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Jen likes to call this her "golden year." She's turning 25 on the 25th. That only happens once. (Obviously.) But it's more than that. She just finished her first year of teaching. She won first year teacher of the year at th elementary school where she teaches. She even wrote the school song! She got engaged, which I had a little something to do with. She's going to get married. I could go on and on and on. She's pretty amazing. And all in all, 2009 is going to be a pretty amazing year for her (and me).
Since it's going to be such a great one, I thought I'd give her something different. I recorded this M. Ward cover on GarageBand today, and it's nothing special. It's just a quiet guitar song, lyrics half-nonsense and easy melodies. But I've never had the chance to sing just for her, and I wanted to use this medium to preserve what I recorded. Years from now, when I laugh at my naivete at thinking I could record this song, I hope that I don't look back in regret. I hope I don't look at this time in my life with Jennifer as better days. May I always sing for her with the kind of youthful abandon I put into the recording and posting of this little song. May I always love her like she deserves to be loved.
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Oh, and about that artwork. If you've seen Scrubs, you may have heard the nickname "Chocolate Bear." One of my good buddies calls me that, and I made this fake album cover a few years ago on Photoshop as a joke. That explains the name, but don't ask me about the clouds. I don't remember what that was about...
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This Tuesday, my fiance and I will be participating in the first annual (?) Open Mic Night at Amplify, Gracepoint's College/Career Ministry. We'll be doing this duet, an adaptation of Psalm 23 by Jon Foreman, of Switchfoot fame. Foreman's solo work is surprisingly different from his Switchfoot material. It's not better or worse, just different. Where Switchfoot is indie/alternative for stadiums and radios, Foreman's four "seasons EPs" are for quiet rooms and vinyl players. I'll be doing my best to fill in for Foreman while Jennifer very capably sings in place of the original's Sarah Masen. If you're free on Tuesday around 7:30, come check us and the other acts out at Amplify. I'm pretty sure you'll have a great time. Pretty sure.
In any case, here's what Apple's Genius program spit out for a playlist this week. You might notice it's a bit shorter than the last list; there was a lot of random stuff in the iTunes output this go around. Anyway, this should do:
"The House of God, Forever"
Jon Foreman
"Sunset Soon Forgotten"
Iron & Wine
"Proof" (B-side from the "Speed Of Sound" single)
Coldplay
"Remember Me As A Time Of Day"
Explosions In The Sky
"Oh Sister" (Bob Dylan cover)
Andrew Bird
"California"
Rogue Wave
"You Are The Best Thing"
Ray La Montagne
"I Am Still Running"
Jon Foreman
"Blue Sky Blues"
Ryan Adams
"Window Blues"
Band Of Horses
"For The Widows In Paradise, For The Fatherless In Ypsilanti"
Sufjan Stevens
"Grazed Knees"
Snow Patrol
"Not The Same"
Ben Folds
"Fire"
Augustana
"'40'"
U2
[Another Biblical adaptation, this one is based on Psalm 40. Fact: I heard DC Talk cover this live way back in the day!]
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