Well kids, it is officially the summer of 2016 and it is looking to be one amazing summer season. This morning I downloaded the newest album by Luke Brindley, it's called "Invitation To Joy" and it is just that. A wonderful and wonder filled collection of guitar oriented tunes which are absolutely perfect for summer listening. I'll be adding the album to the radio show's rotation as of this evening. As a matter of fact I am listening to the album as I write this newest blog entry. I continue to be amazed and ecstatic about the art that I am exposed to lately whether that be music, literature, poetry or film. Such musical artists such as Luke Brindley, SHEL, Kelley McRae, Sils Maria and others are creating some of the best music this old disc jockey has ever heard. Books like "Tolkien's Sacramental Vision' by Craig Bernthal, "Short Trip To The Edge" by Scott Cairns, "Silence" by Shusako Endo and "Beauty And Silence" by Makoto Fujimura are feeding my mind and imagination in ways that I desperately need. I have also taken up the habit of listening to audio books such as "Out Of The Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis and I am getting ready to dive into "The Man Who Was Thursday" by G.K. Chesterton and plan on re-visiting the epic poem "The Lay Of Lirazel" by Stephen R. Babb in the near future. By the way I found out this week that the new Glass Hammer album called "Valkyrie" is slated for a fall 2016 release, good things are just around the corner. One of the absolute musical highlights, at least for me, will be the reunion set at Soulfest by Boston based trio Maeve. This is an event not to be missed and is one fully worthy of a road trip. I hope to see and meet some of you over the summer months, until then God Bless all of you!!!