PRT: Thirsty Guys is made up of members of Hub City Stompers and The Best of The Worst. How did the project get started? Is it a supergroup, a side project, or does it accomplish something completely different?
Jay: Just trying to be in as many ska bands as possible. They all are a different flavor between Hub City Stompers, The Best of The Worst and Thirsty Guys. But we all play in/have played in a shitload of bands both together and separately (both ska related and not) so it was really easy when we started jamming on these songs. It felt natural.
PRT: The songs on 'Parched' swing between being really funny and irreverent like "Not Playing Fest" and full of emotion and commentary like "Weekend at Bernies". What's the ratio of humor to heart as you see it, or are they equally important?
PRT: I think the standout hit of what people have heard of 'Parched' so far is "Not Playing Fest", which is a scathing indictment of bands that are solely focused on success and take themselves too seriously as well as the people in the entertainment industry who prey on musicians. Was there a direct inspiration for that message?
Jay: I can't speak for Joe but I think being in/around the punk (or punkish) scene for as long as we have, we've seen people come and go and get wrapped up in things that aren't as important, even to the point of being taken advantage of. At this point in our lives we want to make music for the sake of making music and if people are into it, that's great.
PRT: How did you get hooked up with Mike (Sosinski) and what's it been like working with Bad Time Records? Was it different releasing through a label as opposed to doing it all yourselves?
PRT: The song that's most unique on 'Parched' (in my opinion) is "Falling on Deaf Ears". It has a very different sound and a very different energy than a lot of the other tracks. It's also my personal favorite off the album. Where did that song come from and was it a departure on purpose?
I wrote this for the Resound Worship Doxecology album. After a group writing session, I was wrestling with how to give voice to these unfamiliar themes, and how to reconcile the pessimism of some of the literature we were reading within the big picture of Christian hope. Leonard Cohen is probably my all-time favourite lyricist. I decided to imagine how he might write a song holding those tensions. Unusually for me, the whole song came out pretty much fully formed.
Chris Juby is director of worship at King's Church in Durham, England and a songwriter with Resound Worship. His songs cover a wide range of styles and themes, written to engage hearts with the truths of the Christian faith and to lead the Church in worship. More
Inside: Ever feel worn out inside your very being, thirsty for more in your life? You know what I mean: those days when God seems far away and your purpose feels lost. On those days, where can you turn to energize your soul?
Let me tell you, my 5K is your 10K. I know some people sprint right through 5Ks and then go on with their day with an extra spring in their step, but I find them really hard! My beautiful, sturdy thighs were made for powering bike pedals, not trying to bounce off of hard cement. Not one ounce of me springs.
Feeling parched, dry, out of energy in your very being? Grab that Dixie cup off the water station, open that Bible that sits on your nightstand, ask God to fill your soul, and wait expectantly for Jesus to splash His living water all over you.
This is the second time we have dug into Psalm 46. You can find a previous series on this psalm here. This is such a meaningful psalm! Read verses 4 to 7 slowly, noticing the sureness of God, His control over the nations (a good reminder for these times!), and the gladness He brings us with His living water.
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I had known that Vivaldi's Four Seasons had poems to go with them, but before now I had never read them. Having poems to go with the songs makes listening even more interesting, and it's really quite amazing to see how Vivaldi used strings to replicate specific sounds, sensations, and feelings in nature.
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