My son has helped me understand the difference between a guitar riff and a guitar solo. A riff is a recurring sequence of notes that forms the song’s signature. A solo is longer and more improvisational. It occurs only once in a song. I think I like riffs better. So here they are . . Read the full article…
At last Saturday’s Rivergate concert, I briefly stood next to a man who struck up a conversation with me. “You came to my house a couple of years ago to invite us to church,” he said. “And I just want you to know that we’ve been coming ever since.” Now: that visit was part of Read the full article…
In 2008 and 2009, the Good Shepherd band played a series of concerts at the Rivergate Shopping Center. Under the name of “Thrive Alive,” here’s what it looked like: Well, Rivergate has asked us to come back and we’ve said yes. So this Saturday, June 11 from 6-9 p.m., the Good Shepherd band will host Read the full article…
Here’s what Julie and I looked like on June 9,1984, in Princeton, New Jersey. That day was hot, the preacher was sweating, the reception was crowded, I was nervous, but we were married. In the intervening years, we’ve lived in Hamilton, New Jersey; Georgetown, Kentucky; Monroe, North Carolina; and now, of course Charlotte. We’ve aged Read the full article…
We’ve recently added a new feature to the www.gsumc.org website: you can watch a video of the sermon from the preceding week. Here’s out you do it: 1. Go to www.gsumc.org. 2. Click on the “Media” tab at the top right of the home page. 3. You’ll see a screen full of messages choices. This Read the full article…
