Miles Away was written by Josh Ritter after he looked through a book containing pictures of earth, taken from space. It has a sense of not just being away from home, but being away from what is familiar. Travelling yesterday was disconcerting. Little things, like the over two-thirds empty long-term car park at Adelaide airport, …

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Searching around last week I encountered Nathan Drake and his music as Reawaken Hymns. Hymns are given minor rearrangements to suit guitar/acoustic singing. The results are a considered and helpful transition of songs to the musical style used in many churches today. He’s been at it for a few years now, and I’m surprised I …

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