Music: Red Letters by Crowder

This fall, I've been loving the new Crowder song, Red Letters.

Crowder shared on Multitracks.com, "'Red Letters' is a moving testimony of the way Jesus has freed us from our sin and shame. It utilizes significant imagery as it walks through our desperation to the moment when Jesus took our place on the cross and we received His gift of salvation." Red letters bring to mind that the words of Christ are written in red in the Bible.

Here are the beautiful lyrics:

RED LETTERS

There I was on death row

Guilty in the first degree

Son of God hanging on a hill

Hell was my destiny

The crowd was shouting crucify

Could’ve come from these lips of mine

The dirty shame was killing me

It would take a miracle to wash me clean

Then I read the red letters

And the ground began to shake

The prison walls started falling

And I became a free man that day

Felt like lightning hit my veins

My dead heart began to beat

Breath of God filled my lungs

And the Holy Ghost awakened me

Yeah, the Holy Ghost awakened me

When I read the red letters

And the ground began to shake

The prison walls started falling

And I became a free man that day

For God so loved the whole wide world

Sent his only Son to die for me

Arms spread wide for the whole wide world

His arms spread wide where mine should be

Jesus changed my destiny

Thank You, God, for red letters

When the ground began to shake

The prison walls started falling

And I became a free man that day

The prison walls started falling

And I am a free man today
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Enya

I have rediscovered Enya. She was big around the time I was in college, roughly 8 years ago. Two months ago, I was waiting for yoga class to start the the instructor asked what kind of music we wanted to use. Not sure where it came from, but I blurted out Enya. It was the best music for yoga ever. So, over Christmas break, I've dug out and have been jamming to my Enya CD someone burned for me back in the day. It looks like she dropped off the face of the earth, but her music was timeless and unique.
Remember her with me.

New Music I'm Listening to

So, I saw a video on Facebook and got addicted to the song. I'm a hopeless romantic, what can I say. Check out the video of "Oh Sweet Lorraine" and the story behind it. I hope to find love like this one day.

Also, the terrific band Cloverton just dropped their first album. I've followed the band from the start; they are from Manhattan and I know two of the band members from high schooland college. Their new album, "Patterns" is an oasis for someone needing rest for their soul. I heard them play all the songs at their CD release party last weekend. God definitely used their album to encourage my heart and remind me of His love for me. Check out "Patterns!" I normally don't buy albums, because I normally don't like all the songs on it. That was definitely not the case with "Patterns." . Okay, just two more videos from them. Buy the album, you won't regret it.

Lastly, I went to the Paxico Blues Festival last weekend and discovered the crazy/talented Samantha Fish Band. I'm in love with their song, "Last September." Here's a link to the song: http://www.virginmedia.com/music/browse/samantha-fish/songs/3844224#.

What new music are you all listening to?