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TERRA INCOGNITA
There’s a hidden gem on one of Bruce Springsteen’s early albums, a song called “Factory.”. It’s a poignant tune about the heartache of the working life in blue collar America. For the beaten-down laborer in the song, the drudgery a monotonous factory job sustains his body but steals his soul. TERRA INCOGNITA: 2020 This is a collection of songs I wrote and recorded in January - March, 2020 while on sabbatical from ministry. They each deal with a different aspect or expression of the Gospel. TERRA INCOGNITA: THE THEOLOGY OF WORK (PART 4): THE HOLY previous post There is a well-known quote attributed to Martin Luther which goes something like this: “The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftmanship.” TERRA INCOGNITA: GOING TO THE GYM WITH GOD (PART 1): AN All this is to say that signing up for a membership at the Y was about as unlikely a thing I could have imagined myself doing back in 2010. However, besides the fact that my kids needed the recreational activities it provided, I had just completed a 5-year intensive masters program in theology, which involved a lot of sedentary reading and writing, and I had just started an intense job as a TERRA INCOGNITA: WITNESS EXHIBIT A, A DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT There's a famous scene in John 9, where Jesus heals a man who had been born blind from birth. The whole story is packed with drama and tension, but I especially love the exchange between the healed man and the Pharisees, immediately following Jesus' healing miracle. TERRA INCOGNITA: GOING TO THE GYM WITH GOD (PART 4 A 2011 study of the relationship between physical exercise and brain health published in Neuroscientist magazine found that “decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with age-related hippocampal dysfunction, memory impairment, and increased risk for depression, whereas increasing BDNF through aerobic exercise appears to ameliorate hippocampal atrophy, improve memory TERRA INCOGNITA: A VIEW OF THE WORLD FROM GRAVITY FALLS In a nutshell, Gravity falls is about these twins, Dipper and Mabel Pines, who visit their Great Uncle Stan for the summer, in a sleepy little Oregon town called Gravity Falls. A bit of a shyster with a sketchy past, Grunkle Stan runs a “museum of the paranormal” called the Mystery Shack, along with ‘Soos, his handyman, and Wendy,the
TERRA INCOGNITA: PRAYER FOR THE (ADVENT) OFFERING Over the Advent season I've found the offertory prayer more difficult to write than usual. This is partly because the consumeristic spirit of Christmas these days leaves me hesitant to associate Jesus with the gift-getting impulse of our annual, year-end Saturnalia. Full confession: there's a growing part of me that deeply struggles when I hear things like "Jesus is the Greatest Gift of All TERRA INCOGNITA: A VIEW OF THE WORLD FROM GRAVITY FALLS “Duping delight” is a helpful concept as we continue this month’s theological analysis of Gravity Falls, the popular new animated series by Disney that’s a pretty big hit at my house.To the extent that Dr. Eckman was on to something there, it helps us get at one of the unique aspects of the show, something that has contributed both to its popularity and to the endless speculation TERRA INCOGNITA: HAPPY ST. AIDAN'S DAY There is something a bit more monastic in the sentiment than I am used to praying (I'm not sure an ache for holiness and a life spent alone with God as much as may be are reconcilable sentiments) , but I've found it very a peaceful and centering prayer lately; and, though I am certainly no 7th Century Irish monk, the imagery of the ebbing and flowing tide still captures something for me aboutTERRA INCOGNITA
There’s a hidden gem on one of Bruce Springsteen’s early albums, a song called “Factory.”