2-24 The Beatitude Playlist

So this sunday I was at St John's in Tryon and I opened a little book to a page of the Beatitudes.
When I was little, I remember learning them in Sunday school and thinking how they sounded so idealistic and irrelevant(I dont think those words were in my vocabulary then ;) but you know what I mean)......So anyways when I opened it and read them this time, they made so much more sense than ever before and really are so relevant to everyday life for all of us. I decided to pick 8 songs from my collection which correspond to the 8 beatitudes and share them this week.
I have titled this the Beatitude Playlist.



"Seeing the crowds, he went up the mountain and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened His mouth and taught them saying:


1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Mat Kearney - Poor Boy
http://www.imeem.com/people/4HD5Jv/music/hbrPf_0l/mat_kearney_poor_boy/

2. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

James Blunt - Carry you home

http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#james%20blunt%20-%20carry%20you%20home

3. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Kutless - Ready for you

http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#kutless%20-%20ready%20for%20you

4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Mainstay - where your heart belongs

http://www.imeem.com/rockmusic12/music/SqdQLvss/mainstay_where_your_heart_belongs/

5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Casting Crowns - Does anybody hear her

http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#casting%20crowns%20-%20does%20anybody%20hear%20her

6. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.

Edwin Mccain - Shooting stars

http://www.imeem.com/runningwolf70/music/9gCpv5oH/edwin_mccain_shooting_stars/

7. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Yo-Yo Ma - Dona Nobis Pacem(Give us peace)

http://www.ilike.com/artist/Yo-Yo+Ma/track/Dona+Nobis+Pacem

8. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Rush of fools - Cant get away

http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#rush%20of%20fools%20-%20can't%20get%20away

--Matthew 5: 1-12--

Hope you enjoy these.

God Bless

Nick

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2-17 Love, Save the empty

Hi there. I went to Boston this weekend for a brief trip with Danny S. I took a few pictures of the Boston gardens and frozen lake as well as the ocean which I posted above. The bottom picture is one that I took in my hometown which symbolizes the state of the US economy...gloomy and unstable.

I am currently working on organizing my whole music collection, I am going to the store today to buy a few hundred blank cds and some more cd cases so that I can burn every CD that I own and put them in alphabetical order....I know this is a little OCD but I have invested so much that I think Its about time I did this completely.

Here are a few amazing songs that I want you to listen to this week :

1. Erin Mccarley - Love, save the empty

http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#love%2C%20save%20the%20empty

2. The White Tie Affair - Candle

http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#the%20white%20tie%20affair%20-%20candle

3. Acceptance - Different http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#acceptance%20-%20different

4. Moses Mayfield - Element http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#moses%20mayfield

5. Wayne - slow down http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#wayne%20-%20slow%20down

Hope you enjoy

God Bless

Nick

2-10 Where we gonna go from here

1. Mat Kearney - Where we gonna go from here
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#mat%20kearney%20-%20where%20we%20gonna%20go%20from%20here



2. Acceptance - Different
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#acceptance%20-%20different



3. Joy Williams - We http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#joy%20williams%20-%20we



4. The Rasmus - Guilty http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#the%20rasmus%20-%20guilty



5. The Fray - Where the Story ends
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=8378633


God Bless
Nick

2-3 Absolute

Hi there. The pictures this week are from the pier and beach in Naples and a pretty awesome view from the roof of my house. I am sitting in a Honda Dealership getting my Civic checked up haha. I brought my computer because I was just ridiculously excited for the new Fray album to come out today. I have been waiting about 18 months for this CD and trust me it is worth the wait. I think it is one of the top 5 if not the best album of all time. I would not say
this if I didnt mean it. PLEASE go to your nearest music store and buy it immediately....

I gotta run but have a great week and enjoy this awesome music.

1. The Fray - Absolute http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=8378633

2. The Fray - Syndicate http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#the%20fray%20-%20syndicate

3. The Fray - Never Say Never http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#the%20fray%20-%20Never%20say%20never

4. Neyo - Mad http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#Ne-yo%20-%20mad

5. Long-View - If You asked Only on Itunes :(

6. Bell X1 - Eve, the apple of my eye http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#bell%20x1%20-%20eve

God Bless

Nick