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...new blog...

2005-05-02T11:13:00.000-04:00

hey guys - I'm moving my blog to http://philwing.com. It's been a nice stay here at blogger but Abs hooked me up at the new site and I really like it. So from now on, go here to read the randomness that is Phil. I won't be posting on this one any longer.

...that's my boy...

2005-04-28T00:44:00.000-04:00

I LOVE this kid!Gibson Jude WingHe was born Saturday, April 23rd, at 8:29pm. He was 7lbs 3oz and 19 3/4 inches long. He's got reddish brown hair and blue eyes...for now anyways. :o) God, again, I praise You for Your work of re-creation - Yours truly are the only hands capable of miracles. Thank You so much!

...oh my my...

2005-04-21T12:17:00.000-04:00

I don't have a lot of time to post so I'll make this as quick as possible.I'M BECOMING A FATHER THIS WEEKEND!!! That's right, Friday (April 22nd), at 2:00pm - Amber will be induced. That just basically means that a doctor forces her to go into labor. There is nothing wrong, this is not an emergency or anything. The doctor just said that it looked ideal for the baby to be born this weekend.

...dynamic duo...

2005-04-14T12:37:00.000-04:00

I can't believe this!!! I'm so excited! They're coming to Indi, Louisville, Columbus, Cleveland, Grand Rapids, and even F-town! This could be one of my favorite musical teamings since Crowder, Silas, and McDonald.

...misc...

2005-04-05T14:37:00.000-04:00

It's been a while since posting and for that, I apologize. Unfortunately, today I'm in one of those "don't want to blog deeply" moods. In light of this mood, I give you:3 random Phil facts:1. My son, Gibson Jude, is due to be born in about 5 weeks...maybe a little less if we're lucky...blessed, I mean. I can't wait! He's been kicking his mom a lot lately which is kinda funny. "my baby's a little

...pickles...

2005-03-24T15:12:00.000-05:00

I must admit, I like these pickles...better than these pickles...Now, I'm no pickle racist, but I do believe that the whiter pickles taste better than the darker pickles.

...praise week, part 2...

2005-03-21T17:37:00.000-05:00

(don't worry, "brother part 2" will be coming soon as well)It was a great time in TN, but I've got to admit that my favorite part of the week happened after we got back. Sunday night, we had the privilege of playing for "1 Night" which was a youth worship experience for the youth ministries of Apex, Faircreek, and Hillside. This was one of the coolest nights I've had the pleasure of being a part

...praise week, part 1...

2005-03-21T16:37:00.000-05:00

Well, I believe that played more praise music this past week than I ever have...and it was a BEAUTIFUL week!!! Bright and early Sunday morning, Joel, JP, Brian, and I embarked on our jouney to Cleveland, TN where we were the praise band for "Global Impact"; a missions conference at Candies Creek Church. One of my favorite parts of this whole trip was in the car, on the way down. At 11:00am, we

...brother (part 1)...

2005-03-07T10:19:00.000-05:00

When I was a kid, I idolized Jason.Whatever he did, I wanted to do. If he was into a sport, I was too. If he liked a certain kind of shoes, I did too. If he was fired up about something, I was too.It's funny, when we were in elementary school, I never even called him Jason. I always referred to him as "brother". "Brother, where's dad at?" "Brother, what do you want to do today?" "Brother, stop

weekend report: exciting & humbling

2005-03-03T13:16:00.000-05:00

Well, this past weekend was wonderful! 21 friends and family members from F-town came down to visit. This hasn't happened since I got married...3 years ago. Among those were my Aunt Karen & Uncle Mick. Aunt Karen is the aunt that got saved on Christmas Eve of 2003, and was baptized Christmas week of 2004. Her husband (Mick) doesn't know the Lord...yet.We all had a great time hanging out on

...images like freckles...

2005-02-24T09:51:00.000-05:00

creative, yet randomYesterday was the 3rd anniversary of my betrothal to Amber Lee Stenger...now Amber Lee Wing. We had a Mexican/American dinner (prepared by yours truly) followed by an evening of painting. We decided that we'd try to paint a few things for Gibson's room. Now, mind you, we're not painters. This is merely an occasional pleasure that we dabble into, but we had mucho fun-o.

...earcandy for your heart...

