2008 July 08 » Baggas’ Blog

8th July 2008

Quick Blogs for 2008-07-08

Strange - Joe Hockey just added me to his Facebook friends. #
Finally got my official offer to enrol ifor Uni, but now there’s an error on the JCU website and I can’t fill in the necessary e-form #
Was listening to another Casting Crowns song ‘Love her like Jesus’ _ #
Was listening to another Casting Crowns song ‘Love her like Jesus’ - spoke right to a situation I dealt with last week #
In theatre, waiting for a baby to be delivered by C/Section, then it’s dinner time… #

8th July 2008

Although I love my music, and am involved in church music, I must admit I rarely listen to any Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) - I just find in general it’s a bit lame or boring or not great quality. Even with fairly good bands like Jars of Clay or Kutless or Switchfoot I tend to find myself listening to the album once or twice and then filing it away. They often have one or two good songs but for the most part it’s fairly boring.

So I was pleasantly surprised with my first listen to the band Casting Crowns. I’ve heard their name plenty but never felt compelled to listen to their music until I picked up their CD Lifesong at Koorong recently (partly due to a recommendation in a recent book I read by Roger Olson). Well it’s a great CD. Musically very tight, melodic and interesting. The main male vocalist sounds a bit like Neil Diamond in places but that’s not necessarily a bad thing And the lyrics are honest and original and generally down to earth. Only a couple of lines in one (otherwise very cool) song I didn’t quite see eye to eye with theologically, but at least the fact that I have listened that intently shows how much the music and lyrics have otherwise got me hooked in. I keep intending to take this CD out of my car and play something different, but after at least 5 times through I’m still keen. Well worth getting hold of.