An Arkies Musings

Last Sunday night my wife and I saw Rebecca Loebe in concert at Eureka House Concerts in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.  I first saw Rebecca Loebe in concert at The Blue Door in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  I attended the Blue Door show because Smokey and the Mirror , Bryan and Bernice Hembree, were going to be there.  I love their music and have been to concerts of theirs in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas. The Blue Door concert was part of a live recording project by Goose Creek Music .  The album that was produced was called Three Nights Live . The album was recorded in November 2013 at three classic listening-room venues in Texas and Oklahoma: McGonigel’s Mucky Duck in Houston, The Cactus Café located on the University of Texas’ Austin campus, and The Blue Door.  Three Nights Live featured Rebecca Loebe, Smokey and the Mirror, and Raina Rose, along with studio musicians Daniel Walker and Will Robertson,  We really enjoyed the concert and we...

During the 1970’s as I listened to Contemporary Christian Music, Don Fransisco was one of my favorite artists.  Last month for my birthday my daughter gave me an album that has just been released titled, "We Will Stand" .  It is a one of a kind live recording that includes 30 CCM artists who performed together on Jan. 21, 2015.  Don Fransisco was one of those artists and he sang his signature song, "He's Alive". Don’s music often tells a story and “He’s Alive” is one of his best. It tells the story of the resurrection of Jesus from Peter’s point of view.  The song ends with these words: Suddenly the air was filled with strange and sweet perfume.  Light that came from everywhere; Drove shadows from the room. Jesus stood before me with His arms held open wide.  And I fell down on my knees and just clung to Him and cried. He raised me to my feet and as I looked into His eyes.  Love was shining out from Him like sunlight from the ski...