That's different

My truck got broken into, in my driveway. The thief/thieves took the removable faceplate control panel deal on my CD player, but not the whole deck. So that sucks. Hopefully I can buy that from JVC without having to buy a new deck.

They didn't take anything else, that I can see. But they definitely went through my truck looking for things of value. It's kind of funny, because I have about $300 worth of tools in my truck, and not one of them was missing. I am pretty sure the thief was an idiot. Oh well. It's just money, right? *flops arms* I am kind of really mad. But oh well.

I am going to Dare 2 Share this weekend. I am pretty excited about this. Actually, I am very excited about it.

Finals next week. Spring break next one. Spring quarter begins the next quarter. Then ten weeks and I am a graduate of highschool! YES!

There are things I want to move on from in this life, and yet part of me is fighting to its death to not move on. Why am I wasting my time with this kind of thing? But is is really a waste of time? Is all the bouncing around worth it?

That was really vague. If anyone knows anything about my life, you will know what I am talking about. But I haven't really talked to a whole lot of people about it.

I found a new artist I really like, his name is Jonathan Coulton, he is hilarious. But his music is amazing.

It's funny. I am kind of just pouring thoughts out randomly. But as I have gotten older, I have gotten more and more conservative. In the way I act around people, especially dealing with girls. I pretty much do not have physical touch with girls other than a side hug. A few years back, I was all about the big bear hugs. Hmm. I was retarded then.

I used to hate hymns. Now, I have come to greatly dislike a lot of non-hymn "worship" music. So much truth is in the hymns. So much Biblical meat. In worship songs today, it is all about how we feel. And yes, we are humans, we have feelings, but really, worship is not about how God makes us feel (like being wrapped up in a warm electric heated blanket!) worship is not about showing how good of a singer/musician I am (hence the 20 minute guitar solos I always have in worship sets). Don't get me wrong, I love to hear good music in worship sets, but, it is not a concert, it is a worship service (and a worship God service, not a worship the guitarist service). Hymns are so honest. They are so deep. They cause me to sit down and think "God has been faithful" "Christ is my solid rock" And all of these things cause me to thank Him for what He has done. This is worship. Worship is not getting an emotional high, I have had more amazing times of worship where I am just sitting there pondering the words being sung in a hymn, than I have in a room filled with thousands of teenagers singing "All I want is you! All I want is you" Repeat about infinity times.

As a musician, I must be careful, because it is not the music that should be driving the emotions of the people (as I believe happens so often in large conferences with major artists involved), I believe that if the Lord chooses to move, then He will move, regardless of how "powerful" the music is.

Anyways, back to the hymns, don't get me wrong, I love some of the newer P&W music, but I also think there is a lot of fluff that absolutely should not be played in a worship setting, but is being played.

I think worship music needs to speak truth, absolute Biblical truth. I think worship music needs to be simple, so that the emotions are driven by God, not music. I think worship music MUST ascribe greatness and thanks to God, if it is doing neither, then it does not belong in a congregational worship setting.

Boy. I could write a book on this subject. Maybe one day I will. Or maybe not.

Go in peace to love and to serve
Let your ears ring long with what you’ve heard
And may the bread on your tongue
Leave a trail of crumbs
To lead the hungry back to the place that you are from