Kari Jobe’s “Where I Find You,” including her hit recording of the song “We Are” has been nominated for a Grammy. Having the first single from a grammy nominated project is exciting. The song has also been included on the WOW 2013 compilation CD. “Where I Find You” released with chart topping street week numbers […]
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We celebrated Katrina’s 6th anniversary trapped in a Manhattan hotel listening to hurricane Irene whip and whistle down the ally outside our window. We are spending Katrina’s 7th anniversary watching on television as Isaac pours out all he’s got on the city we love. I woke up this morning reminded of a few words I
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A few weeks ago, Chad Cates and I wrote a new song for the boys and I to use in worship. We wanted a chance to declare something powerful. We wanted to shout three of the most important words in recorded history. John records these three words as the final ones Jesus spoke on the
It’s an old song for me. I wrote Heavens Perfect Gift years ago as a choral piece for First Baptist New Orleans. Their choir performed it once. Dunwoody Baptist in Atlanta performed it once. My publisher at Universal was always convinced it would find a home some day but no one ever recorded it. So
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Sparrow Records artist Kari Jobe just released “We Are,” the first single off of her new record due out in January 2012. I woke up this morning to find it #1 on iTunes Christian songs chart. You can find it here: http://bit.ly/na05Rr. I co-wrote the song with Chuck Butler and Hillary McBride a while back and it’s the first time I’ve ever been directly asked to write a specific song by someone other than the artist.
I was sitting in a Sunday morning worship gathering…
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For those of you that have already downloaded the new record. The digital booklet is available for download here: DIGITAL BOOKLET.
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Jesus. I know that name makes people uncomfortable. Religious and un-religious alike. I know that for some, seeing the song title “In Jesus” in the 9th spot on our new record means it’s a gospel record, songs written for Christians and about Christian things. I’ve decided the reason that name makes people uncomfortable is more
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After last week’s release of “Only Love” from James Tealy & the Citizens Oath James stopped by WUGA in Athens, GA to join Adam Levy on the show “It’s Friday.” Here’s the video of James’ on-air performance of the title song “Only Love.” Already have a copy of the new album? Tell somebody about it
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The story behind all 9 songs on “Only Love” are now up on YOUTUBE. They are numbered in the same sequence as the album.
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Once people find out I write songs for a living, the next inevitable question is, “have you written anything I would know.” It is always safe for me to answer “probably not” in this sea of 6,000,000 songs floating around iTunes. Most of the songs I’ve written have stayed in relative obscurity. And depending on
