I just wanted to give you guys a quick update on how things are going with The Scripture to Music Project, my goal to write a song for every book of the Bible by the time I turn 30 on 11/11/11.
The other day, I dropped Ellie off at Mother's Day Out and went to work. I re-wrote and re-recorded my Leviticus song, wrote/recorded a song from 3 John, and finished/recorded a song from 1 Thessalonians. At the end, I sat down and worked on a song for Daniel and I think it's pretty much finished, but I still need to record it. They aren't all the best songs I've ever written, but that's ok.
So, after productive day, I have 14 songs left to write and record - 5 from the Old Testament and 9 from the New. 11/11/11 is about 11 weeks away. I feel good about accomplishing my goal, as long as I keep the right attitude (it's not about me) and I'm ok with pulling an all-nighter or two.
These are the books I still have to cover (if you have any ideas of what I should write about, let me know! I'm being serious!!)...
1 Kings
Amos
Obadiah
Haggai
Zecheriah
2 Thess
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
Here's a song from Isaiah I wrote this month that I'm excited about... It's from a passage that is rich with good news for me and you.
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Take Refuge from God in God
"We must hide our unholiness in the wounds of Christ as Moses hid himself in the cleft of the rock while the glory of God passed by. We must take refuge from God in God. Above all we must believe that God sees us perfect in His Son while He disciplines and chastens and purges us that we may be partakers of His holiness."
I've been reading and studying the minor prophets a lot lately... yep, those scary books full of God's judgement and phrases like "consuming fire". When I signed myself up to write a song for every book of the Bible in a year, I was mostly thinking about writing songs from the Psalms, etc.... and I've had several "oh-crap-these-books-are-intense" moments while trying to write songs from the minor prophets (not to mention Leviticus, eh?).- A.W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy
But as I've studied these books - specifically Joel, Zephaniah, and Malachi - in the past few weeks, I have seen a major theme emerge: Even as God sends His all-consuming wrath against sin, He sends a refuge from that very same wrath. We cannot hide from His judgement, because we all fall short of His holiness. And yet, He says "hide here." Hide in the wounds of Jesus and hide behind the cross.
What I'm trying to say might be best summed up by a chorus that I wrote for "A Place to Hide" (the song I wrote for Zephaniah, see below to listen and download):
Oh He’s both the refuge and consuming flame
Oh He brings the judgment and He mediates
Oh He sends the justice and He justifies
Sends the wrath that finds you and the place to hide
You know that verse that Christians quote from Zephaniah? The one that says "The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing"? When put in the context of God's just judgement, His wrath and His consuming fire, this verse becomes very, very good news and so much more than a feel-good verse that reminds us of God's love.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Why The Scripture to Music Collective?
I know I've mentioned something called The Scripture to Music Collective here on this site quite a bit. But what is it exactly, and what's the purpose of it anyway?
It all started when I made a personal goal this year of writing a song for every book of the Bible by 11/11/11. I wanted to do this project for several reasons, but a big reason is because I wanted to begin to tell God's Story - the whole story - book by book. Even the hairy, messy parts.
But then I thought, why would I keep this project to myself? If more songwriters joined in, if this were a collective project instead of an individual one, we could tell the Story more thoroughly and more vividly.
If you listen to popular Christian music, you won't hear very many songs that come straight from specific narratives and passages in Scripture. Sure, you'll hear lots of songs that draw from Scripture - one verse here and one verse there. There are also several musicians out there who write music for Scripture - word for word - to help with Scripture memorization. There is nothing wrong with these approaches, but The Scripture to Music Collective aims to do something very different.
The point is NOT to rewrite or even enhance Scripture, but to engage with all of Scripture and to encourage the Church to engage with it as well. It is about keeping the truths of Scripture as of primary importance, but allowing the songwriter to take these truths and "riff" a little bit, if you will, using perspective, feeling, and context.
The video below illustrates what I think The Scripture to Music Collective could be. The people at the Johnny Cash Project have created this beautiful music video using one of Cash's songs and images from thousands of artists all over the world. If you watch the video, you'll see that the song and the images are cohesive and consistent, and yet the artists' renditions of the individual frames are unique and so evocative. The artists are all telling the same story, but the story is richer and more vivid for the efforts of the individual artists. That's what I think The Scripture to Music Collective is about!
