Music Week- Shane and Shane

Ok, so this is the last post about music. I am kinda sad. I didn't even get to show my other likes- like the Flyleaf, Addison Road genre or the learned love for brass and classical music (thanks Jason and Dad). I think I have learned about myself that I have a love for good country and heartfelt acoustic music.

Shane and Shane. I bought my first cd when it was just Shane. Barnard. I was in high school. A lot of the people who discipled me in high school were Texas A&M grads who were friends or acquaintances with this guy- Shane Barnard. They all bought his cd when it was first released and I eventually bought my own- Rocks Won't Cry (with some Caleb Carruth collaborations on it). I took it with me to college. This is when the Shane started to tour with Shane Everett. They were from Texas and newly out of college, so they made music and toured the Texas college circuit. I must have seen them in concert 10 times in college- in Denton visiting a friend, at Island Party in A&M, at christian college student conferences, and so many churches in small towns.

Side note- I remember when I got my first job- I attended a job fair in Ft. Worth at the conference center. There were over 100 Dallas/Ft. Worth school districts represented. I was a little overwhelmed and spent more time praying than brushing up on my interview techniques. I walked into the huge conference center and realized I had met with God here before-- at a Christian conference where Shane and Shane had performed. I felt a huge weight lifted off of me. It was as if God was saying- I got this. I know what you a need and I care about you. Just be yourself and trust me. I interviewed with over 20 districts and got a job the next week. I think God was all in that. :)

Back to Shane and Shane- I bought all their cds for like $10 bucks a pop and enjoyed them throughout college. When I met Jason, he was just getting into Shane and Shane. He is a music major and he said it was the best Christian music he had ever heard. He likes all the instruments and harmonies and things. Shane and Shane is our favorite group between the 2 of us- Jason and I. When they come out with a new cd- we wear it out.

Now the Shanes live in Dallas where they have their own recording studio. They are both married (one to Bethany Dillon) and the Everetts have a little girl. So sweet. I hope they produce and record music for a long time. They have a gift.


Lyrics for Vision of You which is video 2.

Come meet us, King Jesus.

Oh wind of change blow through this temple.

Sweet spirit of God, come and mend our hearts.

For all we have are songs. Unless you come.

Awaken what's inside of me.

Tune my heart to all You are in me.

Even though you're here, God come.

May the vision of You be the death of me.

and even though You've given everything.

Jesus come!

Come free us, King Jesus.

Its the only way that freedom is given.

From you and you alone in the work You've already done.

All we have are songs, unless You come.

Awaken what's inside of me.

Tune my heart to all You are in me.

Even though you're here, God come.

May the vision of You be the death of me.

and even though You've given everything.

Jesus come!

Here we are, Lord, in this place.

Crying out for Your embrace.

To hear Your voice more than songs.

Awaken what's inside of me.

Tune my heart to all You are in me.

Even though you're here, God come.

May the vision of You be the death of me.

and even though You've given everything.

Jesus come!

Videos.

Music Week- Garth Brooks

Can anyone grow up in Texas and not love Garth Brooks? I think not. I remember being in 3rd grade and listening to the radio hoping to catch Rodeo or The River. I know this man is confused in his personal life. Dropping country music at the height of his career to become Chris Gaines was a rough spot for me. My favorite thing to do was to clean the house or get ready for school listening to his music. I could put my all into singing along and not get bored with what I was really doing.

I am not alone in my love for this music. Garth Brooks is the #1 selling artist of all time passing Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley.

Here are the lyrics for The Thunder Rolls-- classic:

Three thirty in the morning
Not a soul insight
The city's lookin' like a ghost town

On a moonless summer night

Raindrops on the windshield

There's a storm moving in

He's headin' back from somewhere

That he never should have been
And the thunder rolls

And the thunder rolls

Every light is burnin'

In a house across town

She's pacin' by the telephone

In her faded flannel gown

Askin' for miracle

Hopin' she's not right

Prayin' it's the weather

That's kept him out all night

And the thunder rolls

And the thunder rolls

The thunder rolls

And the lightnin' strikes

Another love grows cold

On a sleepless night

As the storm blows on

Out of control

Deep in her heart

The thunder rolls

She's waitin' by the window

When he pulls into the drive

She rushes out to hold him

Thankful he's alive
But on the wind and rain
A strange new perfume blows
And the lightnin' flashes in her eyes
And he knows that she knows

And the thunder rolls
And the thunder rolls

 

The thunder rolls

And the lightnin' strikes

Another love grows cold

On a sleepless night

As the storm blows on

Out of control

Deep in her heart

The thunder rolls

 

[3rd Verse:]

She runs back down the hallway

To the bedroom door

She reaches for the pistol

Kept in the dresser drawer

Tells the lady in the mirror

He won't do this again

Cause tonight will be the last time

She'll wonder where he's been

 

And a little happier If Tomorrow Never Comes.

