Bluesman: On Suffering

Monday, October 23, 2017

On Suffering

"In 1523 an Augustinian friar, Lambert Thorn was arrested for adhering to his evangelical faith. Thorn spent five years in prison where he eventually died in 1528 - without recanting. On January 19, 1524 early in Thorn's imprisonment, Luther sent Thorn a letter of spiritual encouragement.
Luther led with reminders of Thorn's union with Christ and the strength this union provides: "Christ who is in you, has given abundant testimony that you do not need my words, for he himself suffers in you and is glorified in you. He has taken captive in you and reigns in you. He is oppressed in you and triumphs in you" Christ in us is not only the hope of glory; our union with him is also our sure hope this side of glory.
Luther told Lambert to be "mindful that you are not suffering alone but that He is with you who says, 'I will be with him in trouble; because he has set his love upon me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high because he has known my name ... Be of good courage and he will strengthen your heart" Luther's counsel is the counsel of the Word: "He has said: In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
Counseling Under The Cross - How Martin Luther Applied The Gospel To Daily LIfe by Bob Kellemen, pg. 108

Be encouraged Saints God is with you and God is for you.

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Brief Music History

I grew up in Northwest Detroit, Michigan, my neighborhood had a whole lot of musicians. My parents bought me an inexpensive electric guitar and I took lessons for about six months. After that it was listen to records and learn by ear.
The first band I played in was called The Garfield Blues Band. I was sitting in the cafeteria at Oakland Community College playing the guitar instead of attending classes, and I was approached by Garfield Angove (lead singer) who me asked if I could play bass, I said yes and he gave me the address where they were auditioning band members. I borrowed a bass and an amplifier and my musical career was launched. From there I joined the James Peterson Blues Band, in Buffalo, New York, featuring "Little Lucky". Lucky was a four year old prodigy who played the Hammond B-3 organ, and had perfect pitch. We opened for James Brown at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo, I spent a week in NYC Times Square with Willie Dixon doing some recording with Lucky at Columbia studios, the plan was for Lucky to play on The Ed Sullivan show. Later on I joined The Sam Lay Blues Band (sometimes called The Sam Lay Blues Revival) in Chicago, Illinois. Our lead singer, Lucille Span, was the widow of famous Blues piano player Otis Span. Sam played in the original Paul Butterflied Blues Band and backed Bob Dylan when he went electric at Newport. Sam also played on Dylan’s Highway 61 album. (Sam Lay is the greatest Blues shuffle drummer of all time.) We opened for the Muddy Waters Band, for the Johnny Winter Band with Rick Derringer, and for Sha Na Na. After playing with Sam I did a stint with Johnny Little John and then formed a band called Cash Money. We tried to make it in Canada but had to leave the country in a hurry, then ended up in California which was a disaster and I returned to Detroit. The last band I was in before following the call to ministry was called Sky Dive. This is a basic sketch, leaving out all stories. Jesus Christ saved me in the end of 1974 and called me into Christian ministry. I have never quit playing the Blues. Now after many years, I hope to finish my own blues recording.

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Monday, October 23, 2017

On Suffering

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