tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184955522024-03-06T23:48:30.107-05:00Defy The GrayMusings from a life I strive to live beyond the bounds of normalcytroy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-67260043504205373602017-01-01T17:05:00.000-05:002017-01-03T14:06:34.919-05:002016 IN SOUND<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A finely curated collection of sounds that captured my ear, heart and mind in 2016. I'm still leaning heavy on SoundCloud as my go-to for discovering new music, with Spotify coming in as a close second. I also continue to find new stuff on Noisetrade, the ISO50 blog and Twitter. For probably the first time in my adult life, I did not purchase any music on CD this past year. I've gone to vinyl for all my "forever" music with everything else either purchased digitally from iTunes or streamed online.
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Onto the music: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/defythegray/playlist/6oP7uEqcSQQDWNmwDn7yLJ">Spotify Playlist</a>
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Tycho . Division
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Off of their excellent release, Epoch, Division has every essential element that makes Tycho my go-to time and time again for instrumental/electronic music. <br />
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LaPeer . Favorite Day
Thanks to Noisetrade for the introduction. Sit back and enjoy the 80s all over again!
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The Lumineers . Cleopatra
This is the self-titled foot-stomper off of my favorite album of year, Cleopatra. <br />
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Ry-Lo . Come Close
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My brightest find this past year. Absolutely cannot wait to hear more from her!
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Sara Hartman . Monster Lead Me Home
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Perfect indie-pop.
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Radiohead . Burn the Witch
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An all-time favorite returns.
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Cubicolor . Fictionalise
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Such a complex sound mirrored perfectly with equally complex vocals. <br />
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Kyson . You
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Floating...
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Dauwd . What's There
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Perfect house.
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Broods . Free
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Energy.
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DJ Shadow (feat. Nils Frahm) . Bergschrund
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Classic Shadow; reimagined perfectly. <br />
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Beacon . Fault Lines
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Deep, dark and complex. <br />
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Missio . Can I Exist
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I mean, this song stops you in your tracks! And the <a href="https://youtu.be/9DFhuniwXPM">video</a> checks in as my favorite of the year, tackling a very current issue that deserves your thought. <br />
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Medic . Giants (Intro)
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Probably the only time the "intro" to an album makes the cut, but I just can't shake this one.<br />
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Halfnoise . Know the Feeling
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You can always count on Zac Farro (aka Halfnoise) to deliver the indie rock goods! <br />
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Social . Drive
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New indie outfit turning out that fresh synth pop!<br />
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Chris Bartels . Missoula
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Hardest working man in independent music with more projects than you have fingers on one-hand!<br />
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Mr Little Jeans . Fevers
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#dreampop
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Leah Lawson . Israel<br />
Favorite singer-songwriter find this past year. Take a listen. <br />
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The Lumineers . My Eyes
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I can't fully explain why, but probably the song I listened to most this past year. Highly recommended on vinyl.
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Switchfoot . Hope Is The Anthem
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Going out on a positive note with a group of guys who have been around for quite some time and for whom I have a ton of respect. <br />
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/defythegray/sets/2016-in-sound">SoundCloud Playlist</a> <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Previously: </span><a href="https://defythegray.blogspot.com/2016/01/2015-in-sound.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2015 IN SOUND</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2015/01/2014-in-sound.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2014 IN SOUND</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2014/01/2013-in-sound.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2013 IN SOUND</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2013/04/2012-in-sound.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2012 IN SOUND</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2012/01/11-in-sound.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">11 IN SOUND</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2011/01/twenty-ten-in-sound.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">twenty-ten in sound</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2008/01/08-in-sound.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">08 IN SOUND</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007-in-song.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2007 In Song</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2006/12/six-for-06.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Six for '06</span></a>
troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-47926643475203948932016-10-05T10:26:00.001-04:002016-10-05T10:32:19.963-04:00From Mourning To Dancing!<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sarah Jane Mouer</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">April 20, 1923 - September 25, 2016</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A eulogy I delivered at my grandmother's memorial service on September 29, 2016.</span></i><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Good morning.
On behalf of the family, I'd like to thank all of you for being
here today. You honor my grandmother with your presence. And you honor
us. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;">I have many
specific and vivid memories involving my grandmother, who I called Nana.
Although I’m not a talker like she was, I could share stories until long after
you’ve grown tired of hearing them. She was a very “hands-on” grandmother. When
I was a kid, she was always very involved in the things I liked to do, from
playing ping-pong and board games to cheering us on w/ her cowbell from the
porch as we lit fireworks on New Year’s Eve. When I was a young adult, she was
always interested in the things that interested me, namely the friends I
brought back to Waynesboro to visit, each of whom I reached out to when my dad
shared the news of her passing on Sunday; and all of whom had very specific
things to say about how she took a liking to them and how she treated them,
using words like “warmth,” “kindness,” “beautiful life,” “strong,” “sweet,”
“Godly woman,” “wonderful,” “welcoming,” “loving,” and “quite the character.”
And now as an adult with a family, Nana took an immediate liking to (and gave
her unqualified approval of) Angie as my wife and savored the fact that she
lived long enough to see God bless Angie and I with two children.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A general
observation that comes to mind is that Nana’s spunky, light-hearted personality
was the perfect complement to my grandfather’s more reserved, serious and
contemplative nature. You didn’t have to know a lot about love to understand
the special relationship that Nana and Pop Pop shared. Point in fact, when I
told my son, who recently turned 6, that Nana had died, his response was: “I
bet she’s having a good time with Pop Pop.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">So a 6-yr old
figured out they had something special; and that’s in limited visits to
Waynesboro from our home in Harrisburg. The legacy of their sacred love, based
on the foundation of Christ's love for us, has reached three full generations.
