I've got Hyper Static Union on Rhapsody.  Lifegiver is playing in my earbuds and I'm thinking about how music ministry has given my spiritual journey such a jump start.  When I listen to some Spirit music, I almost always connect with the energy and the inspiration that comes through the music.  Each recording is a captured Spirit event.  One can even get beyond the post production elements to the heart of the words and the melody.  Imagine when these first hit whoever was in the Spirit at the time.

When I am tagged by the Holy Spirit there is an instant awareness that I have to make a decision.  Be obedient or not?  Act on the inspiration or not?  Podcast #1 opened with "A New Year" which came to me @ 7:30 am 1/1/2004.  Nick was still asleep and I had just brewed some java and was just sitting down to enjoy some quiet time early in the morning.  I was edged by the fact that I hadn't put together my new year's resolution.  So I got pen and paper and had all the intention of doing just that when the words started to come and the melody started to flow... so the rest just happened, writing it, trying out the song at the next CoffeeHouse, etc...

There's a lot of this that happens and the next moment passes and it is history.  I've been dabbling on sample audio recordings and journals, praying on what would be the right thing to do.  Flying back from Manila 3 weeks ago, I realized that I need to start this podcast thing and get more milleage out of the music, the events, the experiences and the conversations.

So here it is... Mickey's Music and Faith Diary... so much left to do...  write back to me your own thoughts as we continue this story of redemption, journey, joy and faith.

Peace - Mickey