sustaining word » music http://sustainingword.com inside andrew mercer's head Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:40:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 listen to the herald http://sustainingword.com/listen-to-the-herald/ http://sustainingword.com/listen-to-the-herald/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:29:31 +0000 jazzmetalman http://sustainingword.com/?p=371 Tis nearly Christmas!

I love Christmas – the celebration amongst families and friends; the exchange of gifts; a short break from work; but most of all, it is the time where we remember the birth of Jesus. May it be sunny and fine if you live in the southern hemisphere, and may it be a [...]]]> Tis nearly Christmas!

I love Christmas – the celebration amongst families and friends; the exchange of gifts; a short break from work; but most of all, it is the time where we remember the birth of Jesus. May it be sunny and fine if you live in the southern hemisphere, and may it be a white christmas in the northern hemisphere.

Without Christmas, there is no salvation, so this season always brings into the focus the gift that God gave to this world – His son, Jesus.

Enjoy this carol by The Blenders, and have a fantastic and a blessed Christmas!

]]> http://sustainingword.com/listen-to-the-herald/feed/ 0 a new confession http://sustainingword.com/a-new-confession/ http://sustainingword.com/a-new-confession/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:06:28 +0000 jazzmetalman http://sustainingword.com/?p=356 Dashboard Confessional is one of my favourite bands – interesting lyrics, good melodies and passion in the vocals from Chris Carrabba. Alter the Ending has been out for about five weeks and I’ve been listening to it pretty regularly for about, five weeks. The music, due to the lyrical content, could be considered Emo, but [...]]]> Dashboard Confessional is one of my favourite bands – interesting lyrics, good melodies and passion in the vocals from Chris Carrabba. Alter the Ending has been out for about five weeks and I’ve been listening to it pretty regularly for about, five weeks. The music, due to the lyrical content, could be considered Emo, but I’m not that into labels – music is meant to invoke an emotional response, and if music moves me, then I like it, regardless of genre.

Here’s a live version of the album’s first song Get Me Right - a sentiment that I have related to over the years.

Here is the first single of the album, Belle of the Boulevard.

Hey, if you like what you hear and see in these songs, check out the album, and previous albums on iTunes.

]]> http://sustainingword.com/a-new-confession/feed/ 0 everybody wants to go to heaven http://sustainingword.com/everybody-wants-to-go-to-heaven/ http://sustainingword.com/everybody-wants-to-go-to-heaven/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:17:00 +0000 jazzmetalman http://sustainingword.com/?p=8 This is not what you think it is. A great book by David Crowder – dealing with bluegrass, spirituality and death not being the ultimate bummer.

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]]> http://sustainingword.com/everybody-wants-to-go-to-heaven/feed/ 0 smooth worship, awesome praise http://sustainingword.com/smooth-worship-awesome-praise/ http://sustainingword.com/smooth-worship-awesome-praise/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:30:00 +0000 jazzmetalman http://sustainingword.com/?p=4 For the last four months or so, this album has had a mighty work out on my iPod, iPhone and anything else that plays music. Passionate praise, great worship – Jesus is lifted up and His name praised. Do yourself a favour and grab a copy of Revolution, from For the last four months or so, this album has had a mighty work out on my iPod, iPhone and anything else that plays music. Passionate praise, great worship – Jesus is lifted up and His name praised. Do yourself a favour and grab a copy of Revolution, from Equippers Church Auckland. You won’t regret it.

Best tracks, Revolution, What An Awesome God and I Will Extol.

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