Text: William W. How & Blake Flattley
Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams & Blake Flattley
Lord, You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
You made no mistakes when you stitched me together as a unique creation.
When I was twelve years old I started playing the guitar. I had an incredible guitar teacher. His name was Tommy Hiett. He is sort of a legend in the Dallas music scene. His approach was to have me bring him what I was listening to and he would teach me the songs I wanted to learn. I was listening to metal and punk music.
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If you have ever planted a church then you know it is nothing short of God speaking life into the daily laments of anxiety, despair, and uncertainty. Trust me, church planting is an exercise in utter self-conscious dependency.
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In this episode, Blake sits down with designer and illustrator, Tim Bauer. They discuss the creative process, finding inspiration, and knowing the why behind creating.
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Text & Tune: Martin Luther
Arranged & Performed by Blake Flattley
How Long, O Lord, Will We Be Exiled from Your House?
How long, O Lord, will we be exiled from your house?
How long will we dwell in a dry land where there is no water?
I came to songwriting very late in life. I was formally trained as a singer from a very young age and studied music formally. But eventually, I grew tired of singing other people's songs and other people's words. I felt like I had my own words to say. One year, I committed to a new year's resolution to try writing songs ... I've been writing ever since.
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We know that the gospel, while wholly in the Holy Spirit’s hands, can be extremely poignant when infused into someone's specific story. We also know that when a piece of art captures one story, it can speak to an unimaginable amount of people.
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In this episode, Blake sits down with filmmaker Josh Salzberg. They discuss his love of storytelling, the need for empathy, and the human experience.
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Merciful God, we confess how easy it is
for us to begin to adopt the attitudes
and actions of the world around us;
to let our lives be shaped only by
culture rather than by your call.
Lord, in Your mercy, hear and forgive.
I grew up in a musical family. My dad is a drummer and was a gigging player when I was born. So, music was always part of my life. However, it was never forced on me. I didn’t start on the piano or anything like that. I remember my dad teaching me simple “boom chuck” beats on his kit when I was in early grade school.
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I wake up every morning with the sun, and if I am lucky, I wake up two hours ahead of my household. I am gitty really if everyone is fast asleep and I know the house is all mine. I tiptoe quietly downstairs to make the coffee, pick-up my Psalms journal, and begin my day.
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In this episode, Blake sits down with chefs Katy McNulty and Jonathan Hittinger of The Pixie and The Scout. They discuss the craft of cooking and how that plays out in one of America's largest cities.
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Words by Steve Zank and Johann Lindemann; tr. Catherine Winkworth
Music by Steve Zank
A confession and absolution based on the text from Philippians 2.
LEADER: The apostle has called us to have the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus
and thus to do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit…
Creativity, curiosity, experimentation, exuberance, generosity, and joy are aspects of the life and work of Corita Kent that I want to embody. She was an artist, designer, educator, advocate, and Catholic nun. Her thought-provoking “Rules for Students and Teachers” is something I come back to again and again as I explore what it means to live a creative life of purpose.
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In America rivalry is everything. Competition drives the market - not just economically but in the realm of athletics, academia, music, and social media. As a result, a misconception is perpetuated that equality exists for all citizens of our society. Americans, in general, only care to promote equality when it best serves their own interests. I am not referring to the great civil rights movements throughout the course of American history but to the…
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In this episode, Blake sits down with writer & poet, Tanner Olson AKA Written To Speak. Tanner shares about his journey to becoming a writer & poet, his creative process, and in small ways, how basketball played a role in the journey.
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