Eat Your Vegetables

December 15, 2009
jshartman

We’ve all heard the saying, “Sh** or get off the pot.” I have a sneaking suspicion artists hear it a lil’ more often than others. So, how do you sew up such colorful conviction and diligence with wavering faith in …

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Dear Santa

December 11, 2009
jshartman

Dear Santa Words and Music by Jeff Hartman Dear Santa You’ve given me so much Everything I’ve ever wanted But I couldn’t live without such little things that don’t compare to the way she looked at me Whispering “I love …

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Erica’s Song

December 3, 2009
jshartman

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to “Erica’s Song.” Erica Coffey was a dear friend of mine and many, taken by a car accident 22-years young, one week before my wedding. I could talk/write all day and …

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I Thought It Was Leather

November 26, 2009
jshartman

“I Thought It Was Leather” is one of only two “novelty” songs I’ve written for any album. It’s less fiction than fact and laced with metaphors and euphemisms. The music is reminiscent and a mix of early Iggy Pop and …

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Rebel with a Cause

November 18, 2009
jshartman

The free person in Christ and the rebellious will always look the same to those who labor under religious obligation, because both ignore the conventions that govern men. But there is a major difference between the two. The rebel does …

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Move On

October 30, 2009
jshartman

Move On Words and Music by Jeff Hartman I don’t have much to say these days I don’t have very far to go She tells me they will never change their ways I tell her where I think they all …

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It’s Your Move

October 7, 2009
jshartman

“People make mistakes.” While it’s certainly true that people make mistakes, it’s a fallacy to imply that the fallibility of people is a justification for mistakes. Often, when folks err in a way that hurts people, it is rationalized to …

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