Last Friday when we got home from the beach, I found several delightful little packages in the mail, one of which contained a few CD’s from a Christian music label. Y’all know that I LOVE ME SOME MUSIC, so I couldn’t wait to sit down and listen to the goods.
(Also: for those of you who have commented or emailed to ask how I’m getting free stuff from people, I have no idea. I think maybe it’s because I’m listed with Blog Top Sites, but that’s just a guess. And yes, I am a veritable fount of helpful information.)
It was Saturday night before I loaded the CD’s on our computer and transferred the songs to my iPod. I started listening while I was working on a couple of blog posts, and while I thought two of the CD’s were great, one of them flat-out blew me away. It’s called Glory Revealed.
Glory Revealed – which features Christian artists like David Crowder, Shane & Shane, Mark Hall, Candi Pearson-Shelton and Steven Curtis Chapman, among others – is different from a lot of other stuff I’ve heard lately because every single song is inspired by and rooted in Scripture. And I almost feel like the words “inspired by” are misleading, because if I hadn’t heard the CD I might think Oh, okay – somebody read about Job and then wrote a song about trials. But that’s not it, really.
Because what the songwriters did for this CD was to set Scripture to music. There are a few deviations from the text because of rhyme scheme or verse structure or whathaveyou, but for the most part the lyrics are straight from God’s Word. And as a result, this CD is inspirational in a way that only Scripture can be. It will touch you right down to the very core of your heart.
Glory Revealed was produced by Mac Powell of Third Day, and according to executive producer David Nasser, “the purpose of this project is to celebrate God’s truth through worship.” I especially appreciate that the producers are very clear about the fact that worship isn’t about us; in fact, Nasser makes a point to say that “everything God has ever done, and everything He will forever do, He does with one intent: to reveal Himself and to receive honor and glory.”
To which I say: Yes. Preach on. Hallelujah.
After I listened to the CD about five times in a row Saturday night, I emailed the person who sent it to me with really eloquent comments like “!!!” and “I HEART GLORY REVEALED 4 EVR” and “I’m going to marry track #3.”
I also asked, in a rush of enthusiasm – without stopping to think about the fact that I WAS BEING VERY PRESUMPTUOUS – if he would please send me some more CD’s and let me do some kind of giveaway on my blog.
AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT WAS ON MY FRONT PORCH TUESDAY AFTERNOON?
So if you’d like to be eligible lay claim to one of these twelve copies, here’s what you have to do:
Leave a comment, making sure your email address is oh-so-accurate. And for kicks, tell me the name of your very favorite recording artist of all time ever (for me, it’s a four-way tie between James Taylor, Watermark, John Mayer and Chris Tomlin – and yes, I enjoy a singer-songwriter).
That’s it!
Tomorrow night at 7 o’clock central I’ll turn off the comments on this post, and then I’ll (quite literally) put everyone’s name in a hat. The four year old will draw twelve names out of the hat sometime this weekend, and if you’re one of the twelve, I’ll email you to get your address so I can mail your copy to you.
I’m so excited about being able to share this CD with people. And even if you don’t “win” a copy in my little drawing, you can still go here for a free song download and a coupon for $5 off the CD purchase price.
Finally, many, many thanks to the folks at Provident Music for the bloggity hook-up. Some of you are going to be mighty blessed as a result.
And that just tickles me to death.
Edited to add: I’ll leave comments on until around 10 pm central. Mainly because we’re going out to supper, and I don’t think I’ll be here to turn off comments at 7. And contrary to what you might think, I do not wear the computer on a chain around my neck in public.
I only do that at home.
I love me some Rascal Flatts!!!!!!
oh good glory! I’m #200-ish???
My favorite is Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer) and David Crowder (among many many others)
blessings,
karla
Over 200 comments? GOOD NIGHT! Please, please put me in the hat. My favorite artist of all time…have to list more than one…Allison Krauss, Sara Groves, John Cougar Mellencamp, Billy Joel and (OH YES!) Barry Manilow.
Mac Powell, and Third Day – hands down. I just love the ‘southern rock” grit in his voice, and the spirit in his songs. His worship tracks lead me straight to the throne. Thanks, Boomama. Win or not, this is a great recommendation, and I so need some more music in my ipod!
~TaunaLen
My “favorite” at the moment is Toby Mac. His songs ooze love for the Lord and inspire me to ooze along with him!
I just have to say that I love your site (not that you’ll actually have time to read this with over 200 comments!)… I’ve never commented – just a little lurkieloo.. but I have you set as my home page so I can get a giggle each and every morning!
