About Me
Posted by Chris at October 16th, 2006
Welcome!
Welcome to my blog! My name is Chris Hubbs, and I’m a man of many hats. Just a few:
- Husband: to Becky since 1998.
- Father: to Laura and Addison.
- Musician: worship leader at Noelridge Park Church from 2000 - 2008, at Imago Christi at Central Park 2008 - present.
- Engineer: In my day job I write software for Rockwell Collins, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (disclaimer: all opinions here are my opinions, not theirs.) I’m also a Software DER, which means I help out with software certification stuff.
- Resident Geek: I maintain or help maintain a bunch of websites, They’re all linked on the sidebar.
- Reader: I always have a book going. My book lists for 2007 and 2008, complete with mini-reviews, is linked on the sidebar.
- Blog consumer: OK, so I’m subscribed to way to many blogs. Google Reader says 384 feeds at the moment. I’m sure I’ve added at least a couple today, and will add a couple more tomorrow. I’m interested in music, the arts, politics, and theology. I’m even more interested if you can get a couple of those to intersect in some cool way.
A Note on the Blog Title
Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key is the title of a song with lyrics by Woody Guthrie and music by Billy Bragg. (Lyrics can be found here.) I heard the song on Billy Bragg & Wilco’s album Mermaid Avenue, and was captured by the picturesque turn of phrase.
A note on the quote in the header
The quote is from an interview with Andy Osenga, a musician and songwriter who I have been blessed to be able to call a friend. The line came out in an interview that Stephen Lamb blogged about in April 2008. Once again, Andy captures a thought in the way I never could. Thanks, dude.
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Brother, no disrespect to Becky intended, but you should rip on a song like that. It’s not only not a Christian song, but it’s disrespectful to the church, the body of Christ. I truly wish more people would speak up not only with what you did but also by not purchasing these albums or going to see them on stage. There is a commercial showing now where numerous ‘christian’ groups are playing such music and the girls are holding their arms over their heads jumping up and down. I guess you know the message there.
Brother, not many people will want to hear your message but keep putting it out there anyway. God Bless, Ben
Hi ! What a surprise to find somebody from my old highschool….Iwas a foreign exchange student ´72 and attended Solon high !!!!I am from Sweden. My daughter Annie was also an exchange student at the same school - a few years later , hahaha !I lived with the Shive family at Lake Macbride. Do you happen to know Mike Shive, engineer at Modern Piping,C.R. He´s in his 40´s. Polly Shive married to Pagliais,the pizzamaker in iowa city and then there is Philip Shive, Sweets and Treats, Iowa city……By the way, my maiden name is Helene Karstrand and some of my classmates were; Ed Donovan, Mike Divoky Sue Applegate,PAtty HAgen .
My dughterr came across a CD that was produced by a BEN SHIVE !!!! He must be a relative to my host family but they don´t know how….I´ve tried from this end of the world to get some kind of an e-mailaddress to get in contact with Ben Shive but I guess beeing famous and all you want to keep a low profile. Do you have any idea how I can find out how he is related to the Shive from Lake Macbride ? Excuse my bad English - see we only speak Swedish over here so …….
Thank´s for your help and hope to hear from you soon ! Hejdå från Helene
I lived with the Shives as well that year. If you have her email please send this on to Helene. Thanks.