Sure, at times it sounded like Miller was trying a little too hard to create his own Traveling Mercies (and he admits this was part of his intention), but overall it was a straightforward, unadorned look into the thoughts and feelings of another pilgrim searching for the path, and it did what I think a good autobiography or memoir should do: it made me feel a little less alone.

But I found this book profound in its simplicity and helpful in many ways. Any Christian book that does well on sales whose author is still living generally makes me suspicious. I'd see it in the bookstore as an assigned text for a class I wasn't taking, glance at the pretty blue cover and think, 'I should get around to that someday.' As it turns out, 'someday' was dictated by the Kindle version being on sale and me needing something other than school-related books to read before classes start. Not even myself”.Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality, by Donald Millerīlue Like Jazz (Thomas Nelson, 2003) is one of those books I've thought vaguely I should read for a few years now. “I'd like to write some songs that are so good that nobody understands them. Performing songwriters 18 and up welcome.įor more information about the Singer/Songwriter nights email us at or Blue Light Singer-Songwriter Competition winners include: Kenneth O’Meara, Casey Berry, Daniel Markham, Zac Wilkerson, Danny Cadra, Amanda Goebel, Erick Willis, Jacob Furr, Jerry Serrano, Zoe Carter, Starfire on the Mountain, Will Felty, Juliet McConkey, Isaac Hoskins, and most recently Dylan Phares. If you would like to perform, simply sign your name on the list next to the stage. Come rub elbows with songwriters and musicians from all over the state.ĭoors open at 9pm every Monday night. We like to embrace the art of songwriting and the ability to share your original work with a room of listeners. If you are a songwriter and want to share your work we just ask that the songs you perform on Monday nights are your very own originals. Whether you are a songwriter or listener, everybody is welcome. Come join a great group of musicians every Monday. We are looking forward to another great year supporting our local and regional songwriters. Come join Jerry Serrano every Monday night for Singer/Songwriter nights.

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