Incredible!!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“I bet she’s
having a good time with Pop Pop.”</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">There's
another truth embedded in that statement from my son. And, believe it or not,
its even more important than an earthy love between Pop Pop and Nana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You see, this
statement speaks directly to the hope that Nana had b/c of her faith in Christ.
A hope that death is not complete; that death is not the end. But rather, a new
beginning. A gift of grace to live as God fully intended us to live.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Let me just
flesh that out a bit. So there's this one time in the ministry of Jesus where
he's preaching and healing in Jerusalem – doing all these amazing things. The
Jewish leaders catch wind of what's going on and they confront him, charging
him with heresy against God. But Jesus doesn't back down. In fact, he turns up
the heat. This is just a small part of his response:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><sup><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></sup><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“I tell you the truth, those
who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me, have eternal life.
They will never be condemned for their sins, for they have already passed from
death into life." [John 5:24]</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Did you catch that? Those who believe in God have passed from death to
life. So Nana hasn't just passed away. No...She's passed from death to life.
From darkness to light. From pain to perfect healing. From seeing in part, to
seeing in full. From mourning to dancing!</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You know what? I too believe Nana's having a good time with Pop Pop <b><u>and
Jesus</u></b>!</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;">I stood in
this very spot almost 2 years ago during Pop Pop's funeral and talked about a
choice he had made many years ago. That was the choice of life. The choice to
believe in God and walk in His ways. Nana certainly made that same choice. It's
a choice we're all given the opportunity to make.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it's not one you've made yet, I pray that
Father God would touch your heart right now and that you would believe. Reading
from the Gospel of John:</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yet to all who did receive
him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of
God— children born not of natural descent, or of human decision, but born of
God. [John 1:12-13]</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Today, may you truly
know Father's great love for you! Amen.</span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Sarah-Jane-Mouer/Waynesboro-PA/1657239" target="_blank">Sarah Jane Mouer Obituary</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">July 27, 1953 - July 23, 2016</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A eulogy I delivered at my
uncle’s memorial service on July 27, 2016.</i></div>
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Good morning. </div>
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As I was thinking about what to share this morning, a number of things
came to mind, but two specific memories really resonated with me.</div>
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The first is a bit of a family secret. You know how every family has
some unspoken rules? Well, in our family, there’s this rule that us grandkids
needed the approval of certain members of the family before we could even think
about getting married to whoever it was that we were dating. Well, in our
family, both Nana and Bruce served in that role! </div>
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In fact, the first memory I had of Uncle Bruce on Saturday morning
after I learned of his passing, and the one that brought tears to my eyes, was
his unqualified “approval” of Angie as a potential wife after meeting her for
the first time. It was a big deal to me. BTW: I also got Nana’s approval
shortly thereafter! And have been happily married to Angie for 8 years!</div>
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The second memory occurred more recently. At some point in 2014 or
2015 I heard that Uncle Bruce was interested in learning to play the banjo. In
April of last year I was listening to some music on my way to work one day that
featured a banjo...so my thoughts turned to Uncle Bruce and God laid it on my
heart to put together a collection of songs that were meaningful to me to share
with him and encourage him. A couple of Sunday mornings later, my phone rang. I
distinctly remember this because it’s not common that your phone rings at 7:30
on a Sunday morning! I was getting ready for church so I didn't get to it, but
what I found ten minutes later was a voicemail from Uncle Bruce thanking me for
the music, telling me how much it meant to him and telling me how much he loved
my family. A week or two later he emailed me a short note thanking me again and
sharing that God had blessed him in so many ways and that my family was part of
that blessing. It was a huge encouragement to hear from Uncle Bruce in this
manner, and a blessing to know that the music I shared found a home in his
heart.</div>
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I also wanted to share more of a general observation of Bruce's life.
