I was listening to some of the music from the new Halestorm Movie soundtracks today.  Let me just preface my remarks with the fact that I’m at that age where text seems smaller than it used to and my wife notices wild eyebrow hairs starting to sprout.  I say keep’em she says “NOT gonna happen”.  With that in mind here I am working on answering emails from our beloved customers and I have this big grin on my face while listening to “In the Hollow of thy Hand” by The Sugarland Run from the album Janice Kapp Perry’s Parallel Universe, or “Onward Christian Soldier” by The Cretins from the soundtrack from ”The R.M”.  Now, you have to understand that I grew up on this music in the 70’s.  The first song always made me tear up (yes, I admit it ….  now).  So I’m smiling because I’m really enjoying the song.  I’m smiling and at first was thinking I shouldn’t be.  It doesn’t make me cry anymore.  It does make me smile.  How can I put this…. it’s not what I grew up with but it’s really fun.  It’s like getting a whole new shine on my worn out shoes.  Made me feel good.  While I probably wouldn’t be playing these songs in church or maybe even on Sunday, I can definitely enjoy the upbeat even rowdy ( did I just say that?)  new style of these songs.  They remind me of the great bands I would listen to in the 70’s and early 80’s only filled with messages of  Heavenly Father and family and hope instead of my girlfriend or my car or…whatever. 

 Not all the songs are fastpaced or rowdy (i said it again!?).  Some are folksy and some will make you cry.  You can just sit back with your eyes closed, relax and enjoy.  Sweet and melodious.  A great mix that I don’t mind my kids listening to… and they would.  Now I want to go see the movies again or go see the movies I didn’t see. 

If you’ve seen the movies you gotta have the soundtracks.  If you haven’t seen the movie, get the soundtrack and you’ll want to see the movie they were created for.  These songs can break down the barrier between young and old and leave you with a grin on your face that could last for hours.

“Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo” by Obert Skye

I loved, loved, loved, loved, loved this book. Did I say it enough.

As an adult with a passion for juvenile fantasy, I rank this one with Dragon Rider, Harry Potter, Eragon etc.! What a great book! Fun, energetic, full of suprises…

The book starts a little slow but I got dragged in and found myself not wanting to stop  even to eat. How could you not like a book that features a brave little talking toothpick???

I picked this book up for my 11 year old daughter. She said it was Better than Harry Potter!!  And she can’t wait for book 2 to be released.

But you do not have to take my work for it and Check it out for yourself.