Like You Mean It: Romans 14:1-15:13

I did this teaching at Crossings a couple of weeks ago.

http://crossingsknoxville.com/index.php/teachings

The Sphere of Adam

A couple of weeks ago, I taught at Crossings about "The Sphere of Adam." If you'd like to listen, click the link below:

Crossings' Teachings.

NEW 2 TRACK EP, "NO MORE SONGS" AVAILABLE AT TAYLORBROWNANDCOMPANY.COM

Taylor Brown releases his new 2 track EP entitled No More Songs, today, October 16, 2009. Featuring songs, "I Should Have Shown" and "Mercy Makes Its Rounds." Recorded at Rocksnob Studios in Knoxville, TN by Eric Nowinski with Taylor Brown at keys, guitars, vocals, and percussion. BIll Wolf on backing vocals in "Mercy Makes its Rounds."

You an get these for free or pay what you want. Here's how...

~Visit taylorbrownandcompany.com
~At the homepage, decide if you'd like to pay the amount of your choice or tell 5 friends.
~Click on the widget, and it will walk you through the rest!

Also, remember that Taylor's full length album, "Coal Road Sunset" is available at Itunes under Taylor Brown and Company.

You don't know how much we appreciate your downloads and support. Thank you for supporting local art, and believing in music.

The Pendulum's Swing

On August 16h, I taught at Crossings. Click here to listen.

Loves.

Arts Academy 2009

Here is a video I put together to honor those who worked at the 2009 Arts Academy. We thank those from Tribe One who partnered with Crossings in attempting to reach the youth from the city of Knoxville through art and creativity.

Or check it out by clicking the link below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiQVk4FsbC4

MMIQ Promotion

At Crossings we are starting a new project where individuals in our community can film themselves discussing their most important question. Below is a video Bill and I shot in order to explain this further. Enjoy.

Music Update

A quick note on what's happening in my world of music:

I've gone back to the studio to work on a small two track project. These two songs will serve as "bonus" tracks available only online, and for a limited time will be free through my website. I will let you know when they are released. I'm very excited about the direction of both recordings and feel like there are some new, fresh elements that are stretching me in the studio.

Stay in tune, and I'll let you know when they are up! Thanks!

redo

Hey... so I know for some the video in my last post is not showing up quite right. If the link below works better then rock 'n roll. Thanks.

J. Sexton at Sundown

Sundown with Jonathan Sexton

Some of us singing backup for Jonathan Sexton at Sundown in the City.

Windows

Through your window. Autumn mid afternoon. The road; pickups ramble seldomly, sleepily. Leaves still cling. Shed another moment of grace. of beauty. The sun comes through a filter of cold. Enhanced. Vivid. Blue. Green. Orange. The very air is fire. The wind brings hints of December's ice. The mountains roll. The back of a whale diving underneath a grassy sea. 

The other side is real. The window--see creation on display. Reveals each passing season one by one. Life, it's what passes by the glass. 

You turn on the sink. Full steam ahead. Steam indeed. Hot. Water rushing straight from faucet to drain releasing clouds--clouds captured between these four walls. Sunlight muffled. Dampened day. Rolling hills become smudges. Ground--the green lower half. Sky is the upper blue. Soon to be gray. 

Window fogged. Display vague. Almost gone now. Scene lost. Life done. 

Oh, unholy vapor spewing from my chest. How you block my view. Hide my God. May the hand of grace cleanse the opaque. Turn everything crystal. 

Oh Holy Light, break through the gray of night.  

Mercy Makes its Rounds

I cry mercy for the whores and the sluggards

I cry mercy for the preachers to paupers

Precious mercy for the tie-wearing Senate

For all these bill and pills and sermons and these personal agendas

I cry mercy, Lord

Mercy Lord over me

I cry mercy in the darkest cells of our prisons

I cry mercy for the king atop his kingdom

Sweet flowing mercy for the praying or sleeping mothers

For all these thrills and frills and protesting yells and these calculated consumers

I cry mercy, Lord

Mercy Lord over me

If we all crash and burn, and we are all found out

If my secret wound's exposed, will You come and snuff me out

Hold onto me; I'm strained against the reigns

Hold onto me; Don't let this darkness take my name

Don't let it, Lord

Hold onto me; mothers hide your daughters

Hold onto me; My boy don't become your father

Don't let him, Lord

Launch

This weekend I spoke in Charlottesville, VA at the middle school Launch convention presented by SMOV (Student Ministries of Virginia). It was an honor to be allowed the opportunity to present the Gospel of Christ to those students.

However, it was a challenging theme this year. I was told to teach on the importance of being "Together" in the body of Christ

Ephesians 2:21-22

"In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit."

I won't lie, it is a little tricky to communicate the importance of existing as a unified community to 12 year olds who's primary concern is... well... themselves (I mean, I know that's how I was as a 12 year old). However, I feel that God took over and did the talking, thus the weekend bore fruit. The kids listened great, and I'm really pleased.

I was a little sick all weekend and tried to keep from coughing up flem on the front row. Other than that, good times!

Videos

Special thanks to Sharon Parks for recording these videos of the CD Release. She let me know that these were available on Youtube, so I thought I'd pass them along. Obviously the sound is not the same as live, but you can at least get the idea. Hope you enjoy!

I Named that Cloud After You

I'm Always Losing You

Article in Daily Times

If ya have a sec, check out Steve Wildsmith's article in the Daily Times of Maryville. 

First Single--Free Download

Hey everybody, 

We're excited about the upcoming CD release concert on the 13th. Its been a blast getting things together with the Writers in the Round, and I know my band is also looking forward to getting on stage. I hope you can make it, but if you want something to listen to in the meantime, you can click on the widget to the right of our screen for a free download of the first single entitled, "Coal Road Sunset."  

Or... visit taylorbrownandcompany.com 

Thanks guys.

Loves. 

Online Tickets for CD Release

Purchase tickets for my CD release (see previous post) here! 

CD RELEASE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13!

Mark your calendars, and mark your friends' calendars as well! I am glad to announce the official release date for my album:

::Coal Road Sunset::

Friday, February 13th 2009 at 9:oo PM

at The Square Room in Knoxville, TN

$8.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door

*tickects coming soon online

Here's how its gonna go:

Taylor Brown and Company will start the evening off followed by a writers in the round featuring:

Jill Andrews from the Everybodyfields

Jamie Cook also from the Everybodyfields

Jonathan Sexton

Brent Thompson

Come see these stellar musicians sharing the stage, and I will also be joining them later in the evening! 

If you are out of town, plan a vacation to Knoxville. If you are local, swing by, and bring your brothers and sisters. 

I will also be sharing the stage with my dear friends: Bill Wolf, Kenny Gooch, Delacey Santini, Trevor Lofton, and Joe Bliffen. 

Its going to be a great night! See you there!

PS.. check out the dates to the right for other shows I'll be playing in the area!