Month: October 2007

Ingrid Michaelson does it on Myspace

Brian shares a little history on Ingrid Michaelson’s rise via Myspace on the encounter blog.
Her music has recently been featured on an Old Navy commercial as well as the Grey’s Anatomy Soundtrack Vol. 3 (which also features some of my favorites, Robert Randolf and the Family Band and Mat Kearney.

Worth It All

the encounter band played this song Sunday morning and it’s been on random rotation in my head ever since.
Mary really nailed the vocals on it. I only wish I had a little more time to put together a better background video to play along with the words. I think I would have used clips from the Visual Bible’s Matthew DVD, similar to what I did for Third Day’s King of Glory a few years back. Either way, this message is ringing true in my head today.

Here are the words:

I don’t understand Your ways
Oh but I will give You my song
Give You all of my praise
You hold on to all my pain
With it You are pulling me closer
And pulling me into Your ways

Now around every corner
And up every mountain
I’m not looking for crowns
Or the water from fountains
I’m desperate in seeking, frantic believing
That the sight of Your face
Is all that I need
I will say to You

It’s gonna be worth it
It’s gonna be worth it
It’s gonna be worth it all
I believe this
It’s gonna be worth it
It’s gonna be worth it
It’s gonna be worth it all
I believe this

You’re gonna be worth it
You’re gonna be worth it
You’re gonna be worth it all
I believe this
You’re gonna be worth it
You’re gonna be worth it
You’re gonna be worth it all
I believe this

We got a recording of it but not a very good one – either way I’m attaching it below.
[audio:http://www.casadeblundell.com/jonathan/wp-content/uploads/worthitall.mp3]

The start of a new week/month

a. Laurie and I have moved into our new home in Red Oak
b. We closed on Wednesday morning and started moving things in Wednesday afternoon
c. I never want to have to stress over moving services again – that’s ridiculous. People give you a five hour window and still can’t be on time.
d. After we closed on Wednesday – the transmission on my truck went out Thursday morning
e. Had to borrow a friends truck and wait for mine to be fixed while we continued moving
f. Had help from Matt & Kathryn on Thursday and Friday
g. Our parents helped on Saturday
h. Got everything out of our apartment by Saturday afternoon – other than a grill, our bikes and cleaning supplies
i. Cleaned out our storage unit after church on Sunday
j. Found out “we’ll move your services for free” doesn’t always mean move for free on Sunday afternoon
k. Enjoyed a dinner of fried chicken tenders and sides with Laurie, Richard, Amber and Gracelyn Sunday night. They brought the food over as a house warming gift. Made the frustrations from earlier in the day seem very petty.
l. Went to bed, ready for a new week and month
m. Happy October everyone