My New Favorite Song :)

I am not sure if this song has hit the states yet, but its HUGE over here right now and I LOVE it! I cannot seem to find her on iTunes though... bummer.


Her name is Inna Modja. She is from Paris. I love her hair. She has mad style. AND she rocks it.  


Enjoy and HAPPY FRIDAY! TGIF :) 

Good Friday + Tunes

Hillsong United started off as the Youth Band at Hillsong church in Australia and has put out numerous (incredible) albums.  Their latest album Aftermath is off the charts.  I highly recommend getting it- the music is powerful and unique and the lyrics are good for the soul. The song "Aftermath" which leads into "B.E. (Instrumental)" spoke volumes to me. It gave me chills. I feel like the song paired with the instrumental portion takes you on a journey of His life, death, and resurrection.

Happy Good Friday to you all. Among the Easter egg hunts and candy - lets remember to have perspective on what this weekend really stands for and how it made an eternal impact in history.

"...He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:5

 


The skies lay low where You are
On the earth You rest Your feet
Yet the hands that cradle the stars
Are the hands that bled for me


In that moment of glorious surrender
You were broken for all the world to see
Lifted out of the ashes
I am found in the aftermath

Freedom found in Your scars
In Your grace my life redeemed
For You chose to take the sinner's crown
As You placed Your crown on me


In that moment of glorious surrender
Was the moment You broke the chains in me
Lifted out of the ashes
I am found in the aftermath


And in that moment You opened up the heavens
To the broken, the beggar, and the thief
Lifted out of the wreckage
I find hope in the aftermath

And I know that You're with me
Yes I know that You're with me here
And I know Your love will light the way
Now all I have I count it all as loss


But to know You, to carry the cross
Knowing I'm found
In the Light of the aftermath

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iTunes Review: "It almost isn’t fair that Hillsong has such a deep roster of seasoned praise & worship leaders to craft an album as diverse as Aftermath. Because historically, if there’s one complaint about modern Christian worship music, it’s that it can lack variety and rarely ventures outside its safe zone. In that context, listening to Aftermath is truly an experience: an event as real and engaging as the worship team’s well-documented stage show that has been seen by the masses on six continents. Most bands would consider and album like this to be their magnum opus, but that would connote an apex, and Hillsong shows no indication that they are going anywhere but up. Alternating vocalists between tracks adds fresh variety and pomp. The team shouts refrains on “Nova” and “Go” amid percussive rhythms that sound like a cross between Chris Tomlin, Coldplay, and even Kings of Leon. The guitar work on “Take Heart”, “Father” and “Rhythms of Grace” is delicate and captivating, evolving into a Sarah McLaclan-like trance on “Like an Avalanche” and “Bones”. Aftermath shows that Hillsong continue to set the bar high and blur the lines between studio albums and live worship."

Spotlight on: Mumford & Sons

THE BAND: Mumford & Sons. We are totally bandwagon fans.  (BUT I'm going to give us credit, we were fans pre-Grammys and 102.1 The Edge)

WHY: I love that their lyrics are inspired by literature, not by other artists (these are intelligent dudes) and that they have a fresh take on folk music that sounds unlike anything else out there. Logan said the other night if he could be a musician, he would want his songs to resonate with people the way what M&S does with him.  He described their music as an experience where he breathes in the music and lyrics because they speak to his soul and subsequently gets lost in the album. Once you hear it you are never the same again. (Logan is fiercely passionate about music as you can tell by his dramatic, yet insightful assessment of the band)  


THE TOUR: We are so jealous of everyone that gets to go to THIS. Coming from a marketing dork, this is a very cool, innovative branding concept/ PR ploy...yet it fits these bands and their style & sound flawlessly.  Genius idea for a Railroad Tour. (And how perfect that they are making a pit stop in Marfa!?!?) 

THE LYRICS: I am a lyric girl... and these are some of my favorite lines. Religious? Literary? Am I overanlyzing? Either way, they speak to me in a deep way.  

• Where you invest your love, you invest your life.  
• Can you kneel before the King and say I'm clean.  
• Lead me to the Truth and I will follow you with my whole life.
• I need freedom now; And I need to know how; To live my life as it's meant to be.
• You can understand dependence, when you know the Maker's hand.
• Awake, my soul. For you were made to meet your Maker.

THE MUSIC: 

Hope you enjoy as much as I do! 


xo,
me

Happy Weekend and Happy Spring!!!

Source: brandyscrafts.blogspot.com via Abby on Pinterest

I thought this idea was ADORABLE! I found it this week and want to have it at my next house party :) 

I have also discovered some new tunes and bands that I think you will LOVE! They are all a bit chill and mellow + 2 of the songs are really great breakup songs... haha... I know that sounds weird, but after tough breakups I always found solace in GREAT music where I connected with what the artist was going through. Anywhoo- the break up days are over, but I still love the songs!  

I hope you have a great, sunny, 75 degree weekend. My friend Morgan is coming over tonight and we are going to make Sangria and refinish a new piece of furniture I got last weekend antique shopping in College Station. Can't wait to see how it turns out :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Here are some tunes to get you in the lovey-dovey spirit. Enjoy your day. xoxo

Fresh Tunes

This year I really want to make an effort to grow in my knowledge of music and get out of my comfort zone and listen to new bands and new sounds. I have made some progress...but I know I've just hit the tip of the iceberg, which is pretty exciting!

Below is a playlist of songs I have been listening to this month... some are old favorites that have come out with new songs and some are brand new artists I have always heard of but never taken the time to listen to. I hope you enjoy!

(PS the 1st song by the Morning Benders has an intro which is actually pretty interesting...but listen to the entire song, its really great! My stepbrother Dylan introduced them to me. In love with their style.)




Any suggestions for me? Favorite bands/ songs that I should explore? I am going to try and post a monthly (at the very least) playlist of my progress and so that you can check out some bands or songs that maybe you haven't listened to before.

Hope everyone had a great weekend... I have LOVED spending quality time with my "Dream Team" from college and Annie's baby shower yesterday was such a fun and surreal experience for all of us. I will be sure to post pics and details this week b/c it turned out SUPER cute!

Day 30- A Picture/ 'Tis the Season

Yall have seen enough pictures of me so I thought I would post THIS picture to transition into the holiday spirit!!!! These are some of the ornaments we bought this year for our "big kid" tree.

The 30 Days of blogging has been really fun and hopefully it helped me get into the habit of writing more... I used to only post 1x per week or every other week b/c I didn't have much going on....but its fun doing it more often about random topics and stories :) I already have some ideas for December.

Here is the new Coldplay video "Christmas Lights".... anything they touch is gold in my eyes. The lyrics reminded me that holidays can either be a joyous time or a lonely and depressing time for many families... tragic or magic... So lets remember if our holiday season is a jolly one- hug on our neighbors, friends, and coworkers who may not be in the Christmas spirit this year due to circumstances. I sure have been there. Merry Christmas month :)