Nathan Drake
- Apr 20, 2018
Uniqueness in a Culture of Reproduction
Guest Post by Harry Walls IV Maybe it’s because I’m getting older. Maybe it’s because I’m not able to keep up anymore. Maybe it’s because I’ve been doing this for awhile and have witness quite a bit in this industry. I don’t know what it is, but it seems that the church musician is losing it’s unique stamp. It seems that we have found our mold and year after year we continue to print out new ones. I am not talking about the superstar level, although I feel it there a little b
Nathan Drake
- Apr 13, 2018
T4G - (free books, rappers, and the gospel)
I just returned from the Together For The Gospel (T4G) Conference in Louisville, KY. Or as I like to think of it, Comic Con for theology nerds. Of course the thing that stands out at the T4G conference is all the free books! They have something called the "Zero Dollar Bookstore" in which you get a new free book at every session. These are the piles of book that greet you every time you enter the stadium. And here is the haul I brought home (all free) My favorite breakout sess
Nathan Drake
- Apr 10, 2018
The Basic (but good) Recording Studio
We live in the golden age of budget home studio gear. Not only can you set up a recording studio for less than $500, but you can actually set up a GOOD home studio for less than $500. This is one area where budget doesn't always mean cheap. In my opinion there are 3 levels of home recording studio: The Bargain Basement: this is the absolute minimal to get sound into your computer, just a one input cheap USB interface and a microphone. It can get you recording for less than yo
Nathan Drake
- Apr 3, 2018
Stop Looking For Gifts, Start Using Them
As a church we need to start using the gifts we have, not the gifts we want. We get mission based tunnel vision. We know our church's goals, we know its mission, and we forget about the people. God gave your church the people it has for a reason. He gave your church the gifts and talents it has for a reason. To use. If you have a talented graphic designer in your church, and your graphics look like Windows 95 screensavers, what benefit is that to your church? In contrast, if
Nathan Drake
- Apr 2, 2018
Lettuce and the Risen Christ
It's the day after Easter and there is a thin blanket of snow covering St. Louis. The picture above is my poor, poor lettuce seeds. Just a few days ago I witnessed a bunch of tiny little green leaves shooting out of the soil as my lettuce plants came to life. And then nature pummeled, drowned, smothered, and froze them all in a matter of hours. That is plain rude. This must have been what the disciples felt like 4 days ago. A glimpse of new life crushed in an instant. I am a
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