2005-02-17T17:20:00.000-05:00

I can't get enough of this CD!!! At first, I was kind of shocked, I mean, this is praise music, can it really sound like that???...and then I realized I couldn't stop listening to it. In the words of Abhinav "oh man, it's so good". In case you can't tell, I highly recommend this disc. Props to the DCB (or God through DCB) for once again doing something unique in the genre of praise music. You

"where's u bwuther at?"

2005-02-17T10:34:00.000-05:00

I have had such a great time reading the comments to my last post! I've enjoyed them so much in fact that I almost didn't want to post again just for the purpose of everyone seeing that each time they came to the site. But alas, news has broken. Not news that would in any way surpass the overwhelming attributes of God, but news nonetheless.I have a wonderful announcement to make...My brother,

help, i need somebody

2005-02-08T16:37:00.000-05:00

Ok blogging world...or should I say, the small part of the blogging world that checks into this little corner every once in a while...I need your help. I'm writing a song right now called "Overwhelmed" and it's about the areas of God's goodness that are almost too much for our minds to grasp. The chorus simply says "I'm overwhelmed by You...". Here's what I need from you. What is it about God

the soundtrack of a crazy week

2005-02-07T16:52:00.000-05:00

as you know from the last post, this has been an unusual week. Fellas, there's nothing that makes you feel more inadequate than seeing your wife suffer. All week I just kept being reminded that she can only be held by perfect hands, and mine are far from that. I praise God that He is so faithful to be strong in our weakness. My wife is doing much better now (thanks for all the prayers) and is

--- a request ---

2005-01-30T11:58:00.000-05:00

please pray for my wife. it's been a hard weekend for her family. Lord, please give strength where there is weakness, please give comfort where there is pain, please remind her of her firm foundation, please rescue those who are physically close to her but spiritually so far away, and please remind her that You're holding her in Your loving hands...I know that mine are far too small. You're

...leavin' on a jet plane...

2005-01-28T15:43:00.000-05:00

well, they just left. It's kinda wierd though - so sad and so happy at the same time. The weirdest part is that I'm not going to see my brother for 2 1/2 weeks. I know you're probably thinking 'what's the big deal?' Honestly, it's been close to 4 yrs. since we've been apart for that long. God has done such a cool thing to let us be so close We see each other most every day. The bright

the Schin-dogs

2005-01-26T14:10:00.000-05:00

Hey everybody - Jim and Rochelle Schindler each have their own blogs! Go check them out...I promise you'll be a deeper person afterwards. Jim - www.jimsmissionlog.blogspot.com Rochelle - www.rschind.blogspot.com

whadidusay?

2005-01-21T09:41:00.000-05:00

I don't really have any serious content to add at this time so I just thought it would be funny to post a bunch of wierd phrases that people actually say...but not many seem to know what they mean. 1. "same difference" - if it's the same, how can it be different? 2. "run like the dickens" - who are these dickens and what are they always running from? (that goes out to all my Summit homies) 3.

"can you bring me my chapstick?"

2005-01-20T11:39:00.000-05:00

Napoleon Dyanamite (Please rate my quiz) Which Napoleon Dynamite character are you? brought to you by Quizilla

...and the winner is...

2005-01-16T07:45:00.000-05:00

Gibson Jude Wing Well, there you have it - that is the official name for the Wing baby. It was landed upon at about midnight last night. We reserve the right to change it at any time, for any reason, but as of now, that's it. Gibson - I can't wait to meet you! groovin' to: the songs in my head :::edit::: We're not naming him Gibson after a guitar. I don't even own any Gibson guitars. That

this week's news

2005-01-14T11:27:00.000-05:00

On Tuesday, Amber and I found out that the little baby kicking inside of my wife is a BOY!!! That's right, the Wing name will carry on...along with the Wing male mayhem that comes so naturally to our family. We're beyond excited! Can you believe it? I'm having a son! God's so good and has blessed us in such a big way. I'm truly in awe of how God creates us. We're trying to land on a name now so

a few pics

2005-01-11T09:40:00.000-05:00

Thought I'd post a few pics from the last couple of shows. Here's some from the Gathering Grounds show with Faded Me: Joe - the groove daddy Joel - the microphone is stabbing him in the head Brian - profile view of the beat master Me and my beautiful Taylor J.P. was born to do music Badge - his hair is eating his face...or so I've heard Mixer always looks cool Here's a few pics from the

office quirks

2005-01-06T13:03:00.000-05:00

There are a few things around my office that I greatly enjoy...but in a weird way. Here are a few: 1. the Palm Pilot that is next to my pc that doesn't work but is left docked just to give the look of organization and technical prowess. 2. the temporary tatoo of a cartoon drawn David Crowder that sits on my desk. I mean, honestly, who is going to put a temporary tatoo of a worship leader on

