issues relevant for individuals and groups in worship ministry of any kind are addressed head on. Historically, bands have helped lead revolutions, crusades, campaigns, churches, rallies, and entire nations. The role bands play in worship, though important, is not the pinnacle of the calling or mandate according to Jesus. While it's okay to have a good rock band and want to go places, many creatively gifted Christians miss the mark entirely and are derailed by their own quests for something other than God. Likewise, worship teams sometimes miss the mark by placing too much emphasis on performance and not enough on relationships. This book will help lay the foundation for a healthier pursuit of creative dreams and a closer walk with God.
Get the stories behind the greatest albums in Christian music from the people who know them best(a veritable Whos Who of Christian music journalism. In this first-of-its-kind book, leading Christian music critics celebrate the artists and albums that have impacted generations of believers.The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music presents each chosen album along with pictures of the original jacket art, photographs, and information on the making and influence of that recording. Readers will cherish insights into artists that include Amy Grant, Rich Mullins, dcTalk, Jars of Clay, Keith Green, and Larry Norman and savor the history of such landmark albums as Lead Me On, Another Land, and No Compromise.