It all started when I made a personal goal this year of writing a song for every book of the Bible by 11/11/11. I wanted to do this project for several reasons, but a big reason is because I wanted to begin to tell God's Story - the whole story - book by book. Even the hairy, messy parts.
But then I thought, why would I keep this project to myself? If more songwriters joined in, if this were a collective project instead of an individual one, we could tell the Story more thoroughly and more vividly.
If you listen to popular Christian music, you won't hear very many songs that come straight from specific narratives and passages in Scripture. Sure, you'll hear lots of songs that draw from Scripture - one verse here and one verse there. There are also several musicians out there who write music for Scripture - word for word - to help with Scripture memorization. There is nothing wrong with these approaches, but The Scripture to Music Collective aims to do something very different.
The point is NOT to rewrite or even enhance Scripture, but to engage with all of Scripture and to encourage the Church to engage with it as well. It is about keeping the truths of Scripture as of primary importance, but allowing the songwriter to take these truths and "riff" a little bit, if you will, using perspective, feeling, and context.
The video below illustrates what I think The Scripture to Music Collective could be. The people at the Johnny Cash Project have created this beautiful music video using one of Cash's songs and images from thousands of artists all over the world. If you watch the video, you'll see that the song and the images are cohesive and consistent, and yet the artists' renditions of the individual frames are unique and so evocative. The artists are all telling the same story, but the story is richer and more vivid for the efforts of the individual artists. That's what I think The Scripture to Music Collective is about!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Free Download of Far Beyond Me
To celebrate, I am giving away HALF of my albums for the amazing low price of....FREE!
You can download my first album, Far Beyond Me, here for a limited time. Just click download and follow the directions, and it's all yours! As a bonus, I've also included two hidden songs from the Scripture to Music Project. You'll just have to download Far Beyond Me to find out what they are.
Please pass this on if you'd like. I am just so excited about getting halfway, and I thought this would be a fun way to celebrate.
You can download my first album, Far Beyond Me, here for a limited time. Just click download and follow the directions, and it's all yours! As a bonus, I've also included two hidden songs from the Scripture to Music Project. You'll just have to download Far Beyond Me to find out what they are. Please pass this on if you'd like. I am just so excited about getting halfway, and I thought this would be a fun way to celebrate.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Halfway!
This Thursday, May 12, I'll post a song from Job on The Scripture to Music Collective site. This song will be the 35th song that I've posted and the book of Job is the 33rd book of the Bible from which I've written a song this year.
Sometime this week or next, I'm going to post a really big "SALE" of all of my music to celebrate getting to the halfway point, so be on the lookout!! The Scripture to Music Project has kept me very busy and I had no idea what I was getting into when I said I would do this.... BUT I have found great joy and purpose in telling God's Story again through songwriting.
I did hit a wall just a few weeks ago, and felt really down and overwhelmed. I couldn't think of any melodies, and songwriting was draining me rather than energizing me like it usually does. I felt like I was fighting with the songs - wrestling with them - instead of having them come naturally and shaping them like a sculptor might shape and mold his clay.
In an especially down moment, I did something that I - unfortunately - had not done much of lately regarding this project: I prayed...."God, would you just give me a song. Let me decrease, and you increase. I'm sorry that I've made this about me."
It was really crazy, and it was an answer to prayer, but I had a major breakthrough that same week... I finished two songs that I had been "wrestling" with and I recorded those two and two others within the few hours that Ellie was at Mother's Day Out.
This has been an amazing experience so far and, although I've never celebrated my half birthday before, I am definitely celebrating this one!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
A Heavy Load to Carry
To celebrate Holy Week, I am going to try to post a video a day, similar to the one below. I hope it helps you dwell on what was accomplished for us on that Sunday so many years ago.
Just last week, Nick and I went to Arizona. He was on business and I... well... I mostly just sat by the pool. :) What was cool though is that I also got to spend a lot of time working on songs for the Scripture to Music Project - one for Hebrews and one that I'm currently calling "Gethsemane", taken from Mark 15:26-52.
For "Gethsemane", I tried to both describe what is happening and also capture the feeling and emotion and angst of what is happening. It might sound a little presumptuous, but put yourself in Jesus's shoes on the night before he went to the cross, just for a minute. Late on Thursday night, and into the early morning on Good Friday.... He knows He is about to be betrayed by Judas, and He knows the painful death that approaches. It's dark and growing darker, and the weight of what lies ahead lays heavy upon Him.
