Half Past Jack

Songwriting, David Style

^{Psalm 45
1} My heart is overflowing with a good theme;
         I recite my composition concerning the King; 
         My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.          
² You are fairer than the sons of men;
         Grace is poured upon Your lips; 
         Therefore God has blessed You forever.
³ Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One,
         With Your glory and Your majesty.
⁴ And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness;
         And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things.
⁵ Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King’s enemies;
         The peoples fall under You.          
⁶ Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
         A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
⁷ You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
         Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You 
         With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.
⁸ All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,
         Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.
⁹ Kings’ daughters are among Your honorable women;
         At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.          
¹⁰ Listen, O daughter,
         Consider and incline your ear; 
         Forget your own people also, and your father’s house;
¹¹ So the King will greatly desire your beauty;
         Because He is your Lord, worship Him.
¹² And the daughter of Tyre will come with a gift;
         The rich among the people will seek your favor.          
¹³ The royal daughter is all glorious within the palace;
         Her clothing is woven with gold.
¹⁴ She shall be brought to the King in robes of many colors;
         The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to You.
¹⁵ With gladness and rejoicing they shall be brought;
         They shall enter the King’s palace.          
¹⁶ Instead of Your fathers shall be Your sons,
         Whom You shall make princes in all the earth.
¹⁷ I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations;
         Therefore the people shall praise You forever and ever.

Soldier Blue, El Paso, TX

I spent five years in a band called Soldier Blue in El Paso.  For a while I looked back on these years with some regret, but in a much more mature assessment, I developed some great friendships, learned how to play bass, and wrote over 200 songs.  I think of this time as Psalm 89:30-33 season. The consenquences of my decisions were a rod, yet God never took His love from me completely.  There was always hope and a little voice saying go this way.

Midnight

What does real rocker  Gary Moon have in common with an accountant like me?  The story begins about ten years ago.  LL and I were recently married--no kids yet.  I prayed and asked God for a great bass, but told Him I could only spend $500.  A great salesman friend of mine, Dave, of Low Carb Success fame, found an add in the paper by a local guy who was selling a nice 5 string custom Hamar with EMG pickups.   He just scored an endorsement deal and could no longer use it.  The bass was one ordered by Gary Moon back in the early 90's. It's name is Midnight and it plays incredibly. Great solid lows, smooth mids, and solemn highs. Thanks Gary, great specs on the bass. Oh and yes, the guy sold it to me for $500. I would tell you the original sticker, but that tells little of its real value.

Being Bobby Brown

Being Bobby Brown is airing on Bravo Thursday at 10PM.  Once again we see a star, or former star, taking the plunge into reality TV.  I don't watch Survivor, the Real World or any of bachelor and ettes.  Though, Seinfeld was a reality show, right?  But there is a side of me that admires people willing to show their hidden self to the world.  To cast of the mask and display the naked soul.  Sound scary? Well even Bobby is scared of himself sometimes.