June 2012
1 post
The Greatest Gift
9 years, 2 colleges, 3 major changes, 22 additional hours of course work I wasn’t told about for a long time, hundreds of friends, thousands of faces, 2 full-length albums, hundreds of shows, 60,000+ miles, a 2 year journey of music and living by faith, ski trips, ski areas, summer camps, music festivals, mission trips, and finally a college degree (on my birthday of all dates). But the...
May 2012
2 posts
Canoe Trip
When I was a kid, my dad and I went canoeing. It freaked me out so badly that I didn’t go canoeing again until about 10 years later - when I was 22. I then worked as a lifeguard on a lake. Randomly, I decided to try canoeing again. I got in the boat, and as I paddled I thought, “You know, this is so bad. This is actually kind of fun.” These days, I really enjoying canoeing. So...
(God) Don't Give Up
You have questions about God, that’s fair. I have them myself. But don’t give up on God just because answers aren’t coming when you want them to. Recognize that no one will ever know everything, and just because you can’t figure out a math problem, doesn’t mean the truth to that equation doesn’t exist.
March 2012
1 post
Miss Representation
Hey Y’all, Some I have told about this, most of you I have not. I’ve been meaning to write this note for some time now, but have gone back-and-forth about if I should or not.
In Mid-October, a magazine and radio station offered me a deal that could have (potentially) given me, and my music, a good bit of publicity and exposure. However, after looking at their website, I found a lot...
FACT
Simply not using curse words, doesn’t always mean that you have a clean mouth.
February 2012
3 posts
It's Finally Here!!!! →
Earlier this week, I released this album. It is my 2nd full-length. Please listen, buy it, download it, listen again. And remember: Your life is worth talking about. :)
Available on itunes, cdbaby, superstarrunner.com/music. (And more stores very soon!)
Superstar Runner 02/08 by Artists On Demand | Blog... →
I just did an interview with Artists On Demand for the new album. Listen here!
January 2012
4 posts
Thanks
I thought I was falling off the edge of the earth, but then your hand held me up. And though (I) scared, and restless, and angry, and worried, still steady you carried me along. And still steady you kept me from getting away. And still steady, you heard me even when it seemed like no one could hear.
Trust
Someday, you will find me inside your faith. And someday, I will hold you up again. Someday, this will all be more amazing than it seems right now.
Today
My favorite things to do are breathing, singing, and speaking. Eating comes really close. Water is my favorite drink. When you live life simply, everything becomes a lot easier.
December 2011
4 posts
3 things I am grateful for: Things that are more important than cell phones; Metaphysics; Friend requests. You?
This song pretty well sums up the theme of my...
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I first learned the Christmas hymn “Once In Royal David’s City” when I was in 6th grade. I sang the first verse as a solo at the late version at my church. 15 years later, I’m still playing it. :)
November 2011
1 post
Holding Up
I am holding up these walls. They will not crumble beneath you or above you. I am holding up these walls. And you’re life will be spared. Thanks for creating something beautiful with me. Thanks for seeing this through.
October 2011
3 posts
Obscene - 30,000 in 3 months →
Hello. Please sign this petition to help end the famine in the Horn of Africa. Thank you.
September 2011
8 posts
Written on the Back of My Notebook
I take each step sloooowly, And watch as the mountains collide into the sea. The sky is a magical collection of colors and shapes. It seems like a fake…but it’s not. I have a vision in mind for you Send your chaos and fears away Fill the echo and sound with array Making sonic speed go faster. Allow yourself to fall asleep; to dream, But not long enough so you miss the punchline; So you...
Truth = Forever
Quite frankly, how you think you can “free your mind” by filling it with illusions (intoxicants) is beyond me. Truth is everlasting, drug-highs aren’t.
I Can't Believe My Eyes
though eyes tired, and arms tight, i know you are in my mind. and as i see your kindness, and as i see your hands, and as i see you standing i remember i am loved. and thanks for that.
you have a beautiful voice. i like to hear as...
August 2011
2 posts
When Everything Else Comes and Go (You Remain...
And oh the sun is bright along the coastline And all the stars that fall at night. And all the waves reach the long tide for me, They pull me close. We’ll reach along the bed-and-post line Where our dreams come true in the nightlight. And you can stop me from falling Cause you are not my bad dream. If this is countless, hopeless, breakdown Then I won’t believe a single word. Cause...
Delinquency
This Song Makes Me Think of the Following: Anxiety Despite the fact that you have wandered far from me, I still want you to know that I am here for you. Despite that fact that you’ve cursed me several times over, I still want you to know I still claim you as my child. And I will continue to do so…until you decide to recognize it.
July 2011
4 posts
The Value of my Education
I’ll tell you this much, my grade point average does not reflect how much I know about our world, nor the experience I have with our world, and within our world. What you get out of a class (whether in formalized school, or on the street corner) isn’t a matter of what you can put down on a piece of paper/standardized test, but whether or not you know how to apply it to your real life,...