Holiday Gadgets

2004-12-31T11:39:00.000-05:00

well, I was pleasantly surprised by my parents and in-laws this Christmas. They each got Amber and I some wonderful gadgetry. This is what my parents got us - a Canon ZR80 And this is what Amber's parents got us - a Vivitar Vivicam 4000 Apparently, the out-of-town, soon-to-be-grandparents want us to take a lot of pictures and videos when this baby gets here...which is just fine with me!

...2 more...

2004-12-21T16:05:00.000-05:00

oh my my my - I have to plug these 2 bands. I've been floored by their new music today. 1st - The Robbie Seay Band oh wow. This is my ideal music. So beautiful in composition, but so deep lyrically (usually). Robbie Seay is the worship pastor at a church called Ecclesia. These guys are so cool because they aren't your typical church music, in fact, you probably wouldn't think of half of

Reflections on Sunday

2004-12-15T16:37:00.000-05:00

Rob made a point on Sunday that really got me thinking. This is what I wrote down: "I can't help but worship. Worship to the Christian is like breathing to the body. Ceasing to worship is like holding your breath. Just as your body fights against you when you hold your breath, the Spirit fights against you when you cease/fail to worship." Just thinking about when you used to hold your

ooooooohhhhh

2004-12-07T13:35:00.000-05:00

Ok, sorry for the long delay in posts...I would like to say it was because of my extreme busy-ness...but it wasn't. I just got lazy. So here is some new music that I've found that I thought I'd share with you. I really look forward to watching these artists take off... 1. Adam Watts - This guy does it all. On his new album, The Noise Inside, he played EVERY instrument and recorded and

...blown away...

2004-11-18T11:37:00.000-05:00

As I illuded to in my previous post, our church had it's Focus Weekend a few days ago. It was followed by an AMAZING Sunday! [I am trying so hard now to use describing words in places they belong and not in ways unintended (i.e. "i love cheeseburgers" or "those shoes are awesome"). It's not a bad thing, I just find myself not having many words to save and use for the things of God that are truly

20/20 vision

2004-11-11T10:46:00.000-05:00

Focus Weekend, cha cha cha, Focus Weekend, cha cha cha, Focus Focus Focus Focus Fo - cus, Focus Weekend, cha cha cha!!! Thursday - get ready to praise your face off! Friday - the challenge begins... Saturday - 9 hrs. of clarity, unity, and opportunity... Can you tell that I'm a bit excited??? Let's make sure we're ready.

pop quiz

2004-11-01T13:57:00.000-05:00

Ok, I'm joining Joel & Jesse in the quizing craze. To test your knowledge of all things Philio - click here.

...redeeming the time...

2004-10-31T15:11:00.000-05:00

life on earth is short... do what matters! Here's a few things that matter to me: - Pursuing growth in my relationship with Jesus Christ. - Learning how to be a Godly husband to my Godly wife. - Figuring out how to be a Christ-like father. - Using every opportunity to be a minister. - Writing songs that please the Lord and engage the spirit of a person. - Loving people. Those are just a

music that you hate to love...

2004-10-25T09:47:00.000-04:00

ok, I like this music, but the thought of admitting it is pretty embarrassing. This is the music that somewhere, deep down, you enjoy...but hate at the same time. You hate it when riding in the car with other people...but part of you wants to blast it when you're alone. It's usually the epitome of what you despise about music...but for some reason you can't get it out of your head. It's the

top 10 vocalists

2004-10-13T16:08:00.000-04:00

ok, I was thinking about this today and I just figured I'd post it on here and get your opinions. These are my top 10 vocalists in rock music. [Disclaimer: these are not the top 10 bands/groups. I may not even like the band they're with...this is strictly about the singer.] My selections were based on talent, creativity with vocals, and overall uniqueness of voice. These are in no particular

when silence falls

2004-10-04T11:07:00.000-04:00

Ok - over the past few months, I've had the extreme pleasure of hearing many new praise&worship CD's that are going above and beyond the norm for that genre. For example, Something Like Silas - Divine Invitation; Jason Morant - Abandon; etc. Well, I excitedly get to plug another new addition to the small list of GREAT praise&worship CD's: This is the newest CD from Tim Hughes (writer of the song

