Some Recommendations
May 8th, 2006 | by Scott |There are currently 4 CD’s I cannot get out of my player. Check them out:
All the Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: This album was 7 years in the making and it was worth every minute of the wait. Their voices meld together beautifully to produce a somewhat restless symphony.
Living with War by Neil Young: The other extreme from Roadrunning, this album was recorded in just 3 weeks. However, it is no less potent and is not for the faint of heart. It is protest music at its finest. Young is channeling the protest spirit of the ’60’s. Again, be warned. It is not a timid album.
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions by Bruce Springsteen: Speaking of protest music, there is no artist living today that has made a more indelible impression on the landscape of music as activism than Pete Seeger. While breathing new life into these folk staples, Springsteen pays proper tribute to the legend and legacy of Seeger.
Beneath These Fireworks by Matt Nathanson: This album was released three years ago and is Nathanson’s first major label recording. I just recently discovered him and this is pure singer-songwriter excellence. He has rocketed up into my top 10 artists on the strength of this disc alone.
One other recommendation: are you looking for a great book about the mystery of Jesus? Do you want to understand Him a little more than you do? You could go for The Secret Message of Jesus by Brian McLaren and find a few good tidbits. But it is, to me, incredibly uneven and a trifle boring. Opt instead for The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is by N.T. Wright. This is the far superior book. It’s 7 years older but much more concise and captivating.
What about you? What’s on your turntable?