The song ends on Friday, and it doesn't allude to Sunday at all. I think we often skip ahead to the end of the story - to the resurrection - without dwelling on the darkness and sadness of that Thursday and Friday. The cross Jesus carried was much more than just a physical object - it was all of our mess and sin and grief, and it was a heavy load to carry indeed.
I climbed a mountain with three friends
Just last week, Nick and I went to Arizona. He was on business and I... well... I mostly just sat by the pool. :) What was cool though is that I also got to spend a lot of time working on songs for the Scripture to Music Project - one for Hebrews and one that I'm currently calling "Gethsemane", taken from Mark 15:26-52.
For "Gethsemane", I tried to both describe what is happening and also capture the feeling and emotion and angst of what is happening. It might sound a little presumptuous, but put yourself in Jesus's shoes on the night before he went to the cross, just for a minute. Late on Thursday night, and into the early morning on Good Friday.... He knows He is about to be betrayed by Judas, and He knows the painful death that approaches. It's dark and growing darker, and the weight of what lies ahead lays heavy upon Him.
The song ends on Friday, and it doesn't allude to Sunday at all. I think we often skip ahead to the end of the story - to the resurrection - without dwelling on the darkness and sadness of that Thursday and Friday. The cross Jesus carried was much more than just a physical object - it was all of our mess and sin and grief, and it was a heavy load to carry indeed.
I climbed a mountain with three friends
Feel the darkness pressing in
I ask them to please stay awake
And I go off alone to pray
Father, please
Would you take this cup
It’s a heavy load to carry
But not my will
But what you want
Until I’m dead and buried
Sweat and blood they fall like tears
It seems the last star’s disappeared
Death it comes to separate
And my friends can’t stay awake
Father, please
Would you take this cup
It’s a heavy load to carry
But not my will
But what you want
Until I’m dead and buried
They came with clubs to capture me
An old friend he kissed my cheek
And all my friends they ran away
And I’m alone, denied, betrayed
Father, please
Would you take this cup
It’s a heavy load to carry
But not my will
But what you want
Until I’m dead and buried
My God, my God’s forsaken me
Hanging broken on a tree
Who can save you now they laugh
The darkness comes, I breath my last
I ask them to please stay awake
And I go off alone to pray
Father, please
Would you take this cup
It’s a heavy load to carry
But not my will
But what you want
Until I’m dead and buried
Sweat and blood they fall like tears
It seems the last star’s disappeared
Death it comes to separate
And my friends can’t stay awake
Father, please
Would you take this cup
It’s a heavy load to carry
But not my will
But what you want
Until I’m dead and buried
They came with clubs to capture me
An old friend he kissed my cheek
And all my friends they ran away
And I’m alone, denied, betrayed
Father, please
Would you take this cup
It’s a heavy load to carry
But not my will
But what you want
Until I’m dead and buried
My God, my God’s forsaken me
Hanging broken on a tree
Who can save you now they laugh
The darkness comes, I breath my last
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
What Does It Matter Anyway?
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I wrote this song the other week from the book of Ecclesiastes. It's called "All is Vanity" and that's pretty much the subject of the whole song (and the whole book of Ecclesiastes!).
Which got me to thinking...
Throughout time and history, billions of songs have been written and sung. 99.999% of them die away quickly and many are never even heard by a wider audience than.... like... the person's mom.
Plus, there are so many great songs out there already. Songs that move you, songs that make you dance, songs that make you laugh. It's like we have all the songs we'll ever need covering every topic you could dream up. As Solomon says in Ecclesiastes, there is nothing new under the sun.
So, why write another song? Who really needs another song when we have bazillions to choose from already? Who needs another everyday songwriter, yet another voice? Is it all, to quote Solomon again, just "striving after wind?" Is it all "vanity of vanities" and meaningless?
I've been asking myself these questions lately and, to be honest, have been pretty discouraged. In the last week or so, I've felt my creative energy drain away - maybe it's all the work we're doing on the house, maybe it's writer's block, or maybe it's just these questions getting to me?
Maybe it's a combination of those things, but here's the TRUTH that I'm trying to preach to myself:
As a Christian, I don't work and toil so that I can write the next great, lasting song. I don't write to gain fame or so that people will know my name. So why do I write? And why do I sing?
It is not gain significance under the sun.
For I have already gained great significance in Him.
Even more, He infuses everything under the sun with significance.
And so I write.
And so I sing.
