jskogerboe.com :: one thing

From what I understand, this tyke speaks no English.  And he has something going on with his nose.  Cutest ever. Huge thanks to my friend Paula Coyle for making my day with this gem.  And just for context, here’s the original by Jason Mraz.  Great tune…

Once in awhile I run into a performance that reminds me again why great art is important.  It causes me to worship the Great Creator of all artists, the Root of all beauty.  This performance is one of those. Theresa Andersson is harnessing technology to redefine the “one-woman-band” motif.  Not focussed on the craziness of the [...]

I have this dream sometimes. It’s usually back in the last church I served as worship leader.  People are gathered in their seats and ready to start a service.  I am supposed to be leading the service, but I have no Team.  I haven’t planned anything.  It’s quiet.  Someone coughs a little.  Awkward.  Oh yeah… [...]

When Katherine Bigelow got her second chance at the mic last night, shortly after winning “Best Picture” for “The Hurt Locker,” my wife and I were more than a little worried. “Oh boy… oh, she’s… she’s in trouble.  She’s going over… Oh boy.  She’s in shock.” She looked ill.  And unsteady on her feet.  Maybe [...]

And I thought choreography on treadmills was clever.  Rube Goldberg FTW! “This Too Shall Pass” by OK Go.  Creativity on display makes me smile.  WOW.

Deliver me, O Lord, from pride.  Deliver me, Lord, from idolatry.  Deliver me from the worship of the music we use to worship.  Even without my drums or my voice, You are enough.  If You take away the platform, You are still good.  If it’s You and me in a closet, I am more than [...]

Sometimes I post philosophically challenging rants about theology and church methodology.  Sometimes I write about my personal growth as a father and husband.  And sometimes, I just want to get down with my bad self.  Enjoy… Mmmmm…  As a drummer, I’m awed by the tightness of the groove.  Like a machine, but not machine-like.  Wowza.  [...]

There’s really nothing to add…

Christian hair has taken on new meaning. What follows is an honest, amused ramble through a minefield of questions I have about the current state of worship leading and those who lead worship in our contemporary Christian churches in America.  For full disclosure:  I am one. I actually grew up using the term “Christian hair” [...]

Franz Liszt is the man. If I just lost you, because you get emotionally involved in American Idol, but you couldn’t tell the difference between Brahms, Beethoven and Bach to save your life… hang with me for just a bit longer.  Most people approach music believing they already know what they love… The truth is, [...]