I kind of put off doing a post on Larry Norman after hearing of his death. I did so because it was hard to know what to write. I really loved that guy — for all his talent, his weirdness, and his radical nature. He’s always been a great picture of God’s grace in our lives as through Larry’s human struggles, God still manifested himself.

To me, part of his appeal was how raw his music was. Larry didn’t care if every note was right. He just wanted to place the music out there and let the people respond as they would. Some of my best friends laughed when I played Born to be Unlucky, but I loved it, because I appreciated it’s rawness. (Is that a word?) Continue reading →