Author: loia

Life beyond lanes. Christian • writer • musician
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Human Jukebox e̷d̷i̷t̷e̷d̷

What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever?

Umm… all of them? 🤷‍♂️

Being a musician that has specialized in covers from many different genres for more than 40 years now, it’s hard for me to give you just one. Most days I wake up with a different song on my lips and in my heart. Throughout the day, more lyrics come to me. I’m like a human jukebox with thousands of songs memorized.

I’m the same way with books, poems, and literature. I’ve memorized so much over the years. For example, when I first read Julius Caesar by Shakespeare as a teenager, I memorized the parts I really liked. In 7th grade, I auditioned for All-State Chorus and had to sing a solo. I chose the song version of Thomas Ford’s poem, There Is a Lady Sweet and Kind.

The Bible is no different for me. I have many chapters memorized in several translations. Psalm 91, for example, I know in three different translations and recite almost every day.

The reason I mention all this is because, to me, songs and lyrics are just like reading a book. You often hear writers and others talk about how important reading is. Well, I think songs are the same. They tell stories, they make you feel, they paint pictures with words, and I believe they can even help you become a better writer.

I’m constantly walking through lyrics, poems, Scripture, and literature in my mind. It’s always changing, always flowing. I’ve always been like this.

But I don’t want to send you away empty handed, so here’s some lyrics I’ve been thinking about some today… Jackson Browne, In the Shape of a Heart. I’ll probably cover this one soon.

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People speak of love, don’t know what they’re thinking of
Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove
Speak in terms of belief and belonging
Try to fit some word/name to their longing

People speak of love, don’t know what they’re thinking of
Reach out to each other through the push and shove
Speak in terms of a life and the learning
Try to think of a word for the burning

People speak of love, don’t know what they’re thinking of
Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove
Speak in terms of a life and the living
Try to find the word for forgiving

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🎙️Songs From the Bathroom #12 e̷d̷i̷t̷e̷d̷

🎧 Covers from Randy Travis • Keith Urban

I was talking with my uncle recently. He’s a guitar picker too.

He wanted us to jam today, but I told him my fingers are in pretty bad shape and that I’m giving them a few days.

We got on the subject of famous guitarists from the past. He mentioned Stevie Ray Vaughan and his struggles with his fingers, loading up on many pain pills before shows just to make it through. I don’t know if that’s true, but according to my uncle it is. I’ve done similar things over the years just to get by when i had to play, so I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of musicians have.

These next two songs were recorded recently, and I barely made it through them because of my current finger situation.

I’ve been listening to a lot of ’90s country the past few days, so I thought I’d share a couple.

Actually the Randy song was from 1989 and the Keith song was 2oO3 so I just lied lol they just felt ’90s to me 😁

Hope you enjoy, and thanks for listenin’ partner 🤠

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Hard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart
You’ll Think Of Me
Alternate A
Alternate B

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This is Rowdy… he is one of many
F chord 💁‍♂️

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🎙️Sunday Songs From the Bathroom #11

🎧 Covers from Lauren Daigle • Tenth Avenue North

I woke this morning with the blues… the Sunday blues, to be more exact.

I was reminded of Kris Kristofferson’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” and for a moment I could feel myself walking that lonely sidewalk. I could almost smell the fried chicken.

Then my heart turned to others.

So I decided to forget myself, pray for those whose blue is a much darker shade than my own… and maybe even try on their shoes for a little while in my head.

So about these songs…

For the Lauren Daigle song “Still Rolling Stones,” I decided to amp it up a bit with the guitar lick. This is the first time I’ve ever tried to play it, and I just thought I’d do it a little differently.

And “Worn” by Tenth Avenue North was actually the very first song from the bathroom that I ever posted. I hid it inside another post though, so it was easy to miss. I thought I’d share it again.

Hope yall have a blessed day.

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Still Rolling Sones
Worn

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Outlaw Roots — The Hank Jr. Legacy (Week 25)

🎧 I’m Just a Man • The Blues Medley

I once knew an old man… he was a total jerk… so mean and hateful and bitter. His words were like vomit.

The first time I was alone with him, I tried to reach out with a kind conversation. To break the silence, I said, “It sure is a beautiful day.”

Then, for about ten seconds… you could hear paint drying.

As he slowly turned and looked at me in utter disgust, he said, “You’re Captain F#ckin’ Obvious, aren’t ya?”

Honestly, I wasn’t offended. Instead, I let go of the biggest smile.

Over time, he and I became friends. We wore each other down… haha.

The more I was around him, the more he slowly got better. I did things for him like running errands, doing his shopping, and helping him with different things. And whenever he was a dick to me… which was often… I just fired off smile after smile like bullets at him.

