Songs of the Week 2016 - Love
Songs of the Week 2016 - Love
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Week of 10/2/2016
Week of 10/2/2016
"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" by Sting off of his 1993 album, "Ten Summoner's Tales"
"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" by Sting off of his 1993 album, "Ten Summoner's Tales"
You could say I lost my belief in the holy church
You could say I lost my sense of direction
You could say all of this and worse but...
Retrospective Note 2023: I don’t think I have ever resonated with a song so strongly as I do with this song. It’s a song I heard countless times on the radio, but would come to me at a time when I was just beginning to struggle with the Christian religion that I had spent so much of my entire life being surrounded by. I was beginning to see the religion as it truly was... IS, and was coming to terms with what I was witnessing. All the lies, all the indoctrination and manipulation, all the scamming for money, and so much more. The lack of empathy for those in need, the lack of perspective and understanding, all in the guise of a “Christ-Like” love. The religion as it stands, is an absolute far cry from what Jesus preached about. I know this now more than ever, but in 2016, it was all just starting to reveal itself to me, and this song, gave me a rock to stand on when I felt like I had none. It would be years before I’d finally rip myself away from the church, but this song helped spark my journey towards deconstruction, and gives me peace of mind even now. It’s possible the song is about a particular person in Sting’s life giving him grounding, but in my experience, I sing along to this song as a personal creed that my faith in Christ despite all I’ve experienced and seen, still remains true, for among all the corruption and lies, its Jesus and his teachings that remain steadfast. Instead of following these “middle-men” on pulpits who only seek to take your money, I’d rather follow the words of a man who LITERALLY would spend his days with all kinds of people without prejudice, and would serve them with an unfathomable love that you couldn’t imagine. If more people could serve others in this way, I think the world would be a better place. That’s an example worth living up to, and that’s where my faith lies.
Week of 10/9/2016
Week of 10/9/2016
"Dust on the Bottle" by David Lee Murphy off of his 1994 album, "Out with a Bang"
"Dust on the Bottle" by David Lee Murphy off of his 1994 album, "Out with a Bang"
Some say good love, well it's like a fine wine
It keeps getting better as the days go by~ 💙
Retrospective Note 2023: To commemorate mine and Jessica's upcoming marriage, I purchased a wine that dated back to 2013 (the year we met), with the hopes in aging it over time so we could open it up on a major anniversary. Sadly as of last year, I'd learn that the wine I purchased, apparently wasn't the kind of wine you'd age, and that it had gone bad a few years before. We kept the bottle for display, but yeah, I'm pretty bummed that it didn't work out, although, now that I know what I know, there's still a chance to try this again, for indeed, the sentiment still stands.
Week of 10/16/2016
Week of 10/16/2016
"Jessica" by Allman Brothers Band off of their 1973 album, "Brothers and Sisters"
"Jessica" by Allman Brothers Band off of their 1973 album, "Brothers and Sisters"
Soon~ 💙
Week of 10/23/2016
Week of 10/23/2016
"Forget Me Not" by The Civil Wars off of their 2011 album, "Barton Hallow"
"Forget Me Not" by The Civil Wars off of their 2011 album, "Barton Hallow"
I've been a waiting for you
And you've been a waiting for me...
October 28th, 2016 - Jessica and I are now married. This is our song~ 💜
Week of 10/30/2016
Week of 10/30/2016
"November Has Come" by Gorillaz off of their 2005 album, "Demon Days"
"November Has Come" by Gorillaz off of their 2005 album, "Demon Days"
Well you know, November has come...
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