Jesus for the Jugular by The Veils

This is the closest to metal/screamo you will ever find on my iPod. I am not crazy about that genre of music but while this song definitely has elements of screamo, it still manages to keep that rhythmic melody that I love in music. I happened upon this song by chance while watching a movie called "The Devil's Double." It was a Netflix insta-watch film about one of saddam's hussein's sons and his body double. The movie was very realistic (as real as these things can be to someone who's been raised in suburban America) in its portrayal of the every day life of a sadistic dictator's son and i truly enjoyed it. I think this song is a great representation of the movie because like the song, the main character is supposed to be the son of an army dictator and so he has to present himself as someone who cares about the people and his country, but inside of him is complete chaos. He is constantly doing drugs, bedding women, killing people, and there is even one scene where he rapes a woman on her wedding day and then becomes very nonchalant when she commits suicide due to the shame. I liken the main character to this song (in instrumentation, not lyrics) because the song is also very structured (especially in the beginning), but as it progresses, you start hearing a lot of crazy guitar thrown in that represent chaos but yet is still musical in nature, just as Saddam's son's psychotic nature is chaotic yet wholly human. All in all, i really enjoyed the film and now love this song. Listen, enjoy, and let me know what you think in comments below.

Bones by Hillsong

Quick! who are the last five Hillsong drummers in order of appearance(most recent to latest)? Is it
A) Rolf Wam Fjell, Brandon Gillies, Simon Kobler, Lucas till, Harrison J. Wood.
B) Harrison J. Wood, Simon Kobler, Brandon Gillies, Rolf Wam Fjell, Lucas Till.
C) Lucas Till, Brandon Gillies, Rolf Wam Fjell, Harrison J. Wood, Simon Kobler.
D) Harrison J. Wood, Lucas Till, Bramdon Gillies, Simon Kobler, Rolf Wam Fjell.
If you chose B then you are correct!!
I like to think of myself as a fan of songs rather than bands, I rarely if ever buy a whole album, instead choosing to buy individual songs that I really enjoy. Hillsong is the exception to that rule. I am border-line obsessed with this band and the message they so faithfully propagate. The fact that they are some of the most talented musicians I have ever seen in my life, combined with the fact that they are using that talent to glorify God truly blows my mind. I have a dream/fantasy/wish that captivates me anytime i think about it: That I would be able to live in Norway for a year and be mentored by Rolf Wam Fjell. If you've ever seen me play drums, you'll notice a change in me; I get more focused, I sing along, I don't play but instead, I worship. Before listening to Hillsong, I didn't take my position on drums very seriously, up until my introduction to Hillsong, it had always just been something I did on Sundays, but that all changed the first time I laid eyes on Rolf Wam Fjell on drums. God really used him to inspire me to worship him with my instrument like I had never done before. Ever since then, I've paid attention to every single Hillsong album that has ever came out and my style has been greatly influence by them over the years. And that is how we arrive at Bones by Hillsong. This is off their latest album Aftermath in Miami and it doesn't feature new songs but rather their old songs re-arranged. I am especially in love with Bones because of simple lyrics of the chorus, its simply "oh Jesus, Alive in me" Sounds simple, yet it spans the expanse of my faith. Listen, Enjoy, and tell me what you think in comments below!
P.s. The drummer in the video is Simon Kobler who is also incredibly talented!

P.p.s. I got the chance to meet Brandon Gillies at one of their Concerts in the woodlands! I will say this, He looks completely different in person than he does on stage!

The Girl by City and Color

I can honestly say that this song haunts me when I listen to it. For those out there who have dealt with a heartbreak or two, you know that there are those songs that tend to remind you of 'friends' of old. This song does that for me (she is married now). I usually have a really bad memory when it comes to first encounters with things (or people), but this song is different. I distinctively remember when I first heard this song. I had been up late studying during college and i was starving. One of the great benefits of going to a University in Houston is the incredible amount of ethnically diverse eateries around, i can honestly eat at a different ethnic restaurant every night of the week without driving more than 15mins from my school; Its glorious. So I'm up late and hungry so I decide to hit up my friend who was also up late to see if she wanted to get something to eat too. She said she knew a place and i should meet her downstairs. Now my friend is Hispanic and is probably one of the liveliest people i know, she has one of those personalities that is very open, honest, and cheery, but in certain moments, you could tell that it would take time to completely learn her story. As my friend likes to say, she was a "mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in bubble wrap." So me and Bubble wrap girl are driving to this great Mexican joint by our school and something odd happens; You know those times of the night (think 2am) when you're tired and maybe hungry, and its just so late that you just let your guard down? That was exactly our scenario. Bubble Wrap girl puts the City and Colour CD into the drive and when this song comes on, she sort of goes into this dreamy-eyed place and she starts singing and bobbing her head along with the song. When the song was done, she gets this sad look on her face and tells me about how she discovered the song (another 'friend' of old) and then we listened to the song again. Her story was a beautiful one and the song took on a whole new meaning in a manner of seconds. Every time I listen to this song, that's what i think of now.
Listen, enjoy, and let me know what you think in comments below.
P.s. There's a hidden song at the end that is beautiful!