We know that Uncle Bruce could build a good house, whether through carpentry or
plumbing. He would be the first to tell you that the foundation was the most
important part of the house. Whether that be the concrete upon which the
framing of the house was set, or the furnace that served as the foundation of a
heating system. But, more importantly, Uncle Bruce understood the importance of
having a solid foundation in his personal life. And, for him, that foundation
was built upon the rock of Jesus Christ. </div>
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By the grace of God, Uncle Bruce was a man of great faith. He wasn't
the kind to stand on a soapbox and tell the world about it, but I'm almost
certain that if you ever got him alone, and engaged in the right conversation,
he would tell you what Jesus meant in his life. That Jesus had rescued him many
times over. See, he understood that in the greater design of God's redemptive
plan, true life is ultimately offered through the birth, death and resurrection
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In one of Jesus' teachings, he said this:</div>
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“[E]veryone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice
is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the
streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not
fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these
words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who
built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds
blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash” [Matthew
7:24-27].</div>
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Now, this is a familiar passage to most of us. But don't miss the point
here. This is not a teaching on storm avoidance – both houses faced the storm!*
No, this was Jesus telling us that his way of life, the path he sets out for us
in the Bible, is not meant to be a bunch of rules and regulations that hold us
back and weigh us down, but a path to true life...a path to freedom…a path that
opens us up to the power and transformative work of Jesus in our lives.</div>
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Uncle Bruce understood that Jesus was both the door to heaven and the
path in this world that leads us into a new way of living.* He understood that
the door and the path work together.* And the proof of this shown through in
the way Uncle Bruce lived. For instance: All of the times he volunteered to run
emergency plumbing calls on Christmas to ensure that the guys with young kids
didn't have to go out. Later in life, he ran his business with honesty and
integrity. In the way that he treated and loved Aunt Tammy. And the way he
loved and nurtured Syndi. </div>
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He also had a firm understanding of the power of Jesus. He never missed
the opportunity to tell you that Jesus healed the cancer that invaded his body
a number of years ago. And I'm almost certain that until he drew his final
breath, he fully believed in his heart that Jesus would heal him again. </div>
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The last interaction I personally had with Uncle Bruce was on July 4th,
when a number of other family members and I gathered around him and Aunt Tammy
and prayed for strength and healing. You see, I too fully believed in my heart
that Jesus would heal him completely. And I don't say that lightly. Jesus did
not choose to heal him here on earth, but to give Uncle Bruce an ultimate
healing, that of a new and perfect body in Heaven. As family and friends, we
certainly mourn his death, and will miss him greatly, but we do so in full
knowledge and understanding of God's promises about what happens next…eternal life
in the presence of Jesus. </div>
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Grace and peace be with you.</div>
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<a href="http://www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Bruce-E.-Mouer/Waynesboro-PA/1640777" target="_blank">Bruce E. Mouer Obituary</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt;">*Taken from the sermon, <a href="http://www.hersheyfree.com/sermon/the-choice-is-yours/" target="_blank">The Choice IsYours</a>, by Pastor George Davis</span></div>
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A finely curated collection of sounds that captured my
ear, heart and mind in 2015. I'm still leaning heavy on SoundCloud as my go-to for discovering new music. I also continue to find new stuff on
Noisetrade, the ISO50 blog and Twitter. I'm pretty sure I only purchased one CD this past year, so I'm finally letting go of that format for my music purchases. Definitely purchased more vinyl this year, as I'm buying all of my "forever" music in this format now (with the added convenience of the immediate digital download). The rest of my music was purchased digitally from iTunes -- due to the ability to access the music across all of my devices. And without further ado...<br />
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Purity Ring . Begin Again
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Electronic pop in all it's glory! Solid track here that works best on a real set of speakers.<br />
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Mutemath . Joy Rides<br />
I was a fan of Mutemath's self-titled debut album in 2006, but hadn't really followed their career since then, until a friend turned me onto their new album, <i>Vitals</i>. It's a solid album from top to bottom, featuring an evolved sound and fresh production. "Joy Rides" immediately grabs you by the hand and effortlessly leads you into the good vibes!<br />
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Young Brother . Kamikaze<br />
Infectious indie-pop with some crazy good falsettos! The hook in this one will be stuck in your head for quite some time.<br />
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The Weeknd . Can't Feel My Face<br />
There's a strong Michael Jackson/"King of Pop" sensibility to this track that makes it a guilty pleasure of mine. Repeat listenings are definitely in order!<br />
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Gungor . One Wild Life
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The title track from their album, <i>One Wild Life: Soul</i> -- one of my favorite albums of the year -- brings more of Gungor's indie-pop sensibilities to the table. I had a tough time choosing between this track and <a href="https://youtu.be/ZOm5V_p_wHk" target="_blank">Lion of Rock</a>, another standout from this first in a series of three albums titled <em>One Wild Life</em>.<br />
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Missio . I've Lost My Way<br />
Cinematic, alt-electronic goodness. Lyrically simple. Philosophically complex.<br />
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LEVV . Arrow
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Lush, cinematic soundscapes, angelic vocals and pointed lyrics -- the perfect recipe for a song. <br />
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Cubicolor . Falling (feat Tim Digby-Bell) <br />
Haunting vocals combined with that glitchy, mid-tempo synth action. For fans of recent Radiohead, Thom Yorke and Duologue (whose lead vocalist is featured here).<br />
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Fleurie . Fire In My Bones<br />
Smoky, digitally-altered vocals that show signs of fragility at just the right times set the stage for this edgy electronic track. <br />
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Frida Sundemo . Sun<br />
More of that cinematic, electronic goodness, which seems to be a theme in this years list. Unique vocals that dance in the realms from time-to-time set this one apart from the others. The soundtrack for your journey to the sun -- if you dare go.<br />
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Josh Garrels . A Long Way<br />
This song tells of a journey both lyrically and musically. From <em>Home</em>, an album that explores family, forgiveness and homecoming -- it's another one of my favorite albums of the year. <br />
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Liza Anne . Low Tide<br />
A singer-songwriter track with airy vocals and the perfect touch of mid-tempo instrumentation that gently lifts the spirits. <br />
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Sufjan Stevens . Should Have Known Better<br />
<em>Carrie & Lowell</em> is a graceful and honest meditation on mortality, memory and faith.