As things got lighter, I began to witness another side of him. The walls started to come down. He opened up some. He would sometimes share words of wisdom with me.

Turns out he was well-read, had been to college, had earned degrees, and loved great literature and writing.

He once told me, “If you have a foot in yesterday and a foot in tomorrow, then you’re pissing all over today.”

He died alone… no wife… no family and very few friends… I’m determined to get better the older I get… not stay the same or get worse… the thought of ending like that scares the hell out of me.

And what are great words really? If not applicable.

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I have two great songs for you today… I’m Just a Man and The Blues Medley featuring John Lee Hooker and Ray Charles along with Hank. The three of them together on this Delta blues number is something special.

And I’m Just a Man is kind of the mood I’m in today… because some things make me feel sad. I feel like I could cry… but feeling you next to me? Ahh… that makes me feel alright.

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John Lee Hooker
Ray Charles
Hank

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Did President Trump Give My Mama COVID? 😳🇺🇸

Yesterday, President Trump was here in the Atlanta area. As I watched him on TV, it reminded me of a story my mama told me about how she ended up with COVID.

My mother is good friends with a lady and her husband. The husband is an attorney, and one of his close friends serves on President Trump’s legal team.

When Trump came down with COVID back in 2o2O, the attorney on his team got it. He then passed it to my mama’s friend… and my mama caught it from him.

So around our house we’ve always joked that President Trump gave my sweet mama the COVID…

because apparently… he did. 😳🇺🇸💁‍♂️

But it’s okay… stranger things have happened.

Featured image credit Alamy

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Social Distortion — Hidden Gems from the B-Side (Week 35) 🖤

🎧 Making Believe • Born to Lose

As we search for meaning and purpose… some things are inevitable in life, like change.

In the pursuit of connection, some things are instinctual… like trying to bond with others, to feel understood, to love, and to be loved.

Some things have always been so from the beginning… like heartbreak, for example. It’s just as timeless.

“Making Believe” is a country song originally written by Jimmy Work in 1955, and it became a massive hit that same year for Kitty Wells. I love Mike’s version of it… it’s one of my favorite Social D songs.

The second song is “Born to Lose.” Although it shares a title with another country song from the ’40s by Ted Daffan and his Texans… it’s an original Mike Ness song.

I also added two great rare live performances of these songs. Mike has a great stage presence and really connects with the fans at his shows. He’s always seemed like just one of the guys… a fan himself.

Some things we just inherently understand, right? Whether we’ve lived long or are trying to figure it all out today.

Hope you enjoy.

Thanks for listening.

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Kitty Wells
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🎙️Songs From the Bathroom #10

🎧 Covers from Sister Hazel and Tonic

Hey everyone… hope you’re doing good this night.

So these next two are my very first ones that I did in the bathroom, both are a little more lo-fi and raw, before I started using Lexis Audio Editor… and before I knew I’d be posting them for everyone to hear. 😁

Hope you enjoy… thanks for listening.

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Better Way – Sister Hazel
Mr. Golden Deal – Tonic

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Featured image is hand painted, not AI

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2nd Oldest Tree In Florida

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🎙️Sunday Songs From the Bathroom #9

🎧 Victory in Jesus • When God Ran

Back in 2o18, I was involved in music ministry, and one Sunday I wasn’t feeling well. I was supposed to lead worship that evening at a men’s service for my good friend, Pastor Cecil Johnson.

Pastor Cecil had a message to bring, and he needed me there… so much so that he came in my room while I was sleeping, woke me up, told me he needed me to get up and come sing Victory in Jesus… 😄😁

Cecil was a great man of God. Sadly, he passed away a year later after a long battle with cancer.

There is a movie about his life called No Vacancy, starring Sean Young 🦸‍♂️ Dean Cain, and T.C. Stallings from War Room plays Pastor Cecil. It’s a really good movie, and I believe it will bless you. I encourage you to check it out.

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Victory In Jesus
When God Ran

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See ya again my friend.

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Outlaw Roots — The Hank Jr. Legacy (Week 24) e̷d̷i̷t̷e̷d̷

🎧 The Girl On The Front Row At Fort Worth • Come And Go Blues

Hey yall…

So I was thinking… the coldest place on the planet is the inside of a pimp’s heart. And these days, you’ve got about a 50/50 chance of running into one… so keep your head on a swivel and your heart toasty. 👀 Oh, and a polar bear’s toenails are a close second.

Alright, enough of that. Back to the music.

🎧 The Girl On The Front Row At Fort Worth 1983

🎧 Come And Go Blues 1979
Originally written and recorded by Gregg Allman and The Allman Brothers Band. It first hit the shelves in August of 1973… a month before I was born.

Hope yall enjoy ’em and thanks for listening.

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