This week has been insane.  I don’t think I have done much but sit at a computer and think about what to do next.  Obviously one of the main things that happened this week was Phil’s release and now today is Bart’s release for pre-order.  Needless to say it’s been pretty crazy around these parts.

On that note I wanted to point out not just someone that has been pretty awesome to work with, but actually some people.  The people at INO Records have been unbelievable to work with the past few weeks.  I haven’t been in the Industry all that long, but in the time that I have been here, I have noticed a “way of doing things” and that usually goes hand in hand with the “way things have been done”.  The folks at INO have taken what seemed like a regular label set-up and done some very different, very effective things.  Now, I don’t know all the in’s and out’s of everything they do as far as signing bands or anything like that, but what I do know is their willingness to talk to me any time I have an idea.  And their willingness to try something.

So today I want to give a huge shout out to the hard working people over at INO Records.  They do their job and they do it well. 

Now it’s your turn.  You know what PPT is about, so here we go.  Let’s make today massive.  We’ve all got something nice to say about someone.  If you don’t know what Positive Post Tuesday is about go here.  For the rest of you let’s hear it.

Yesterday I think I saw more performances than any one person should be allow in one day. The day started meeting up with Phil and hanging out with him and his brother.  After a while Phil needed to sound check so I left and wandered around until I found myself at the venue where Jars, Third Day and Switchfoot were going to play later in the night.  I said hi, sat there a while watching my phone battery die and then left.  

INO Records was hosting (I don’t know if that is what it’s called but it sounds good) a showcase with a handful of their artists, including Phil so I went that way to catch that.  I think these little showcase things are fun simply because the artists played two or three songs each and then there was another one.  Addison Road, Phil, Sara Groves, Caedmon’s Call, Derek Webb, and The Afters.  It was awesome to see some of those folks play and hang out a bit.  

After that ended Wes and I walked a few blocks over just in time to catch the beginning of Swithfoot’s set.  Now I have see a lot of shows in my day, and I have even seen Switchfoot a few times, but last night they put on, what could quite possibly be, the best live rock show I have ever seen.  They blew me away.  They have come a long way from Chem 6A that’s for sure.  Unbelievable entertainers and if you haven’t seen them, now is the time.  They are about to head out on tour with Jars, and Third Day and the show is pretty amazing.  

It had also been a while since I had seen Third Day so it was cool to see them play some new stuff.  And by the way, Mr. Mark Lee, brought his “A-Game” last night.  A genuine rock and roller that guy is.  There were even some new things he was doing on old songs that blew me away.  They put on a great show as always.

About half-way through Third Days set I walked back out to the back of the room and saw a group of the cool-kid bloggers.  Randy and his wife were there, along with Anne and her husband, Chris and Heather but no Carlos.  They had all come over from the Compassion Dinner and stopped in to see the show.  I felt like the geek in high school that was waved over to the nice popular kids table.  Come on, we all know the feeling.  It was cool to hang out with them for a bit and talk loudly about blogs.  All very, very cool folks.  When that ended it was about time to head home, but I ended up talking to Anne and Chris in street about blogs, and “the industry”, and books and critics.  We talked way past our bed times and then I headed home, but it was cool to get to know them a little better.

All in all, a good day.  Today I’m not sure what the plan is yet, but I’ve got some diapers to change, I do know that.

Well, I just sat down from an entire day of having awesome meetings, dinner with the family, watching my far more mechanical neighbor fix my lawn mower (again) and returning a few phone calls. It’s been a busy but amazing day as far as the meetings went. I couldn’t have asked for better results at any of them.

It was cool to finally hang out with Randy and get to know him a little better.  Super nice, super smart guy, and I can see us working and hanging out together in the future.  Good productive stuff today.

I feel like I am the only guy in the world who didn’t blog about American Idol’s brilliant marketing plan to get Christians to openly fall in love with their show.  So here it is everyone.  American Idol contestants sang “Shout To The Lord” the other day.  Makes me wish I wrote it.

In other news, our friend Tracy is in town from North Carolina, though we haven’t seen her yet.  She is staying with us for the weekend so I better make sure I bleach my teeth tonight before she gets here.  

Tomorrow Blue has his first baseball game, and since his ankle isn’t broken anymore (because he’s a freak) he gets to play.  I’ll be the geeky dad running around like an idiot with the camera.

Have a great weekend.

I don’t have meetings often but it seems like when I have them, they all fall around the same time. I kind of like it that way. I like to be in that mindset. Today is one of those days. I have three meetings and I’m looking forward to each one.

The first is at ten o’clock with the folks over at INO Records.  Since I work with a handful of their artists, it’s important that we hang out every once in a while.  Plus it’s cool to hear what they are up to and I know they want to know what this blogging thing is up to.

After that I have a meeting at noon about the company. At this point it’s un-officially called “The Company”. It has a name, but we are still working on getting all the legal stuff in order, hence the meeting. We are getting close though. Once all these ducks are in a row, we can move forward a little better. A good meeting to have.

Then at two o’clock I am meeting with the blogfather himself.  Randy and Spence are facilitating an event called LifeWork 2.0 and I am excited to hear what Randy has to say about all of that.  Not to mention we haven’t ever really hung out so what do you do when you want to hang out with someone in this area and industry?  You go to coffee.  

So there’s my day in a nutshell. What’s your friday look like?

Disciple - “After The World” - 2008

I have heard this song a few times over the past few weeks and for the life of me could not remember what it reminded me of. Then I saw the video, and it still was driving me crazy. Where have I seen something like this before? Why does it bring me back to Jr. High School, and why do I wish I had long flowing, curly locks of hair?

Then it hit me! And the song came flowing back.

“I’m the one who wants to be with you…. deep inside I hope you feel it too..”

Mr. Big - “To Be With You” - 1991

Quick side note about the Mr. Big song. Who really wants to “wait in a line, just be the next to be with” anyone? Isn’t that a little pathetic Mr. Big? Come on man. Have some self respect.