Exciting Things in the Mail, II
This week, I received at least TWO exciting things in the mail. First came a Vinyl full-length album "Songs of Praise & Scorn" by Christopher Paul Stelling , whose music is hauntingly fabulous. There were some songs on here I recognized as ones I love: " Never Been There " has given me chills live, and as I was baking strawberry banana muffins, warm in my kitchen, last evening, it did the same as a recording. In addition, there are some songs that I felt I was hearing for the first time. I've known Chris for more than a few years at this point, and I'm truly glad to have purchased his album not only to put some cash in his hypothetical gas tank but because it's something I will listen to over and over again. Something about Chris's voice is familiar to me-- I can hear other people I know in his voice, and this leads me to believe that he is someone who speaks for our generation. Check him out . Here is the nice message that came with my vinyl, ...