The Side Effects of Endorphins

Jack Clement – All I Want To Do In Life

Mark gets religious. This has been one of my most listened to albums in the last two years. I tend to not overplay an album and I I probably listen to it about once every two weeks.

Every time I play it. I’m overwhelmed by how beautiful it is. It seems to get better every time.

How I found this album – We used to go to church? Almost every week. I’m not all that religious, but the church was rather enjoyable, despite its chants, sermons and incantations. But certainly it wasn’t something I looked forward to every week.

We were driving to church and I was listening to a radio show on public radio. They played and commented on his music from this album. I loved what I heard.. it was a little bit Johnny Cash, a little bit Irish Dement. It had verve.

I went looking for it as soon as I came home for church. The music that is.

The minister at the church I consider a friend. We have had deep discussions on religion. He once said to me, Mark have you ever listened to music that led you to tears.

My answer was as expected.

“He said when that happened maybe that is God.”

Which brings me back to Jack Clement..

Whom I learned about while driving to church.

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