I fully echo the sentiments of Dave Eggers (The Guardian) who says the album
"is a fall-down gorgeous and emotionally devastating masterpiece prompted by the death of [Sufjan's] mother, Carrie, in 2012. It features some of the most beautiful music ever made about loss, and some of the most direct explorations of death ever recorded. It is a brutal, extremely sad, relentlessly wrenching record that, because it’s so exquisitely crafted, you might keep on a loop for days." And for that reason, it's one of my favorite albums of the year and "Should Have Known Better" is the standout track.<br />
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The Oh Hellos . Dear Wormwood<br />
Honest, gritty, indie-folk featuring a complex song structure that somewhat follows the track of a roller coaster as it comes to a perplexing climax before quickly and quietly trailing away as the song ends. Uniquely meditative in nature.<br />
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<a href="https://johnlucas.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank">John Lucas - We're Lions, You and I</a><br />
This is the standout track from Lucas's debut album, <em>Promised Land</em> -- a true, piano-driven, singer/songwriter track that turns into an upbeat sing-along when you least expect it. <br />
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Mutemath . Remain<br />
A very different track off of <i>Vitals</i>, "Remain" is contemplative, downtempo gold that calls to you from the edges as it builds and moves you with its delicate beauty.<br />
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Bora York . Vibes<br />
A delicate, slow-building, indie-pop track that leaves you with nothing but good feels at the end!<br />
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Sego . Fool Around
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Quirky, feel-good alt-pop!<br />
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JGivens . Super Lowkey<br />
The unexpected tempo and sparse production on this one from JGiven's <i>Fly Exam</i> makes this my favorite hip-hop track of the year.
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Wolf Alice . Moaning Lisa Smile
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Wolf Alice is a throwback alt-rock band with just enough modern production to keep them interesting that features an edgy, female vocalist. "Moaning Lisa Smile" is definitely the hardest-hitting track on this year's list -- for those times when you just need to let go and give the mind a rest.<br />
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Cubicolor . Clime<br />
Next level electronic production on this track that builds and builds in the most unique of ways. <br />
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George FitzGerald . Full Circle (feat Boxed In)<u><span style="color: #0066cc;"> </span></u><br />
FitzGerald's brand of house hits the perfect nerve for me. Rolling, hard-hitting beats with the perfect compliment of that mellowed-out synth.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">Previously: <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2015/01/2014-in-sound.html">2014 IN SOUND</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2014/01/2013-in-sound.html">2013 IN SOUND</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2013/04/2012-in-sound.html">2012 IN SOUND</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2012/01/11-in-sound.html">11 IN SOUND</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2011/01/twenty-ten-in-sound.html" target="_blank">twenty-ten in sound</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2008/01/08-in-sound.html">08 IN SOUND</a> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007-in-song.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;">2007 In Song</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2006/12/six-for-06.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Six for '06</span></a>
troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-10481701701276315812015-12-21T10:40:00.001-05:002015-12-21T10:40:48.949-05:00Journey of the Magi<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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'A cold coming we had of it,<br /> Just the worst time of the year<br /> For a journey, and such a long journey:<br /> The ways deep and the weather sharp,<br /> The very dead of winter.'<br /> And the camels galled, sore-footed, refractory,<br /> Lying down in the melting snow.<br /> There were times we regretted<br /> The summer palaces on slopes, the terraces,<br /> And the silken girls bringing sherbet.<br /> Then the camel men cursing and grumbling<br /> And running away, and wanting their liquor and women,<br /> And the night-fires going out, and the lack of shelters,<br /> And the cities hostile and the towns unfriendly<br /> And the villages dirty and charging high prices:<br /> A hard time we had of it.<br /> At the end we preferred to travel all night,<br /> Sleeping in snatches,<br /> With the voices singing in our ears, saying<br /> That this was all folly.</div>
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Then at dawn we came down to a temperate valley,<br /> Wet, below the snow line, smelling of vegetation;<br /> With a running stream and a water-mill beating the darkness,<br /> And three trees on the low sky,<br /> And an old white horse galloped away in the meadow.<br /> Then we came to a tavern with vine-leaves over the lintel,<br /> Six hands at an open door dicing for pieces of silver,<br /> And feet kicking the empty wine-skins,<br /> But there was no information, and so we continued<br /> And arrived at evening, not a moment too soon<br /> Finding the place; it was (you may say) satisfactory.</div>
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All this was a long time ago, I remember,<br /> And I would do it again, but set down<br /> This set down<br /> This: were we led all that way for<br /> Birth or Death? There was a Birth, certainly,<br /> We had evidence and no doubt. I had seen birth and death,<br /> But had thought they were different; this Birth was<br /> Hard and bitter agony for us, like Death, our death.<br /> We returned to our places, these Kingdoms,<br /> But no longer at ease here, in the old dispensation,<br /> With an alien people clutching their gods.<br /> I should be glad of another death.</div>
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troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-2714113294472817922015-04-16T21:26:00.001-04:002015-04-16T21:26:44.919-04:00dave dengler [1974-2015]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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aka Professor D<br />
aka Prof<br />
math wiz<br />
all around good guy<br />
connoisseur of the real hip hop<br />
one-of-a-kind laugh<br />
natural-born emcee<br />
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star wars geek<br />
volunteer fireman<br />
yinzer<br />
father<br />
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much love and respect Prof...<br />
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[<a href="https://youtu.be/8yTLBMnukXw?t=46s">that laugh</a>]