. It’s a poignant tune about the heartache of the working life in blue collar America. For the beaten-down laborer in the song, the drudgery a monotonous factory job sustains his body but steals his soul. TERRA INCOGNITA: 2020 This is a collection of songs I wrote and recorded in January - March, 2020 while on sabbatical from ministry. They each deal with a different aspect or expression of the Gospel. TERRA INCOGNITA: THE THEOLOGY OF WORK (PART 4): THE HOLY previous post There is a well-known quote attributed to Martin Luther which goes something like this: “The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftmanship.” TERRA INCOGNITA: GOING TO THE GYM WITH GOD (PART 1): AN All this is to say that signing up for a membership at the Y was about as unlikely a thing I could have imagined myself doing back in 2010. However, besides the fact that my kids needed the recreational activities it provided, I had just completed a 5-year intensive masters program in theology, which involved a lot of sedentary reading and writing, and I had just started an intense job as a TERRA INCOGNITA: WITNESS EXHIBIT A, A DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT There's a famous scene in John 9, where Jesus heals a man who had been born blind from birth. The whole story is packed with drama and tension, but I especially love the exchange between the healed man and the Pharisees, immediately following Jesus' healing miracle. TERRA INCOGNITA: GOING TO THE GYM WITH GOD (PART 4 A 2011 study of the relationship between physical exercise and brain health published in Neuroscientist magazine found that “decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with age-related hippocampal dysfunction, memory impairment, and increased risk for depression, whereas increasing BDNF through aerobic exercise appears to ameliorate hippocampal atrophy, improve memory TERRA INCOGNITA: A VIEW OF THE WORLD FROM GRAVITY FALLS In a nutshell, Gravity falls is about these twins, Dipper and Mabel Pines, who visit their Great Uncle Stan for the summer, in a sleepy little Oregon town called Gravity Falls. A bit of a shyster with a sketchy past, Grunkle Stan runs a “museum of the paranormal” called the Mystery Shack, along with ‘Soos, his handyman, and Wendy,the
TERRA INCOGNITA: PRAYER FOR THE (ADVENT) OFFERING Over the Advent season I've found the offertory prayer more difficult to write than usual. This is partly because the consumeristic spirit of Christmas these days leaves me hesitant to associate Jesus with the gift-getting impulse of our annual, year-end Saturnalia. Full confession: there's a growing part of me that deeply struggles when I hear things like "Jesus is the Greatest Gift of All TERRA INCOGNITA: A VIEW OF THE WORLD FROM GRAVITY FALLS “Duping delight” is a helpful concept as we continue this month’s theological analysis of Gravity Falls, the popular new animated series by Disney that’s a pretty big hit at my house.To the extent that Dr. Eckman was on to something there, it helps us get at one of the unique aspects of the show, something that has contributed both to its popularity and to the endless speculation TERRA INCOGNITA: HAPPY ST. AIDAN'S DAY There is something a bit more monastic in the sentiment than I am used to praying (I'm not sure an ache for holiness and a life spent alone with God as much as may be are reconcilable sentiments) , but I've found it very a peaceful and centering prayer lately; and, though I am certainly no 7th Century Irish monk, the imagery of the ebbing and flowing tide still captures something for me about TERRA INCOGNITA: GOING TO THE GYM WITH GOD (PART 1): AN All this is to say that signing up for a membership at the Y was about as unlikely a thing I could have imagined myself doing back in 2010. However, besides the fact that my kids needed the recreational activities it provided, I had just completed a 5-year intensive masters program in theology, which involved a lot of sedentary reading and writing, and I had just started an intense job as a TERRA INCOGNITA: CONSPIRACIES EXPOSED: A PASTORAL Conspiracies Exposed: A Pastoral Reflection (Part 1) In sound production, a feedback loop is what happens when a microphone is placed too close to a speaker, causing the microphone to pick up the signal from the speaker and send it through the amplifier, so that it comes back out the speaker again, where the microphone picks it upagain (a
TERRA INCOGNITA: GOING TO THE GYM WITH GOD (PART 4 A 2011 study of the relationship between physical exercise and brain health published in Neuroscientist magazine found that “decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with age-related hippocampal dysfunction, memory impairment, and increased risk for depression, whereas increasing BDNF through aerobic exercise appears to ameliorate hippocampal atrophy, improve memory TERRA INCOGNITA: 2017 A collection of Christmas songs I wrote and recorded during the early days of the pandemic lockdown in the spring of 2020. Click the imageto listen.
