Are you a musician, using your gifts to serve God in ministry?

If so, you might want to check out DevelopingWorship.com. This site apparently started up earlier this year, but is steadily growing in membership.

The forum is shaping up to be a great place for “worshipping musicians” to connect, share experiences, discuss relevant topics, keep in touch with old friends, and make some new ones!

So, be sure to drop in and tell Sam I said “hi”!

Well, what a surprise! They told me that the “Life Designed” release wouldn’t show up in iTunes until May 30th.

So, imagine my double-take when, just this evening, I stumbled across it at the iTunes store – six weeks early! I guess they’ve learned the secret to customer satisfaction: commit to a date far beyond what you know you can really make. Then, when you deliver early, bingo! Happy, satisfied customer.

So this, then, is my official announcement that “Life Designed” is now available at iTunes. And, of course, I want to encourage each and every one of you to go on out there to iTunes and download your favorite selections.

Or, better yet, why not download the whole thing?

*** END OF BLATANT SELF-PROMOTION ***

Wow, what a collaboration! Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny has long been known for his pair-ups with great musicians around the world, including singers, but IMHO this particular collaboration is *really* special. Polish recording artist Anna Maria Jopek is one of those rare vocalists that so beautifully complement’s Pat’s unique sound. I could easily listen for hours!

Here they are, doing live versions of “Tam, Gdzie Nie Siega Wzrok (Follow Me)” and “Are You Going With Me?”, from their studio collaboration, “Upojenie“.

That’s the name of my boy’s blog. Okay, he’s not so much a boy anymore, but he always will be to me! Anyway, he’s got this ambitious plan to walk every street in Manhattan, snap some photos along the way, and document his journey in blog-like fashion. That’s a lot of miles! I wonder if he’s taking a pedometer along with him…maybe he could put some kind of mileage counter on his blog.

I’m not sure how he manages to find the time, what with his career and all, but I was just over there, and in a short time he already has a fair amount of content. Hmmm…I don’t seem to recall him being such a prolific writer back in the “push-him-to-get-his-homework-done” days…ah, but I digress. Anyway, he’s got some great shots of the city (from the inside) – you’ll definitely want to take a look…

Okay, so, what are you still doing here? That was your cue to go check it out!

Well, as great as the concert was, the HIGHLIGHT of our Nashville extravaganza was a visit with our friends Ron and Denise Wallace. Ron does it all – he’s a pastor, songwriter (he co-wrote “Bread of Life” with me), worship leader, musician, the list goes on and on…we were so sorry to see him and his family move away from Texas. But I suppose it’s not all about US, is it…

Anyway, we had a GREAT visit. By the time it was over, I was just about ready to pick up stakes and move out there! So nice to see *real* trees and hills again… So, if you get a chance, stop by and see Ron and check out his music!