Monday, December 18, 2006

Shanes, Shawn, and Bebo

Besides rock and punk, I also adore acoustic/folk/pop music. Shane & Shane, Shawn McDonald, and Bebo Norman are my favorites in Christian music. Not only do I love the sound of the music, but the lyrics really have substance to them. You could talk forever about two lines from a song. It is nice to have lyrics that aren't obvious and 100% literal.

When recommending a CD for Shawn McDonald, I would without a doubt pick his Live in Seattle album. For Bebo I would have to say Ten Thousand Days. For Shane & Shane I would chose Psalms. They all have multiple albums out and I own them all, but these are my favorites.

I have had the privilege of seeing Bebo and the Shanes in concert. Amazing. At the Shane and Shane concert Warren Barfield opened, who I am also a big fan of. When the Shanes took the stage they lowered the lights and had the lyrics on a screen above them. able to sing along with them. It seriously was the best worship time I 've ever been involved in. The Bebo Norman concert felt more like a concert which was justIt was so sweet to be as sweet. Brandon Heath and Aaron Shust opened. The musical ability of Bebo and his band is through the roof. I had so much fun at this concert. To add to it, we were able to take a picture with Bebo after the show. It was hysterical! We were all giggling like little girls after the picture. Good times.

1 comment:

Jenn M. said...

Now you're talking!

These artists are close to my heart. There's something about their music that I can relate to... a future of uncertainty... a soul that is yearning... unexplainable freedom and joy... a dream for life that is more than anything that is imaginable...

There's so much honesty and vunerability in their lyrics that sometimes when I listen to them I feel like I'm reading their journal.