Check out Light into the World in use in a congregation below!
Thanks to Ascension Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas for this footage!

A capella version of And Am I Born to Die (Idumea) from the lead singer of Stolen Shack (me), my album featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered. I learned this tune from my good buddy Micah, who learned it off of Doc Watson’s first solo album…

This hymn means a lot to me, and in my mind is a political and religious statement. “And am I born to die, to lay this body down, or must my trembling spirit fly into a world unknown…” That is the cry of the oppressed, the cry of the scared soldier, the prayer of the terrified soul… Are certain people ‘destined’ to die, or can we help to create a world where children are safe from harm?

Flatpickin’ Soldier’s Joy! A little quick pickin’ from my little Martin in the morning!

Well, something a few people believe I never quite did:) Here I am growing up on this ‘touching’ Hallmark-moment holiday film for my family last year. If you are an arch enemy, you will surely find some weak chinks in my chain here:) Tell your families you love them today! (You’ll see my message to my family at the end of this one:)

This one makes me teary-eyed:) My good friend John and I tailed my now-fiance Katharina around in his car that was rather charmingly missing a front passenger seat, and took pictures from afar as she followed the steps of a scavenger hunt. Little did she know that a BIG present was laying wait for her in the dunes at sunset! A must see adventure short… (Well, probably a little more like a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, but you can make your own judgments:)

My fiance Katharina says, amusingly, “Sicher stellen, weitersuchen…” — if you understand German you can chuckle. We’ve been engaged now for several months, and we’ve only gotten closer, so I don’t know how much water the expression holds:)

Here’s a tribute to my good buddy Gary Sontum, who stars alongside me in this brilliant tale of torment, passion, fear and loathing. And at the end, the victory is so sweet:)

(A Comedic Short Film:)