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Category: poetry

Songwriting Club: Truck Driver Song

It’s time once again for another unveiling of a Songwriting Club product. This round’s topic was none other than “truck drivers”. I’ll offer two points before divulging the lyrics. Point 1: I know many (read: three) of you have requested that I record these songs and share them with the masses. I’ve decided that I’m [...]

Songwriting Club: Phone Book Song

Today is the inaugural Songwriting Club song unveiling. As you may recall, the theme this time around was phone books. As promised, I’m putting myself at the mercy of the masses by sharing my lyrics with you. And though I’d love to say that “I wrote it in like fifteen minutes… and… I wasn’t planning [...]

poetry and what teachers make

One of my favorite things that I didn’t do enough of in college was to take a drive 6 miles Northwest from church to Revolution Cafe and Bar in Bryan for Mic Check. I was first introduced to Mic Check by my dear friend and poet Matt Graham (pictured above in all his photoshopped Accordion-bearing [...]

Easter. Alleluia. Amen.

“… and if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” (1 Cor 15:14) All hail, Thou Resurrection! All hail, Thou Life and Light! All hail, Thou Self Perfection, Sole source of grace and might! Thy Church, O Christ, now greets Thee, Uprising from the grave; And every eye [...]

(the) Good Friday

O come and mourn with me awhile; And tarry here the cross beside; O come, together let us mourn; Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. Have we no tears to shed for Him, While soldiers scoff and foes deride? Ah! look how patiently He hangs; Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. How fast His hands and feet [...]