[<a href="http://bbs.beastieboys.com/showthread.php?p=1817021&posted=1#post1817021">Prof D's Greatest Hits</a>]troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-7220572270518879682015-01-08T21:59:00.001-05:002016-01-19T14:08:28.768-05:002014 IN SOUND<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm truly excited to share this collection of sounds that captured my ear, heart and mind in 2014. Really dig SoundCloud these days -- easily my go-to for discovering new music. Also continue to find new stuff on Noisetrade, the ISO50 blog and SiriusXM's AltNation and XMU. Another source of new music finds comes to me through Twitter. I finally got into Spotify a bit, but only as a "free-listener," so I'm really only listening to artists I know on there. I purchased a couple CDs, a handful of vinyl and the rest through iTunes, bandcamp or directly from an artist. Below are my song and album of the year, followed by a bunch of my favorite sounds from 2014, including my video of the year. Enjoy!<br />
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<b>Tycho - Awake</b><br />
The lead single from Tycho's album of the same name, Awake, captured my ear early in the year and held it's place for the duration of 2014 to take its place as my co-song of the year, despite stiff competition from the likes of Missio, Loud Harp and Duologue.<br />
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Another standout track from Awake, my album of the year. More good vibes here on this one!<br />
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<b>The Liturgists - Vapor</b><br />
I've shed a lot of tears (of every nature) this past year while listening to this co-song of the year. It means more to me on so many levels then I could ever hope to explain in words. Meaningless. Meaningless. Everything is meaningless. We are but vapor. He is holy; set apart. Yet we are loved so dearly.<br />
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<b>Loud Harp - (73) Nearness of You</b><br />
Asaph, the album on which this track is found, is an epic soundtrack to a life lived for a greater purpose than the advancement of oneself. The songs are about Truth. And Asher Seevinck (aka Seafinch) sings his heart out on this track from the most unique album of 2014 -- each song written as a direct response to the old poems of the Psalms. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/loudharp/27-take-heart" target="_blank">(77) Take Heart</a> is another favorite from this album.<br />
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Sparse, yet dense. Sonic, yet grounded. Minimal, yet beautifully layered. Every listen draws you further in.<br />
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This song plays over the speakers in a noisy, hipster coffee shop and you turn to your bearded friend and ask if Thom York released new music. His answer, of course, is yes, that whole <a href="https://bundles.bittorrent.com/bundles/d0b4beba8efc4b46f6dba119b511a5b2d5cabc96168c0dc097ee9d514059ab63" target="_blank">BitTorrent</a> experiment; but this is not that, this is an obscure British band named Duologue. Your friend knows this because he uses <a href="http://noisetrade.com/" target="_blank">Noisetrade</a>, who says of the London five-piece, "Their [music] is an immersive experience intended to be absorbed and cherished with repeated listens, not to be heard once on laptop speakers and disregarded. Much like a great novel, this one is hard to put down and will stay with you forever." Well said.<br />
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<b>Beck - Wave</b><br />
The lush, minimal, sonic landscape draws you in deeply...just in time for the song to end. This track could have been 7 minutes long, and would have been that much better for it.<br />
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<b>Crowder - Come As You Are</b><br />
At some point in the last few years, David Crowder stopped shaving; but he never stopped making great music. His new solo album, Neon Steeple, is a continuation of the heartfelt, down-to-earth songwriting that made the now-defunct David Crowder Band one of my favorites. He also puts on a pretty good live show/rave/hoedown as he seamlessly blends genres.<br />
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<b>Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You)</b><br />
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This band is what present-day Elton John would sound like if he made another Yellow Brick Road.<br />
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<b>Knox Hamilton - Work It Out</b><br />
Upbeat, indie/alt rock tune that'll be stuck in your head for hours...and that's a good thing!<br />
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<b>Air Review - Young</b><br />
Light and airy, sing-along, indie-pop that just so happens to hold video-of-the-year honors for one of the most visually stunning and creative videos I have seen in a long time.
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<b>alt-J - Hunger of the Pine</b><br />
This track sets you up like its all chill and soul. And then the beat drops with that signature sample that will run circles around your head for a while. And the layers just build from there before the Gregorian-esq chants kick in to bring us some final closure.<br />
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<b>MMOTHS - Santo</b><br />
Wide-open, expansive soundscape that gets serious just before the three-minute mark. This song would work well as a modern choral piece (with electronic accompaniment) inside a Gothic cathedral. <br />
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<b>Rival Consoles - 3 Chords</b><br />
Massive distorted bass lines drive this dark, slow-building banger; but don't miss the subtle rays of light that seem to break through near the end.<br />
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<b>Com Truise - Wave 1</b><br />
More of that lo-fi chill wave from one of our favorite labels, Ghostly International, which also happens to be the musical home of Tycho.<br />
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<b>Sam Sure - Hunger</b><br />
Intelligent pop all mellowed out with that smooth electronic production and those British vocals, which just a touch of the auto-tune, but for effect, not voice correction. And the end is all glitched-up. First class stuff here. <br />
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<b>VÉRITÉ - Strange Enough</b><br />
Indie-pop that brings the perfect energy.<br />
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<b>First Aid Kit - My Silver Lining</b><br />
I have to admit that this pick is highly influenced by the use of this song in the short film, <a href="http://vimeo.com/108679294" target="_blank">AFTERGLOW</a> -- the pairing of that indie/wild-west-country sound with the deep, powdery snow and acrobatics of the skiers is just oddly perfect. But the song definitely has independent staying power.<br />
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<b>Shipman - <a href="http://mattshipman.bandcamp.com/track/ship">Ship</a></b><br />
Simple, feel-good singer-songwriter pop. This is just so clean and refreshing!
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<b>Stephen Santos - Handle</b><br />
A Spirit-breathed, emotionally raw song that speaks of a love that defies earthly definition.<br />
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<b>The Native Sibling - Darkest Of Night Skies</b><br />
As the name implies, this brother and sister duo deliver unique harmonies on an indie singer-songwriter gem.
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<b>Twin Forks - Back To You</b><br />
Everyone's favorite emo frontman, Chris Carrabba of <span class="st">Dashboard Confessional</span> fame, returns with a new band and a new, slightly less emo sound, although his signature vocals are still recognizable. And their self-titled, debut album is solid and will appeal to former(?) emo fans and the current indie-folk crowd, alike!
