March 12, 2007
Weekend Concerts
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About a week ago I thought it would be a while before I got to another concert. This weekend, I got to see 2 concerts featuring 3 of my favorite musicians. And the concerts were free.
Last week I got an email from Katy Bowser letting me know she was playing in Atlanta on Saturday. The Spine Doctor and his wife were gracious enough to babysit for us, so we had a date night listening to some music. Katy and crew did a fabulous job.
Katy’s husband, Kenny Hutson, is an amazing musician. He’s from the Atlanta area, so his family was all at the show. That also means that they played a lot of stuff that featured him working his magic with his guitar.
Then last night I drove down to Lagrange to see Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken play a concert for a few hundred college kids. Sandra played a new song that (if I heard right) will be sung by Danielle on the next Caedmon’s Call CD. Derek played some new stuff as well, and he mentioned that his next release will be May 1.
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March 13, 2007
Curt @ 1:30 am:
That’s a nice double shot of music! For me, Katy was an acquired taste, but I love her music now. I’ve been a fan since “Longing.” One of my best friends, Bill Fisher–the Dean of Christian Faith and Life at Huntington College in Indiana–has brought Katy in at least a couple of times. He’s a big supporter too.
I caught my first solo Derek Webb show a few months ago. I really enjoyed the apparent spontaneity of his shows, especially the set-list. In Omaha, he just flipped through his three ring binder and seemed to play whatever struck his fancy at the time. I like that.
I caught Andrew Osenga in Omaha. He did FOUR shows in Nebraska. Feast or famine, baby. He is one talented mug. I can’t wait until next month when he is scheduled to return. Yes, I’m trying to impress you. Whaddyathink?
Ron @ 8:29 am:
Yeah, Curt, I’m jealous of you Nebraska folks these days. That doesn’t happen often.
I liked Osenga’s stuff as soon as I heard it (”Photographs”), but I’ve grown to really appreciate it on a new level since around spring of last year. “The Morning” has meant a lot to me (both for what it is and for how it got recorded).
Next on the concert calendar is a Knoxville show in April. I think. I may be overlooking a date before then, and that Knoxville show is mid-week, so it’ll be hard to pull off. But I’ll probably go anyway.