Floating to the Surface

A blog I’ve written just showed up at SOUL AUDIO. I really like these guys and their unique perspective on the intersection of art and faith. CHECK IT OUT HERE. Also, another Tealy cut has surfaced.CLICK HERE to check out the song “Tell Me Again” on iTunes from the new Alvin Slaughter record, Overcomer. I really like this guy and his unique take on the song. Throw your $0.99 down and pick it up. When you’re listening to the song, don’t turn it off too soon. The producer apparently couldn’t get enough of the groove so after the end the rhythm sneaks back in for an extra minute of vibey R&B goodness.

I leave Friday for a few weeks out of the country. If you’re one of the few who really understands that whole “unspoken prayer requests” thing then now would be a great time to say a prayer for me and my friends over the next few weeks. Just watch what the King of the Universe can do!

Soul-Audio Interview

An INTERVIEW just posted on a sweet new website called Soul-Audio. Here’s their tagline: “If the calling we believe in is to be salt and light, then that should be loud and clear in the artistry Christians produce. We believe that should be the same for a media outlet as well. Introducing Soul-Audio: where excellent design meets intelligent content in a format intended to draw an audience and keep it with the same pursuit of quality we expect from the artists and musicians we cover.”

The feature is from an email interview I did a while back with the author, Andrew. I remember sitting in the parking lot of a hotel in Key Largo, Florida stealing internet access so I could respond to his questions. Check out the interview BY CLICKING HEREand leave a comment to let ‘em know you stopped by the site. I will be writing some blogs for them as well that should appear in the coming weeks.

I just finished a writing session with Michael Olson (God is With Us). We spent the morning singing about God’s heart for the poor and oppressed. Next up today is some time working on new songs for Austin’s Bridge.

See ya along the road!

Another Tealy Cut Surfaces

Jaime Jamgochian’s new Centricity release “Above the Noise” just hit the shelves with a Tealy song on it. Click on the CD artwork to download “God Unchanging” from iTunes. For you guitar players and worship leaders out there, she has a link to the chord chart for the song HERE.

New Release – Before This Moment Dies

Time for some new-old songs (or is that old-new songs?) Last year I went into the studio to demo some songs with Geoff Clapp (Ellis Marsalis) playing drums and Aaron Sands (Jars of Clay) playing bass. The result was some jazzy-pop craziness. The only song from that session that ended up on a record was “Room to Run” on the end of the “Redeeming the Days EP.” So the rest of those songs have been aging in oak barrels for a while. Now they are ripe and ready for a SnoCap exclusive release. The songs include some concert favorites like “Just a Question” and “Can Not Close My Heart.” I’ve also included Dakota’s Song (the bunny song) on the end of the record for a little added silliness.

“Before This Moment Dies” is available exclusively from the SnoCap store either on THE MYSPACE SITE or by clicking on the “STORE” tab above. This is also exclusively a digital release. There will be no printed copies of this record sold anywhere (unless you burn one and try and sell it to a friend and we both know how that will work out). Hope you dig it.

The songs on the “Before” project are: Just a Question, Someone, Before This Moment Dies, Can Not Close My Heart, Rise Against the Wind, Fourteen (the original recording), and Dakota’s Song.

New Review Lands at Christianity Today

Christianity Today has posted a review of “Redeeming the Days”. “Tealy reveals himself a truly creative talent with this inventive alternative pop EP that’s intelligently crafted both musically and lyrically.” Read the full review HERE.