Cliff Cline

City Kids

2009-07-09T11:22:00.001-04:00

One of the places we support at FTC Canada. Great story.

We Love City Kidz 1 from City Kidz on Vimeo.

CD Progress

2009-07-07T08:51:00.002-04:00

So last night was another late night of productivity tracking BGs for the song Kyrie. This may end up being one of my favourites.

This week is going to be key in getting all the BGs done and maybe some lead vocals. If that is accomplished, I should be good for the deadline.

Oh the pressure

2009-06-30T08:46:00.003-04:00

So I have two CD release concerts booked. Check out the appearances page on my website and look in August and September. The exciting thing is that I will be doing solo concerts froim piano (something I am being encouraged greatly to do from both sides of the country) and with the trio that played on my CD. The September concert will have Fergus Marsh and Greg Woods playing with me, so I am very excited about that.

Father's Day CD Update

2009-06-21T13:13:00.000-04:00

CD Progress

2009-06-11T08:57:00.002-04:00

I have three phases left in my recording process for the last CD. Due to the erratic production schedule (long and lacking continuity) these phases will overlap some, well one and two anyway. Currently I am importing all of the final bass files into the mixes. I have been working with the mp3's originally received from the bass player Fergus Marsh. As part of this same phase I now have to go back and clean-up up and re-record all of the lead vocals and do the same for the BGs and acoustic guitar. There is still an outside chance I will not do the acoustic myself, but that remains to be seen. Then of course is the mixing then the mastering. The schedule is tight, so we will see what we can do. Keep you posted.

New Single

2009-06-01T16:25:00.002-04:00

I can't believe I have not put this on the blog, I have a new single: Freedom. You can listen to it and purchase it on my website. I have also released it to Canadian Christian radio, so hopefully they will start picking it up in the next few weeks!!

You can also sign up to be on my e-mailing list which I am now starting to update far more frequently (maybe monthly?!).

Ringtones

2009-05-19T10:32:00.002-04:00

So I have a digital distribution company that handles getting my songs to iTunes and the like, but this is funny. The Cliff Cline ringtones.....

Canadian Christian Artists - Greg Sczebel

2009-05-13T09:15:00.002-04:00

I have not exactly followed Greg's career, nor do I know him, but I have heard of him. I saw this video on facebook. It is a great look into their production process and a listen to some of the sound of the new CD. Sounds amazing!!

Death is not Dying

2009-05-11T12:42:00.003-04:00

Rachel married an old friend of mine from university almost 11 years ago now I think. Although we have lost connection over the years, her story has touched Stef and I accross the country. I will let her tell her story. May it have a positive impact on as many as possible!

Giving Food to those in Need in Toronto

2009-05-01T15:51:00.006-04:00

I haven't tried the blogger video yet. Thought I would, you can also see it on youtube on my channel.

Mobile Blogging

2009-05-01T11:07:00.002-04:00

I am considering "simplyfying" my life by adding mobile blogging to the mix. Let's see if this posts!!

Living a Simple Life

2009-05-01T09:35:00.005-04:00

I have been struck for some time by this concept: living a simple life. Conceptually, the less things we have to maintain, pay for etc. the less we have to work to sustain it. Moreover, when large amounts of money aren't required, lower paying careers that garner more satisfaction come into play. The issue I think is, where does your fulfillment come from, humanly speaking? The deeper question might even be, what values from society are good ones?Education (costs), personal development of oneself and your children (costs), information (generally costs - even if it is just the internet and a computer - yes simplicity might lead you to no computer and a library card).

Anyway, this is a journey I feel like we as a family have started walking down to some degree. I will let you know if anything interesting develops. In the meantime, here is a blog about the subject.

Science is my job - faith is my rock

2009-04-30T09:55:00.002-04:00

An interesting article in the Globe and Mail.

Feeding Children

2009-04-28T16:17:00.001-04:00

So this is who the day job is with affilated with down in the US. Kind of a cool partnership and video.