Pics from Joe's

2004-09-22T15:53:00.000-04:00

As promised - here are a few pics from Joe's Java the other night: Joel & I Jason was kind enough to join us for the last song for some sweet harmony Joel's eating his guitar...ok, he's actually singing into it - which sounded really cool - "praise God from whom all blessings flow..." Who's this ugly mug??? Here's the Dustin Burke Band - they were great!!! Again, thanks to Amy for taking

last weekend

2004-09-20T14:03:00.000-04:00

well, Friday night was cool. Joel and I had some sound problems on stage, which was a bit distracting, but, from what I hear, it sounded alright in the crowd. I had to be the guy praying for "humility" before we started - and of course, God answered...with sound problems. It's so funny how a stupid thing like that can make you realize that it's not about you. Well, God used that to help me

a night of praise

2004-09-11T13:19:00.000-04:00

Joel Ogden and I will be playing an acoustic set out at Joe's Java on September 17. We are opening for the Dustin Burke Band in what looks to be a really cool evening of music. Here's the details: When: Friday, September 17th, 8:30pm Where: Joe's Java, Wilmington, OH (click here for a map) Cost: $5 ATD (all proceeds benefit something other than us!) If you caught us out at the Faded Me CD

random word association

2004-09-02T17:16:00.000-04:00

this week's word is: upstairs so, whadda ya thinkin'???

Facedown Contemplations

2004-08-31T17:52:00.000-04:00

I'm reading through Matt Redman's new book "Facedown" right now and I have to say that I love the way the Lord has blessed this man to creatively communicate - through music and word. Quote-worthy quote #1: "Sometimes in the church, I worry that we've settled for 'goldfish bowl' worship. We convey a tame and domesticated God, and then find ourselves stuck in the endless pursuit of the ordinary.

this summer's musical contribution

2004-08-12T17:01:00.000-04:00

Here are 2 CD's that I have found to be absolutely wonderful. These 2 are the best CD's I've had the pleasure of purchasing so far in 2004. Something Like Silas - Divine Invitation Something Like Silas has a really unique sound. Kind of indie rock sounding with smooth vocals. Some songs kind of resemble a happy Radiohead. Great rockin' praise album. Jason Morant - Abandon I love this guy's

sooooo excited...

2004-08-04T14:20:00.000-04:00

Jimmy Eat World releases their new cd "Futures" in October. If you go to their website and register you can hear a preview of that new album. It sounds pretty good! Man, I can't wait! These guys are, by far, my favorite band outside of the praise music genre...any my bro's band, of course (gotta have that family love). I love the creativity. If you're thinking "Jimmy Eat World? Aren't they

Axcess

2004-08-03T16:45:00.000-04:00

I've been given the opportunity to play at Axcess at Fairhaven church tonight. We start at 7:30 if you'd like to come praise with us...

things that make ya go "hmmm?"

2004-08-03T16:29:00.000-04:00

So I saw a woman dressed up as Spiderman last week. She was standing out by the road waving at cars as they drove by. Talk about changing your view of a superhero... it's kinda like when the Terminator becomes a governor.

Music that sticks...

2004-07-28T16:30:00.000-04:00

This song blows my mind! It gets in my head and gives me chills every time I think about what it says. Go to Faded Me's website and check out the "music" section. Under the "When It's Over L.P." there will be a song entitled "This is Love". If you haven't gotten their CD yet, you need to...NOW. In the words of Ben Stiller in Starsky & Hutch - "Do it! Do it! C'mon, Do it!". For real

rock AND roll

2004-07-22T12:45:00.000-04:00

FADED ME's CD RELEASE PARTY THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!!! Where: The Gathering Grounds When: THIS FRIDAY, July 23rd, 8pm Opening Bands: The Phil Wing Band(not official name), Skypilot Cost: $10, max occupancy 220...get there early! Extras: Get Faded Me's NEW CD "When It's Over" for FREE with ticket purchase!

what a week!!!

2004-07-22T11:53:00.000-04:00

Wow, last week was nuts...but in that Almond Joy sorta way - oh so good! Abi, Crystal, Andrew, Brian, and I all attened the Purpose Driven Worship Conference in Orange County, CA. I've been trying to explain how it was but it's really hard to put into words. All I know is that both my heart and my brain have been wonderfully stretched to see more of God's perspective on worship. I'm going to

Random Word Association

2004-07-09T11:45:00.000-04:00

Ok kids - this week's random word is - jumbo So what are you thinking???