 

Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping

She's lost in peaceful dreams

So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark

And the thought crosses my mind

If I never wake up in the morning

Would she ever doubt the way I feel

About her in my heart

If tomorrow never comes

Will she know how much I loved her

Did I try in every way to show her every day

That she's my only one

And if my time on earth were through

And she must face the world without me

Is the love I gave her in the past

Gonna be enough to last

If tomorrow never comes

'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life

Who never knew how much I loved them

Now I live with the regret

That my true feelings for them never were revealed

So I made a promise to myself

To say each day how much she means to me

And avoid that circumstance

Where there's no second chance to tell her how I feel

If tomorrow never comes

Will she know how much I loved her

Did I try in every way to show her every day

That she's my only one

And if my time on earth were through

And she must face the world without me

Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last

If tomorrow never comes

So tell that someone that you love

Just what you're thinking of

If tomorrow never comes

Greatness. Apparently he has a thing about copyrighting his music videos, not liking youtube, and not putting songs on i-tunes. So, here is what I got. Which is not a lot.

Music Week- Caleb Carruth

This man is not as well known as some Christian singers in this genre. I discovered him when I helped lead a Christian weekend thingy and the payment was his cd. I know- not necessarily equitable--but it turned out to be. I wore this cd out! I introduced Jason to it and we had a good friend sing one of his songs at our wedding.

He collaborated with Shane Bernard on Rocks Won't Cry. Then he made his one and only cd- Darkness Falls. Then he fell off the radar and I think he lives in Dallas or Houston with his family.

My favorite song on the cd is Reason. Here are the lyrics.

You are the reason that I love

You are the reason that I am

and You are love

and You are I AM

You have no variation

You have no shifting shadow

and You are love

and You are I AM

You'll come like a thief in the night

Will I be waiting or found wanting?

You'll come in your power and might

Will I be watching when the trumpet sounds?

You are the Father of Heavenly Lights

Gift from above

Giving death to Him

Giving birth to us

You have no variation

You have no shifting shadow

and you are love

and you are I AM

You come like  a thief in the night

Will I be waiting or found wanting?

You come in your power and might

Will I be watching when the trumpet sounds?

 Give me reason for my life

and tell me secrets of your bride

Is me which you delight in keeping?

I delight in finding

 

Give me reason for my life

and tell me secrets of your bride

Is me which you delight in keeping?

because I delight in finding

 

You come like a thief in the night

Will I be waiting or found wanting?

You come in your power and might

Will I be watching when the trumpet sounds?

 

 

Vids. He pretty  much never performs- so this is the best I could do.
 

 
 
This is the song Spring Stohler sang at our wedding. She is sweet talented.
 

Music Week- Relient K

Punk rock at its finest. I started listening to this band in high school with their famous single- Marilyn Manson ate my Girlfriend. I enjoy their light hearted demeanor. My freshman year of college, I became a fan of Sadie Hawkins Dance. During my early marriage years I rediscovered them thanks to a used bookstore and discovered For the Moments I Feel Faint.

This band holds a special place in my heart because I can't listen to a song without a memory of a time passed coming up. Music does that to people.

Here are the lyrics to Sadie Hawkins Dance:

All the girls in the bathroom talking
who they gonna take to the Sadie Hawkins

My ears are burning but I kept on walking

smile on my face and an air guitar rocking

 

The Sadie Hawkins Dance

in my khaki pants

There's nothing better

oh oh oh

The girls ask the guys

it's always a surprise

There's nothing better

baby do you like my sweater?

 

Sitting in the back of my next class napping

Got up, gave a speech, then bowed to the clapping

Told a funny joke got the whole class laughing

think I got a tan from the light which I was basking

[x2:]

The Sadie Hawkins Dance

in my khaki pants

There's nothing better

oh oh oh

The girls ask the guys
it's always a surprise

There's nothing better

baby do you like my sweater?

 

Scan the cafeteria for some good seating

I found a good spot by the cheerleaders eating

The quarterback asked me if I'd like a beating

I said that's one thing I won't be needing

And since I'm rather smart and cunning

I took off down the next hall running

Only to get stopped by a girl so stunning

only to get stopped by a girl so stunning

 

She said, "You're smooth, and good with talking.

You're going with me to the Sadie Hawkins"

 

The Sadie Hawkins Dance

in my khaki pants

There's nothing better

oh oh oh

The girls ask the guys

it's always a surprise

There's nothing better

baby do you like my sweater?

 

The Sadie Hawkins Dance

in my khaki pants

There's nothing better

oh oh oh

The girls ask the guys

it's always a surprise

There's nothing better

baby do you like my sweater?

 
This song must really be listened to in order to get the full effect. If you catch yourself doing a little air guitar, bouncing your head, or singing along with the guitar solo-- it's ok-- we all do it.
 
Enjoy.
 
There videos on youtube are the very non existent- at least the good ones. Here's one of my brother's favorite songs.