Jude 20-21, 24-25 + Psa 95:1-3

Chewy Chunes w/ @mindalinnn

But You, Beloved | Great God

Tune and chords here:
https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/ns/261

Seek the Lord (with S. Lo)

MAINE 2025 SATURDAY AFTERNOON ISLAND PARTY JAMS

This year on Saturday we started a jam early around the cold ash pit by the clubhouse. You can’t imagine the ear to ear smile on the face of this old sound man, hearing the music you’re about to hear, through my headphones, doing the thing I most love to do, surrounded by my dear friends of as much as 30 years, and their children and children’s children, singing and playing this extraordinary music. We’re doing this, not in a studio, but in the middle of a party, so  anything can happen, but, every once in a while, everything works out perfect.

This music was recorded in August 2025, on an island in the middle of a big lake in Northwest Maine, where we’ve been gathering, thanks to the Loons, for decades. Many of these friends, musicians, and singers from Maine and from all over the country and abroad, hadn’t seen each other, much less played with each other, for at least a year. It’s all improvisation, Jams, not Performances, with no prior Rehearsals or Song Lists, so this is as real as it gets.

This album is arranged in the actual order in which the music was played, minus the many out-takes, but, when it’s all done, it seems I couldn’t have thought of a better order. The music is all acoustic Americana, though it ranges all over the place, from Bluegrass to Jazz to Folk to Country to Rock to Reggae, (and this album also includes Musical Comedy) but it really works as an organic album, and that’s big for people like me, who still appreciate albums.

Sounds best, like you’re right on that island in Maine partying with us, when played on a good stereo with two separated speakers, left and right, or on a headset, or, one of my favorites, on a car stereo, so that this stereo recording will actually sound three-dimensional. You can hear the location of each instrument and singer. More than ever before, I was able to immerse myself (and my stereo pair of mics) into the belly of the music, literally surrounded by the musicians, the instruments, voices, and harmonies, so that, if you listen in true stereo, I can take you right in there with me.

On some songs, there’s a little too much chatter, but when you’re actually at a campfire, and people are talking, laughing, and partying, you filter that out, and the only thing you hear is the music. Crank it up, and let your imagination take you there, and enjoy. It’ll surprise you.

Recorded, edited, and mastered by
Mike Berliner, aka Mikethemikeman


06 Why You Been Gone So Long

Break Thou the Bread of Life(Hymn 806)

Enjoyment from the Chan's House brothers, WT 2016. 

Banner 1: The most important matter for a person who serves the Lord is that he must see visions of God; under the visions from God we are directed toward God's destination, and our life is controlled according to God's economy.

Ezekiel Banner Song 1 (Steve Watts)

Overcome!

I Dare Not Be Defeated

According to Revelation 1:14-18

               G                C                G            D         Em
Chorus: And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead
            C                                       D
And He placed His right hand on me
             C         G-C
Saying, Do not fear;
              D                  G
I am the First and the Last.


                                 Em-C                  G           D    C              G      -D
1) And His head and hair, were white as white wool, white as snow
             Em           C          D          G
And His eyes were, like a flame of fire.

2) And His feet shined bright, as having been fired, in a furnace,
And His voice was, the sound of many waters.

3) And the seven stars, were in His right hand, and out of His mouth,
Proceeded, a sharp two-edged sword.

4) And the Living One; and I became dead, and behold,
I am living! I am living fore’er.

5) And I have the keys, of death and of Hades, and behold,
Death was offset, and I destroyed the devil.

I Am The First And The Last

1. Grace in its highest definition is
 	God in the Son to be enjoyed by us;
 	It is not only something done or giv’n,
 	But God Himself, our portion glorious.
2. God is incarnate in the flesh that we
 	Him may receive, experience ourself;
 	This is the grace which we receive of God,
 	Which comes thru Christ and which is Christ Himself.
3. Paul the Apostle counted all as dung,
 	’Twas only God in Christ he counted grace;
 	’Tis by this grace-the Lord experienced-
 	That he surpassed the others in the race.
4. It is this grace-Christ as our inward strength-
 	Which with His all-sufficiency doth fill;
 	It is this grace which in our spirit is,
 	There energizing, working out God’s will.
5. This grace, which is the living Christ Himself,
 	Is what we need and must experience;
 	Lord, may we know this grace and by it live,
 	Thyself increasingly as grace to sense.

Grace In Its Highest Definition Is

And Asa Called Out (2 Chronicles 14:11) (live w/ Caleb)

https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/ns/149
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm5DDNwsA3w

Christ has come to be life

Composed by J.L.

Key: F# Major (Capo 4 - D)
D A
1. Whence cometh all this affliction?
G A
Should envy and hatred reign?
D A
What happened to love of brethren?
G A
Instead what prevails is pain.
G A
When strife and contention would shake my faith,
D A Bm
I turn to His words, His promise made
Em G A
And thus I'm reminded:

(Chorus)
D A
I have a heav'nly dream of sheaves of wheat,
G A
Of men so full of life for all to feed;
Bm
I dream of sun, moon, and stars
F#m
Shining bright in the dark.
G
So when I see you and me,
A D
I know our destiny as stars and sheaves.

2. We longed for a home together,
In blessed commune with God.
Yet now while enslaved and fallen,
All striving just ends in nought.
Imprisoned so long, no end in sight;
That final abode my sole delight.
Someday, we shall see it!

3. Oh dreamer of God, don't falter
Though challenges life may bring,
Though none may believe that vision
That one day we'll reign as kings.
Have faith in His plan though far it may seem.
O never lose heart! Still speak God's dream!
Believe! Be encouraged!

(Chorus 2)
For we have a heav'nly dream of sheaves of wheat,
Of men so full of life for all to feed;
We dream of sun, moon, and stars
Shining bright in the dark.
So when I see you and me,
I know our destiny as stars and sheaves.

... I dream of stars and sheaves.

But You, Beloved | Great God

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