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Feelin’ human…

…again

We’re two of us really,

Ex- kinda broken boats.

Its’ an odd thing when life really does start to mimic your dreams…

Vernon and I, as many will know have been living out of our car for quite a while now. We’re kinda on the road for Jesus. A lot more Jesus…

Vernon’s song will be available on ITunes, CD Baby and many more the 1st of January 2012.

Update: it’s available NOW!!!! a lot more Jesus on CD baby

It’s a flat out awesome biker, rock, gospel message of our times.

We are chuffed to bits with it. Vernon has made him proud.

We have lived and breathed this for a long time now, myself  joining Vernon’s journey a year a go this Christmas.

It’s a long crazy ride that has changed my whole life around…

Pilot and co-pilot. Together.

“Buckle up before you go to bed!”

Our mobile home. 

We call her Bessie. Vern found her when I was in England.

I love her down to every little imperfection. She’ll let you know when something’s wrong…

She gets us up at 0500. In plenty good time for a free Mapco coffee and never too early to check out whats goin’ on.

We park in the same spot, every day. Right in front of the tire pressure/air thingy. You can pay for your air by credit card. Visa or MasterCard.

There’s an old guy called Tommy that’s just as early as we are.

He comes and sits in his truck. He helps the girls sweep the store and meets with a couple of other really nice, down-to-earth blokes on their way to work.

They are regulars, banding together at the beginning of each day for a ‘how’s it goin?’  A word of encouragement. A word of support.

Familiarity breeds solid friends…

He used to work at the store. Now, he can’t stay away…

I think he may have been fired, for nothing more than a cup of coffee. I’m not sure. He doesn’t seem bitter, just alone.

We imagine his apartment. Empty and bare. Sachets of ketchup and salsa solitarily minding the fridge door.

We’ve seen him up there at 02:00, real early for us too but out and about seeking some kind of human feelin’…

We drink a gallon of coffee each and write. Think about it anyway.

We’re just waiting for the library to open. It’s no big deal.

Vernon and I talk a lot. It’s surprising we ever get some sleep.

Hopes and dreams are a priority. And we are sincerely blessed, for sure.

“We’ve come a long way, baby” It’s so hard to put in words.

The two of Us.

Yes, You & I

We have learned to live with very little in life. And appreciate even more.

We headed down to Jefferson bridge the other day. For  a lunch bunch at 2. Pastor Bob comes down with friends to help.  pastor bob beeman

And there’s some music too. Some 70′s rock classics play, scratchy as they set up tables of home cooked food…

We saw many faces from this summer. Thankfully they all looked well. The nights are long and empty cold right now.

Livin’ on the streets is tough as hell…

Mentally its rough and different

Community is key.

There’s a congregational spirit that gathers to eat the food.

We take nothing for granted. Not a bite wasted and plenty, always to share.

Of course there’s time to Thank Him

It’s because of Him we are here,

Always moving.

Always sharing

and never a broken boat too soon…

a lot more Jesus on Reverbnation


On a Song and a Prayer…

What a glorious morning to wake up to!

Urban camping in our mobile crib is downright criminal fun…

Vernon feels complete. “We need a lot more Jesus” has finally been recorded.

And believe me when I say it is STELLAR!!! We haven’t even heard the master mix yet and we’re still stoked!!!!!!

I feel as though the whole spirituality behind this production really started the day of recording at Tony Buenger’s studio in Eclectic, Alabama.

Vernon and I came down here with just $20 in our pockets.

We left an icy cold, rainy Nashville in the middle of the night and crawled down to Montgomery to meet up with Curt.

Something just felt right about where this path was leading us. Especially the artists that were waiting for us to come together for Vernon’s song.

Only it’s not just a song, it’s a message…  

Now the story behind how he & Vernon had met should be completely a whole other blog…

But, then all the chapters in Vernon’s life are stories, blogs…what ever you wanna call ‘em…that was one of my initial thoughts when I met him a year ago, almost to this very day…’there’s a book to be written here…’

So that first day of the recording started with a visit to the Hank Williams museum. We had run in to Beth Petty and her husband, Jeff…the night before at the ‘It’ll do’ bar and she invited us down there. 

It’s a marvellous collection of Hank history, memorabilia and respect for such a musical legend. http://www.thehankwilliamsmuseum.com/

Curt invited Vernon and I to stay with him and his beautiful mother, Lela in Montgomery, Alabama. and what a welcome we received…

Curt Brewer has known Vernon for about 2 years but has been familiar with his awesome songwriting ability for much longer.

This is an amazing little story in the fact that Curt & a friend found a beat up old CD in a dumpster behind a studio on Music Row, Nashville…

On that CD was a song that Vernon & Keith Urban wrote.

Ironically, it included a song that Keith refused to do, titled ‘ That was Him, this is now’. It cost him his record deal at Warner Bro’s and almost cost him his career.

Curt recorded the song, minus vocals, but it was that wrinkle in time that sealed their friendship forever. They were getting ready to lay it down the road with ‘we need a lot more Jesus’…

We were pleased to learn that Curt’s Mom, was an accomplished performer, originally as ‘Lela Brewer and the Country Class’ and later as ‘The girl with the guitar’ and that she loved to sing Vernon’s song ‘Sacred ground’. Such a huge compliment and it was wonderful that the two should meet…

Anyway, so started this amazing experience…

Curt introduced Vernon to his friend Tony Buenger who owns, and quite obviously loves the Guest House studio, a place so full of love and music making…the vibe is absolutely palpable as soon as you arrive…

On the wall next to the mixing room is a great painting of Hank Williams.

Something told me it was supposed to be and when I saw my photo’s I really knew…

The studio was not only filled with awesome music, the kind that hits you right in the chest, or brings a tear to stinging eyes…

But beautiful, spherical energies that are impossible to explain. They are not dust particles, reflections…phenomena that I have tried to wrap my skeptical mind around and want to explain…

There is only one rationale…

We were all filled with the spirit…

Tony opened up the studio doors so that ‘A lot more Jesus’ could become a reality and…

the brightest orbs of all were on every photo of Vernon Rust….


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