"...this is the last song..."

2004-06-19T20:20:00.000-04:00

Ok, this question came up in conversation Friday night and I found the answers to be quite interesting...and diverse...and some just plain wierd! But here's the question: - If you could have only 3 CD's for the rest of your life, what would they be? I won't be the one to ask the question and not answer so here are mine: 1. Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American 2. David Crowder Band - Illuminate

Facedown

2004-06-18T13:00:00.000-04:00

Well, I just got this CD today and I am loving it! This is a live recording of 11 new songs of praise and it was recorded at the Facedown Songwriters conference in Atlanta, GA. Mike McSwegin, Chris Mack, and I were at that conference so I guess you could say that all 3 of us are singing background vocals for Matt Redman on this CD :o) Honestly, I had a hard time with most of Matt Redman's

Random Word Association

2004-06-14T16:22:00.000-04:00

this week's word is - glory What comes to your mind??? Currently Listening to: Plus One - Circle (I know what you're thinking - 'why in the world is Phil listening to Plus One???' Honestly though, this is a great song. Fans of Maroon 5 will enjoy it. I haven't found much else by this band that I like but this song is really good.)

a great day for rock & roll

2004-06-14T11:45:00.000-04:00

I am rejoicing with much happiness since I read this article!!!

This Week's Random Word Association

2004-06-02T11:54:00.000-04:00

Ok, this week's word is - elastic What's the first thing that comes to your head???

musical reading???

2004-05-21T17:59:00.000-04:00

tonight I, along with a few of the fellas from Faded Me, will be playing an acoustic show at Borders Bookstore by the Dayton Mall. We should be starting around 8:00ish. We're still trying to decide what we're going to do so come and find out along with us. It could be an hour of praise...or it could be an hour of spontaneous "make them up as you go" songs with the Wing bros. Either way, I

random word association

2004-05-21T11:24:00.000-04:00

I was thinking today that it might be funny/cool/interesting to do a weekly "random word association". And since I was able to convince myself that others might think it to be funny/cool/interesting, I decided to start it today. So please, leave a comment about what immediately comes to your head when you think of this word. this week's word: sequins (pronounced "see-kwins") if for some

mmm, that's good!

2004-05-13T22:42:00.000-04:00

I don't know of many things in the world that I am more thankful for than music. (outside of the obvious like family, friends, church, etc.) Think about it, it's the one language that everyone understands. Everyone has their taste in music though. It's kind of like different accents in different places. Spanish accents, southern accents, northern accents, french accents, etc. All sound

2004-05-11T10:54:00.000-04:00

Today's site of interest: the drawing board

2004-03-26T11:51:00.000-05:00

I would just like to take a second to say PRAISE THE LORD for the Apex praise team! I am blessed by these people every week! Each person that is in the band or tech team has the hugest heart to see Jesus exalted and I love being able to share in ministry with them. I mean, seriously, I have the coolest job in the world. I get paid to hang out with these cool people, rock out some great

2004-03-20T12:49:00.000-05:00

CORRECTION It looks like we might be starting at 7:00 tonight. Come then just to be safe. Check out the post below for more info...except for time obviously.

2004-03-18T15:03:00.000-05:00

- < - < - < Musical Living Room > - > - > - This Saturday, March 20th, Faded Me and I have the opportunity to play another acoustic show together. This will be at the Coffee Affair in Centerville. The show will start around 7:30. I believe we are the only 2 acts for that night...which should hopefully mean no last minute time cuts. hah. Anyways, if you're free, come check it out. It's

2004-03-10T15:40:00.000-05:00

***The Coolest Coffee House Ever*** So last weekend I got the opportunity to play some music at the Rohs St. Cafe in Cinci. This place was Badness Nate! A great main room for smaller concerts, a couple cool side rooms for chillin' and chattin'. This place looked like something you'd see on T.V. It had the atmosphere, the look, dang, it was just plain cool. There were these original

2004-03-01T17:45:00.000-05:00

---A little Recap--- So the show Friday night was fun...although much different than I was expecting. Due to some scheduling problems, the set time was cut from around 30 minutes to 10 minutes. Not a huge deal, just needed some rearranging. I ended up doing 2 songs - "Who Am I?" and "Near to You". The first turned out to be quite fun thanks to the joy of delay FX. I had 2 DD-6 pedals so I

2004-02-26T16:56:00.000-05:00

----------------Friday - Feb. 27th---------------- The show at Coffee Affair has been confirmed. I will be playing around 7:30 if anyone would like to come.

