So, it's been a while. I need to catch up, but I'm not doing that tonight.
I just wanted to share a link so that you could check out some free tunes. Andrew Peterson, seriously one of my favorite artists - EVER, is giving away free downloads of his 2005 or 2006 album "The Far Country". (Now this is not my favorite of his albums, but I would definitely pay to have it again - so to get a free download is AWESOME.) http://andrew-peterson.com/
If I remember right, these songs were inspired by heaven thus "The Far Country". (Wow, that was impressive - thus - hahahaha) It isn't sad about death, but hopeful at what is to come. I bought this album for my mom, but I promptly stole it, I think I returned it, but I should double check that. I hope you love it.
He is a little folky, but is an amazing story teller and has an incredible way with words. I always listen to his songs and think, what an awesome way to put that, or boy that is a spin on that thought that I needed. He has a group of musicians that he works with, none of which are rich or famous, but all who I have been blessed to hear have an incredible gift with music. To be able to move someones heart and mind with the words, rhythms, and melodies that you create or God creates within you is an incredible gift. I truly hope that you are moved by his artistry and lyric driven music and check out some of his other music, maybe you will be a true fan and get it all - like me - I think I have it all :) if not, I probably will be picking it up the next time I get to a show.
Here are the lyrics to his song More. I hope that these words help you to understand the power in the music of Andrew Peterson.
This is not the end here at this grave, This is just a hole that someone made, Every hole was made to fill, And every heart can feel it still--Our nature hates a vacuum
This is not the hardest part of all, This is just the seed that has to fall, All our lives we till the ground, Until we lay our sorrows down, And watch the sky for rain
There is more, More than all this pain, More than all the falling down, And the getting up again, There is more, More than we can see, From our tiny vantage point, In this vast eternity, There is more
A thing resounds when it rings true, Ringing all the bells inside of you, Like a golden sky on a summer eve, Your heart is tugging at your sleeve, And you cannot say why, There must be more
There is more, More than we can stand, Standing in the glory, Of a love that never ends, There is more, More than we can guess, More and more, forever more, And not a second less
There is more than what the naked eye can see, Clothing all our days with mystery, Watching over everything, Wilder than our wildest dreams, Could ever dream to be, There is more
