Author Archives: Jeff S
New Release: “What I’d Rather Do”
Hot off the presses, this is a song I’ve been working on for several months! If you enjoy it, please share and download. I’ve got another song on the way soon, so make sure to check back here for updates. … Continue reading
Strange Fire
Strange Fire is probably my moodiest song, and I love the atmosphere it creates. It’s dark and foreboding, and also one of my better early uses of electric guitar. When we recorded the first Steady On album I didn’t even … Continue reading
Hating What God Loves
I recently wrote a blog post asking who we are allowed to hate. It is a topic that appears to dominate much of our discourse. But there is one target of hate I did not discuss, and it is a … Continue reading
It Is Well With My Soul
It Is Well With My Soul is my favorite song. Not just my favorite hymn, or my favorite worship song, but simply the best piece of music I have ever heard. I love both the music and the lyrics, and … Continue reading
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Evangelical No More?
In previous blog entries, I mentioned that I no longer consider myself an evangelical, something I’ve also said publicly on social media and to my friends, in person. But really, what does that mean? Am I deconstructing? Have I left … Continue reading
Nothing Less
Of the songs I’ve written, Nothing Less is one of my favorites. Musically it fits nicely into a rock style, and performing it with the electric guitar is a blast. On the recording, I played the electric and acoustic guitars, … Continue reading
Whom Am I Allowed To Hate?
“Whom am I allowed to hate?” is such an awful question, yet I observe that it is the focus of so much energy for many in our present culture. And it is not necessarily a new question. During Jesus’ earthly … Continue reading
No Me
If you’ve been to the Music area of this blog, you’ve probably seen the music video for the song “No Me”. The video was a project Jenny (who sang the lead vocals for the song) and I did with a … Continue reading
Re-Launching Love Without Fear
So, here we are in 2022 and I’m re-launching my blog! Wait, what? “Re-launch?” Yeah . . . so, I did have this blog almost a decade ago, but I let it lag after I got married and became super … Continue reading
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