Even more, He infuses everything under the sun with significance.
And so I write.
And so I sing.
To chase my own glory would be like chasing the wind.
I would come up empty every time.
But in His love, He has chased me.
And so I write.
And so I sing.
And so I write.
And so I sing.
Why do you write, sing, blog, paint, mother, cook, work, design, study? What does it matter anyway?
Sunday, February 27, 2011
37 weeks left. 47 songs to go.
Tonight, all I want to do is sit on my couch and eat Blue Bell ice cream with peanut butter (don't knock it 'til you've tried it!). I have no desire to record or write a song, although I have a good chunk of time since Ellie is sleeping and Nick is out of town. It's nights like these that I wonder... can I really do this? Can I really write a song for every book of the Bible before 11/11/11? This is TOUGH!
I put together a "best of" Scripture to Music playlist for those of you who would like to listen to the songs but maybe haven't been able to keep up with the 1 to 2 new songs a week (I can barely keep up myself!). If you listen to any of the songs, please listen to these. You can also download most of them for FREE! If you are reading this on Google Reader, or something like that, just go directly to the blog post. Hope they encourage you!
I'll also be posting a top four from every "quarter". Check out the first quarter top 4!
Best of Scripture to Music Project by Caroline Cobb
I put together a "best of" Scripture to Music playlist for those of you who would like to listen to the songs but maybe haven't been able to keep up with the 1 to 2 new songs a week (I can barely keep up myself!). If you listen to any of the songs, please listen to these. You can also download most of them for FREE! If you are reading this on Google Reader, or something like that, just go directly to the blog post. Hope they encourage you!
I'll also be posting a top four from every "quarter". Check out the first quarter top 4!
Best of Scripture to Music Project by Caroline Cobb
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Top 4
Guess what?! I'm 25% done with my crazy goal of writing and recording a song for every book of the Bible before I'm 30 (on 11/11/11). Whew! It's been a fun ride so far. I've posted 18 songs from 16 different books. Only 50 left!
To celebrate, I've posted 4 of my favorite songs from the "first quarter". These are all free downloads, so download away and enjoy. Thank you to those who have followed along over on the Scripture to Music Collective site. I've had a few new songs from other songwriters too, so it's been fun!
If you're interested in hearing the other songs I've posted, please go here. You'll find songs from Nahum, Habakkuk, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Revelation, and more.
Strong as Death (Song of Solomon) by Caroline Cobb
Woman on the Roof (2 Samuel) by Caroline Cobb
Philippians 2 by Caroline Cobb
All the Stars by Caroline Cobb
To celebrate, I've posted 4 of my favorite songs from the "first quarter". These are all free downloads, so download away and enjoy. Thank you to those who have followed along over on the Scripture to Music Collective site. I've had a few new songs from other songwriters too, so it's been fun!
If you're interested in hearing the other songs I've posted, please go here. You'll find songs from Nahum, Habakkuk, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Revelation, and more.
Strong as Death (Song of Solomon) by Caroline Cobb
Woman on the Roof (2 Samuel) by Caroline Cobb
Philippians 2 by Caroline Cobb
All the Stars by Caroline Cobb
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Sexy Songs
Just thought I'd grab your attention with that title. Did it work?!
Here are two songs that I've recently posted to The Scripture to Music Collective, one based on the story in the book of Ruth and one from Song of Solomon. These two songs are definitely a bit "sexy", especially the one from Song of Solomon (yeesh!). I hope you enjoy them. You can download them for free! Go to the Scripture to Music site to check out the lyrics.
Strong as Death (Song of Solomon) by Caroline Cobb
Where You Go (Ruth) by Caroline Cobb
Here are two songs that I've recently posted to The Scripture to Music Collective, one based on the story in the book of Ruth and one from Song of Solomon. These two songs are definitely a bit "sexy", especially the one from Song of Solomon (yeesh!). I hope you enjoy them. You can download them for free! Go to the Scripture to Music site to check out the lyrics.
Strong as Death (Song of Solomon) by Caroline Cobb
Where You Go (Ruth) by Caroline Cobb
10 books down, 56 to go!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Another Freebie: Woman on the Roof (2 Samuel)
I just posted another freebie download over on the Scripture to Music Collective site. This song is from 2 Samuel, and I'm really excited about this one! I can't remember writing a song in this story-telling style, using just one phrase to act as a chorus and give the song a cohesive feel. Maybe there is an official name for this type of song but, if there is, I don't know it. :)
Please let me know what you think! If you'd like to download it, just click the down arrow icon. You can also embed any of these songs or the whole set on your blog or website if you're feeling so inclined and generous.