TERRA INCOGNITA: THE FAILURE OF BARAK AND THE This is a collection of songs I wrote and recorded in January - March, 2020 while on sabbatical from ministry. They each deal with a different aspect or expression of the Gospel. TERRA INCOGNITA: 2018 Recorded in 2014, these songs are sort of a chronicle of my journey through a pastoral burn-out last winter. They deal with themes of mental-health, spiritual burn-out and depression, but also with the inexorable presence of God in the midst of darkness. TERRA INCOGNITA: 2015 Hebrews 2:14-18 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity, so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is the devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. TERRA INCOGNITA: THE FIVE (SMOOTH) ROCKS WERE ALSO CHRIST As regular visitors to terra incognita will probably have gathered, I've been spending a lot of time in 1 Samuel these days.The other day it was Chapter 17, the most famous giant-bout in recorded history, immortalized in monumental marble masterpieces and children's coloringpages alike.
TERRA INCOGNITA: CAEDMON, SING ME SOMETHING This is my latest recording project (released May 27, 2019). It is a double album of 22 songs, which very roughly track the story of my life a sort of musical autobiography, so to speak. TERRA INCOGNITA: JULY 2009 This is a collection of songs I wrote and recorded in January - March, 2020 while on sabbatical from ministry. They each deal with a different aspect or expression of the Gospel. skip to main | skip to sidebar THREE HANDS CLAPPING This is my latest recording project (released May 27, 2019). It is a double album of 22 songs, which very roughly track the story of my life... a sort of musical autobiography, so to speak. Click the albumimage to listen.
GHOST NOTES
A collections of original songs I wrote in 2015, and recorded with the FreeWay Musical Collective. Click the album image to listen.INVERSIONS
Recorded in 2014, these songs are sort of a chronicle of my journey through a pastoral burn-out last winter. They deal with themes of mental-health, spiritual burn-out and depression, but also with the inexorable presence of God in the midst of darkness. Click the albumart to download.
SOUNDINGS
click image to download "soundings" is a collection of songs I recorded in September/October of 2013. Dealing with themes of hope, ache, trust and spiritual loss, the songs on this album express various facets of my journey with God.BRIDGES
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"Bridges" is a collection of original songs I wrote in the summer of 2011, during a soul-searching trip I took out to Alberta; a sort of long twilight in the dark night of the soul. I share it here in hopes these musical reflections on my own spiritual journey might be an encouragement to others: the sun does rise, blood-red but beautiful.ECHOES
Prayers, poems and songs (2005-2009). Click to download "echoes" is a collection of songs I wrote during my time studying at Briercrest Seminary (2004-2009). It's called "echoes" partly because these songs are "echoes" of times spent with God from my songwriting past, but also because there are musical "echoes" of hymns, songs or poems sprinkled throughout the album. Listen closely and you'll hearthem.
