Tag: Music

Your favorite song – The 30 Day Song Challenge

30 day song challenge

For something a “little lighter” this month I thought I’d do the 30 Day Song Challenge here on my blog.

It’s a pretty simple meme… just answer the questions about various songs in your life… one question a day.

The hardest part of this might be narrowing each day down to just one song.
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Giveaway winners

Charlie Hall Band
The Charlie Hall Band

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest to win a collection of Charlie Hall CDs.

I appreciate everyone who took part and blogged about it.

Using a random integer generator, the four 2nd place winners are….

Alexthegreen
LizDyer
Headphonaught
Rachel

Congrats!!

And the winner of the Charlie Hall CD Pack…

Random.org
Random.org

Josh Estes

And in case you’re wondering… of all the comments, only one of you preferred Crowder’s facial hair over Charlie Hall’s.

For the winners, drop me an email with your mailing address and I’ll be sure the prizes are sent out ASAP.

Congrats again to the winners and thanks to everyone who entered!

Charlie Hall The Rising: Giveaway

Charlie Hall Band
The Charlie Hall Band

Oklahoma native — Mr Passion himself — Charlie Hall, has just released a new album – The Rising.

It’s a pretty sweet album (if I do say so myself).

As part of the album release, Sparrow Records has generously offered up a giveaway for the readers of my blog…

A COLLECTION OF CHARLIE HALL’S ALBUMS FROM SPARROW RECORDS!

Includes:
The Rising
The Bright Sadness
Flying Into Daybreak
On The Road To Beautiful

There will be one Grand Prize winner who will receive a copy of each of these albums! Four brand new albums to add to your collection.

Along with the Grand Prize winner, there will also be four second place winners who will receive a copy of Charlie Hall’s latest CD – The Rising.

Charlie Hall - The Rising
Charlie Hall - The Rising

To enter, simply answer the following question in the comments below:

Who has the best “chin beard” — Charlie Hall or David Crowder?

Charlie Hall
Charlie Hall
David Crowder
David Crowder

Or for an additional entry, simply Tweet the following:

“Win a collection of Charlie Hall’s albums http://ow.ly/2PuRF (via @jdblundell). Please RT.”

Be sure you include the link and my Twitter username so I can track all the entries.

The contest will end at 10 p.m. on Sunday evening (10-10-10) and I’ll chose one Grand Prize winner from all the comments and Tweets and four 2nd place winners at random on Monday, Oct. 11, 2010.

So be sure your comments and Tweets are posted before 10 p.m. CST on Sunday, Oct. 10.

Please, only one comment and Tweet per person.

Thanks for entering… and thanks even more for reading!

Tell Your Mum – musical interlude

tell your mum
tell your mum

Some music for your Labor Day weekend…
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15 albums that will stay with you forever

Via Stewart: There is a meme bouncing around Facebook at the moment…

The rules: Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you’ve heard that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag fifteen friends, including me, because I’m interested in seeing what albums my friends choose. (If you’re on Facebook: To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste rules in a new note, cast your fifteen picks, and tag people in the note– upper right hand side.)??

I’m breaking the rules. I’m not going to tag anyone (either) but if you feel like answering the meme either on your own blog or in the comments below. I’d be interested to know.

  1. They Might be Giants – Apollo 18
  2. Nirvana – Nevermind
  3. U2 – Achtung Baby
  4. dcTalk – Jesus Freak
  5. Weezer – Weezer (the Blue album)
  6. Green Day – Dookie
  7. Nirvana – MTV Unplugged
  8. Beach Boys – 20 Good Vibrations, The Greatest Hits
  9. U2 – Rattle and Hum
  10. George Straight – Pure Country Soundtrack
  11. The Beatles – 1967-1970 (The Blue Album)
  12. Audio Adrenaline – Don’t Censor Me
  13. Jars of Clay – Jars of Clay
  14. Aerosmith – Big Ones
  15. U2 – All That You Can’t Leave Behind

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Today ends our campaign

BTW – Today is the last day of the campaign with charity:water to raise $5000 to build a fresh water well for those in need.

(Why water?)

So far we’ve raised $150 — enough to give clean, fresh drinking water to 7 people for the next 20 years! That’s awesome! But I know that as Insurgents of Love we can do better than that.

It’d be great to reach our goal of $5000 by day’s end — but I’ll be realistic and admit that’s a really unlikely chance — but perhaps each you’ll prove me wrong…. (hint, hint, hint).

Yes, money’s tight. Yes, you’re being hit up for money from all sides… but if you could spare a few dollars today to get us one step closer to that goal, you can help us change the life of those in desperate need.

(Who is charity:water?)

And my offer to give away a free e-book copy of my novel to everyone who donates, still stands. Any donation, of any amount today will receive an e-book (PDF) copy of my novel. Think of it as “name your own price” to help those in need and get a free novel along the way.

So — will you help? Will you donate?

Thanks in advance!

Donate now.