Song of JOY!!

Download this album for free from Noisetrade.com!!!

Really speaking to my situation, providing me new songs of worship!!!

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Josh Garrels

Just heard some great news and I really have to plug one of my favorite musical artists. I first heard Josh Garrels music when I was having a meeting with one of my favorite (... they were kind of all my favorite but that just makes them all really great!) professors Laura Lasworth. When I heard what I found out later was the song Break Bread (which you can download for FREE here just click on the harmonica :) I said to Laura, "Who is this??" and she said, "It's actually Gala's brother Josh" (Gala is actually another one of my favorite professors :) I went to his website and was instantly hooked.

I occasionaly frequent his blog and on a recent trip there I read something so great! He had been asking for prayer about his upcoming album (him and his wife do all of the work for the album out of pocket I believe) because of the cost to make it and because of him being sick. His latest posting anounced that the album was finished and- so cool- they were giving it away digitally for free till they have the hard copies done... wow! Heres some things he says in the post, "We've really felt the Lord asking us to give this album away for one year, and it's our joy to do so!" "We want this to be a 'year of jubilee'!"

What the beautiful manifestation of the gracious Spirit of Yeshuah!

Heres an INCREDIBLE video of one of his songs:

http://vimeo.com/16197810

GOOD MUSIC

... seems to keep coming at me!

Most of these are songs I havent bought yet but have previewed and LOVED.

Sometimes I wish music didn't cost money... :(

1. Soweto Gospel Choir

"Khumbaya"
There's a power and emotion to African Gospel singers in general that just... astounds me. Something so incredibly guteral and real and pure about this music... this song was way encouraging. Though the lyrics are so simple the music... God imparts power through it!! You can totally feel it!!











2. Matisyahu

"Indestructable"
I've known about Matisyahu for quite a long time but just recently began looking at his music again after my trip to Israel :D. Bought his song "Jerusalem" and LOVED it. Just listened to "Indestructable" and also.. LOVED it. Fun, catchy and also another really emotion-filled type of music (reggae). I think I love this song especially for the chorus and 3rd verse:

"Just untooling the hands of the builder. Fill them with the strength to go further. Digging deep for eternal treasure. Stay away from quick sand and false pleasure. Them mouths speak with arrogance. Appearance like a lion lurking in the mist. They surround and they gaze their fix. Grab the rope of Gods heritage"

3. Priscilla Ahn

"Dream"
Elegant. Beautiful. Simple. Sometimes the depth of the music, and the depth of the true Giver of this beautiful music can make a deep pool out of these simple carefree lyrics. Truely touching.














4. Jonny Lang

Wow!! Did this amazing artist seem to pop out of nowhere to me! INCREDIBLE vocalist!!! You would never imagine looking at his face that THAT kind of voice would come out of him! I really hope to someday buy the whole album (which is a mixture of Blues and Gospel music [!!!!!!!!]) but the song I do have made me CRY the first time I heard it, "Only a Man". He hits conversion and the desparity of the Christians utter dependance about God right on the head! B E A U T I F U L!!








Theres much more... but I cant pick so... Goodnight!