Things
Watch an acoustic video of my new original song called “Things”, and read the story behind why I wrote it.
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Announcement: Worship Tutorials
I’m excited to announce a new project that I’m working on with a few friends of mine: Worship Tutorials – http://worshiptutorials.com
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Photo Friday: Clown Fish
Well – Photo Friday on a Monday – I’ve been lazy!
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Photo Friday: Smiling Guitar Player
This guy looks like he’s having a good time. Took this shot at the open mic night the other day. Read more →
Creation vs. Evolution: Thoughts from a Christian and a Scientist
I realized this debate has gone on forever and will go on forever, and I also want to say that I’m not going to attempt to solve it or shed brand new light on the subject. I just want to give my perspective.
Let me start this post off by stating a few things about myself:
- First of all, I’m a Christian. I believe the Bible. I believe it is the infallible word of God, and I believe that what is written in it is truth.
- Second, I’m a scientist. I majored in Chemistry and Biology in college, and I’ve worked for several years as a research technician in a biomedical research lab.
If you were expecting two conflicting viewpoints about this issue, sorry – I guess I tricked you. One of the reasons I’m writing this is because I’m tired of people arguing one versus the other – creation vs evolution, and science vs religion. I don’t really think anything good comes from that argument, and ultimately, I think that argument is flawed. I think science and religion – creation and evolution – go hand in hand.
Open Mic Nights Are Fun
Alastair Vance (@alastairvance) and I took part in an open mic night yesterday at Amazing Tone Music in Raleigh. Man, you never know what you’re going to get with an open mic night.
Shot of Alastair:
Shot of me:
Musical style and performance were all over the board, which I think is pretty cool. We heard everything from folk and jazz to rap/rock and metal to country. Even a song about house pets and another about Barney the Purple Dinosaur (the song was titled “Barney is a Purple Dinosaur”). Catch a clip of the Barney song here.
Alastair and I were kind of toward the end. Alastair started off with “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley (and quite a nice interpretation of it, I might add). He finished with a traditional Irish song which was really cool. I hadn’t heard it before. As usual, his performance was right on – sounded great. You should check out his music either on his YouTube page or on his blog. Follow Alastair on Twitter here.
I went up after Alastair and started off with “Seasons”, which is an original of mine. I followed with an Irish tune of my own – “Mysterious Ways” by U2. OK, so maybe U2′s songs can’t be considered “Irish”.
It was a lot of fun. Alastair and I are going to try and hit this open mic night on a semi-regular basis, so stay tuned for the next time we’re there and come hang out with us!
Here are some photos I took during the evening for your enjoyment:
Alastair is the worship leader at Story Church in Durham.