Thanks for the fun comments on the last blog’s "what you would take to a desert island" question! I’m loving the community we are building here : )

Today I had a radio interview on the phone with radio station "WRBS" in Baltimore. After that I drove to the EMI studio to do songwriting, stopping for a grande americano on the way! 

You may be wondering about the photo here – yep it is  me when I was little!…. "Mini-Me"! All will be explained in a moment…

My ‘blog thought’ today was inspired by Chris Scotland, the DJ doing the radio interview this morning. He asked me if I have a phrase or motto that governs my life. I said I did – it comes from a movie called Dead Poets Society. I dont agree with the whole movie as the lead character commits suicide which is wrong. But the theme of the movie is "carpe diem", Latin for "Seize the day". The movie emphasises that life is short…They quote a Robert Herrick poem:

"Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying:
And this same flower that smiles to-day, Tomorrow will be dying"

Robin Williams, the lead actor, challenges the pupils in his school saying "Carpe diem…make your lives extraodinary!". This has always been my goal – to seizie every moment, because eternity is just a breath away. Looking at this photo of me as a child, I am amazed how fast the past 20 years have flown by. Days turn into weeks into months into years into decades. We feel we have much time ahead when in reality we do not…

The Switchfoot lyric says it best: "This is your life – are you who you want to be?" If you knew tomorrow would be your final day, how would you live it? How does that mean we should change the way we live our lives?

Thoughts?…..

love,
vb

Today I worked on two new songs at my Publisher’s studio…. Excited with the ideas! I’m so grateful that I get to create music about Jesus as my day job!!! : )

Well, its almost midnight and I need to go to sleep so I can wake up and go back to the studio to write again tomorrow! I need my beauty sleep ; )

But here’s a question to get you thinking and commenting…. (drum roll….!):

"If you were stuck on a desert island, what three things would you take with you?"

(They cant be people, only things!). I want to get to know ‘Y’all" (as they say in Nashville!), so I think you answering that question will give me some more insight into "all y’all"! After you guys have posted your comments, I’ll post my answer and you can see what I’d take on a desert island!

Ok, time to go make my bedtime cup of tea….(you can take the girl out of England, but you can’t take the English-ness out of the girl! haha)

Vicky : )

Did you guys have a good weekend? Hope so…

I did! After a long sleep-in on Saturday (I love sleeping late on my days off!), I spent the afternoon at Starbucks getting to know a new friend – Bruce Marchiano, the actor who played Jesus in the film "Matthew".

The movie came out some years ago and is a word-for-word filming of the Gospel of Matthew. It’s still my favorite acted portrayal of what Jesus is really like. Bruce, an actor based in LA, played the part with so much joy and passion, showing Jesus with a huge smile on his face more often than not. I saw it years ago but to this day it has changed the way I view Christ and was a milestone in my understanding of Him. It shook off the aloof, pale, sad and effeminate Jesus’ that I had seen in other movies and showed me how full of life, fun and joy the Son of God truly was and is!

Bruce and I met to chat about the new movie he is working on, as I am keen to spread the word about it. It will be a filming of the Gospel Of John – word for word from Scripture. This time Bruce is directing as well as acting, and is believing the Holy Spirit will really use the movie to facilitate salvation across the nations… pretty exciting!

Click here to check out the vision for the film: The Gospel According To John Movie and if
you want to get hold of the Matthew movie (I think you will love it!) click here:
Matthew Movie

Speaking of films, have you guys seen any movies recently that you’d recommend to me and our Blog Community here? I’m always keen for new ideas of what to watch! Share any recommendations below!

Vicky  : )