MARK 1.9-11: In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. (10) And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. (11) And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you …
MARK 1.9-11: In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. (10) And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. (11) And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you …
MARK 1.6-8: Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. (7) And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. (8) I have baptized you with water, but he …
MARK 1.6-8: Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. (7) And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. (8) I have baptized you with water, but he …
MARK 1.6-8: Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. (7) And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. (8) I have baptized you with water, but he …
“THE BLIND MAN”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN I have tried to capture what might have been some of the thinking of Bartimaeus, when he called out to Jesus to heal him, as Jesus passed through Jericho on His way to Jerusalem. I would like the song to have the musical feel of a caravan passing through town with …
MARK 1.4-5: John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (5) And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. (ESV) Mark’s expression, “John appeared” gives the impression that John’s public ministry started …
“BEAUTIFUL FEET ON THE MOUNTAINS”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN I’ve written more blog postings about the topic of the forerunner of Christ in the person of John the Baptist, and his mission, than any other topic, other than Jesus Himself. This song is written in Open D tuning for the guitars, and I’ve even tuned my Upright Bass …
In April of 2018 when I began this blogsite, I was in the early stage of training my singing voice by the method and principles set forth in Dr. James C. McKinney’s extraordinary book on singing method entitled, “The Diagnosis & Correction of Vocal Faults”. A book title like that it not particularly inviting and was written for classroom instruction, …
MARK 1.1-3: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (2) As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, (3) the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” (ESV) If a king in …