A Poem
you have a beautiful smile, and i want to follow it everywhere. and lay with it in the snow. cuz beaches are nice and all, but the water is much too cold. and you can come home, baby, if you’d like. you can come home, if you want to try. the love that you found is right here, next to me; with me.
June 2011
3 posts
Thoughts for the day #2
i have no reason to ever complain about my life. every second is incredible. every breath is unique. every chance is new. every dream is specular. every turn is an adventure. and every day gives me something to learn. i have 1300 facebook friends…and all are still just as meaningful to me as when we first met. Life is about people. People come first.
amen, and thank you for your time.
Reflection
I have no words to fill these pages right now. And…I’m okay with that. I guess after writing 7 albums in 4 years, it’s okay to run out of things to say. This ride has been great, but I guess it’s time to go to bed now. Good night, and may your dreams not go away!
With a Dry, Fresh Breath, You Live.
Sing with a whole heart. Like you’re standing on your tiptoes, at the edge of a cliff.A million years could go by, and i’d still know you existed.
May 2011
6 posts
TWLOHA - Vivint Gives Back Project →
You have a purpose. You have a reason. You have a life. Don’t bail out on your life. http://www.fancorps.com/towriteloveonherarms/click/37771 Love, Me (Superstar Runner)
Grace = Oxygen (Oxygen is my Favorite Word)
this is my breath. and I can breathe it on my own.
and when i run out of breath, i will not run out of life. because i am sustained; because i am upheld by the only true thing that can save me, Grace. and i will run out, eventually. and i will get tired, eventually. and i will want to give up, eventually, unless i am kept - warm, and cared for, and encouraged. And grace is there to continue on...
Simile
Like an explosion in the sky, you make the world come alive. Think on that as you go about your day. (That’s your motivation.)
What's Written On Your Arms? (Life IS worth...
Do you see this writing? I have no idea what’s coming next. But I don’t want to miss out. I know that much. I don’t want to miss out on what could be the greatest thing to ever happen, ever. I don’t want to miss out on life. Life hurts sometimes. In fact, life SUCKS sometimes. It’s full of ups and downs, and twists, and in-and-outs. There will be times when everything...
Every Second, A New Second
Whether the world ends tomorrow, or may 21st, or a thousand years from now. What’s most important is loving (showing genuine care and consider) now. Not waiting until you know you’re going to die. Every second is a new second - and you can take it as you’d like. Gratitude = a bettered humanity.
A Church Worth Returning To
and there will be no more pain, and there will be no more anger. and there will be no more yelling from outside church doors, saying, “let us in”. because we will let in the sick, and the strange, and the hardened. we will let in the broken, and the confused, and the ashamed. we will let in the beaten, and tired, and restless. and we will give them something warm and healthy to drink....
April 2011
4 posts
The Value of An Honest Job
“It isn’t fair to say that your job is any harder than anybody else’s because while one task might be really easy for you, it might be extremely difficult for somebody else. To say you’ve worked harder is implying that the other person has had the same brain, the same opportunities, and has the same skill level as you, throughout their entire life. And that, just...
U Have A Beautiful Voice
the dreams you give me are fantastic. and i have fully recovered from my nightmares. i have reasons to believe you. you have rightly deserved this kind of kindness. and i will put your voice in my pocket (for my daydreams tomorrow)
This Glimmer & This Gaze
i’m pretty sure i could stare at your gaze forever;
stare at your skies endeavor.
i’m pretty sure i could see this out until it’s finished.
i’m pretty sure you’re the reason my life isn’t finished.
this glimmer; this gaze, it’s fading away.
but your eyes, and your mind, are saving me daily.
i haven’t heard a voice so nice in ever, but in...
Upcoming Tour Dates
4/8 - Common Ground - Salem, MO 4/12 - Doc’s Music Hall - Muncie, IN 4/13 - Bernie’s Distillery - Columbus, OH 4/15 - Brenda and Jerry’s - Bath, PA 4/16 - Raven Lounge - Philadelphia, PA 4/20 - Popeye’s Pub - Cortlandt Manor, NY 4/21 - The Shop - Ithaca, NY 4/24 - Trash Bar - Brooklyn, NY 4/25 - World Cafe Live (Open Mic) - Philadelphia, PA 4/28 - Bar A - Lake Como, NJ 5/2 -...
March 2011
19 posts
“You can’t get rid of a birthmark, dude. Best you can do is accept it, and...”
– Superstar Runner
Me + Math = Epic Fail!
Coming from someone who sucks at math, I realize that just because I can’t figure out an equation doesn’t mean that there’s not an honest answer to it. I also realize that just because I don’t understand something doesn’t mean that it doesn’t make sense.
guided by the moon, our nights are here so we can dream about the morning, and the daytime to come… and what we will do with the sun. :)
“When looking at colleges, and trying to decide where to go, there are 3 things...”
– Superstar Runner (On the topic of looking at colleges)