5 Things Kids Need

2009-04-24T09:37:00.002-04:00

I have four kids, I like the principles related in this video. Point of connection, an old connection Rich Birch works at this church, and The Well, where I am playing, and occassional speaking these days, have been connecting to this church for guidance.

In Action

2009-04-23T09:14:00.004-04:00

I am just trying to become a little more active with the blog, right now photos of interest is quick and easy!! This is again from when I led in Ottawa last summer.

Chris Bosh

2009-03-27T10:46:00.005-04:00

The Chris Bosh Foundation helped out with FTC Canada's food drop yesterday and Chris showed up in support of his Foundation. Thanks Chris!

Leading worship in Ottawa

2009-03-24T16:04:00.002-04:00

2009-02-16T20:49:00.001-05:00

Speaking and Singing

2009-01-23T09:15:00.002-05:00

This weekend I will be at the Well (Bryn's Blog) both speaking and leading worship. The Well has been a cool experience for the past few months. A new community being born. There are many ingredients there already that I think make it a compelling place to connect. The actually content of the hour together is top notch (no I am not singing my own praises) which is a result of the church committing to removing the barriers of mediocrity for those that might attend. As with any start-up, however, the time and sweat equity must be put in. This week I am helping out in Bryn's absence, and I am looking forward to it.

Happy New Year

2009-01-20T22:24:00.002-05:00

The blogging has been and will continue to be somewhat scarce for a while. You can connect with what I am doing by touching base through the contact page or checking out the appearance page as well. I am actually quite active right now, just not blogging a lot. I will, however, post from time to time, so check in once a month and see what has changed.

New Music, Christmas Dreaming

2008-12-09T10:49:00.002-05:00

So I have a Christmas single you can listen to and buy on the website. We did it last year, but I did not release it really. Kind of homespun with Stef and the kids singing on it at different times. I quite like it!! Check it out on the website, and you can purchase it by download.

Le Single

Enjoy!

Feeding Kids in Hamilton

2008-11-14T12:16:00.001-05:00

Here is a short video of a project we completed a couple of weeks back in Hamilton ON.

What is wrong with the world today?

2008-11-10T17:01:00.002-05:00

This is just a thought that I wanted to get out there. One disclaimer, I am not by writing this insinuating that I possess the intellectual weight to carry the conversation, but with that introduction this is my premise:

We no longer debate, philosophize or otherwise seriously discuss truth, or rightness, or wrongness. It is no longer relevant in the context of our social fabric to consider this because, I think, the concept of relative truth dominates. By relative truth I mean the concept that what is right for me is right. In the past this would have led to a philosophical conversation that would travel somewhere like this:

A "What is right for me is my truth."
B "Well if that is true for you is it true for me?"
A "If you want it to be of course!"
B "Well it feels right to kill you."
A "That is not acceptable to me."
B "I suppose that doesn't really matter."

You can imagine a good deal of conversation and debate should occur after this conversation to determine where the flaws are in the conversation and how the truth that could be derived from such a conversation could situationally be applied to other circumstances in life, but the conversation has stopped hasn't it?!

It seems we live in a place where by a very narrow edge, people are not killing each other. We are cheating and lying so badly millions of people lose billions of dollars. We are living lives to excess so that millions go hungry when literally we have the resources globally to stop hunger. We push political ideologies that are no longer being tested for truth as they transform and turn into something different than was originally intended. We follow "Bible Teachers" who are no longer being held accountable for the legitimacy of their scholarship or interpretation, but rather how "relevant" or "real" the presentation is.

All I am asking for is some more widespread dialogue. Not by those trying prove a point. Not by those trying to blow up the concept of truth, but by those who actually crave and believe that truth represents good. Truth represents all that could be in this world if it is learned and followed with integrity. Just a thought.

Getting water to the poor

2008-11-05T15:52:00.000-05:00

We can always do more.....