Getting Real: Billy Jonas in Concert This Wednesday

October 18, 2005.Reading time 2 minutes.

My good friend, Billy Jonas, is here in Dallas this week. He’s staying with us while he does a couple of shows in Plano schools early this week. But, He’ll be playing a house concert Wednesday night at my friend’s Paul and Terrie’s house. If you never seen Billy, you won’t want to miss this […]

Nodding Dog Gig Friday

September 23, 2005.Reading time 1 minute.

I’ll be playing at the Nodding Dog Friday night. It’s a great coffeehouse, in the Bishop Arts section of Oak Cliff. From what we can tell, this may be the last dry night for a week, so come out to have coffee, eat great snacks, and hear great music. The details: Eric Folkerth at Nodding […]

Katrina Aftermath

September 3, 2005.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Hey everyone: Lot’s happening in our city right now, with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I know there are a lot of suggestions for what folks can do to be helpful, but I thought you might be interested to read what our church is doing. Follow this link, and you’ll find some specific suggestions for […]

Last Trip to Camp Casey: The Last Weekend

August 29, 2005.Reading time 18 minutes.

Camp Casey is now winding down, and in a few days it will all be packed up for good. The last weekend was certainly a big one. I actually ended up going down twice: Friday and Saturday. On Friday, I went down with Bill McElvaney, one of the emeritus pastors of our church. He’d been […]

The Brits Go Mad for “Prairie Chapel Road” (Well not really. But it was used in a BBC radio clip…)

August 25, 2005.Reading time 1 minute.

Thanks to Madaleine, from the Kerrchat list, for the catch of this one… Apparently, my new song, “Prairie Chapel Road,” written in honor of Cindy Sheehan and Camp Casey, made it into a BBC Radio clip the other night…or, at least a clip of the song made it into the clip of the story. Listen […]

Friday at Crawford: Camp Casey without Cindy Sheehan

August 20, 2005.Reading time 7 minutes.

Spent yesterday out at Camp Casey. I had been asked to provide music for an interfaith prayer vigil to take place at noon-time. Here’s a great photo collage from Jeff Paterson and “Not in Our Name” of the prayer vigil. Jeff has also produced an incredible video, with my song as the soundtrack. (I heard […]

Prairie Chapel Road: A Song Inspired by Camp Casey and Cindy Sheehan

August 16, 2005.Reading time 10 minutes.

In August of 2005, I had the great good fortune to be a part of “Camp Casey,” the organic and grassroots peace movement inspired by Cindy Sheehan. During some of my trips there, I was inspired to write a song called “Prairie Chapel Road,” which has now become one of two great songs to come […]

Gloria Dei’s Obituary: I’m Interviewed by the DMN and offer my opinions

August 4, 2005.Reading time 8 minutes.

Last week, you may remember how I lamented the passing of Gloria Dei Nights Coffeehouse. Well, today the Dallas Morning News has run a story about it, and I get quoted throughout. (Along with my good friend, Annie Benjamin). You can find it here. (subscription required…) It’s not often that the Morning News covers this […]

Music, Politics, Religion, Life (Sort of like this blog, except it’s audio from my appearance on radio)

July 29, 2005.Reading time 3 minutes.

Music, Politics, Religion, Life (Sort of like this blog, except it’s audio from my appearance on radio) You may remember that two Friday’s ago, I was on a radio show called “A Lawyer and a Cop.” It’s hosted by –you guessed it– a lawyer and a cop. It airs every Friday morning on KNON radio […]

Death of a Coffee House: Sad News About Gloria Dei Nights

July 28, 2005.Reading time 5 minutes.

Got some incredibly sad news this am about Gloria Dei Nights Coffeehouse. Looks like they’re folding up shop for good. I had several really great shows there over the past few years….they always had appreciative crowds and crowds that LISTENED…which is something often lacking at coffee houses… You can hear what it was like here. […]