I am the husband of one and the homeschooling father of five. I am a singer, songwriter, and a worship leader who plays guitar and piano. I am the Executive Director of Trinity Arts Center, a small Christian Arts Academy in Eastern Tennessee. I'm also a guitar teacher and -- I spend about half my time building web sites and helping companies organize their thoughts, fine tune their products, and turn their customers into company evangelists. I've been involved with four music projects in my life -- Hot Pink Turtle, Spin Radio, Stand Like Stone, and of course, Jamin Rathbun. I'm also training to be an Ultimate Fighter (that's not true). = )
bible2 Corintians 5:14-21
For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
musicBethany Dillon
Imagination. We all have one. But as we navigate our way into adulthood, life urges us to pack away our imaginations. To put away our crayons. To think and feel in black and white and gray. We are not afforded the luxury of living in color; life comes hurdling toward us way too furiously for that. Too fast to think about the fact that God has an imagination of His own.
Imagination. We all have one. But as we navigate our way into adulthood, life urges us to pack away our imaginations. To put away our crayons. To think and feel in black and white and gray. We are not afforded the luxury of living in color; life comes hurdling toward us way too furiously for that. Too fast to think about the fact that God has an imagination of His own.
I heard the song "Beautiful" on the radio a few days agao and was immediately impressed with the songs passionate vocal. A few hours later (and a google of one of the lyrics I jotted down) and I've discovered a new artist named Bethany Dillon (and boy are my daughers glad I did). = )
I'm not going to do a full review of the album of anything but -- suffice it to say, I downloaded it yesterday and I am impressed enough to post this today. = ) Check it out when you have time. You can even buy it through iTunes here.
Hallelujah
Who can hold the stars and my weary heart? Who can see everything?
I've fallen so hard. Sometimes I feel so far, but not beyond your reach.
I could climb a mountain, swim the ocean or do anything,
But it's when you hold me that I start unfolding and all I can say is...
Hallelujah, hallelujah. Whatever's in front of me, help me to sing hallelujah.
Hallelujah, hallelujah. Whatever's in front of me, I'll choose to sing hallelujah.
The same sun that rises over castles and welcomes the day,
Spills over buildings, into the streets where orphans play.
And only you can see the good in broken things.
You took my heart of stone and you made it home and set this prisoner free.
Hallelujah, hallelujah. Whatever's in front of me, help me to sing hallelujah.
Hallelujah, hallelujah. Whatever's in front of me, I'll choose to sing hallelujah.
Written By: Bethany Dillon & Ed Cash
© 2005 Birdwing Music / Alletrope Music
Who can hold the stars and my weary heart? Who can see everything?
I've fallen so hard. Sometimes I feel so far, but not beyond your reach.
I could climb a mountain, swim the ocean or do anything,
But it's when you hold me that I start unfolding and all I can say is...
Hallelujah, hallelujah. Whatever's in front of me, help me to sing hallelujah.
Hallelujah, hallelujah. Whatever's in front of me, I'll choose to sing hallelujah.
The same sun that rises over castles and welcomes the day,
Spills over buildings, into the streets where orphans play.
And only you can see the good in broken things.
You took my heart of stone and you made it home and set this prisoner free.
Hallelujah, hallelujah. Whatever's in front of me, help me to sing hallelujah.
Hallelujah, hallelujah. Whatever's in front of me, I'll choose to sing hallelujah.
Written By: Bethany Dillon & Ed Cash
© 2005 Birdwing Music / Alletrope Music
© 2006 Jamin Rathbun & Superdink.com. All rights reserved.
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