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Lennon and the Revelator (2 of 2)

by Greg Willson on May 21, 2012
filed under art, imagine, john lennon, peace, utopia

Similarities and differences in John Lennon’s Imagine and John the Apostle’s Revelation.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen video and audio

by Greg Willson on December 5, 2011
filed under Advent, hope, instrumental, Music

An instrumental Advent reflection.

Old Hymns Revisited (and free music)

by Greg Willson on October 20, 2011
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At the risk of sounding like a shameless plug, this past week I released an album you can download for free. It’s the first volume in what will probably be a three volume set. There are some songs that will be familiar to OGC, some that we sing corporately and some that have been used [...]

Some Swell Stuff from the Swell Season

by Bridgett Antolick on June 28, 2010
filed under church music, Glen Hansard, Swell Season, worship

“I can’t believe he just did that!” my husband Matt yelled into my ear. “I’ve never seen that at a concert before.” The deafening roar of the applauding crowd drowned out the soft, Irish-accented “thank-you’s” coming from Glen Hansard, lead musician of the Swell Season, a secular Indie/Folk rock from Ireland. He clutched his famously [...]

On Rabbits and Courage

by Greg Willson on May 19, 2010
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Richard Adams’ book, Watership Down, is a story of rabbits. Rabbits that are fearless and full of fear. Rabbits that are adventurous and full of caution. If this is sounding strikingly similar to another animal species, you might be on to something. Through an epic story of rabbits, Adams teaches us about man’s humility and [...]