I’m in Oregon this weekend with Amy Grant – which sounds like we’re on vacation together or something when, in actuality, I’m just out here speaking on behalf of Compassion at a few of her concerts. (Details here.) I sat side-stage through her whole set last night, like a wide-eyed… Read More
Archive Tag: musicians
Lippy Kids by Elbow
I’ve never had a road manager/booking guy who’s an accomplished musician as well. It certainly has its perks. Besides having strong hands for those massages that are in my rider. Micah listens to a lot more music than I do. For a musician, I spend far too much of my… Read More
Where Credit Is Due
There’s no such thing as a self-made man. On the back wall of the church hung a framed picture of Bill Hybels, our patron saint of attractional church. It was the early nineties when Chris Seay (pastor), David Crowder (music guy) and lots of their friends launched University Baptist in… Read More
A Letter From Robbie
When I die and get that new body of mine I hope it has pectoral muscles. And I hope it can sing like Robbie Seay. I’ve known (and envied) Robbie for eons. We went to Baylor together. He sang in my wedding. And I’m pretty sure that’s why the marriage… Read More
Thank You, Gwen
The weather outside was frightful. The sky dumped slush on the city of Bismarck. Blizzard warnings. Power outages. Closed roads. “We sold a lot of tickets,” Gwen The Promoter said, “but we don’t know how many will be here.” But we were safe and warm inside The Belle Theatre. Built… Read More
Shelter Me: Iowa
I’m on the Shelter Me Tour with Selah and Aaron Shust right now. I sing a little and but mostly I’m out here to speak on behalf of Compassion International. But the bonus is playing cities I’ve never been to before – mostly the Northeast and Midwest – and getting… Read More