Such a Tease

We are really getting pumped for this new ep. It’s going to be called “The Hardest Questions” and it will release to itunes and amazon.com at the end of this month! I got restless a night or two ago and put together this little audio teaser so that you can get a glimpse of what it’s going to sound like. You can check out the teaser at www.myspace.com/listentothecorners. While you’re there, if you are a fellow myspacer, add us and let’s connect there as well. Peace.

andy
(The Corners)

Bare Feet and the Work of God

Shoes are dumb. I'm not a fan.

Once a week I go out to the park and play ultimate frisbee with some friends. For me, this simply cannot be done with shoes on my feet.

{insert pic of my gross feet after playing ultimate}

This is all beside the point of the song, but I do find spending time on your own two feet a very healthy activity.

The song I wrote is actually based around a poem by Elizabeth Barret Browning:

Earth's crammed with heaven

And every common bush afire with God;

But only he who sees, takes off his shoes,

The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries,

And daub their natural faces unaware

More and more from the first similitude.

The second I read those first three lines, I knew I'd write a song about it after I'd had enough time to chew it over and think about all that it means.

This poem and song are both referring to Moses and the burning bush. God told Moses to take off his shoes. God told him he was standing on holy ground. Moses' trust in God went far beyond his own understanding of how things in life are "supposed" to work.

So where has all this holy ground gone? I say, "the burning bush is still burning bright." Our society is growing increasingly skeptical of anything that a human can't understand or explain, but this doesn't leave any space for a loving Creator full of grace does it?

Church, where is your wonder?

Church, where is your awe?

Why would Christ's work here on earth have to go through our limited understanding?

My friends, lets all be more faithful to all the crazy things God can do.

andy

(The Corners)

The lyrics to our song "Barefoot" are here: http://poetrybyandy.blogspot.com/2010/04/lyrics-to-new-ep-track-1-barefoot.html

A New Something We're Working On

We're working on a new song called "Cloudburst." I've posted the lyrics on my poetry blog (http://poetrybyandy.blogspot.com/). It has instantly become one of our new faves. I'll try to remember to tape a video of it at practice on Monday. If I do, and it sounds ok, I'll post that as well for you guys to have a sneak peak. Peace!

andy(The Corners)

Who are The Corners? Pt. 2

At this point, we each spend the majority of our time doing non-band activities.
Some of us sit in offices,
some in classrooms,
some in car garages,
but we all have the same thing pestering us, even hindering us every once in a while from doing our work:

the future.

There is an excitement brewing between the four of us concerning the band and what could happen.
It feels like nervousness. It is used as passionate energy to complete the tasks that we need to get done in order to give the best presentation possible.
There is no doubt that this is what we want to do.
This conviction is real. This is what we want to be. This is where we want to go.

Soooo…

In your opinion, where do you think the line can be drawn between chasing your dreams and just being egocentric?
Yes, I’m asking you this question. Think about it, and get back to us when you’re ready. We appreciate it. We are just seeking balance in all this passion.

The Corners

Who are The Corners?

Well, a lot has been happening with the band. We are all still the same people, our musical style is still...similar, but we feel that we are a BAND now. It's not just "so-and-so and his band," we are all contributers, all part of the sound. That is why our new release (coming very soon on itunes and amazon) will be under the name "The Corners."

The reason behing that particular name is this: even though we are all part of the band, none of us really want the band to be about us or anything that we do. We are aiming to be in the corners of what is happening, our efforts are to set the focus on the true catalyst.

We are aiming to glorify our Father and His truth.

So this is just a heads up. When the new ep comes out (and oh my, it's gonna sound good) we will no longer be Andy Rhea and His band, but The Corners.

Hey, we love you guys,

The Corners