Last night one of the greatest actors of our time slipped into eternity. At 84 Charlton Heston passed from the world of the living and into the world of legends. So many of the all-time classics I enjoy feature his talents. Who can picture Moses with a face that’s not Charlton’s? Not to mention Ben Hur with the still fantastic chariot race? In later years his occasional cameos in films would make me think “hey, wow, that’s Charlton Heston” as those appearances became less and less over time. And so today, I pause, reflect, feel a few moments of sorrow, loss, and think “wow, Charlton Heston, that’s sad”.
Did I mention it's an independent praise band? Meaning not tied to a specific church, but available to playing any and all events/services that may open up.
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Larry Norman, while not a household name, is known/credited as the father of Christian rock music. At the very least he was the cutting edge of the knife that chopped up the tired, old Christian music "industry" in the 1970's and raised not only the standards but also the style to reflect modern day music tastes, inspiring a whole new generation of people to investigate Jesus. He was at the forefront of the "Jesus Movement" and many of today's Christian artists point to Larry as their inspiration. Sadly, even though having been perhaps the single person who revolutionized modern Christian music, he barely earned enough to live on, and having no insurance, the last decade plus of severe heart problems drained every penny he ever made. Larry died at home this past Sunday, Feb. 27, 2008 at the young age of 60 from heart failure. Music in heaven will never be the same. Read more here and here.
Meet my granddaughter.
Elisabeth Jayne. Born to two wonderful parents and a very cute big brother. Feb. 8, 2008 at 11:27am, 8 lbs. 8oz.
Life is amazing, and wonderful, and good.
Haven't written for a while. Partly the holidays, partly just uninspired I suppose. But I have several movies I'm going to be briefly reviewing soon (I have a lot of time to watch them these days…) and a band update to post as well. Until then…
How would you like to WIN a house in the Florida Keys? Well here's your chance! HGTV is having a sweepstakes and the prize is a $2.2 million bonanza including a dream home on "Islamorada in the Florida Keys, complete with designer furnishings throughout, and a new GMC® Yukon Hybrid". Sounds good to me. Now if someone would give away a retirement…
Dan Fogelberg died this past Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007 at his home in Maine after battling prostate cancer. He was only 56! In the midst of all sorts of changing musical styles, Dan Fogelberg has been one of those constants, solid, always there, always great. He was one of a kind, terribly underrated and underappreciated.