ACCIDENTALS
This collection of mostly blues/rock/folk inspired songs was recorded in the spring and summer of 2015. I call it "accidentals" because all of the songs on this project were tunes I have had kicking around in my notebooks for many years but had never found a "home" for on previous albums. You can click the image to download the whole album.BLOGS I FOLLOW
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13
2019
Three Hands Clapping by D. Michael Harris Hey there St. Christopher, If you’re out there will you say a prayer For a world wand’ring rambler like me? Will you ask the Lord to smile down On this road I’ve walked for miles now Till I’ve seen all the green earth there is to see? I’ve seen the sun set sinking over the Serengeti I’ve watched the camels racing the sands of Dubai I’ve seen the white ghost walking the trail to Michupichu I’ve watched the wheat fields ripen under a prairie sky On trains and planes and elephants, on rickshaws on the run, They say a pilgrim’s work is never done, so... Hey there St. Christopher, If you’re out there will you say a prayer For a world wand’ring rambler like me? Will you ask the Lord to smile down On this road I’ve walked for miles now Till I’ve seen all the green earth there is to see? I’ve miles to go before I sleep And the open road is calling to me, so... Hey there St. Christopher, If you’re out there will you say a prayer For a world wand’ring rambler while he roams Will you ask the Lord to guide my feet On these open roads and these city streets Till I walk the final road that brings me home. I’ve played with polar bears way up in Churchill, Manitoba I’ve stood upon the sun-scorched slopes of Sinai I’ve kissed the lucky herring in the Antarctic waters I’ve found my winding way through the streets of Mumbai In boats and cars and wheelbarrows, on camels in the sun, They say a pilgrim’s work is never done, so .... Hey there St. Christopher, If you’re out there will you say a prayer For a world wand’ring rambler like me? Will you ask the Lord to smile down On this road I’ve walked for miles now Till I’ve seen all the green earth there is to see? I’ve miles to go before I sleep And the open road is calling to me, so... Hey there St. Christopher, If you’re out there will you say a prayer For a world wand’ring rambler while he roams Will you ask the Lord to guide my feet On these open roads and these city streets Till I walk the final road that brings me home. I’ve seen the sunrise gleaming on the peak of Everest and I’ve stood upon the banks of the bridge on the river Quai I’ve heard the kookaburra singing in the old gum tree and I’ve filled my lungs with the air of a rocky mountain high In tractors, trucks and motor homes, from Ares Rock to the Yukon They say a pilgrim’s work is never done, so... I’ve miles to go before I sleep And stories to tell and people to meet And places to know and sights to see I’ve miles to go before I sleep ... so! Hey there St. Christopher, If you’re out there will you say a prayer For a world wand’ring rambler while he roams Will you ask the Lord to guide my feet On these open roads and these city streets Till I walk the final road that brings me home.0 comments
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Jul
29
2019
CAEDMON'S HYMN, A SONG Three Hands Clapping by D. Michael Harris0 comments
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Jul
24
2019
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH (A SONG) Three Hands Clapping by D. Michael Harris I didn’t know that the day that I sat down beside you I was sitting down next to my destiny And I didn’t know that the day you smiled at me the first time I was meeting a long lost piece of me And I’m so glad you didn’t let the disguise fool you I’m so glad you didn’t fall for my bluff Cause if you had we might have never learned the truth about us (that) Whatever else we had together Together we had a diamond in the rough I didn’t know the first time I felt your breath upon me How much grace was breathing over me I didn’t know the first time I held you in my arms How strong a heart was beating next to me And I’m so glad all my mistakes never deterred you I’m so glad that we held on when the going got tough Cause if we never had we might have never learned the truth about us(that)
Whatever else we had together, Together we had a diamond in the rough So place me as a seal upon the hinges of your heart Like a lover’s seal engraved upon your arm Cause love is strong as death, more jealous than the grave And its flame burns with the fire of the Lord I do not know all the ups and downs that lie before us And where we’ll be when its all said and done And I do not know what we’ll see there in the rear-view mirror When we look back after its all said and done But I hope it’s true we’ll say we savored every moment I hope it’s true they’ll say we left a trail of love Cause if we do that’s how we’ll finally know the truth about us(that)
Whatever else we had together, Together we had a diamond in the rough0 comments
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Jul
15
2019