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">Previously: <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2014/01/2013-in-sound.html">2013 IN SOUND</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2013/04/2012-in-sound.html">2012 IN SOUND</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2012/01/11-in-sound.html">11 IN SOUND</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2011/01/twenty-ten-in-sound.html" target="_blank">twenty-ten in sound</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2008/01/08-in-sound.html">08 IN SOUND</a> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007-in-song.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;">2007 In Song</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2006/12/six-for-06.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Six for '06</span></a>troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-31760586105676970712014-12-10T13:36:00.000-05:002014-12-10T13:41:45.518-05:00<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/112950972?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="466" height="303" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/112950972">"Realms of Glory" Music Video</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/srajesuschurch">A Jesus Church</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
Phew...amazing song that transforms into something other-worldly at 2:26 when the Spirit just completely takes over -- and you can see it in the room (and I felt it in my heart) -- TRUTH. I have no words for this. "Thank you, Jesus" sounds so trite, but really, it's all this humble heart can muster at the moment.troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-32169637218440389582014-10-21T08:17:00.000-04:002014-10-21T08:17:05.479-04:00Choose Life<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN">Earl William Mouer</span></span></div>
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May 21, 1922 - October 12, 2014<span lang="EN"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><i>A eulogy I delivered at my Grandfather's funeral on October 17, 2014</i> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">On behalf of the
family, I'd like to thank all of you for being here today. You honor my
grandfather with your presence. You honor my grandmother with your presence.
And you honor us.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">As I was thinking
about what to share this morning, many things came to mind. In fact, it was
hard to shut the thoughts down and equally hard to choose a particular route to
take.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN">I could share
with you some favorite memories like how he taught me to use his riding mower,
how Nana & Pop Pop included me in trips to Merrill Lynch after I expressed
an interest in the stock market, Pop Pop holding my son shortly after his birth
or Nana and Pop Pop calling on my birthday most years to sing “Happy Birthday.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">I could tell you
about some of the stories from the “old days” he shared with me like borrowing
a dump truck, driving it up to the
mountain and collecting stones that he later used build
his brother's house or how, after taking a train from Boston to Harrisburg, he
hitched a ride (or two) from Harrisburg to Waynesboro to see Nana on a long
weekend break from the Navy.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">I could tell of
Pop Pop's great kindness, gentleness, wisdom, good-natured spirit and his
servant heart, but I suspect all of you have experienced that yourselves or you
wouldn't be here today. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">But the thing I
landed on, the thing I believe the Lord has placed on my heart to share with
you today is about a choice Pop Pop made many years ago. As you can imagine, he
must have made thousands of choices over his 92 years here on this earth,
but the most important, the most enduring, was his decision to choose life.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Yes...Pop Pop
chose life! </span></b> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">And here's what I
mean by that...reading from God's word in the Old Testament – this is the Lord
speaking through Moses to his chosen people, the Israelites:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><b><span style="font-size: large;">This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against
you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and
curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and
that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and
hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will
give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers,
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.</span> </b>[</span>Deuteronomy<span lang="EN"> 30:19-20] </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">In the greater
design of God's redemptive plan, this <b><u>life</u></b> is ultimately
offered through the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In
fact, Jesus later proclaimed: </span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I am the way and the
truth and </b><b><u>the life</u>. No one comes to the Father except
through me.</b></span> [John 14:6]</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">God's word further
tells us that once we decide to choose life, that we are a new creation -- our
very identities no longer tied to sin and death, but to Christ and life. And
through the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts and by the grace of God, we
are then called to demonstrate that new life to those around us. To demonstrate
Christ's love to this broken world.</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">And that's what
each one of you who knew Pop Pop experienced in your interactions with him –
the love of Christ. He would be the first to tell you that the many attributes
one could use to describe him were the direct result of Christ's work on the
cross and in his heart </span>
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<span lang="EN">And the good news
is that choice, that offer of life, is available to each one of us, in whatever
circumstances we currently find ourselves. If it’s something you're interested
in knowing more about please talk with Pastor Gentry or any one of us family
members.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN">One last
thought...</span></div>
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<span lang="EN">It's because of
Pop Pop's choice of life that we are able to know with certainty that he has not
simply died, but rather passed to this eternal glory in Heaven. Finally home in
the arms of his Heavenly Father!!</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">So Pop Pop, today
I join with your family here to give you a final thank you for choosing life.
