Sleep On A Plane
Flying back from Dallas last week, my flight was at 2:10… in the afternoon…. in the middle of the day… on a Thursday. As I looked around the plane I saw countless people looking exactly like the picture above… at 2:10… in the afternoon… in the middle of the day… on a Thursday.
Now, I’m not saying that taking a little cat nap or something on a plane is a weird thing. But what I will say is that it’s pretty bizarre when it’s the middle of the day and there’s the mouth open, eyes rolling around, snoring, can’t keep your head up type of sleep going on. I mean, seriously, it’s the middle of the day. What would you normally be doing right now? Even if you weren’t on a plane?
Let’s say you’re off work, the yard work is finished but you are home and have some “free time” to just do nothing. Are you thins lethargic and out of it at home?
Maybe it’s me. Maybe it’s something in the air they put on airplanes. Maybe it’s a weird thing. I don’t know. Maybe this is the reason Stats Suck On Sunday. Either way, are you a “plane sleeper”?
Go football teams!
Haiti
(HT: Fee)
There’s plenty of other people saying things that are far more profound and eloquent than I could say about the tragedy in Haiti right now. That being said, this video blew me away.
Lovewell Cometh…
Well, it’s on like Donkey Kong folks. This thing is either going to work and be amazing or it’s not. Either way we are in too deep to change directions now.
Today was day two of the most involved photo shoot I have ever seen. And not only was there this intricate photo shoot going on but there were also about 30 different videos being made that will lead up to the release of the record, the final cover was being designed, props were being moved, label videos were being made, and pizza was being eaten. All in all there were about 25-30 people involved and working on getting things “just right”. Unreal to watch unfold.
So there’s this massive day of shooting, and all that then after we’re packed up the guys get the new single from their producer and we all pile in cars to listen to it. Again, a pretty cool thing to see all coming together.
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The reason there’s this gap here in the text here is because Bart just called me… yes, at 1:27 in the morning… knowing that Ryan and I are still up working on these videos. Well, it’s more Ryan working on it and me laughing at Bart trying to talk me into moving to Texas…. or Colorado.
Anyway, so there’s a quick update on where we’re at. Tomorrow we’ve got one more day of shooting then it’s go time to get the packaging designed and get these videos into your hearts…. I’ve slept 4 hours in 2 days…. Giddy-up.
Headed To Dallas
I’m headed to Dallas today for the MercyMe photo shoot tomorrow thru Wednesday. What’s awesome to see is how involved everyone is in this process. I’m not sure how other photo shoots have gone for MercyMe or anyone else, but since this is such an involved shoot it is awesome to see every band guy, every crew guy, the photographer, management, and label get so involved in the process.
We’ve got out schedule, we’ve got our locations, we’ve got the band & the photographer, so I think we’re good to go. I’m thrilled to see what’s going to come from this week. If everything goes the way it’s planned we’re going to have some amazing stuff to work with for the record.
I’ve got lots to do, but have a great Sunday. I’ll keep you posted.
Here We Go
As much and those who work with me and my family probably hate it, I’ve always been one of those guys that agrees to do something and then figures out how to do it later. It’s not like I walk around thinking that I can do anything that anyone else can, but more like I enjoy learning new things and really, when it comes down to it, why wouldn’t I say yes? This last few months is no exception to that, so we’ll see how we do.
You may or may have not noticed that I’ve been a little more quiet on here than I normally am and there’s a good reason, I promise. I’ve been wanting to tell you about all this “new stuff” but I had to wait to clear up some details. Currently I’ve got some crazy new projects in the works and it’s going to be awesome. Not only that but, I’ve been slammed busy trying to get everything in order and make sure I’m not dropping the ball anywhere. (If I’m dropping the ball somewhere, let me know.) So forgive me for my sparse posts on here.
First up, a brand new skorinc.us/brodyharper.com is in the works to make things a little fresher here and hopefully be able to do some more stuff. I’ll keep things pretty basic here because, well, I’m not that exciting and that’s how this site rolls. Mostly just words and pictures, but it will be new and awesome.
