Never have I ever thought I would start paying attention to Macklemore. And yet, here we are. I first encountered Macklemore music a few years ago because of one particularly exuberant young man who was trying to educate me about Macklemore ahead of the annual Starry Starry Night dance for adults with disabilities. With the confidence of someone who was absolutely certain he knew more about music than I did, he was trying to convince this Broadway-, pop-, folk-listening pasto

My current playlists... These days we don’t just have favorite songs—we have playlists. I was thinking about this a month ago when I was curating songs for a Dance one of my churches host. Playlists for long drives. Playlists for workouts. Playlists for rainy days. Playlists for when the world feels overwhelming. Music has a way of meeting us exactly where we are emotionally. Sometimes it doesn’t change our feelings right away—it simply names them. And once we feel seen, the

C & C at the Fall Showcase It’s a beautiful thing when you see someone—especially a kid—find that spark, that thing that lights them up from the inside out. But here’s the truth we don’t talk about enough: even when you find your passion, it doesn’t always come easily. Sometimes you hit a wall. Sometimes you want to quit. And sometimes, that’s the exact moment you’re on the edge of a breakthrough. This past summer, my son was ready to hang up his drumsticks. We’ve always tri