Vampire Weekend get the better of me

02.08.10 Posted in music by jamey

Man these dudes music is pervasive! I dig the joyfulness and the combo of tight/loose. I know they are getting all kinds of web buzz these days but I have to add mine to the hive (bzzz.) Cool album cover too.

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Life is a struggle. Get over it.
(Or, What I Learned From Ice Road Truckers)

01.27.10 Posted in ideas by jamey

Ice Road Truckers (or IRT as I call it) is a reality show about brave, psychopathic truck drivers that haul giant chunks of industrial machinery to a diamond mine over frozen lake roads, racing against the clock and warmer weather. It’s a nightmare, an epic and seemingly pointless struggle. People die. It seems wrong, [...]


“How To: Be a Songwriter” free ebook

01.20.10 Posted in music by jamey

I went to Nashville recently with a bunch of guys who are spending the next year immersing themselves in a music and worship internship. In preparation I wrote my thoughts about songwriting, and ended up with this ebook: “How To: Be a Songwriter (and glorify God while doing it.)
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Amazing flip-book Parkour video

01.05.10 Posted in video by jamey

My son and I got a PS3 for Christmas (thanks gdoh and ginger!) and I’ve been loving Mirrors Edge, it’s like futuristic parkour with occasional fights. This cra-zay video uses hand-flipped flip book style animation to great effect, making me wish I was younger and not afraid of heights.

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My “Nothing But The Blood” covered

01.04.10 Posted in music, video by jamey

How fun is this! Gregory Paul Valdez covers my arrangement of “Nothing But The Blood.” He even got the solo in there

My version below:

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“Jesus Is The Gift,” free Christmas songs

12.18.09 Posted in music by jamey

Christmas is the king of all holidays, and Jesus is God’s gift to the world! Here’s a soothing acoustic EP including my song “Jesus Is The Gift” and three classic Christmas songs. Listen below, download here. Enjoy.

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Banjo or Freakout – Left It Alone

12.14.09 Posted in music, video by jamey

Nice simple, dreamy video. The elements seem unrelated and mundane but as a whole it feels special and human. Interview with the artist here.

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No ukelele is safe with me…

12.14.09 Posted in music, news, video by jamey

I guess it’s ukelele time over here! “Beautiful Waves” is the album I’m working on at my other site Herva.com. I’m really psyched about how the music is coming out. This is the first video from the “making of.”

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3-year-old rocks some uke

12.10.09 Posted in video by jamey

Nuff said.

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The Beast of Black Lake

12.08.09 Posted in design, video by jamey

My friend and amazing animator Vance is working on a great indie animated short called “The Beast of Black Lake.” Vance did a great music video for me (as Herva) and his work is stellar. Check his blog about the progress of the movie here.

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