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An Ordinary Love, Lifted into Song

Back in the 1980s, chasing U2’s spark led me to Clannad, whose music wove Ireland’s ancient roots into something fresh. Their duet with Bono, “In a Lifetime,” caught me in a spell, Moya Brennan’s voice like a breeze carrying secrets from another world. Without knowing a word of Irish Gaelic, I was enchanted, drawn intoContinueContinue reading “An Ordinary Love, Lifted into Song”

A Song That Surprised Me

I first heard “I Know A Name” at home while running through the worship setlist for an upcoming Sunday service. Up until then I mostly stuck to the old hymns — with the occasional early-2000s worship anthem thrown in. But recently, some newer songs have started sticking with me… This song, a collaboration between ElevationContinueContinue reading “A Song That Surprised Me”

Wilderado’s “Bad Luck”: A Portrait of Restlessness

I’m not entirely sure whose voice speaks through Wilderado’s “Bad Luck,” but it sketches a character I found hard to ignore. I wrote this lyrical breakdown to explore that. I’ve followed the band since 2018 when I first heard “You Don’t Love Me” on their Favors EP. That track stood out for its honest portrayal of aContinueContinue reading “Wilderado’s “Bad Luck”: A Portrait of Restlessness”

The Heart in the Suitcase

It all started when I went looking for a clean, high-res version of a logo U2 used on their album All That You Can’t Leave Behind. Just a little graphic for a side project. Nothing major.But the search turned into something richer. Before I get to that—here’s the logo I found (see above). There’s somethingContinueContinue reading “The Heart in the Suitcase”

That Time I Got Schooled by a Guitar Nerd

| Guest post by Git from Miss’a’sippi | So there I was, a hotshot college freshman at Miss’a’sippi State University, feelin’ like I’d just conquered the world by learning how to microwave a burrito without it exploding. Life was good. I had my hoodie, my flip phone, and a vast, complex understanding of 90s rockContinueContinue reading “That Time I Got Schooled by a Guitar Nerd”