2004-02-24T10:16:00.000-05:00

<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>> I just found out today that Shane and Shane will be releasing an all acoustic album called "Upstairs"! Oh man! That's gonna be amazing! If you've never heard these guys, they have amazing voices and Shane Barnard is probably the best acoustic guitar player I've ever seen! His hands move faster than my synapses fire. You can listen to a few of the tracks from

2004-02-03T10:58:00.000-05:00

*** 2 Important Dates*** February 19th - The David Crowder Band plays at the Avenue in Tipp City March 19th - Chris Tomlin plays at Far Hills Definitely won't miss those 2!!!

2004-02-03T10:11:00.000-05:00

{{{{{Late Winter/Early Spring Schedule}}}}} I have been given some great opportunities to play/praise in the next few months so I figured I'd post them here for all to see... February: - 10th - Wright State University - Campus Wide Praise Service - 27th - Coffee Affair - 7:00pm (tentative) March: - 5th - Rohs St. Cafe - with Faded Me (all acoustic) - 9:00pm - 11th - Crosswalk - Wright State

2004-01-05T11:21:00.000-05:00

***a new baby for the wing family*** I love the beautiful people of Apex!!! I got a certificate 3 weeks ago that said this: "This certificate is presented to Phil Wing by Apexers who love him. This certificate entitles him to any Taylor guitar of his choice." Needless to say, after a few tears and much disbelief, I started calling stores looking for one Taylor guitar in particular. Between

2004-01-05T11:07:00.000-05:00

So I got a great CD this week! It's the new Kids in the Way CD called "Safe From the Losing Fight" For anyone who loves big rock, emo, edges of punk or music in the same vein as Further Seems Forever, The Used, Thursday, etc. - this is the CD for you. The big sell for me is the lead singer (Dave, I think) sings with so much energy!!! I don't know that I've ever heard a CD where the singer

2003-10-27T15:36:00.000-05:00

Hopefully noone is getting tired of the song posts because here comes another one. ~~~ Time for a Change ~~~ So 2 different things contributed to the writing of this next song. 1. Rob and I were talking about songs for the "Seven Sins" series and he said to find something about repentance and/or realization of sin. I said that was cool and went to figure it out. This is where we found

2003-10-16T18:55:00.000-04:00

Do you ever just want to praise God but have no clue what in the world to say? I get that way all the time. God gave me this musical gift (though very limited by my humanness) that I don't really understand but for some reason it tends help me figure out what to say. I guess maybe I'm taking my cue from David lately. David sang alot of God's promises back to Him. That's one way he praised.

2003-10-16T18:43:00.000-04:00

=====Humbly in Awe of You===== I'm feeling the need to guard my steps As we have gathered here to worship We will worship You For You are good and You are God You are above and we are not So we will worship We will worship You We're standing in awe of You We are standing humbly in awe of You And we will draw near to listen to You Rather than offer the offerings of fools We wait on You Lord to

2003-09-18T16:16:00.000-04:00

- * - * - Woo Hoo - * - * - The David Crowder Band just released their new cd "Illuminate" on Tuesday. As most of you would probably guess, I had preordered it and got it on Monday. Even I was shocked when I listened to it - for it is AMAZING!!! If you get past the song "Revolutionary Love" the cd is SOOOOOO good. It's goes in so many musical directions but I definately came away with 2

2003-09-04T18:22:00.000-04:00

---A Big HOORAH--- Amber and I have landed on another house that is sure to be wonderful. It's not as big as the last house but it's more practical and in a more convenient location. It's located in Miamisburg, about 3 miles from the Dayton Mall. We've done all our inspections and it's in tip top shape so we moving forward with it. So by this time next month, we should officially be home

2003-08-14T15:21:00.000-04:00

***Statement Retracted*** Well, some of you know this already and some of you don't but the house Amber and I thought we had...is now the house that someone else could have (refer to July 17th's post for more info). Due to some post inspection problems that we weren't willing to live with, we decided to withdraw from the contract. It's a bummer but we're on to bigger and better things. Pray

2003-07-23T11:35:00.000-04:00

--- Oooooohhh, I can't wait --- "Blindside has begun work on its follow-up to Silence. The Swedish emo-metal band is teaming with producer Howard Benson for About a Burning Fire. "We have learned so much over the past year," the band wrote on its website, "and we feel inspired ... to make this record more than we can even imagine right now." The group expects to release the album in late 2003 ..