Thanks for making us laugh in Washington!
Pesky Mom
I love music so I can’t pick just one artist or group so here goes: watermark, jars of clay, U2, chris tomlin, sara groves, nichole nordeman and david crowder band. I could probably go on and on, but I won’t….
For a week now, I have been going back and forth in my mind on whether to go ahead and buy the CD at Lifeway or order directly from the David Nasser web site. I had decided to order from Mr. Nasser’s website because he has written a devotional book that goes along with the CD! (I didn’t know if you knew that! And Lifeway doesn’t carry the book BUT I haven’t ordered yet.
I have no all time favorite artist. I’m currently listing to the new Toby Mac, Portable Sounds CD. I also like Third Day, Chris Tomlin, Nichole Nordeman, and then the harmony of Phillips, Craig and Dean…
I can’t pick a favorite, but some of what I am currently listening to includes DCTalk, TobyMac, Tait, POD, Pillar & Avalon!
I’ve never really thought of myself as having a favorite recording artist. But just from a sheer numbers standpoint, I love more songs by Billy Joel than any other artist.
i love candi pearson-shelton’s voice. i kinda know her. in a roundabout way. you see, her brother rick pearson, was the music minister at our church before his much too early call home to heaven about a year and a half ago. i met her in the blood lab while i was sobbing my eyes out because my iron was too low to donate plasma to donate to rick. she is an amazing woman with an equally amazing voice. her cd rocks, btw!
the sounds like a wonderful cd!
i’d have to say that i don’t really have an “all time favorite” artist, but i do agree with you…..watermark, john mayer, shane & shane, sinatra, michael buble, tony bennett, and the list goes on and on.
I read about Glory Revealed on the Lifeway website and decided to buy it as an Easter gift for everyone in my extended family! In fact, I bought every copy available in this town! Thanks for the review!
You’re going to be very busy putting all of these names in a hat! Jack Johnson… not Christian, but fun music.
Favorite of all time? How about a 3-way tie between Third Day, Casting Crowns and Mark Schultz.
Having been a youth minister for 5 years, I have listened to alot of different Christian artists. One that stands out to me as being different in style and sound is Paul Wright–although if you like Jack Johnson, Paul’s sound is very similar. In particular (if you want to hear what I like) the title cuts to “Fly Away” and “Sunrise to Sunset” are incredible.
Wow, you are going to have to pull alot of names out of a hat. maybe you’ll need two hats…
Anyway, my favorite recording artist of all time, eh? I have to pick just one? I guess not since you have a four way tie. Ok, well, I’m a big third day fan and casting corwns for christian music. I’d say for secular I’m a big Sheryl Crow fan. and I love the dixie chicks, too.
ok thanks…I hope I win :)
I meant crowns…casting crowns. I’ve never heard of casting corwns. I hate typos :)
Sounds like a great CD! Ok – so my favorite artist of all time ever is…(laugh all you want – most of my friends do) Liza Minnelli!! Love her! Granted, the woman is flat crazy, but as a performer she is amazing!
I love Rascal Flatts. Me and my 6yr old Daughter enjoy belting them out. I grew up with Steven Curtis Chapman pumping through my veins.
i heart bebo norman. (and john mayer, mac powell and nat king cole.) and i’m DROOLING over these cds. but i’m comment #218. oy vay!
fave artist: Rob Thomas
OH, I hope I win, I hope I win. (I’m channeling the little train who could) I’m an administrative assistant to our pastor of worship and would love to hear these songs. I guess if I don’t win I’ll be forced to go out and buy it.
BTW – favorite all-time artist is…Patsy Cline!
Favorite artist of all time? Hmm…Watermark, Mark Schultz, New York Voices, Faith Hill…big ties all around! :) Thanks for doing this – I’ve been eyeing that CD for awhile now and I’m so excited about the chance to win one…we just can’t afford to buy it now. Thanks for your continual laughs and inspiration, BooMama! We internets sure do love you!
My favorite artist of all time is Faith Hill.
I’d love to have a chance at the CD!
:)
Jill
My goodness, I hope your hand doesn’t get cramped up from writing all these names down… but how much fun this will be!
I’ve been reading your blog for a while now, and I just love it!
Thanks for having this contest… crossing my fingers…afterall today is actually my birthday :) ~Julie
Favorite all time artist…shall we time warp back to the 80’s when I owned every single Air Supply record and was totally “Lost in Love” with Russell Hitchcock. And of course there is the hottest thang evah in cowboy boots – George Strait. I currently play Casting Crowns having wept over “Praise Him in the Storm” on more than one occasion, as the last six months have been rather stormy. But if I were to list all my favorites, I’d be here typing all day :-)
Wow – with all these names to choose from you’ll have to put them your mop bucket. A hat can’t possibly hold them all.
