Forty Martyrs/Covers

If the Fourty Martyrs of Sebaste had some covers on the night of their deaths, it wouldn't really have done them any good. So their story doesn't really involve covers, or blankets--the covers are another topic.

It is the second century after the resurrection of Christ. (Sorry, Mr. Carmeron--you blew it and your research blows, as well--but we do greatly enjoy Titanic. Your new documentary is the same formula as your great Titanic movie--some truth blended with some fiction. Those names were common in that day, sir. Blessings on you and we pray you find the Truth--Him Who is the resurrected One.) Persecutions in the early days of the Church were common, and these fourty soldiers were ordered to renounce Christ on pain of death. They, of course, refused. So they were stripped naked and forced to lay out on a frozen lake all night. To entice them to apostocize and renounce Christ, a fire was lit and a warm bath provided on the shore. One gave in, and another was sent out to take his place. Ten degrees with rain and a cold north wind is enough for me (we've experienced that of late here in OKC). I can't imagine what that must have been like. May we be as faithful.

Covers would have done them no good. But in In So Deep, the rock band I play drums in, covers do us a lot of good! We are beginning to write originals, but clubs want covers. I just got out from behind the kit. Here's what I'm working on for rehearsal today: our version of the Rush covers of "Heartful of Soul" and "For What It's Worth," Rush's "Temples of Syrinx" (I'm playing that on a 5-piece kit!), and Frampton's "Lines On My Face (the Frampton Comes Alive version--the studio version is nice, as well, but I like the feel of the live version better--thank you, Mr. Siomos: may God shine light upon you There). We're also intending to cover Journey's "Wheel in the Sky" and "Stone in Love." I've learned "Stone" but don't have "Wheel." Supposed to get a copy today (can you burn me the whole album, guys?). Their drummer back in the day, Steve Smith, is a great drummer. Oblate Andy gave his instructional video to me on my birthday last year. Need to get a little tv and a dvd out in the Bonny so I can work on it.

It's a beautiful day here in OKC, lots of sunshine, cool temperatures. Nice day to hang with Shirley, check out the Abbot's and Shanna's open house, and do band rehearsal.

Blessings to you this 2nd Saturday in Lent.


br. francis