Restoration Village

Don't Forget to Resubscribe

2008-10-05T16:30:36Z

Friends, just sending another reminder that I do not use blogger anymore. I switched to wordpress. If you want to keep up, you must resubscribe here: http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=2373100&loc=en_US I'm blogging as I tour this month, so I hope you'll follow me! -Tracy...(read more)

To My Subscribers

2008-09-03T01:12:07Z

Hi Friends, Thanks so much for subscribing to the blog. I have switched over to Wordpress because there are some more powerful tools I can use, which hopefully means some more frequent and interesting posting going on! So, to keep getting your email alerts, you need to resubscribe. You can do it by clicking this link now: http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=2373100&loc=en_US I'm also in the process of archiving past articles and resources and categorizing them. If you...(read more)

Crazy Week and Time to Play

2008-08-21T20:06:03Z

Hi friends. Well, after a last minute surgery last week, I'm feeling remarkably well. I'm amazed actually at how fast we can heal. This is the free mug you get from Boulder Community Hospital if you get surgery. ANYWAY...I'm just very grateful that I'm feeling good and ready to play and sing with my friends Todd and Angie from Portland. We'll be doing Agents of Future songs and some Restoration Project Songs. If you're in Colorado, I hope you can make it to one of the shows...(read more)

Friendship in Juarez

2008-08-09T00:17:11Z

I'm reposting this video of a house concert I did in Juarez last year. My friends from Dios Con Nosotros were able to visit Colorado Springs this past weekend and we spent some wonderful time together. However, many of you might be aware of the increasing violence and economic problems in Mexico. Juarez in particular has been suffering and recently became the most violent city in the world as murders rose to about 10 per day. The violence is mostly due to the drug war happening between three...(read more)

Interview Posted at The Other Journal

2008-07-30T05:39:00Z

Hey friends, The Other Journal just posted an interview they did with me over the winter. Its posted at theotherjournal.com....(read more)

Todd and Angie Sing over Fill the Fields

2008-07-30T05:33:11Z

Todd and Angie on Fill the Fields Hi everyone, I am dedicated to getting better at this...I apologize for three entries all at once. I've been moving all week (same area, different house) and today in my office, managed to fall asleep for over an hour. I have just been exhausted! Todd Fadel (Agents of Future) is a very talented producer and has encouraged me in different ways. He also has been working with my friend Aaron Strumpel on some pretty incredible material. Anyway, Todd and Angie sang...(read more)

Agents of Future Tour in Colorado

2008-07-18T19:39:27Z

Hey Friends, If you live in Colorado, you definitely want to mark your calendars. Todd and Angie Fadel will be coming out in August and we are doing house concerts together in the Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs areas. VIEW THE CALENDAR for details. Todd and Angie are amazing songwriters and creatives. You can also check out Agents of Future on MySpace ....(read more)

Minneapolis Concert this Wednesday!

2008-07-12T01:20:25Z

Hey friends. There is still time to decide to come next week and be part of the art intensive in Minneapolis. However, if you can't make it, I will be doing a concert, open to the public at the fall out on Wednesday night, July 16 at 7pm. The evening sessions are actually all open to the public (donations accepted at the door). Then, I'm sure I will play a set during the ARTFEST Saturday in addition to the evening finale which begins at 8pm. So hope to see you there! www.sourcemn.org...(read more)

Greetings to Puerto Rico

2008-07-12T00:20:41Z

Hey friends. I'm excited to be going to Puerto Rico in August. If you are in Puerto Rico and want to know what is happening, email Angel Huertas at april_afternoon @hotmail.com!...(read more)

Art Intensive/Urban Art Festival!

2008-06-27T23:22:13Z

There are many more photos from last years Art Intensive and Artfest in Minneapolis here: www.sourcemn.org. But I am writing to remind everyone that you can still register for this year's Art Intensive and Artfest, July 14-20. The Art Intensive is for everyone from film makers to musicians to leaders who just love art and want to see different possibilities of how it might be a fruit and catalyst for restoration and community. $150 covers food and housing for the week and if you do happen to...(read more)

Singable Songs

2008-06-20T19:10:05Z

Hey friends. I read a blog post recently commenting on the singability of Restoration Project songs. I was flattered to be the topic of conversation, and thought I would respond a bit here. Historically no, I have not been concerned about writing "singable" songs in the sense that people could just know the melody and words and sing them together at will. I love singable songs...but I have always been more concerned with authenticity and unique perspective, and...I am a live performing...(read more)

An Essay Response

2008-06-20T02:26:50Z

You might not be able to make me out in the picture, but I'm the one right between John Perkins and Jim Wallis. Yeah. Fun times. Anyway, after the Envision gathering ended, a group of Theologians stayed at Princeton to work through all of the dialogue and panels and make a declaration. I said Amen to it. It was actually a very diverse group of speakers and leaders. If you want to see it, here is the LINK . You sign it by posting a comment. As I alluded to in the previous post, I did write an...(read more)

Envision Reports

2008-06-12T15:39:42Z

Hey all, I just returned to Colorado after about a week in Princeton preparing for and participating in the gathering, "Envision 08." I am in the midst of a deeper response to the panel on post-colonialism and will post it in the next couple of days, but here's a little video someone put together of the first afternoon. More to come!...(read more)

Real Blogging

2008-06-06T04:47:44Z

Look at me doing real time blogging... Today I packed up my car and dog and drove up to Boulder where I got a hair cut and checked out a cool new coffee shop on Pearl Street. I fixed some broken links in the online store and did some last minute correspondence, then went to my chiropractor, Dr. Zach, who I miss now that I live two hours south of Boulder. Then I had a great house concert with my friends Chris and Esther Cummings...super fun. Esther made chocolate covered strawberries, hummus, and...(read more)

Store Updated!

2008-06-02T03:03:26Z

Good news friends! We have redesigned the store...or rather, we have received some incredible help from a friend. So, the store now utilizes a shopping cart, allowing you to combine multiple CD's, or digital AND physical in a single purchase. AND, you can use Google, Paypal, or credit cards to pay! I hope this makes it easier for everyone to purchase here (we do get a much larger percentage when you buy at restorationvillage.com) and please refer your friends!...(read more)