My favorite Artist is Steven Curtis Chapman.
Good Luck Everyone!
Currently Regina Spektor, but also love the Cardigans. I’ve been drawn into commenting by my love of free stuff!
That’s easy… My daughter… When she was 3, a friend spontaneously recorded her singing along to some chords on the piano. It is a funny song woven with tidbits of a 3-yr-old’s day, but her sweet voice gets me everytime. This was added as a secret track on my friend’s worship album. She is now 9 and leads worship with a guitar. :)
Outside of family – U2
My favorite artist who sings my heartbeat is Chris Rice! He always tells a story in his songs….maybe it’s just that I’m “Clumsy.” Love your blog! Do you know I almost wrote “bog?” You make me laugh!
Blessings on ya!
Holly
I’ve been lurking for sometime now & enjoy the begeebers out of this blog!
My favorite artist(s): Point of Grace
Jaci Valequez
Favorite artists- depends on the mood- U2, Third Day, Billy Joel are some of my tops…..
Favorite artist: right now: Licoln Brewster.
I have to say Carly Simon is my favorite! Thanks — love your blog, by the way!!
Can I just say … I’m going to their concert (Glory Revealed) in two short weeks, and I can NOT wait. In fact, your awesome review has inspired me to go out and buy their CD!
And FREE STUFF??? YOU GO GIRL!
Oooh, I’m always up for free music, especially if it’s great music! I’d have to say that my favorite recording artist of all time is Jars of Clay. I mean, I love U2 and Sarah McLachlan and John Michael Talbot and PFR and on and on, but I really, really love Jars. Their Flood CD ministered to me during a very difficult time of my life and I have loved them every since!
I do love your blog – you have a way of making a bright spot in my day! I’m in a 3-way tie of Casting Crowns, Third Day, and Chris Tomlin. Keep up the good work!
My current favs….Tina Hutchison (www.holdingouthope.org)….TobyMac………Ginny Owens….Barlow Girls…
Your American Idol recaps are how I found your blog!! So do I get extra points if I say my new favorite artist is Melinda Doolittle?!? Just kidding :)
By my favorites artists/bands: Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, and, Counting Crows.
My fav is David Crowder. Mercy Me comes in second.
Well, darling, I think people send you stuff because you got you some TRAFFIC! Hell-o! Free CD? Sign me up. I think my favorite recording artist is Third Day. I’ll listen to whatever they put out.
Jim Morrison, Dixie Chicks, Elvis!
My fave right now is Nicole C. Mullen but I have all time faves like James Taylor, Casting Crowns, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton is my Absolute Favorite!!!!
Thanks for thinking of your Internets!!!!
It would have to be Third Day. My moma taught one of them in children’s choir when we were little at our church. Who can remember which one it was….I can never remember. But their music totally puts me in a worshipful mood.
I just wanted to say I love your blog it brings a smile to my day.
Oh my word…there are so many comments to this post that I’m sure I’ll never win…but you never know! :)
It’s a tough call to say who my favorite recording artist is, so I’ll give a few since they are from such different genres:
Harry Connick, Jr.
Tim McGraw
Nicole Nordeman
The CD you have sounds like a great one! Seems like it would help in memorizing Scripture as well. Thanks for the recommendation!
So many favorites…Amy Grant/Michael W. Smith/Barry Manilow.
Our song is “My Romance” by James Taylor!
Edziadul@aol.com
That got the people out of the closet didn’t it? My favorite would be Indelible Grace which is one artist but a man w/ a group of coming up artists. He takes old hymns which, how should I say this, have difficult tunes and reworks the music into glorious songs.
you are going to have a lot of tiny pieces of paper to cut and put in a hat.
i’m going with sting. but i would love to branch out. i know nothing about music.
melissa
You are going to need Ernst and YOung to do the drawing, girlfriend…..WoW!!! I’d say just pick 12 numbers out of a hat, girl….make it easy on y’self!
My favorite artist of all time is Caedmons Call (before Derek Webb left).
It’s a toss up between Chris Tomlin and David Crowder Band. Of course, I also love me some Third Day
I love Sara Groves and Watermark!!! I also love to listen to anything Eric Clapton makes his guitar sing.
David Crowder, hands down! Please oh please pick me. I love music!