A THOUSAND WORDS, A SONG Three Hands Clapping by D. Michael Harris They say the Inuit up north Have got a thousand words for snow And well, honey, I just don’t know if that’s true But if you need a thousand words For the stuff of life you need the most Then I guess I ought to have a thousand words for you They say that Earnest Hemmingway Could write a thousand words a day Well he must have had a most prolific muse But if you give a thousand words To the thing that most inspires you Then I guess I ought to have a thousand words for you And I remember how they say That a picture’s worth a thousand words Well honey, give or take a word or two But a thousand pictures won’t suffice To tell you just a single thing Out of the thousand words I want to say to you A thousand words could never contain The one thing I most want you to know A thousand words could never describe the beat of my heart I know its not much, I know it’s absurd And I’ll never say something you haven’t heard I know it falls short, but it’s all I’ve got A thousand words, a thousand words It’s better to be thought a fool They say than open up your mouth And prove to the whole world that its true And if brevity’s the soul of wit Then maybe all I have to do Is just hold my tongue and let the silence speak to you0 comments
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Jul
02
2019
YOUR FADED BLUE JEANS, A SONG Three Hands Clapping by D. Michael Harris Every eye in the placeIs fixed on you
You can feel their gazeFollowing you
And they’re sizing you up And they’re weighing your soul And you can’t get away No matter where you go Everybody’s watching you As you’re walking down the street(you can feel it)
Shining like the sun in your faded blue jeans With your hair done up and your defenses down And the world at your feet (and you know) You’re the most magnetic thing they’ve ever seen You in your faded blue jeans You were breaking their hearts But they just didn’t know While you’re playing your part We can’t stop the show And you’re turning their heads We can’t look away And you’re knocking them deadTo live another day
Everybody’s watching you As you’re walking down the street(you can feel it)
Shining like the sun in your faded blue jeans With your hair done up and your defenses down And the world at your feet (and you know) You’re the most magnetic thing they’ve ever seen You in your faded blue jeans You’re more beautiful than you could ever know. You’re more beautiful than you could ever know, you never know, younever know
Everybody’s watching you As you’re walking down the street(you can feel it)
Shining like the sun in your faded blue jeans With your hair done up and your defenses down And the world at your feet (and you know) You’re the most magnetic thing they’ve ever seen You in your faded blue jeans0 comments
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Jun
24
2019
PURPLE CITY, A SONG
Three Hands Clapping by D. Michael Harris Diana, do you wanna come on out and play? I’ll show ya a little bit of homemade ecstasy I know ya, that you’re bored and you got nowhere to be We’ll go there together Diana, do you wanna come along for a ride? I’ll take ya to a place where you’ve never felt more alive It’ll wake ya to all the emptiness inside We can chase it forever Purple City, just keep staring into the lights Looking for Purple City, trying not to lose your sight Cause the night is young And the truth still hasn’t hit me That we’ll lose it when we find it, Purple City And Tommy, do you wanna head out for a run On a highway that takes us past the setting sun? The lights are sparkling on the horizon We’ll go there together And Tommy, I think I’m ready to take the leap Cause falling is better than dying in your sleep They’re calling, all the things we know we just can’t keep We’ll lose them together in … Purple City, just keep staring into the lights Looking for Purple City, trying not to lose your sight Cause the night is young And the truth still hasn’t hit me That we’ll lose it when we find it, Purple City Diana, I guess it’s time we headed home The sunrise is gonna find us both alone But your heartbeat is still aching in my bones I’ll always remember …. Purple City, just keep staring into the lights Looking for Purple City, trying not to lose your sight Cause the night is young And the truth still hasn’t hit me That we’ll lose it when we find it, Purple City0 comments
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Jun
17
2019
THIS TOWN, A SONG
_I grew up in the small town of Gibbons, Alberta. Set on the prairies with a population of 5000 and open farmland in every direction, it was not an especially cosmopolitan community to grow up in. It never felt small to me, though, or especially provincial. __
_ _I had the good fortune to go home a couple of summers ago and spend a full day wandering my hometown, some 35 years after the fact, reminiscing and reuniting and rediscovering how truly remarkable this small town was. I had no clue, for instance, that the freedom to explore the Sturgeon River valley unsupervised for hours on end was a great gift to a growing child's psyche, or that living a stones-throw from every good friend you had gave you a profound feeling of connectedness and belonging. Growing up in little old Gibbons, I realized, was a beautiful gift from God. __
