first baby pic

Yesterday we had the anatomical sonogram to make sure everything is moving right along with this little one growing inside of me. It was so exciting and emotional. For some reason it feels more real than before (despite the size of my belly). Good news is that everything is right on track. Healthy baby and healthy mama. The baby was so active it was difficult for the sonographer to get a good image for a 3-D photo because the baby has to be still. I like it though.

december emusic downloads

albums of note:

➀Both the Rilo Kiley and Tokyo Police Club albums arrived at emusic with the new addition of Saddle Creek Records.

➁The Welcome Wagon is a great new band consisting of a Presbyterian minister and his wife. They produce some beautiful Christian music with the help of Sufjan Stevens. Do yourself a favor and check out their music and read their story here.

➂Of the four Christmas albums I downloaded I'm really into the Rosie Thomas and Shawn Lee releases.

Merry Christmas!



Albert Collins, Robert Cray & Johnny Copeland - Showdown


Mal Waldron Quintet - The Git Go - Live At The Village Vanguard


My Brightest Diamond - A Thousand Shark's Teeth


Rilo Kiley - The Execution of All Things


The Stills - Oceans Will Rise


Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell


Welcome Wagon - Welcome to the Welcome Wagon


❄Christmas Music❄

Over the Rhine - Snow Angels


Petula Clark - Christmas Cards


Rosie Thomas - A Very Rosie Christmas


Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - A Very Ping Pong Christmas: Funky Treats From Santa's Bag

general theology reading list

a friend requested a list of suggested reading for further theological study. it is obviously not a comprehensive list, but choosing a few of these selections should provide ample study material. i hope this helps.

click on the book covers to be directed to the book info @wtsbooks.com.

november emusic downloads

albums of note:
*A couple of new songs from David Bazan.
*Billy Harper's Black Saint which arrived on emusic with the huge drop of the Black Saint/Soul Note jazz labels.
*An amazing blend of Arab music and jazz from Rabih Abou-Khalil.

Aaron Thomas - Follow The Elephants


Bo Carter - Banana In Your Fruit Basket


David Bazan - American Flags


Great Lake Swimmers - Bodies And Minds


Horse Feathers - House With No Home


Billy Harper - Black Saint


Junior Kimbrough - All Night Long


Kuldeep Purewal - Make Or Break


Rabih Abou-Khalil - Blue Camel


Stars - Sad Robots

october emusic downloads: part ii

i had to do a lot of downloading in october thanks to the circuit city sale on emusic cards. hard to beat 8¢ a track!!

Steinski - What Does It All Mean? - 1983 2006 Retrospective

+/- - Xs On Your Eyes

The Perishers - Let There Be Morning

Mother Mother - O My ♥

Albert King - I'll Play The Blues For You

Juliana Hatfield - Beautiful Creature

Frightened Rabbit - Liver! Lung! FR!

Bombay Dub Orchestra - 3 Cities

Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs

Syd Matters - A Whisper & A Sigh

Sean Costello - We Can Get Together

our first house

october emusic downloads

enjoy browsing through my october downloads. i don't think any of these songs are about Obama, but i could be wrong.

Wayne Hancock - A-Town Blues
Stars - Heart
Sandra McCracken - Red Balloon
Pelle Carlberg - The Lilac Time
Mississippi John Hurt - 1928 Sessions
Michna - Magic Monday
John Brown's Body - Amplify
Great Lake Swimmers - Great Lake Swimmers
Gemma Hayes - Hollow of Morning
Bobby Bare Jr. - Young Criminals' Starvation League

Army Navy - Army Navy