Andrew Peterson's music has constantly been in my iTunes rotation since I first heard him about 4 years ago. His lyrics resonate deeply with my experience of faith and his sense of hope bring hope to me. Recently, on his website www.rabbitroom.com he wrote of a love that surprises him with it's constancy. He has graciously allowed me to re-post it here. ~Travis The Pit of Despair, or, A New Lament by Andrew Peterson The oldest song on my new album is also the ...

Painted Red JJ Heller ©2008 JJ Heller ~ I first met singer/songwriter JJ Heller and her husband Dave about two years ago when they performed a chapel service at Remuda Ranch. I was immediately drawn to their unpretentious songwriting and honest lyrical sense. They also generously donated the song "True Things" to the True Campaign, a non-profit I co-founded with the goal of challenging cultural standards of beauty and helping those struggling with disordered eating ...

Everything Sad Is Coming Untrue Jason Gray ©2009 Centricity Music Publishing~ As I grow older (hit the big 40 this year) I'm finding that I want more from the music I listen to. I want more texture. I want more layers. I want more depth. And I want these in both the instrumentation and in the lyrics. In no way am I a musician and I can't tell you the difference between a harmony and a melody but I can tell you when I hear music that is creative and honest. That's ...