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2 Jun 2008 comments:
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BT are the main sponsors for this years Isle of Wight Music Festival. They have also been the sponsors of a national Battle of the Bands Competition. The competition aims to provide a platform for the rising stars of the UK music scene to perform in front of a massive audience of both potential fans and the cream of the UK music industry. The competition was judged by an expert judging panel who selected Scottish band "We See Lights" as the winner from ten...
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7 Mar 2008 comments:
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Thinking about Larry Norman got me remembering one of his songs "The Outlaw" it was a song that we included in our set in the Living Stones. I came across a recording of it as part of an Easter Rock Musical we put on. Have a listen click here then listen to the real thing. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/1hIWd3CX15k" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] All this got me thinking about another singer who died in a plane crash I think in the...
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6 Mar 2008 comments:
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Larry Norman the famous American rock singer died last week. He was in many people's eyes the father of Christian rock music. He was for me the first real Christian artist who sounded authentic. He had an immense influence on all kinds of people from Dylan to the Pixies. Read his bio its quite extensive. He once said of his music;"I wanted to push aside the traditional gospel quartet music, break down the church doors and let the hippies and the prostitutes and other...
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26 Feb 2008 comments:
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Yes we've just sold our 100th tent. This means that we are beginning to make headway in achieving our target of 10,000 people to attend the National Gathering at Ingliston 3-4 May 2008. The word is starting to get out around the churches and I'm hearing every day about another congregation that has decided to buy a tent or rent a bus to bring a group from their church to be represented. Thinking about The National Gathering today reminded me of a song I recorded...
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23 Feb 2008 comments:
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Just wanted to say how much i enjoyed listening to "Wee See Lights" at Henry's Bar last night. The band have a great collection of songs. I think the song that Stephen sang last night was my favourite. It was entitled "Compromises" Its just a beautiful study on the subject. How easy it is for all of us to make compromises instead of standing up for the things we believe in. I think we lose our faith a little bit at a time. Then we waken up one morning and discover...
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