This is REALLY creative and funny. If you are a parent you can relate. I guess that is the genius of it. Also, it’s important to note the changing landscape of advertising. A company would have never made somethign like this even five years ago.
enjoy!
Swagger Wagon from toyota sienna on Vimeo.
I just thought this was great!
Thanks to blaine for wrestling with creativity to express old truths in new ways!
The song was created by Aaron Niequist and is titled, “Changed”
CHANGED from blaine hogan on Vimeo.
Life is not lived until you give it away, let go, share it with others, open up. And this necessarily must happen in community with others.
-thanks to blaine for creatively reminding me of this.
GIVING COMP from blaine hogan on Vimeo.
HE IS AWESOME from blaine hogan on Vimeo.
This is from Jonathan Penn’s new album A Transient Warehouse of Damaged Goods. More to come in the form of a review, but take a listen to one of my initial favorites from the CD called, “Dead Flower”.
Planted seeds in a fertile mind
To grow a heart desperate to find
A garden of hope in a bed of my fears
When they bloom I harvest the blend
Flowers are fine, when they’re already dead
Can I relive these the rest of my years
Oh I never want to leave them behind
No I never want to leave them behind
Dipped in bronze and formaldehyde
Preserve the sent with a brand new gise
Packing a soul of beauty on ice
First hand turns the colors to grey
Second hand lets them all slip away
By the third all the beauty is lost
No I never want to leave them behind
Will I ever learn to leave them behind
I have been inspired to post more often by my friend Brian who always has new interesting things on his blog. So here’s to you Brian. (Ironically I introduced Brian to blogging. He has by far surpassed my efforts!) I thought I would start tonight with what I have been listening to lately, so here goes. . .
Danny Cox is a new friend who is the music director at Kensington Community Church. Before his music directing days he was a full time recording artist, studio musician, and producer. It really is crazy that this guy lives in Michigan. Anyway he recently released a new CD “Hallowed Ground”, and it just does not get old. When a CD or song never gets too old for you, you know it’s a good one. You can hear some of his songs and learn more about Danny by clicking here.
I just recently started listening to Augustana’s “All the Stars and Boulevards”. Actually I have not even listened to the entire CD yet, but I absolutely love what I have herd. It just sits well with me. These guys are creative. Not just a garage band, but good musicians contributing to the genre. I would highly recommend a listen to them.
I have suprisingly been impressed with Snow Patrol and their latest effort “Eyes Open”. I think these guys have longevity in them. Their music is passionate, creatively intersting, and they are able to contribute to the genre while still retaining some “popness”. I think they could be the next U2.
This is my best Michigan find. This is the most creative band I have herd of in a long time! Warning, they are not radio friendly, but if you are into music that is outside of the box, you will not be let down. They have the coolest instrumentation from bells, to trumpet, trombone, electric guitar, B3 organ, to shakers and rattles and two concert bass drums. Oh and they are amazing live!!
Derrak
It has been a long time coming but I finally have a new guitar!!! What is even better is that I had this custom made by Mike Franks a guitar maker here in Michigan. He has only been making guitars for three years, but has an amazing talent! His guitars have gotten rave reviews and people cannot believe he has only made 30 or so guitars. I am very lucky to have meet him and had this opportunity to have him build this guitar. It was so much fun going over to his shop and picking out every aspect of the guitar from the wood to the pickup. You can find out more about Michael Franks Guitars by going to his website. Click here to do that.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to my guitar fund over the past two years. The wait has been well worth it.
You can see more pictures by clicking here.