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Psalm 92:1-15
1 It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; 2 to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, 3 to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre. 4 For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. 5 How great are your works, O LORD! Your thoughts are very deep! 6 The dullard cannot know, the stupid cannot understand this: 7 though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction for ever, 8 but you, O LORD, are on high for ever. 9 For your enemies, O LORD, for your enemies shall perish; all evildoers shall be scattered. 10 But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; you have poured over me fresh oil. 11 My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants. 12 The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts of our God. 14 In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap, 15 showing that the LORD is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Today’s Featured Artists
Tina Osborn - With The Mornings Dawn
David and Margaret Gloyd - In This Place
Sentforth - His Eye is on the Sparrow
Matt and Sherry McPherson - Run To Jesus
Nancy Krebs - Trust in Him
Jim Brooks - Without Him
Eddie Ramirez - Changed The Way (My Heart Beats)
Jon Adamson - Bound for the Promise Land

Longtown Sound 64 - Val Davis, Coots, Nathan Sheppard Band, Brian Sharpe, Mike Whitney, Tony Deziel

Longtown Sound 64

Thoughts and Shadows Day 5

Jim makes his way toward the stage. He’s part walking, part running, avoiding dancers, folks on towels, beach blankets and quilts. Detouring the BBQ pits and charcoal grills, skirting the aroma, his eyes fixed on the stage. As he approaches, the crowd seems to part a little for him. Jim arrives at the stage’s edge. He notices the eyes of the musicians, the approving nods. They all seem to beckon him to join them. Funny thing is, Jim wants to.

Jim feels a small hand reach into his and a downward glance reveals Jenny, asking a question that Jim can’t hear. The band is at the finale of the number that forced him to the stage and the cresendo is deafening. At the fall of the final note, Jenny can be plainly heard by everyone in ear shot, “Are you going to sing now, Jim?” The band mates rush to greet Jim and half drag, half carry him to center stage. Someone places a vintage Martin in his hand. His fingers fret the cool strings and he palms the body, a tap here, a tap there. A strum. Resonance! That’s a term Jim realizes he knows. But how? What am I doing here amidst this sea of folk-soaked listeners? Must be a million folks. Maybe more?

Suddenly, Jim begins to wonder what will he give to this attentive audience. What will he sing? He catches a hand signal from his newest friend, Jenny. She is mouthing the words… “She’ll be coming ’round the mountain…” and Jim begins. The crowd goes nuts! Shocked by the outpouring of support, Jim comes alive on stage. This side to that, out into the crowd. Jim sings verse after verse and the crowd keeps throwing the lines back to him.

Jim thinks to himself, “This is it, this is what I do, this is who I am.” Winding down the song to the thunderous applause and cheers, the bass player leans over and asks, “What about May 15?” Ahhh- someone else knows! Jim will certainly find out more from the bassist, and soon. For now Jim just shouts out, “You bet!
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Today’s Featured Artists
Val Davis - Immortal
Coots - Who’s Gonna Ride that Train
Nathan Sheppard Band - Traveling On
Brian Sharpe - Candystore Dropout
Mike Whitney - Soon As I See You Again
Tony Deziel - What’cha Put In That Kiss
Swampdawamp - I’m Feeling Saturday

Longtown Sound 63 - Aaron English, Romantica, Eric Lumiere, Big Rain, Jim Armstrong, Jack Falk Project

Longtown Sound 63

Thursday, Thoughts and Shadows Day 4 At the edge of the tidal marsh, just over the tall dunes, was an airfield and two straight runways. Near the edge of the field, palm trees and picnic tables were set up and decorated with every breakfast item imaginable. Sweet Little Thing is approaching with, presumably, mother in tow. “Jim, how good to see you. Jenny says she found you on the beach?” Before Jim could speak a word, Jenny sat him down beside her and began shoving fruit in his mouth. “She’s quite the mama to the strangers she finds on the beach.” After chewing a while and tasting the melon and thinking for a moment, Jim asked, “Lots of strangers?” Jenny shook her head at her mother as if telling her no with her eyes, “Not yet… too soon.” Behind him, Jim hears that familiar pounding. It’s a bandstand, a stage of some sort. The band is beginning to tune their instruments and Jenny grabs Jim’s hand and off across the way the three run, Jenny leading the way. “The music is about to begin, Jim, can you sing or pick…” Jim thinks, I don’t know if I can sing or not. It is then the questions begin anew. Can I play an instrument? Why am I on an airfield. Where are all the planes? Where are my shoes? Looking down, his feet are bare.There beside them are a new pair of white socks and deck shoes. Jenny inquires, “Did I get the size right, Jimmy?” Slipping his foot into the last shoe, Jim says, “They fit perfectly, Sweety! Thank you!” Jenny blushes and beams at Mom. The band begins to play and the tune immediately grabs Jim and shakes him to his feet. Only 10 days of practice before May 15th. What is that date?
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Today’s Featured Artists
Aaron English - Lullaby
Romantica - The National Side
Eric Lumiere - I Thought I Had It With You
Big Rain - Sweet Inspiration
Jim Armstrong - When It Rains
Jack Falk Project - Cruising The Rainforest

Longtown Sound 62 - Paul Thorn, Aaron English, Jim Armstrong, Coots, Brian Sharpe, Lee Alexander

Longtown Sound 62
Wednesday.
Shadows and Thoughts Day 3.
He spies a kid, how old? Eight? Nine? Who’s watching out for the kid? She must have parents, a brother, maybe? She walks quickly oover to him, almost skipping. “Hey Jim!” Flabbergasted, he asks how she knows him. “Silly man!” Pointing to his shirt, he looks down. Right there. Embroidered for all the world. J-I-M. So, I am Jim, he thinks to himself. The kid asks, “Were you on my plane that crashed?” So there was a crash, he thinks again to himself. “Yes, I guess I was. I think I was.” “First or second from Logan?”, asked the kid. “Logan? Never heard of Logan.” says Jim, getting that confused look in the eyes. Sweet thing is skipping down the beach now singing, “She’ll be comin’ ’round the mountain, when she comes, when she comes…” Then she turns and hollers, “Come on Jim, we have blueberry pancakes and maple syrup!” Jim follows to see where she leads. Then Jim sees it. The date May 15 is becoming clearer to him along with more questions.
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