Why church?

Why church?

I’ve spent a lot of time in the past few years wrestling with this question, or the slightly more precise “why should we gather together at this thing we call a church service?” I think it’s a really important question, and I’m going to...
Longings & Liturgies

Longings & Liturgies

I’ve got a new album in the works. I’ve written lots more about it on my kickstarter page, so instead of rehashing everything there I thought I’d give you some other thoughts. A quick overview: The core of this album will be seven songs that will...
Give Us, O Lord

Give Us, O Lord

Last week I put a new song up on youtube, and I thought I’d follow it up here with some of the inspiration behind it. The song is based on a prayer of Thomas Aquinas (who lived from 1225-1274 according to Wikipedia) that I first found in a book called Worship...
Aesthetics matter

Aesthetics matter

I’ve spent a lot of my time in ministry dealing with aesthetics in one way or another. I’ve done video work, screen design, stage design, lighting design, print material, and obviously music, just to name a few. I’ve had great (and difficult)...
Compassion, Brooks and a free song

Compassion, Brooks and a free song

There have been some really great things going on in my life in the past little while. Here’s a brief recap! First, I’ve had the privilege to become an Advocate Artist for Compassion Canada. They’re a fantastic non-profit organization releasing...