Finally Home, and I’m married!
The last few months my blogging has slowed considerably. I was really slammed with wedding stuff, moving, and trying to juggle work. All blessings of coarse, I'm thrilled to be married and need the work, but it has sadly not left much time for tending to my little blog. But I'm back now, and will try to continue to provide updates as they come along.
Pictures from the wedding are up on Facebook (Album 1 & Album 2) so go have a look!
Record Labels: What’s Your Take?
Quick question, what is your general opinion regarding record labels? Do you think they are pure evil, necessary/unnecesary? Maybe you see the majors differently than indies. Do artists need labels? If an artist does sign on to a label, is it then fair game for the label to help shape the album creatively or should they be completely hands off? Is the label always obligated to release an album an artist creates, even if they think it is inappropriate for their market (which could mean a lot of different things, not just profanity)? Please explain how & why you support any particular opinion.
I'm sure many of you are aware of the "Derek Webb Controversy" for lack of a better term. In my opinion the most astounding thing about the whole issue is the all the internet (twitter, etc...) chatter about it. The abundance of broad assumptions on the part of fans and other commenters on the basis of a very limited amount of legit info (basically two very cryptic e-mails and some twitter posts) has been the most shocking to me. How about you?
Anyway, I'm just curious about your take on this issue and the idea of record labels in general. Feel free to post comments on this page or @dtmmedia on Twitter.
no other folowers…
I added a widget to my blog today that allows people to follow it. I'm currently the only one listed... should I feel sad about this?
a little bit of overkill…
Yesterday when the UPS guy delivered a fairly large box to my door I wondered which of the new toys I recently ordered on Amazon it could be, a box of this size might just contain all of them! Nope, inside this 12"x12"x6" box, was a single transformer that measures 4"x.5". It's madness I tell you!
No Greater Sacrifice
Today I witnessed one of the most heartbreaking scenes I have seen in a long time. I watched as a young soldier, one of four on our flight today, said goodbye to his family as he boarded the plane. The whole scene caught me very off-guard, I was just doing my usual thing at the airport, headed for my gate, but as I arrived I caught a glimpse of this young man's face as I scanned the area for a place to sit. At first I just looked away, I did not want to watch, but yet I kept looking back. The sheer agony on his face, the way he held his wife and looked at his two sons (I'm guessing they were around two and four) was almost more than I could take just watching. As they called for the final groups to board, I saw him draw them close for one final embrace and as he held the younger son in his left arm, he wrapped his right arm around his wife and the older one hugged his leg. Her face exhibited a somber strength, no doubt the strength she will need until he returns and his face showed sheer agony, pure and simple. I don't know that I'll ever understand the emotions I was witnessing (I pray I never do), but my appreciation for our soldiers and their families changed today.
PS - During the short trip the flight crew acknowledged the presence of the soldiers and told us that they are all headed to Iraq. I pray God keeps them safe and they can return soon.
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