Category Archives: music

Video: There’d Never Be a Christmas Without Jesus

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: December 19, 2008
Michael Fischer, the (now former) worship pastor at my previous church, has released an album of Christmas songs, including this original composition, which had a nice brass accompaniment that we used to play but he chose not use in the recording:
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Does dissonance disturb you?

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: November 16, 2008
Be sure to check out Greg Willson’s blog for a pair of excellent posts on using jazz to understand Christianity and the freedom of our lives within and outside creedal boundaries: Creeds and Freedom or The Jazz Rhythm Section and the Soloist When We Play Wrong Notes
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Idiomatic English: poems vs hymns

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: July 7, 2008
Bryan at ΚΑΤΑΓΡΑΦΑΙΣ posted last week on the ISV’s use of rhythmic poetry in the New Testament, citing the examples of the Christ-hymns in Colossians 1:15-20 and Philippians 2:5-11. He included the text for the latter: Have the same attitude among yourselves that was also in the Messiah Jesus: In God’s own form existed he, [...]
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Weird worship meme

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: May 15, 2008
Subtitled: “ElShaddai, I’m crazy to do what you say and go somewhere if your Ghost is not there!” David Ker tagged me and several others with a “weird worship” meme, which evidently focuses on bizarre worship song lyrics. In addition to David’s original post, there have been a number of great replies, including this from [...]
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I, rubato

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: May 14, 2008
HT: Dee-Ann Durbin (AP) for the post title [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5KbRwHg6zA] Honda robot conducts Detroit Symphony to warm response DETROIT (AP) — The lights dimmed, the sold-out hall grew hushed and out walked the conductor – shiny, white, 4 feet 3 inches tall. ASIMO, a robot designed by Honda Motor Co., met its latest challenge Tuesday evening: [...]
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Approaching Trinity through music

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: April 21, 2008
Greg Willson recently posted some thoughts on whether it’s appropriate to represent the forms of Christ and/or the Trinity through music: So, in relation to the humanity and deity in Christ- we can say they are completely 100% there and yet still compose one Person. It’s as if two violins playing in front of you, [...]
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Before you leave church on Sunday…

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: March 21, 2008
As I attempt to recover from an onslaught of work, snow and continued sniping over written indiscretions, allow me to make a humble request for the coming weekend: If your Good Friday or Easter service includes music or other performing arts that touches you and heightens your perceptions in these days of remembrance, will you [...]
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Odd bits of trivia: Lincoln Brewster, Jewel and me

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: March 2, 2008
For being from such a small town that Homer, Alaska (aka “the cosmic hamlet by the sea”) is, I find myself with at least nominal connections to two well-known hometown musicians: Lincoln Brewster and Jewel (Kilcher). Lincoln Brewster was one year ahead of me in school, though my memory of him fades significantly after elementary [...]
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Buddy Greene

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: February 3, 2008
HT: trumpetmikey What can I say? I’m a sucker for musical virtuosos… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfLhnkme2mE] Check these links out too: “God Is With Us” “Jonah And The Whale”
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Next Great American Band: Wrapping things up with DMHO

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: December 22, 2007
As generally expected, Denver and the Mile High Orchestra was the first band voted off in the finale of The Next Great American Band. That left the alt-gospel Clark Brothers and smooth country Sixwire as the finalists, with the prize refreshingly going to the Clark Brothers. I’m still not sure what DMHO expected to achieve [...]
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  • Words wither and blogs fade away…

    Forgive me if you’ve heard this song before, but I've decided to stop blogging at He is Sufficient. I truly appreciate all of the wit, wisdom and words of faith that you have shared with me over the past few years. I wish you well in all of your endeavors, whatever they may be and wherever they may lead you. “God is sufficient for the needs of His people”. Amen!