Second is sort of the big one for me. As most of you know MercyMe has a new record coming out in May. I’ve heard a good chunk of it and it’s going to be something pretty different for those guys. Different and awesome. I’m really excited to hear how it comes out when it’s done. Now, while the recording process has nothing to do with me, the packaging and photography does. See, I’ve somehow found myself in the position of “Art Director” for this new record. And what better record to give something you’ve never done a shot on than one that will sell several hundred thousand copies? I mean what could possibly go wrong right?
Seriously though. I’m honored to be asked to do this and I’m excited to see what comes out in the end. It’s a pretty cool concept for the record and I think the artwork and packaging will reflect that. So be on the lookout for some new MercyMe stuff real soon and if you don’t like it, be gentle. I fly to Dallas on Sunday for the photo shoot and then we are off to the races for getting everything done.
I’ll try to keep you posted on how things are going and hopefully in the end we’ll all look at it and think it’s a cool concept.
Lots more going on in the “regular” world of SkörInc too, but I’ll have to fill you in on that another day.
Response
“What is genius, anyway, if it isn’t the ability to give an adequate response to a great challenge?” -Bette Greene
But Mustard Seeds Are Small…. Right?
So, the other day I heard someone read the old familiar Bible verse about the mustard seed faith. You know the one.
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” – Matthew 17:20
Now, I’ve heard this most of my life and always just sort of rolled with it. Mustard seeds are small, so even if you have a tiny amount of faith you can do awesome stuff like move mountains, right? Well, that doesn’t seem all that hard. I mean even to profess that you are a believer takes a certain amount of ‘faith’ right. Bam. I’m in. Bring me a mountain. I mean, isn’t that even a description to our belief?
“Hey Brody, tell me about your faith.”
“You mean like what I believe or my mustard seed?”
See what I mean? So here’s my deal with this verse. I’ve never heard a really extensive study of this particular verse. Not to say that it’s not out there. I just haven’t seen it. But I sort of have a problem with the way it’s “sold” to us. I mean I feel like I have faith. I believe what I believe and I rely on that belief to make it through life. I entrust my family to that belief (or faith) and base my decisions on the way that I feel this belief is leading me. And that belief takes some ‘faith’, correct?
So what about the folks that end up with brian tumors? What about those folks that can’t have kids? What about the thirty year-old who desperately wants to be married but is still alone? What if cancer does take your husband leaving you alone to raise two kids? Is their ‘faith’ smaller than that tiny seed? Because according to this verse, ‘nothing will be impossible’.
So, the other day I started thinking. What’s the context? Where’s this really coming from? I mean there’s got to be something more to this right? Has anyone ever heard an in-depth study of this verse? What was the significance of mustard seeds back then? I wish I had some really profound answer for the end of this post, but I don’t. How does this really connect to our lives today? What’s this really saying? Anyone?
Discuss.
Happy New Year
Yesterday, driving home from the movie, Kristin and I were talking about things we’d like to accomplish in the coming year. I mentioned that I wanted to become more focussed and stop bouncing from thing to thing in my brain. We were talking about all of this as I pulled into the garage, stopped the car, got out and started getting Cooper from the back seat. Once Cooper was unbuckled and walking inside I realized I had left the car running and Kristin was standing there watching me continue on and on about how I was going to focus more this year.
I’m not a huge ‘resolutions’ guy, but I do feel like it’s important to lay goals out for yourself, and what better time to do that then the beginning of a calendar year? I mean, we should all be trying to better ourselves in one way or another right?
So this year, while I don’t view it as a “resolution” I think the main thing that sticks out to me is that I’d like to be less distracted in 2010. While 2009 was busy and great, I’ve spent most of it going 2,000 different directions and as a result am never fully ‘present’ in these moments. And just like I can be talking about it while I’m leaving the car running in the garage, I will forget that I’ve laid this “goal” in front of myself and will need to work to keep it going.
So, I’ve got a couple questions for you. Are you a resolution maker? Do you keep them? What’s yours this year?