2003-07-17T16:30:00.000-04:00

<<< Big News >>> So it's been forever since I posted anything here and I apologize for that. I just thought I would just share the news with you all that my wondeful wife and I just BOUGHT A HOUSE!!! I guess technically, we haven't fully bought it yet, but we have it under contract right now and are working on our mortgage!!! We're so pumped! Here's a couple pictures of it. minus the dog

2003-06-28T02:17:00.000-04:00

I'm with my beautiful wife and 2 of our best friends in Minnesota on vacation right now so I won't be posting for a while. I'll be back on Sunday so expect a post soon after that. In the meantime, clap 5 times, stomp your feet, yell "toooot toooot", shake your own hand, stand up, now kick yourself if you actually did ANY of that! Hah, back soon.

2003-06-19T14:34:00.000-04:00

--- When GOD Speaks --- Psalm 29 3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. 5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion [1] like a young wild ox. 7 The voice of

2003-06-18T12:05:00.000-04:00

--- A Few Pics --- Here's a few pics from the show saturday night. It was truly a great night to play and much thanks to Jon, JP, and Scotty for rockin' with me!

2003-06-12T15:15:00.000-04:00

Formal Invitation...to ROCK!!! I would just like to invite all of you who read this (all 4 of you) to come out to the Gathering Grounds this Saturday night at 7:00pm. I have the opportunity to open up for one of the best bands in Ohio - FADED ME. There was no family bias at all written in that last statement!!! hah. Seriously though, it should be a great night. Jon Badgley(guitar), JP Scott

2003-06-02T15:12:00.000-04:00

By the way - Apex is having a One Day Recap service Sunday, June 8th, at 7:00pm. It's for our whole church to come and be impacted by what the Lord did in the lives of the 60 people who went. It's gonna be absolely amazing! I encourage you all to come if there is any way possible! I promise you won't be disappointed!!!

2003-06-02T12:13:00.000-04:00

--- ONE DAY 2003 --- So, many people have been asking about what happened at One Day. Some have even wondered when I was gonna blog something about it. Well, I guess this will be my answer to those questions: "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God almighty; the whole earth is filled with His glory." You want to know what God did at One Day? This is your answer! He showed us a reflection of His

2003-05-13T14:36:00.000-04:00

---Guitar Geeks--- Check out this site for some wierd yet cool lookin' guitars. Also, this has to be my personal favorite guitar yet - The Taylor "Hot Rod". It's so tough yet elegant...hah. A true thing of beauty!!!

2003-05-05T17:38:00.000-04:00

--- Bold yet Broken --- Hebrews 4:15-16 Oh man, this is one of those empowering yet scary passages in the Bible. It's so empowering and encouarging because it says that we can come before God with confidence. Now why in the world could we come before God with confidence?!?!?!?!? He's perfect - we're nowhere close. He asks us to strive for holiness - we knowingly choose impurity on a regular

2003-04-29T11:26:00.000-04:00

So, it's been almost 2 weeks since my last post and I apologize to those of you who wasted your precious time going to the blog site and then having to leave right away because you've seen it all already. In the words of Mr. Deeds - "my bad...my bad." Also a good Mr. Deeds quote would be "I fear you are underestimating my sneakiness, sir." That was courtesy of his hilarious butler. Ok,

2003-04-16T14:01:00.000-04:00

- Pillows and Praise - Last night was a pretty cool night! My small group, along with Kristi's small group got together last night for a good time of praisin'. At first there were all kinds of things that just didn't seem to want to go right...actually just one, location. With having about 15 people, neither house would work. So eventually we landed at the coffee shop area at our church and

2003-04-14T20:14:00.000-04:00

*^*^*^*^Just a Little Curious^*^*^*^* Sometimes I just wonder how people think. You ever wonder how a person's thought process works? Well, here's question for you to respond to. The only reason I'm asking this question is just because I want to know how people think. So here ya go: -What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you read the word "music"??? Ok, now just click the

