I was recently at the Alive 08 festival in Canal Fulton, Ohio. I tried something… I probably won’t do it again – at least not as the first song.  What I did was open the set by trying to get the audience to throw me some lyrics/thoughts/ideas which I then used to create an improv song on stage. Here are the names of the song contributors… Oh… uh… I left their names in my white bin in Buffalo. There are four of you… I’ll get your names here next week. My apologies! 

It’s happened before where in the midst of singing songs to God, I’ve had some really cool inspiration – right on the spot. Being aware of that moment, and cultivating it, isn’t always easy. In fact, it’s rarely easy. When it happens though, man it’s cool! And not only is it cool, but it’s a great place to get people to put their hearts on the table. We all have this part of us that longs to create. Participating in creating something with others can be a very rewarding experience. To that end, I wanted to allow as many people who wanted that opportunity, to join me. It’s always fun. It’s always scary. It doesn’t always produce great results – but in the off-chance that it does, I’ll keep trying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfZme9FevnI

J.