For laying a solid foundation for us. We all love Jesus based largely on
your testimony and faithfulness to God over the many years we all shared
together.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Earl-W.-Mouer/Waynesboro-PA/1439843" target="_blank">Earl W. Mouer Obituary</a> </span></div>
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My yearly, state of the union address on my musical leanings from the past year. I have to tell you, I listened to more music in 2013 than I have in a couple of years. I hit Noisetrade and Pandora hard this year, along with everything put out on the <a href="http://blog.iso50.com/">ISO50 blog</a> (whose influence can be heavily seen below). Still slow to the Spotify game, but there's always 2014 to get into something "new." I still very much enjoy paying for good music, especially when it comes with good packaging and artwork! Below I present my song and album of the year, followed by a bunch of my favorite sounds from 2013. Enjoy! And please drop me a comment if you find something new.<br />
<iframe width="466" height="303" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OvaseB2CWIc?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><span style="font-size: large;">Beautiful Eulogy . You Can Save Me</span><br />
Co-song of the year! I connect with everything about this song -- the lyrics, message, beats, rhymes and genre-defying production. From their sophomore release, <i>Instruments Of Mercy</i>, which also happens to be my co-album of the year. Each track weaves together into the next for a complete album experience. As I described to a friend (through a number of text messages): "Enjoy the first four tracks. Try to contain yourself on Track 5 and 6 (good luck) and then Track 7 is a complete dance party. Track 8 will drive you to your knees and you may as well stay there during Track 9. And then ride out the true hip-hop for the rest of the album. It's nuts bro. So good! A true Holy Spirit experience!! From their mouths and through your speakers." Put this album, <a href="http://noisetrade.com/beautifuleulogy/instruments-of-mercy">which is freely given</a>, in your ears.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beautiful Eulogy . Release Me From This Snare</span><br />
I won't waste more Internet space here going on about this song (or the album), just more solid gold from <i>Instruments of Mercy</i>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gungor . I Am Mountain</span><br />
Co-song of the year! Soaringly beautiful title track from Gungor's <i>I Am Mountain</i>, which shares co-album of the year status with <i>Instruments of Mercy</i>. It's my prayer that this track be the soundtrack of my life. As for the album, Gungor seemlessly jump from one genre to another, artfully telling a collection of stories that somehow all make sense as an album.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gungor . Wandering</span><br />
A lot has been made of Gungor's heavy use of auto-tune on this track, but for me, it adds a complementary tension to a song that's long on searching (and short on finding). Simply beautiful.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">AKW . Evergreen</span><br />
Perfect indie pop with a hint of Mumford & Sons sing-along!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bonobo . Cirrus</span><br />
Bouncy and chill, but with a distinct harder edge that kept this one on repeat in 2013.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Machinedrum . Gunshotta</span><br />
Producer Travis Stewart (aka Machinedrum) incorporates all of my favorite genres of electronica on this track. If this is playing, pretty sure I'm dancing on whatever makeshift dance floor I can conjure.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bibio . A Tout A L'Heure</span><br />
Lo-fi goodness that creates the perfect background for a sunny day.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lily & Madeleine . Back To The River</span><br />
Phew...chills-up-spine-inducing singer/songwriter track of the year. How exactly do a 15 and 18 year old from the suburbs write a song with such depth? You'd think they wouldn't yet have enough life behind them to shine in this, the most artistic of genres. But shine they do!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All Sons & Daughters - Great Are You Lord</span><br />
<i><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">It's your breath, in our lungs. So we pour out our praise to You, only.</span></i><br />
Regardless of your faith/religious leanings, you simply can't deny the songwriting here. David Leonard and Leslie Jordan are at the top of their craft -- writing intimate songs that are best experienced in community. From <i>All Sons & Daughters - Live</i>, my worship album of the year.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Atoms For Peace . Default</span><br />
Haunting vocals from Thom Yorke (Radiohead) over drowsy, glitchy, rolling electronica. Need I say more?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nitemoves . Ashe</span><br />
Superb production on this downtempo track.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vampire Weekend . Unbelievers</span><br />
I'm not a Vampire Weekend fanboy by any means, but it's hard to deny the catchy sounds that come through the speakers on this one.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bora York . Waterfalls</span><br />
Amazingly beautiful song from a band that is seemingly flying under the radar of anyone with musical clout (i.e. bloggers who actually influence mass amounts of people with ears). Bora York writes the definition of dream pop with this track, and takes you to another land in the process!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">brotherun . Maze</span><br />
Standout track from another band that's flying too far under the radar of the general listening public. For fans of newer Radiohead and Atoms For Peace.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Washed Out . It All Feels Right</span><br />
My 2013 infatuation with lo-fi continues...you still feelin' it?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dauwd . Heat Division</span><br />
A deep, deep house soundscape that lulls you in and then hits you over the head with some heavy synth.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Four Tet . For These Times</span><br />
This song is everything you wish your high school marching band would have been. #boomsauce<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BOY . This Is The Beginning</span><br />
Catchy, delicate vocals over thoughtful instrumentation makes for quality indie pop.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Houses . The Beauty Surrounds</span><br />
Love song? Tragic goodbye? Both? Not exactly sure, but the beautifully poetic lyrics on this one strike a chord, as does the instrumentation.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jon Hopkins . Open Eye Signal</span><br />
A beautifully rich 8-minute gem that is all kinds of chopped up at the end from a well-versed electronica producer.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Grizzly Bear . Will Calls (Diplo Remix)</span><br />
A late addition to my list, as it was released in late-November. Diplo expertly remixes the indie leanings of Grizzly Bear. One listen and you'll be humming that bouncy bass line the rest of the day!<br />
