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Category Archives: gospel

My Dark Nights and the Church

I grew up in church and loved it, but I haven’t been back in about 4 years. I’ve never stopped believing what I grew up believing though.
On random nights, it seems like maybe once a month, I put on some gospel DVDs and try to tap into the joy unspeakable and full of glory that [...]

I Used to Sing Gospel Music

Tonight American Idol started with a worship song. I was a little blown away and a lot impressed because Simon doesn’t seem friendly to Gospel. When AI contestants have sung gospel songs in the past, Simon called it, “indulgent.”
I posted my surprise on Twitter. @KevinPorter asked if I thought there was something wrong with that. [...]

Riding the New Media Wave Sometimes Makes Me Sea Sick

Doing what we do, producing GeekBrief.TV, is often exhilarating, but isn’t constant, so it reminds me of an old gospel song that says, “I thank God for the Mountains, and I thank Him for the valleys. I thank Him for the storms He’s brought me through. Cause if I had never had a problem, I [...]

Gospel Bar

During our week off from Geek Brief, I’m watching some old videos of me singing gospel on TV and on stage.  I’m going to work on posting that stuff to youtube.
I did a google search for “gospel bar” and got this.  I’d rather be in a room of outcasts that love Jesus than any room [...]

The Gospel Dream

I’m not church connected anymore but I LOVE gospel music and I love spending time in worship. I watch Bill Gaither videos and I long to have the experience of standing around a piano and singing gospel music. I’d like it even more if it happens in a bar with a bunch of [...]