2003-04-10T16:01:00.000-04:00

* I Timothy 1:15&16 * Man, God just keeps hammering this point into my head. All the glory is His! He chose me, a horrible sinner, to display His great patience and mercy. He did it so that people who see will understand His love is so big, bigger than our failures, bigger than our weakeness, bigger than our seemingly infinite stupidity. The verse actually says "unlimited patience"!!! How

2003-04-08T15:47:00.000-04:00

- part 2 of the I Thes. 2:13 post - I came across this song recently that I thought fit beautifully with the last post. It's called "This Fragile Breath" and it's by a new artist named Todd Agnew. You can listen to a clip of it here. Thank the Lord for gifting Todd with this song. "I searched the world for a song I could sing Praise to my King, a gift that I could bring. But no music I

2003-04-03T12:29:00.000-05:00

-- I Thessalonians 2:13 -- "And we also thank God continually because, when you recieved the Word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe." 2 part challenge today: 1. I need to constantly be reminded of the message, not the messenger. We live in a celebrity filled society. We're all

2003-03-28T15:54:00.000-05:00

**********WHAT A NIGHT!!!********** Ok, last night I had the privilege of seeing one of the best stage shows I've ever seen!!! The city was Cincinatti, the place was Bogarts, the talent was Further Seems Forever and the Juliana Theory. There were 2 other bands that played but, frankly, one was horrible and the other just couldn't compete with the 2 bands the played before it. Anyways, It was

2003-03-27T15:59:00.000-05:00

Colossians 3:9-25 It seems as though Colossians is full of those one liners that just nail you to the wall...in a good way of course. :o) Verse 17 for instance, "whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." That definitely puts a different spin on how I spend my free time. I find that when I'm unoccupied, or rather

2003-03-26T16:29:00.000-05:00

---Upward Thinking--- So today finds me in Colossians 2 & 3. Talk about some butt kickers! You can check out the revelation from Colossians 2, if you'd like, at the Yexley comments page. I'll focus on chapter 3 here, actually just the first 5 verses of chapter 3. That's all I could get through, mainly verses 2 and 5. Verse 2 says "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." and

2003-03-24T17:29:00.000-05:00

"Oh Praise Him" This song has been stuck in my brain for 2 months now and I just figured I'd share it with you guys. It's called "Oh Praise Him" and it's by the David Crowder Band. Their band is probably my biggest influence when it comes to music for Apex. So, enjoy...

2003-03-24T17:18:00.000-05:00

The Job of Every Christian??? Well, I was reading in Philippians 1 about a week ago and something jumped off the page at me. No, it wasn't the ever-illusive jumping spiders we're all afraid of, it was a verse that spoke so loudly it almost hurt my ears...if that were possible. Verse 26 says "...So that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me."

2003-03-24T14:31:00.000-05:00

one more test...then I start the real stuff...

2003-03-21T17:01:00.000-05:00

Ok, Ok by popular demand (actually just one demand) I, Phil, am officially starting a blog. No time to put anything of extreme substance today being that it is time for me to go home to my lovely wife, but check in later, cause I'm gonna have some fun with this thing!!! I say that just because I'm the complete oppossite of a tech brain...so I feel that by creating a blog I am increasing my

2003-03-21T15:54:00.000-05:00

I've got a lovely bunch of coco-nuts, diddlee dee testing, testing, time investing, got to get this blog progressing...

apexworship

...new blog...

...that's my boy...

...oh my my...

...dynamic duo...

...misc...

...pickles...

...praise week, part 2...

...praise week, part 1...

...brother (part 1)...

weekend report: exciting & humbling

...images like freckles...

...earcandy for your heart...

"where's u bwuther at?"

help, i need somebody

the soundtrack of a crazy week

--- a request ---

...leavin' on a jet plane...

the Schin-dogs

whadidusay?

"can you bring me my chapstick?"

...and the winner is...

***this week's news***

a few pics

office quirks

Holiday Gadgets

...2 more...

Reflections on Sunday

ooooooohhhhh

...blown away...

20/20 vision

pop quiz

...redeeming the time...

music that you hate to love...

top 10 vocalists

when silence falls

Pics from Joe's

last weekend

a night of praise

random word association

Facedown Contemplations

this summer's musical contribution

sooooo excited...

Axcess

things that make ya go "hmmm?"

Music that sticks...

rock AND roll

what a week!!!

Random Word Association

"...this is the last song..."

Facedown

Random Word Association

a great day for rock & roll

This Week's Random Word Association

musical reading???

random word association

mmm, that's good!

this week's news