Brandi Carlile
Wow! I love Phil Collins, and also Maroon 5. I’d love to hear this beautiful scriptural music!
Wow! Lots of comments!
Vanilla Ice
:)
Jamie
Sounds like a great CD! My favs are Chris Rice, Selah, Jars of Clay, U2, Michael Card, John Michael Talbot…that’s just a few. I like quite a lot of different music. Thanks for the offer!
Found your site through Lynne at “And babies make six” – I’m the illustrious Saint Frances. My favorite recording artist of all time is Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant. Also love old southern country like Oak Ridge Boys and Statler Brothers. Thanks for sharing the wealth : )
U2. Definitely. I loves me lots of other people, but Bono and his cronies are my all-time favorite.
All time favorite???
SEAL.
It’s so difficult to choose just one, but I guess my all time fav would be The Eagles.
Enjoy your blog!
Pick meeeeee oh puhleeeeeese boo mama!!
My favorite artist of all times is probably Michael W Smith, because he is timeless. My “new” favorite artist of all times is probably Chris Tomlin.
And my favorite song EVAH is Landslide by Stevie Nicks. I just want to flick a bic everytime I hear that song and wave it in the air.
Well, secular would be Rascal Flatts but I think my all time favorite Christian artists would be a toss up between Michael W. Smith and Sandi Patti.
The odds aren’t great, but I’ll throw my hat in the ring anyway.
MY favorite recording artist of all time is also a tie between:
1) Alison Krauss
2) Elvis Costello
3) Niamh Parsons
4) Bryn Terfel
Good grief. I’m commenter #264? You’re gonna break the internet, BooMama.
Bruce Springsteen. Hands down, Mr. Springsteen.
BooMama, so many favorites.
Neil Diamond for sure (I know that makes me really old!!)
MercyMe, Nichole Nordeman, Watermark, all the artists on Gaither concerts (I know, old again), Fernando Ortega, Wayborn Dean, Sara Groves. Do I win anything for naming the most favorites?
Thanks!
I love me a contest! Yippy skippy!
My favorite right now is trisha yearwood, but I change VERY often. : )
Amy Grant is my favorite!
Wonderful give away!
It always amazes me how the gift of music inspires so many people! Music truly is one of God’s greatest blessings to us.
As for favorite artists? Like many, too many to name but I do love Stellar Kart, Newsboys, Switchfoot and Down Here.
What fun!
I love a contest! LOL
My all time favorite artists: Steven Curtis Chapman, The Carpenters ,Casting Crowns, Ella Fitzgerald, Patsy Cline and Point of Grace.
I just couldn’t bring myself to narrow it down to one. I LOVE music and have sooo many favorites.
Thanks for the contest, BooMama!
God Bless~
Karen
My favorites of all time are Michael W. Smith and Point of Grace.
Great contest!
HA! 269 comments before mine! WOW do you have a lot of lurkers coming out of the closet!
Okay I am really stumped by the favorite recording artist … I’m going to sound like an idiot … but … and this is going to date me terribly, … as well as brand me an 80’s doofus …
but I have to say Adam Ant.
Oh, and Jars of Clay, I’m not embarrassed to say them.
Don’t tell Adam Ant that I’m embarrassed to admit about him, though. :-)
Love your blog!!!!
One of my faves right now is Chris Tomlin.
de-lurking for some freebies!
Favorite artists? Love Jeremy Camp and Crowded House – how’s that for diversity :-)
Wow, what a wonderful give away! I love Scripture set to music. Matt Redman would probably be my favorite who does that. Also love Audra Macdonald, David Foster, and Switchfoot.
I love Nicole Nordeman!!
Almost didn’t comment when I saw the 273 people before me, but ya never know….
I love love love The David Crowder Band.
Favorite recording artists of all time:
Rich Mullins
Steven Curtis Chapman
Chris Tomlin
Josh Groban
Lost & Found
OK, I’ll stop there.
Wow- you sure do have a lot of people who read this blog!!!
My favorite artist is probably Steven Curtis Chapman.
My favorite artist ever is probably Twila Paris. I just came back after following the Glory Revealed link and if I’m not a winner I’ll still be getting a copy. Thanks for the recommendation.
My best friend Rachel Wagner. She’s a home bred writer, pianist, pure hearted woman with 4 kids who has songs flowing out of her that touch people right to the core.
Rachelwagner.com
I’ve been hearing songs from this cd on KLOVE. I’ve even got the title written on a post it note on my fridge so I can buy it with my “allowance.” = ) My all-time favorite singer that I could listen to over and over and over and over is Steven Curtis Chapman.