Woman on the Roof (2 Samuel) by Caroline Cobb
The story of King David and Bathsheba from 2 Samuel chapters 11 and 12.
"In this song, the story found in 2 Samuel 11-12 is told from King David's perspective. Elsewhere in the Bible, King David is described as a 'man after God's own heart,' but here he falls far short of that description as his 'innocent' desire spirals into adultery, deceit, and finally murder. But when the prophet opens David's eyes to his horrid sins, he repents. Although this story is full of the ugliest sins and the terrible consequences of sin, God redeems it and makes it part of the greater Story (see Matthew 1:6 in the context of Matthew 1). I love how He does that." - Caroline
Lyrics:
Please let me know what you think! If you'd like to download it, just click the down arrow icon. You can also embed any of these songs or the whole set on your blog or website if you're feeling so inclined and generous.
Woman on the Roof (2 Samuel) by Caroline Cobb
The story of King David and Bathsheba from 2 Samuel chapters 11 and 12.
"In this song, the story found in 2 Samuel 11-12 is told from King David's perspective. Elsewhere in the Bible, King David is described as a 'man after God's own heart,' but here he falls far short of that description as his 'innocent' desire spirals into adultery, deceit, and finally murder. But when the prophet opens David's eyes to his horrid sins, he repents. Although this story is full of the ugliest sins and the terrible consequences of sin, God redeems it and makes it part of the greater Story (see Matthew 1:6 in the context of Matthew 1). I love how He does that." - Caroline
Lyrics:
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Free download: Nahum: Oh, Nineveh
I just posted a new song to the Scripture to Music Collective site here! That's 10 songs posted for 7 books of the Bible. Only 59 more books to go...
When I signed myself up to write a song for every book of the Bible in a year, I thought about books like Leviticus, Song of Solomon [*blush*], and pretty much all of the minor prophets (like Nahum) and thought to myself "those will be hard ones". Although this song is definitely not a "feel-good" song, it sure feels good to check one of those tough books off the list.
Song Description:
Nahum was going to be one of those books for which it would be nearly impossible to write a song. It is a book about God's wrath and judgement against an evil city called Nineveh, and Nahum really doesn't hold back in his vivid descriptions of what that judgement will look like. This book reminds us of the all-consuming heat of God's wrath which, according to Scripture, all sinners against a holy God deserve. It should freak us out, to be honest. And ultimately, it should make us thankful for Christ who absorbed God's wrath on our behalf.
Oh, Nineveh (Nahum) by Caroline Cobb
Full Lyrics:
When I signed myself up to write a song for every book of the Bible in a year, I thought about books like Leviticus, Song of Solomon [*blush*], and pretty much all of the minor prophets (like Nahum) and thought to myself "those will be hard ones". Although this song is definitely not a "feel-good" song, it sure feels good to check one of those tough books off the list.
Song Description:
Nahum was going to be one of those books for which it would be nearly impossible to write a song. It is a book about God's wrath and judgement against an evil city called Nineveh, and Nahum really doesn't hold back in his vivid descriptions of what that judgement will look like. This book reminds us of the all-consuming heat of God's wrath which, according to Scripture, all sinners against a holy God deserve. It should freak us out, to be honest. And ultimately, it should make us thankful for Christ who absorbed God's wrath on our behalf.
Oh, Nineveh (Nahum) by Caroline Cobb
Full Lyrics:
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Another Song from Genesis: "Garden"
This is Genesis week apparently for me! I just posted another song from Genesis, "Garden", over on the Scripture to Music Collective site. "Garden" is off of my latest album, Sing, and it's one of my favorites off of that album. Go listen to it for free, and see my brief description of why I wrote the song.
I especially love the production on this song and I think the strings really add to the meaning and feel of the song - a big thank you to my friends Amanda, Becca, and Jonathan from Boston who made those awesome strings happen!
This one is available for download off Amazon
for just 89 cents! And iTunes too!
I especially love the production on this song and I think the strings really add to the meaning and feel of the song - a big thank you to my friends Amanda, Becca, and Jonathan from Boston who made those awesome strings happen!
