Category Archives: Music

A Third Day Cinco de Mayo Reflection

Posted on May 5, 2013 by timfruth

What does Cinco de Mayo mean to me? 13 years ago, I bought some tickets so my family and I could go see some band from Atlanta that was playing in North Phoenix. I had recently discovered this southern sounding … Continue reading →

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Back in Black with stripes: On the Floor Again, Thunderstruck

Posted on December 6, 2012 by timfruth

After being on the “disabled” list for several weeks, was I ever excited to be on the road officiating high school basketball. Being on the “unable to perform” list for officiating is not where one wants to be but it … Continue reading →

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Turn the Page: Refereeing on the Road

Posted on October 9, 2012 by timfruth

Growing up in the 1970’s in the midwest, I became a huge Bob Seger fan and I am to this day. I often find myself on the road cranking up the Seger I grew up with. One of my very … Continue reading →

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Gimme shelter or I’m gonna fade away

Posted on October 3, 2012 by timfruth

One of my very favorite songs of all time was written by Mick Jaggar and Keith Richards in 1969: Gimme Shelter. A song that was written in response to the violence and the unrest of the time. I probably have pranced around … Continue reading →

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Who I Am: Part 2

Posted on September 4, 2012 by timfruth

Good thing I had plenty of sleep Saturday night as Sunday rolled around into a big theological message from Pastor Donovan on the essence of Who I Am. In reality a very deep subject but I was alive and listening … Continue reading →

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Who I Am

Posted on August 29, 2012 by timfruth

Last Sunday, the church that I attend started a new series on “Who I Am”. Donovan led us through an exercise on writing down things that describe “who I am”. Without doubt, we get our identity through a variety of … Continue reading →

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Third Day: The Journey Continues

Posted on March 26, 2012 by timfruth

My springtime journey in finding out everything I could about this band Third Day was moving forward. In my own life, I was really on a search and find mission of what I was going to do. Working on my … Continue reading →

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Third Day: Part One in my journey with a band from Atlanta

Posted on March 19, 2012 by timfruth

People always ask me how I sort of got in with a rock band from Atlanta, GA known as Third Day. I’ve got a bit of a story to tell and will drag you along in how their music has … Continue reading →

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Born Free

Posted on February 8, 2012 by timfruth

I love Kid Rock’s newest album Born Free. For me it is sort of a spiritual journey for Kid as he tackles societal problems and comes up with some classic cuts. The title cut Born Free hits home with me. … Continue reading →

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