On Maundy Thursday at 7pm (April 2nd), I'm part of an ensemble of musicians from my church, Hope Chapel, performing Matthew Clark's song cycle "Bright Came The Word From His Mouth." This set of songs is a beautiful telling of the story of redemption, starting with creation and moving through the scriptures. The music and lyrics really fuse together to paint a beautiful picture that connects different episodes of the Bible into one cohesive story. For me, it's also a great t

I love taking requests when I'm playing gigs. I'm an entertainer and my mindset has always been how can I help people enjoy a night out? For some, it's taking them back to the music they grew up with. For others, it's hearing new music that they might not have heard before. I can accommodate requests for most people (I have over 800 songs on my iPad!) but get stumped every now and then. This always gives me a chance to learn new songs from artists I'm not as familiar wit

Hello everyone! If you've made it this far you either are completely bored or are a little bit interested in the me and the music I get to play around town. I've been doing this since 2009 when I started playing gigs at Winestyles. Here's how it happened: Winestyles had just opened up and my friend Will Milks had played a gig there. We were hanging out day and he said I should go over there and see if I could get on the calendar. From my many years leading Young Life I k