So, most of you already know, but today we launched the new MercyMe site.  This was a fun one to strip down and really get back to the basics of content.  They still have a lot going on but I feel like the simplicity of it is really what we were going for.  Now, because this isn’t based off a new record it’s mostly based off of live photos.  Anyway, sorry for the ‘presentation’ style blog post.  It’s really late and I only slept about 3 hours last night.

Anyway.  Let me know what you think.  And like normal.  Spread the word, click around and let me know what you think.  I think this will be a fun new style for these guys to continue what they do.

Check it out.

MercyMe.org is a post from: Brody Harper

So, yesterday was another big day for the SkörInc camp.  Two very noticeable things were the release of Phil Wickham’s Heaven & Earth.  Now, most Phil fans have had this record for a while because I don’t know anyone who didn’t pre-order it, but apparently some folks bought it yesterday because it shot to the number two spot on iTunes.  Now, if you don’t have this record, you know what I’m going to tell you.  Go. Get. It. Now.  Phil has a way of writing things and putting sounds together that you don’t expect.  I don’t know if that makes sense, but you’ll just have to listen to it and find out yourself.

The other awesome thing of the day yesterday was MercyMe’s ‘I Can Only Imagine’ was the musical wake-up call for the Space Shuttle Atlantis.  Pretty awesome right?

Lots more coming from SkörInc over the next few weeks so keep a heads up.

This Should Have Been Posted Yesterday is a post from: Brody Harper

I’ve never even held a gun before today, but when in Rome… or Texas… shoot some dang guns, right? I still don’t know if I ever hit any of the target, but based on the video it looks like I’m shooting into Mexico.

Shooting Guns With MercyMe is a post from: Brody Harper

You know those times when something or someone is so cool that you don’t even really believe that it’s real?  Like it just seems like a set up or something?  Like they are acting?  That’s how Cooper is.  It is absolutely unreal how funny of a personality this thing has.  The things he says, the way he acts.  It’s pretty ridiculous to watch.  And today he turns three.

We aren’t celebrating until Tuesday when I am home, so he doesn’t really know that today is his ‘beth-day’ but he knows it’s close.  He knows there’s some special train track toys and some other stuff waiting for him (because he saw it when we bought it) but he is waiting patiently for us to tell him it’s his day.

So (almost) Happy Birthday Coop.  And if you haven’t seen this… You need to.

Cooper Trey is a post from: Brody Harper

Typically I’m a negative person.  It’s easy for me to notice the negative things in life, the negative things people and the negative things in myself.  It’s hard for me to not want to call people out on things that I believe are wrong especially in this blogging age where everyone has a soapbox.  Everyone can blast anyone they want and I can too.  In fact I almost did yesterday.  I almost wrote a post about a Twitter that was flying around and everyone was praising…. and it was wrong.  It was a slam on people in a “Christian light” and I completely disagreed with it.  And I wanted to blast it.  I wanted to hop on here and give “my side”.  But I didn’t.  Mostly because Kristin wouldn’t let me, but she was right.

I started thinking about it more.  I started thinking about what I wanted this blog to represent.  I started thinking about the way that I wanted my blog to be “categorized” as.  Did I want it to be a place where all I did was prove to people how right I was?  How awesome I was because I disagreed with other Christians?  How I could sit in my office and spout off anything “controversial” and hope that someone popular would ‘Re-Tweet’ me or something?  Or did I want my blog to be something that you could come to and, God forbid, actually enjoy?  Something positive?  Something that is there to encourage people, lift people up and actually edify?

Remember when we started Positive Post Tuesday?  That seemed cool.  There’s still some folks doing that and I love it.  I wish there could be more of that.  That started because I was tired of negative garbage that fills up Christian blogs where all we want to do is tear down people so we look awesome, or like we know more than someone else.  Is anyone else tired of that crap?

So, anyway, all that to say, I hope this blog is something that, if nothing else, represents positivity.  Is that a word  Positivity?  And I’d like that for my life too.  Years from now when our grandkids are making fun of us for “blogging” I want a positive spirit to still be something that I am associated with.  Now, does that mean that there won’t be times that I disagree with something?  No.  Does that mean that every post that I write on here will be flowery and shallow?  I hope not.  But I think you can address things that you might disagree with in a positive way.  And I hope to be able to do that.

So here’s my question to you.  What’s your blog about?  What do you want it to be about.  Let’s say there’s a “Legacy” that your online life can leave.  What do you want it to be?

Ready?  Go.

What’s Your Blog About? is a post from: Brody Harper

So, we’ve done this before, but it’s a pretty fun way to share some new music, not to mention an awesome possibility for something funny to come up.  Above is the first ten songs that came up when I clicked my iTunes DJ button out of a list of 4854 songs.  Pretty interesting huh?

Now it’s your turn, but before you list your 10 songs tell us how many songs you have in your library too.  Comments should look like this:

Library:  100 songs
1. Awesome song name
2. Awesome song name
Ect….

Seems pretty easy right?  If you’re having a hard time getting a list, just put your player on ‘Shuffle’ and type out the first 10.  No cheating to look cooler either.  Ready?  Go.

iTunes DJ is a post from: Brody Harper

Did you get it?

Hello Hurricane is a post from: Brody Harper

So any of you that are following me on Twitter know the morning that I’ve had, and are probably sick of hearing about this, but for the rest of you here’s some pictures from my day so far.

This morning Jonny Diaz was scheduled to play at a church about 2 or 3 hours from the venue that we are playing at tonight.  The only way to make that possible was to fly with a guy in their church who had is own plane.  Yep.  Awesome.

So about an hour flight there and an hour flight back in the smallest, go-cart, feeling thing I’ve ever been in, only it was about 4,000 feet off the ground.  Again.  Awesome.  Jonny even got to fly the whole way back.

Now it’s back to work and time to get ready for the show tonight.  Great experience this morning.

Anyone ever been on a plane like this one?  What’d you think?

Up Up And Away is a post from: Brody Harper

So, as most of you know, we’ve been broadcasting the MercyMe tour every night possible and have done so for the last 3 tours.  Well yesterday was one of those special days where you show up at a venue and they have everything to make the broadcasting possible.  I almost kissed the church video guy…. but that would have been a weird first impression I suppose.  But anyway, I knew last night was going to be a good show online, and it was.  The awesome thing?  We’re here again tonight.

See, the people of Des Moines apparently are pretty big MercyMe fans and they needed to add a second show because the first one sold out so fast.  Funny thing is, the second show sold out faster and I’m guessing they could have added a third show.

All this to say, 1,267 of you showed up online last night to watch the show and make my job awesome.  So thanks for that.  Also, tonight is round two of the ‘Des Moines Take Over’.  Make sure you start telling people about it now.  Tell people to head to m.ercy.me 7PM Central.  See you there.

MercyMe Live In Des Moines is a post from: Brody Harper

We are a skeptical culture. We’re paranoid that we are going to get sick from everything. We are concerned that our kids will die from every sickness. We are worried about viruses that are all around us. And at the same time we are paranoid that the Government is pumping us full of useless, dangerous chemicals. We’re vigilant to not let ‘Big Brother’ take over. We’re naturalists.

So here’s my question. Did you, or are you planning to get the H1N1 vaccination? And your reasoning. Ready? Go.

The H1N1 Debate is a post from: Brody Harper