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Not a Look Back
I realise that there’s a plethora of new year blogs that hit the net in January, with people listing all the amazing highs and lows of the last twelve months. Sometimes it’s great but after a while you reach overload. So, this isn’t my look back. Thanks to everyone who put on shows and came [...]
A free song with Actions!
Here’s a song I’ve been working on for the kids in our church. It’s a free download so enjoy!
We all want to be Mavericks.
The other evening I spent the evening in the company of 300 or so men who want to make history. A church leaders half day conference. After the main talk there was a time for people to pray or speak out things that were on their hearts. One of the guys said something along the [...]
A Two Way Conversation
I just got back from North America. I was there for nearly four weeks doing all sorts of things from work to play and everything in between. It was big And hot Over four days worth of shows, we drove 34 hours. If you did that in the UK you’d have a gig in Glasgow, [...]
Bin Laden
I was woken up this morning by a phone call from the BBC. They told me Bin Laden had been killed and as my dad had been a victim of the 9-11 attacks on New York, how did the news make me feel. I came down stairs and looked at the news. Crowds outside the [...]
My Brother….
I’ve just been watching a film produced by a friend of mine, Ray Tostevin. It’s called ‘My Brother the Islamist’ and follows film-maker Robb Leech on his journey to discover why his step-brother, Richard, converted to an extremist Islam belief. He wants to find out what made Richard follow such radical views such as jihad and sharia law. [...]
Like father….
I have a son. I’ve loved being a dad for the last 14 years or so and my relationship with him is constantly evolving. It’s great. We’ve got to the stage where we’re good mates as well as being father and son. When we have a kick about down the park it’s on almost equal [...]
The Dinosaur that Frightens the BBC
So, according to mathematicians religion is heading for extinction. They’ve worked this out based on census results from a number of countries noting that the number of people affiliating themselves to a particular religion is declining. If the decline continues at it’s present rate then religion will eventually become extinct. What amazed me when I [...]
Manic Monday!
Woke up this morning with the old Mama’s and Papas tune in my head, Monday Monday. Frustrating as I only know the first to words of the song and it starts to grate after a while, singing the same two words over. So much happening at the moment. Friends got married at the weekend and [...]
Halligan’s News
Well, here we are, heading into another new year. It’s going to be busy, ridiculously so, but hey, bring it on! Firstly, thanks for all your support this year. ‘Best Thing That’s Happened’ has had some amazing reviews as well as being nominated CBC Contemporary Album Of the Year. I’ve had some great gigs with [...]
