Blue Christmas Ponderings

In addition of an unexpected visitor needing pastoral care, planning the music for several upcoming services, and working on a few tech things for the church…  Much of the rest of my day was spent planning for the Advent/Christmas season…

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Steampunk Memories and Cafe Absinthe

For at least a decade or so, we were a very active part of the Steampunk (and goth) communities here in Calgary. Under the band name Hazel Grey, we performed at a wide number of Steampunk events - the annual…

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A little history behind our song "I'll Be A Child"

Christmas of 2001. My older brother Jon gave me the book “Dangerous Wonder” by Mike Yaconelli. Within the first few chapters I'd written one song. And then before finishing the rest of the book I'd written this song as well!

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CCM, Modern Worship, and the Gladiator

I was recently thinking about how, when I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) was huge! There were so many great bands in the Christian entertainment industry. I’d attended festivals and concerts big and…

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Thoughts on "Sinner's Serenade"

"Sinner's Serenade" starts and finishes with the phrase: 
I’m broken. Elaborately undone. 
I know that’s an odd turn of phrase. 
What is “elaborately undone” anyway? 

Well, alternate words for elaborately could be: intricately, intentionally, meticulously… 
I think of it like…

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New Album in the Works

I (Pete) have been hard at work with any of my free time lately, recording 12 songs for a new worship album (as well as 6 new singles as Hazel Grey). It's a slow process lately, but it is coming…

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Coming Soon!

We have created this new page with which to give updates on our music, performances, and upcoming recordings (of which there are MANY in the works!). Maybe even some song, album, or book reviews. Be sure to check back for…

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