Top 5 Albums of 2010

This week seems to be the week everyone in the blog-world is putting forth their TOP 5's & 10's of 2010.

2010 was a good one for interesting and thought provoking music. A couple days ago I looked at all of the albums and new artists I added to my shelves, and took on the task to narrow my collection to just 5 stand-outs.

Today, my TOP 5 Albums of the past year. Drum roll if you'd like...

1. Sigh No More (Mumford and Sons)

2. The Medicine (John Mark McMillan)

3. Feathers (Fort Christmas)

4. October (Sleeping at Last)

5. Feedback (Derek Webb)

If you haven't heard these, you should do yourself a favor and click the links to check them out.

Thanks for reading,
Ross

p.s. rather than giving a brief synopsis of each album, I decided a link would be better served (for you and the artist); this way you can write your own synopsi and be your own critic.

I NEED YOUR HELP IN 2010...

Cheers to 2010 and cheers to everyone that made 2009 an incredible year!!!

I'm gonna try and make this quick, so hold on...

2010 is going to be one to remember. The shows are gonna be fresh and exciting, there's gonna be a new album, the ways to get connected are going to be easier, and TOGETHER we're gonna generate some real movement and justice in the world!

MISSION: this year RC is going to embark on a couple projects.
PROJECT #1- BUILD A FRESHWATER WELL from its tour & CD sale earnings. The freshwater well provides a village of 250+ people with clean drinking water for 20 years. (READ MORE HERE)
**its seems fitting that THE RIVER CHILD go toward providing water...

HOW CAN YOU HELP???
1. Book a show in your area and bring a crowd
2. Help promote existing shows and bring ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS
3. Buy RC merchandise (via the store & iTunes)
***FOR A LIMITED TIME, YOU CAN BUY 'THE RIVER CHILD' ON SALE FOR ONLY $8.99 by clicking the STORE link on the RC site (click here) - ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS BUILDING A WELL!!!
4. Cold hard cash donations will also work... :-)

::UPCOMING SHOWS::
JAN 10 - Felix's - St. Louis, MO - 8:30PM
JAN 20 - Best of STL (tv appearance w/ The Constant) - St. Louis, MO - 7PM
JAN 26 - Cicero's (w/ Rescue Signals & Chris Hawkes) - St. Louis, MO - 8PM
FEB 5 - The Birds Nest - Chicago, IL - 9PM
FEB 6 - The Verve - Terre Haute, IN - 10PM


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This is just the start to what I think is going to be an AMAZING YEAR! There's going be a major West Coast tour in March (more details to come...). So stay tuned as it all unfolds!

Grace & Peace,
Ross

2009: bad, fair, or good? (hope in expectation for 2010)

CNN.com ran a poll asking how you'd rate 2009 - bad, fair, or good. The overwhelming vote went with fair.

Fair is dangerous. Fair is content. Fair is status quo. Fair is un-memorable. Fair is luke-warm. Fair keeps us comfortable without the push of any sort of urgency, and is too easily repeatable.

In my opinion, fair is the worst place to be.

Think about it...bad gets your butt in gear to make improvements. Good makes you analyze what went right and pushes you to create more of those good experiences. Fair just happens again and again, not bad enough to inspire change, not good enough to push you (and others) further.

Don't have a fair 2010...go out on a limb, take chances, pursue your dreams, and embrace the fact that you might fall hard doing what you believe in and are passionate about; but also be prepared for the best year ever!

Peace in 2010,
Ross