Today's song has been picked purely because I have to be functioning much earlier than I am used to today and I'm gonna need coffee to get me jump started! ;)  Plus Julian Smith is hysterical and this song is VERY funny!  I drink my coffee "white" and every morning without fail, as I am doctoring it up, I think briefly of my friend Brandon who in 6th grade (I think?) was already drinking coffee pretty much every morning and one day thought to himself, "What if there's a time when I have coffee but no cream or sugar to put in it?  I had better learn to like it black."  And so he did.  He started drinking it black because of the "what if"!  I love that story and if you know Brandon then you love it for the same reasons I do, he cracks me up!  So in our coffee relationship Brandon is black and I am white.  ;)  But we have learned how to get along! Haha! Racist Coffee

Admittedly I don't listen to Joss Stone.  Admittedly I don't know why I don't!  It certainly is NOT because of her voice!  Joss Stone has an incredible voice.  She has a maturity to her voice that betrays her age, 24!  Seriously.  24 years old and she can sing with that voice?  Incredible.  My boss (and friend!), Stephanie, threw this song my way and I'm grateful.  This is a GREAT song.  By all accounts this song is literally about God.  I don't know where Joss stands spiritually but this song is truly all about Jesus as far as I can tell!  It is a remake, originally sung by Candi Staton.  Candi was a gospel singer (although I have NEVER heard of her) so that explains the Jesus in this song! :)  I love that Stone decided to remake it because her voice does it justice.  So, by now you know me well enough to know that I have got to point out a few things about the truths in this song.  :)  Well really t...

In 2000 a book was published underneath Anonymous titled, "The Heart Reader".  Click here for more on that book and my review of it.  What does that book have to do with today's song?  Well simple really.  Brandon Heath's "Give me your eyes" is like the soundtrack title song for that book!  Every time I hear today's song I think of that book.  (Which means I'm probably going to re-read it again soon to refresh my memory on it!) Brandon Heath is amazing.  He's the younger Steven Curtis Chapman in my book!  (THAT is saying A LOT about him!)  Plays guitar beautifully, writes amazing, has a great voice, and is one of the most down to earth guys you'll ever meet.  Young Life Service Center hosted him yesterday for a private concert that he wanted to put on for SC staff.  Brandon is a HUGE supporter of YL, grew up in it, understands the value of it, etc.  But enough about just Young Life! :)  Before releasing his own music Br...

I have always loved the music of Rich Mullins.  He lived his life according to the Word of God and for that I deeply respect him.  He is most "famous" for the song 'Our God is an Awesome God' but his music was so much more than that song.  One of my favorites of his, and one that really has ministered to me and continues to, is today's song, "Hold Me Jesus".  "You have been my King of Glory, won't you be my Prince of Peace?"  Love that line!  It's true.  When we find ourselves in dire straights we need the Peace that passes all human understanding and comprehension.  So if you find yourself in dire straights, in circumstances that have you shaking like a leaf, in tribulation then reach out to the One whose embrace can give you peace. Hold Me Jesus Rich Mullins was a different Christian.  He was different because he held fast to the Word of God and didn't allow the "American Dream" to dissuade him from Jesus.  Before h...

Ever read "My heart, Christ's home"?  It tackles the subject matter of today's hymn.  In fact, today's hymn is kind of like the soundtrack to that book(let).  I HIGHLY recommend it, it's short but deep.  In my experiences and observations the reason people don't have room for Jesus is because he wants to move in completely and occupy every space and people don't like that.  Our ego's simply won't allow for Jesus to occupy.  But he stands, oh so patiently and without force, and waits for us to allow his access.  He bore your load of sin, can you not now let him in?  Have You Any Room For Jesus? (BLUEGRASS!!) Have You Any Room For Jesus? (What you would hear in a small Baptist church on a Sunday morning!)

Okay, I have a confession.  I really, really, really like Metallica.  :)  No really I do!  I have always liked their sound, I love James Hetfield's voice, I love Lars Ulrich's persona and drumming.  It's a bit out of personality for me but I'm going to blame it on the fact that in High School I dated a guitar player and then I ended up marrying a bass player!  It got into my blood!  James Hetfield is amazing.  His voice is so distinct and well, this is silly but I will confess, back in the day when he had all his hair he was a dead ringer for the Cowardly Lion from Wizard of Oz.  I'm just sayin'.  Now with short hair  he's not so much but I still think of the lion when I look at him.  And look at what I found when I google imaged James: Apparently I am not the first person to think this about James.  HA!  That's hysterical.  But back to the music.  Metallica just has this sound that is deep and gritty and...

Oh yeah, it's Friday!  And for today's song I gave us something we could dance to.  :)  'Course this white girl don't dance but y'all bust your moves if you want! So today's song is courtesy of my bestie, Jodi.  Now here's the funny thing.  I heard a different song by the same group on the radio the other day and planned to feature them because I loved their sound, etc. And then she suggests this song which is PERFECT for a Friday in terms of music! :)  So at some point you'll hear the song I had heard but I loved this song for today.  Royal Tailor is a new group, I think.  Although they have A LOT of songs out there already.  A group of 4 guys who apparently (according to the comments below today's featured video) hail from a United Pentecostal background.  I'm not sure what UPC is doing these days but they certainly wouldn't be approving of this groups video and the dancers in it.  Oh it's all clean and there is NOTHING wro...