i dream of a world

Today was bittersweet.  Woke up in the mountains of North Carolina.  Got some great work done.  Had a very late breakfast  - yes, 2pm, with Flip.  Got some more work done this afternoon.  Went over to our venue here in Asheville for load in.  Loaded in, soundchecked, got 1/2 way through our set and yes, the police walked in because of a noise complaint and shut our show down.  

Fortunately, the folks in Asheville are very supportive of music and they bought heaps of albums tonight.  

But, I am ending this day with some unbelievable realizations.

It ends with a dream...

I dream of a world where you can be honest with people.  I dream of  a world where your faults become your crutches.  Where your weaknesses become your strengths.  

Where the things you share with people become the things they see in you that become beauty to them.  The fact that you are human, just like them.  That you are flawed, just like they are.  

I dream of a world where people who have questions ask them...to the right people...if they have questions about you, they ask them to YOU.  

Gossip is killing me.  It's verbal pornography.  Think about it.  Pornography is rooted in people who want to get off with no love or commitment.  Gossip is rooted in people who want to blow off steam without the love or commitment of confrontation or even just questioning.

My world has been turned upside down tonight.  I'm not sure what tomorrow will bring.  But i'm pillowing my head tonight knowing that my tears will become my pillow before too long.  I'm sick to my stomach and can barely breathe.  This is not fun at all.

"We've got our beliefs, but we don't want our peace.  God of peace, we want you."

time to catch up

just realized that i haven't really written since this tour started.

been out for about 2 months.  toured by ourselves for a while.  then did a couple of weeks worth of shows with The Rise of Science from Atlanta.  

Did a little over a week worth of shows with label-mates, Winston Audio, and then did a little over a week with label-mates, O'Brother.  Last night of that tour was a fun show in Atlanta, GA.  We took 4 days off in Atlanta to catch up.  Not really days off though.  The days were full, but the nights were fun.  Also recorded a split with O'Brother.  We covered their song, "Oh, Charitable Thief" and they covered our song, "Wasting All My Breath".  

Just started our final leg of this tour.  Played in Nashville Saturday night and Knoxville last night.  Drove to Asheville.  Just got in and took a shower and now on the couch catching up on some emails before bed.  Show here tonight.  Looking forward though, to waking up and seeing an amazing mountain view.  Waffle House is in order for sure.

I'm going to try to discipline myself to write a little more often.

Looking forward to home.  Not too long though!

Excited.