This one is available for download off Amazon
for just 89 cents! And iTunes too! Monday, November 29, 2010
Free Download of New Song from Genesis
All the Stars by Caroline Cobb
Based on Genesis 12, 13, and 15, "All the Stars" is a song that describes the covenant promises God made to Abraham. We often skip over these intimate and huge promises that the God of the universe made to a normal man. Abraham's story is a perfect example of how the intricate details of our stories fit into the overarching Story of God.
This is a new song that I worked on for the Scripture to Music Collective (S2M). What do you think?! I'd love to hear your comments and constructive criticism!
As a reminder, I'm planning to write at least 66 songs - one for each book of the Bible - before 11/11/11.
Based on Genesis 12, 13, and 15, "All the Stars" is a song that describes the covenant promises God made to Abraham. We often skip over these intimate and huge promises that the God of the universe made to a normal man. Abraham's story is a perfect example of how the intricate details of our stories fit into the overarching Story of God.
This is a new song that I worked on for the Scripture to Music Collective (S2M). What do you think?! I'd love to hear your comments and constructive criticism!
As a reminder, I'm planning to write at least 66 songs - one for each book of the Bible - before 11/11/11.
So, here's the status...
28 total songs written
21 books covered
12 recorded
5 posted to S2M
Friday, November 19, 2010
Scripture to Music Update!
Whew! I am really enjoying writing songs for the Scripture to Music project I told you about in the last post. I have to write at least 66 songs - at least one for every book of the Bible - by the time I turn 30 on 11/11/11.
Here's a quick update:
The other night, I couldn't sleep so I wrote some words for a song from Song of Solomon (*blush*) at 2 AM (*yawn*) and then put it to music the next morning. I also recently wrote a song for Numbers and Lamentations (did you know "desolate" loosely rhymes with "bitterness"?). In the past month or so, I've written songs for Exodus (re: the Passover), Genesis (re: Abrahamic Covenant), 1 Samuel (re: Hannah), Ruth, Philippians, Colossians, and more. I have little pieces of songs for Isaiah and Jeremiah. I can't tell you how much FUN this is for me!!!
**pause while I stop Ellie from eating the Jade plant**
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| A visual of my progress on the Scripture to Music project: at least 66 songs a year!!! |
What I'm not enjoying? Trying to figure out how to get my recording equipment running on a new computer!! BLEH.
I love the feeling of having a song recorded, of having it "set". I'd rather write than record any day of the week, but without recording a song, no one can hear it! Needless to say, I have lots of need-to-be-recorded songs hanging over my head. Unfortunately, before I can record them there are drivers to be installed, and technical issues to work through. I need a techy musician person to come over to my house, please.
**pause to stop Ellie from eating the box of matches**
But I do promise you this: as soon as I figure all of this stuff out and start recording, you'll be the first to hear all of this new stuff! Can't wait!
Monday, November 1, 2010
A New Project I'm Dying to Tell You About!
Announcing The Scripture to Music Collective!
The Scripture to Music Collective is a brand new project I've been dreaming about, working on, and developing for several months. The idea is simple: that songwriters would put passages of Scripture to music, and would contribute those songs to a collective database online. The goal is to have songs for every book of the Bible, and to keep going from there.
My BIG Goal
I have have a goal to write a song or two for every book of the Bible by the time I'm 30 (on 11/11/11). At least 66 songs in just about a year! I've already started the process and it's been really fun and encouraging for me. I'll be blogging about this, so be on the lookout!
How an Individual Goal Became a Collective Project
This whole thing started off as something that I wanted to do for and by myself, but then I thought "Hey, this is much bigger than just me and it could really encourage the Church." So, I started inviting songwriter friends to do it with me - they can contribute just one song or a bunch of songs - as many as they want - and they can contribute again and again over time.
And guess what? I already have two other songwriters roped in and we've already got 5 songs from 4 books: Genesis, Habakkuk, Luke, and Psalms. Boy howdy!
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| Hopefully, we'll see this lil' badge of honor on a bunch of songwriters' sites in the future! |
Spread the Word about Scripture to Music (S2M)
I'd definitely like to expand this project and get people listening, so Tweet, Facebook, and Blog about it for me if you feel so inclined! And invite some songwriter friends! You can also grab the S2M button and put it on your website (I'm about to put it on my own little blog as well!) by going to the Scripture to Music site and getting the HTML code.
This project is in its infancy, so, please, please, please let me know what you think of this project and give me as much feedback and constructive criticism as you can.
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