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The Back Story – Part 1

My buddy, Will Hughes, who has played drums for me a good bit since we’ve been here in Raleigh, asked if I would answer some questions for an artist interview on his blog.  So, I thought I would post my responses here as well in a series of posts for anyone who cares. 1. Tell…
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The High Cost of Cheap Worship

2 Samuel 24:24 – But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them. In this passage of Scripture,…
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Oasis 2010

Our first weekend at Myrtle Beach turned out really well. We led worship for the student camp of Ingleside Baptist Church (Macon, GA). We had a killer band made up of friends from Charlotte and Raleigh (Andy Cherry, Patrick Downing, Jordan Leino, and Scott Spruill). All of these guys are or have been worship leaders…
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Stick to Bars and Coffee Shops

A worship leader buddy of mine recently tweeted a statement that went something like this, “If playing on Sunday morning is just another gig to you, then do yourself a favor and stick to bars and coffee shops.” I couldn’t agree more. This one simple thought-provoking statement incited me to compose a post on the…
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Four Corners – Newnan, GA

This past weekend, we traveled to Newnan, GA, just south of Atlanta to visit some old college buddies.  My buddy Alex Early, one of my best friends in the whole world, turned 30 last week, so we, along with Smooth and Kelly and the Polk’s (more college friends), decided to surprise Alex.  We hadn’t seen…
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