_ _A year or so later, I wrote this song as a tribute to the Town of Gibbons, and a word of thanks to God for having given it to me, and me to it. I hope you enjoy, and I hope it inspires you to reflect on your own childhood, and all the things you never knew at the time were shaping you into the grown-up you've become._ Three Hands Clapping by D. Michael Harris We were chasing dragons With our homemade wooden swords There in your river valley At the edges of our world We were making legends Out of never ending days On your forbidden rooftopsIn your back alleys
You don’t always know how who you were Is who you are today Or how the man that you’ve become was born In child’s play (oh) This town was big enough For the three of us to run around in Till we were tall enough to ride With fireworks on the summer nights While lightning played across the sky It wasn’t much but it’ll last me till I die We were chasing lovers When all the dragons had been tamed The mystery discovered And all the heroes had been named We were forging friendships Under never-ending skies Out on your open highways Under your watchful eyes You can never say how wounds Will grow up into dreams Or how the ground beneath your feet Is firmer than it seems (cause) This town was big enough For the three of us to run around in Till we were tall enough to ride With fireworks on the summer nights While lightning played across the sky It wasn’t much but it’ll last me till I die If nature’s brightest gold is our first green This town will always hold a special place In the treasury, of my memory (oh) This town was big enough For the three of us to run around in Till we were tall enough to ride With fireworks on the summer nights While lightning played across the sky It wasn’t much but it’ll last me till I die0 comments
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Jun
13
2019
WARRIOR POET, A SONG _This song started vaguely as a riff on the idea that being a preacher is sometimes like being a warrior-poet, carrying the paradoxical double duty of both comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable. It morphed in the writing (as most songs do), and became a much more general anthem for anyone who has been knocked down and kicked around because they didn't feel they could do what it takes to fit in. Well: whatever it means to you to stand your ground like a Warrior Poet, may it speak to you today._ Three Hands Clapping by D. Michael Harris Oh, you don’t have to hide your scars You can wear them like a soldier’s silver star That he brought home from the war For an act of uncommon valor And when it’s all been said and done When every battle’s lost and won And when the victory’s begun They will make you beautiful Cause just when you thought that you wereDown for the count
You turned your cheek And raised your glass With perfect nonchalance (and you) You stared them down like a warrior poet If you felt fear, you didn’t show it Through blood and tears you found The fight was coursing in your veins and you You stood your ground like a warrior poet At a loss for words but you didn’t show it They knocked you down but you will rise again You’re a warrior poet So keep your heart upon your sleeve Don’t let them steal what you believe And you’ll bring this world to its knees If you don’t give up the good fight And somehow you’ll beat the odds Breaking through glittering façades While the host of heaven all applauds As you take it up, your last stand You ran the gauntlet when you Threw the gauntlet downYou toed the line
And raised your voice And took the fight to them You stared them down like a warrior poet If you felt fear, you didn’t show it Through blood and tears you found The fight was coursing in your veins You stood your ground like a warrior poet At a loss for words but you didn’t show it They knocked you down but you will rise again You’re a warrior poet0 comments
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May
28
2019
NEW ALBUM RELEASE: THREE HANDS CLAPPING Last year on a solo trip to Rochester NY, inspiration struck and I arrived at my destination with a bunch of ideas for some new songs. Over the course of the next year, that "bunch of ideas" slowly morphed into a double album's worth of music. I've been working on these recordings for about a year now, and last week I finally decided they were finished and I was ready to go public with them. So let me formally invite you to check out my latest album, a set of 22 songs called "Three Hands Clapping." Over the next number of months on my blog, I plan to post some individual tracks and tells some of the stories behind the songs, but in the meantime, let me invite you to check it out for yourself. You can find it available for listening or downloading over at my bandcamp account, or you can click the play button below. Happy listening! Three Hands Clapping by D. Michael Harris0 comments
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May
24
2019
THREE MINUTE THEOLOGY 5.5: EVERYWHERE A SIGN0 comments
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