Music News:

• Ranking of Insanely Awesome Christian Album Covers. Jeff Carey provides a list of some truly dreadful Christian music album covers. Sadly, I had a few of them (Petra, Stryper and Leon Patillo). Denny Burk adds his contributions to this ranking. I think I had the majority of these as well, (minus Carmen, of course).
• Crowder’s ‘Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)’: Live Video Premiere. Billboard magazine premiered the live video for the song “Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)” featuring rapper Tedashii.
• Only Christ Can Truly Satisfy. Desiring God partners with Lamp Mode Recordings to launch the new video for “Satisfy” from the London-based rapper, S.O., off his new album So It Ends.
• Broken But Grateful. The Story of an Artist’s Pain and God’s Providence. Read about Christian rap artist Aaron “Canon” McCain and watch his new music video for his song “Grateful”.
• Andrew Peterson at the Burning Edge of Dawn. Ivan Mesa interviews Peterson about his excellent new album The Burning Edge of Dawn. See our review here.
• Be Kind to Yourself. Watch the video of “Be Kind to Yourself”, which Andrew Peterson wrote for his daughter. The song is included in his excellent new album The Burning Edge of Dawn.
• Bob Dylan’s IBM Commercial. In this charming new commercial for IBM, Bob has a heart to heart conversation with IBM’s Watson computer, the one with artificial intelligence capabilities that allow it to have conversations.
• The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Volume 12. The next installment of Bob Dylan’s the Bootleg Series takes you inside the studio during the recording of Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde. With a staggering wealth of unreleased songs, outtakes, rehearsals and alternate versions – The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Volume 12 provides a unique insight into Bob Dylan’s creative process. The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Volume 12 will be released on November 6 and is available for pre-order now. Listen to this smoking previously unleased take of “Sitting on a Barb Wire Fence” here, which reflects some of the early Dylan’s greatness.
• Paul McCartney Unveils New Michael Jackson Vocals in ‘Say, Say, Say’ Remix. The new track features previously unused vocals from Jackson, swaps vocals around, and is generally more upbeat and dance-able (as the video proves). The remix is on McCartney’s Pipes of Peace (2015 Remaster) which was recently released.

Music Quotes:

• There is no humility I can manufacture, no penitence I can create that can move the heart of God. True brokenness is a gift from Him alone. Fernando Ortega

• The Gospel is not enhanced by the dramatic testimony of a movie star, athlete, or recovering addict. Christ’s work stands all on its own. Fernando Ortega

• I always ask my wife Toni to remind me of stuff, that way when I forget, it is totally her fault. Crowder

Your Love is Enough by Jon Foreman  

This week’s song of the week is from Jon Foreman’s Wonderlands: Shadows EP released this summer. About the song, Foreman said “I believe in a God who’s bigger than my questions; bigger than my fears and my doubts. I believe He’s not offended by my honest search for truth and that He’s not ashamed or scared when I ask the big questions. The love of the maker and the redeemer of our lost planet is enough. I hope that this song reminds you of the bigger story of grace and redemption.” You can listen to the song here.

Who can satisfy these longings?
Who could wash these doubts away?
Who can save me from my follies
Even when the feelings fade?

Your love is enough
Your love is enough

Who can find me in this darkness?
Who alone can help me stand?
You could find a way to find me
Even love me as I am

Your love is enough
Your love is enough
You’re my harbor in this lonely storm
Your love

Here in my maker’s arms
I find my soul
Here in my maker’s arms
I’m finally home
Here in my maker’s arms
Come home
I’m coming home

Your love is enough
Your love is enough
You’re my harbor in this lonely storm
Your love
Yes, Your love
Your love is enough