I Am So Ordinary πŸ˜€

I remember going into a record shop in South Kensington, London, back in 1982 and hearing Frustration by Soft Cell. I didn’t know who sung it when I heard it. There wasn’t any web back then, but I eventually found out who sung it. Marc Almond wasn’t really ordinary. The “ordinary” guy in the video … Continue reading I Am So Ordinary πŸ˜€

Advent: Creator of the Stars of Night

Because Christmas is coming, I’ve decided to take a break from my daily review of modern worship songs and focus on Christmas hymns for a month. I’ll start with Advent. In my Baptist/independent evangelical church scene, we’re not really into feasts and church calendars. But I like all Christian music. And I do enjoy listening … Continue reading Advent: Creator of the Stars of Night

Committing My life to Christ

Firstly, let me explain the expression “committing my life to Christ”. I grew up in Roman Catholic Ireland, and I was brought up as a Roman Catholic. It was widely believed that everyone was a Christian by default in Ireland, but in school, we’d hear stories of conversions. These would be famous saints, such as … Continue reading Committing My life to Christ

Hymns: 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)

In this little series, I take a glance at some of the very modern worship songs. I’m only getting familiar with these in the last few years. I remember back in the 1990s, I started growing tired of the newer songs and focusing on the old hymns. But nowadays, I like all Christian music. This … Continue reading Hymns: 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)