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And for ease of listening: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/defythegray/sets/2013-in-sound">2013 IN SOUND playlist</a> (only includes tracks available on Soundcloud)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">Previously: <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2013/04/2012-in-sound.html">2012 IN SOUND</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2012/01/11-in-sound.html">11 IN SOUND</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2011/01/twenty-ten-in-sound.html" target="_blank">twenty-ten in sound</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2008/01/08-in-sound.html">08 IN SOUND</a> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007-in-song.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;">2007 In Song</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2006/12/six-for-06.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Six for '06</span></a> troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-90092182342713147592013-12-24T23:30:00.000-05:002013-12-31T14:50:27.380-05:00silent night<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="303" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/e-dLS6LP1As?rel=0" width="466"></iframe>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Father, thank you for the ultimate gift of love. For your steadfastness to always pursue us. To rescue us from ourselves. May we come to better understand this love in the year that lies ahead. Amen.</span>troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-4313063147792568822013-12-22T00:00:00.000-05:002013-12-22T00:00:07.657-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shepherd of Israel, may <span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">Jesus</span>, Emmanuel and son of Mary, be more than just a dream in our hearts. With the apostles, prophets, and saints, save us, restore us, and lead us in the way of grace and peace, that we may <span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">bear your promise</span> into the world. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">O God of Isaiah and John the Baptist, through all such faithful ones <span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">you proclaim</span> the unfolding of future <span style="color: black;">joy </span>and renewed life. Strengthen our hearts to believe your advent promise that one day we will walk in the holy way of Christ, where sorrow and sighing will be no more and the journey of God's people will be <span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">joy</span>. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Laboring God, with axe and winnowing fork you clear a <span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">holy space</span> where hurt and destruction have no place, and a little child holds sway. Clear our lives of hatred and despair, sow seeds of joy and peace, that shoots of hope may spring forth and we may <span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">live in harmony</span> with one another. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unexpected God, your <span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">advent</span> alarms us. Wake us from drowsy worship, from the sleep that neglects love, and the sedative of misdirected frenzy. Awaken us now to <span style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: x-large;">your coming</span>, and bend our angers into your peace. Amen.</span><br />
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Watched the sun <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ldy2ft3g2lvbpd3/03_Slip_Away.mp3">slip away</a> earlier this evening...</div>
troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-79827242923827488392013-08-14T16:06:00.000-04:002013-08-14T16:06:00.404-04:00<iframe width="466" height="303" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DCq2nkxf2dk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-6104706483624949162013-07-23T10:38:00.000-04:002013-07-23T10:38:30.747-04:00bloom<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/56883680" width="466" height="303" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-65473579253118461862013-07-12T08:46:00.001-04:002013-07-12T08:46:35.908-04:00my prayerI've prayed this before, and do so again today. <br />
For dear friends and their family, in this time of distress. <br />
May the Lord keep you all.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">it does not mean to be in a place<br />
where there is no noise, trouble<br />
or hard work. it means to be in<br />
the midst of those things and still<br />
<strong>be calm in your heart.</strong></span></div>troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-43416076497799893632013-06-11T00:05:00.000-04:002013-06-11T00:05:00.314-04:00Lily & Madeleine <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="303" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/C32YflNe3I8?rel=0" width="466"></iframe><br />
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Lily & Madeleine's debut EP, <i>The Weight of the Globe</i>, is <a href="http://asthmatickitty.com/merch/the-weight-of-the-globe">out today</a>.</div>
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Album of the year?</div>
troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-18208956642937570912013-05-31T09:40:00.000-04:002013-05-31T09:40:38.761-04:00soak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we soak ourselves in the water of God's Word, we nourish and strengthen our ability to see, hear, respond and obey the promptings of the Holy Spirit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bob Mumford, <em><a href="http://www.lifechangers.org/product_info.php?products_id=3151" target="_blank">Mysterious Seed</a></em> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Photo: </span><a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Trey Ratcliff</span></a></div>
troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-59457056228262271942013-05-02T07:26:00.000-04:002013-05-23T10:25:23.271-04:00beautiful eulogy<iframe width="466" height="303" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gz09EF4obYQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-70035996613861164442013-04-25T16:26:00.000-04:002013-04-25T16:26:00.682-04:00<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="303" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uHz0w-HG4iU?rel=0" width="466"></iframe><br />
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From <a href="http://allsonsanddaughters.bigcartel.com/product/live-cd-dvd-physical">All Sons & Daughters LIVE</a></div>
troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495552.post-47690092767570280092013-04-08T23:43:00.000-04:002013-04-12T10:39:26.965-04:002012 IN SOUNDExtremely late this year, but for prosperity's sake, I wanted to get this out there...a few of the sounds that captured my ear, heart and mind in 2013:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">David Crowder*Band . Sometimes</span> <br />
A comtemplative worship ballad that builds and builds....perfect.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">David Crowder*Band . After All (Holy) </span><br />
Phew...This is a Top 5 All Time Crowder*Band track for me! Meant to be enjoyed in community. From the album, <i>Give Us Rest</i>, which happens to be the Crowder*Band's final album as all parties have decided it's time to move on to <a href="http://www.crowdermusic.com/">other</a> <a href="http://www.thedigitalagemusic.com/">projects</a>. So there's little question this double-album is also my album of the year -- it is musically rich and varied. Not simply an album, but a worship experience in its truest, more traditional sense.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Future of Forestry . Things That We Should Say</span> <br />
One of my new favorite bands. Hard to pick just one track from their standout <i>Young Man Follow</i> album, but I guess this is it. Vocally delicate and simple from its message to its instrumentation.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mr Little Jeans . Runaway</span> <br />
Perfect production. Dreamy vocals and instrumentation.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On An On . Ghosts</span> <br />
Droning vocals accompanied by a strangely uplifting score makes for one of the most unique tracks of 2012.
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">Previously: <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2012/01/11-in-sound.html">11 IN SOUND</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2011/01/twenty-ten-in-sound.html" target="_blank">twenty-ten in sound</a> . <a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2008/01/08-in-sound.html">08 IN SOUND</a> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007-in-song.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;">2007 In Song</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> . </span><a href="http://defythegray.blogspot.com/2006/12/six-for-06.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Six for '06</span></a> troy.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447073839839821113noreply@blogger.com1