The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told Him all they had done and taught. Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and His apostles didn’t even have time to eat. So they left by boat for a quiet place – where they could be alone. (Mark 6:30-32 NLT)
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Every 2ND, 3RD, and 4TH Friday of the month I post the Top 5 of one of my classic hit music charts based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay from either 15, 20, or 30 years ago this weekend (rotating each week).
It’s the 3RD Friday of the month, so I go back 20 years ago. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday September 17TH 2000:
11 weeks at # 1 in May, June, and July wasn’t enough for Creed’s “Higher” back in 2000. It returned to # 1 on this week exactly 20 years ago to add another 2 weeks at the top. It was (by far) my # 1 smash of the entire year that was Y2K.
Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” has held up well over these past 2 decades. It’s still in heavy rotation on my iPod Shuffles that play at my desk at work. It’s known as their last big hit (after 14 years from 1986 to 2000). It’s also their most-played music video on YouTube. I’ve seen Bon Jovi LIVE in concert twice – in 2006 and 2013.
It’s halftime my friends. I’ll be back on Sunday and Monday with 2 more blog posts for this weekend. Enjoy your Saturday. Thanks for going RETRO with me !
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Happy Thursday September 17TH 2020. Weekends begin on Thursdays here on my blog, so that means it’s time for another weekend of blogging. This is my season finale weekend. After this weekend’s series of blog posts I’ll be going on hiatus for the rest of the month.
At the conclusion of this weekend I will have published 47 blog posts in a row every Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday over the past 11½ weeks. It’s time to take a break and get refreshed and rejuvenated.
A little behind-the-scenes information here: My blog posts are written a day or two in advance of their actual publish date and time. To maintain consistency all of my posts are scheduled for publishing at 3 AM U.S. East Coast time on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays, and Mondays. Occasionally I’ll write and publish a special Tuesday blog post.
I chose 3 AM as a publishing time to take advantage of “prime time” online in Europe, Asia, and Australia. I actually have more readers overseas than I do stateside. Some shout-outs: Thank You Ireland, United Kingdom, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand for checking-in. I hope that you continue to find my blog educational, enlightening, and entertaining. I know that it’s not for everyone. But if it’s for you then I’ll keep doing this for you.
I know that your time is valuable online. I try to keep my blog posts at a limit of less than 3 minutes. That means that you should be able to read any single blog post in less than 3 minutes. Sometimes I exceed that limit – particularly with “Sunday Scripture” – but I try to remain “short-winded”.
Finally this is a political-free blog. I’ll never discuss any political topics on here, online anywhere, or anywhere in public.
I’ll be back tomorrow (at 3 AM) with my regular Friday blog post – RETRO.
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Every Monday I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay. It’s the continuation of a weekly hobby that goes back 40+ years. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday September 13TH 2020:
| TW | LW | WKS | SONG TITLE | ARTIST / SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | God So Loved | We The Kingdom |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | The Blessing | Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | This Is What We Live For | Big Daddy Weave |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | Rise Up (Lazarus) | Cain |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | No Hold On Me | Matty Mullins |
| 6 | 4 | 18 | No Impossible With You | I AM THEY |
| 7 | 1 | 7 | Miracles | Colton Dixon |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | Who Am I | NeedToBreathe |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | Peace Be Still | Hope Darst |
| 10 | 10 | 2 | Into The Sea (It’s Gonna Be OK) | Tasha Layton |
# 1 This Week In:
2019 – “Nobody (But Jesus)” – Casting Crowns Ft. Matthew West
2018 – “Only Jesus” – Casting Crowns
2017 – “Broken Things” – Matthew West
Well for the first time during this current chart era neither Casting Crowns nor Matthew West are at # 1 on my chart during this middle week of September. We The Kingdom ascend to my top spot to score their 2ND # 1 smash in a row with “God So Loved”. Their debut smash “Holy Water” was my first # 1 smash of 2020.
So this is Week 187 of this current chart era. Week 200’s chart will be posted on Monday December 14TH 2020. The next day – on a special Tuesday blog post – I’ll present a special cumulative chart – My Top 20 Hits Of 200 Weeks. I see a few songs up above that will be on that chart !
This concludes another weekend of blog posts. I’ll do it again this upcoming weekend – with 4 new entries on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. I don’t blog on Saturdays. That’s my day of rest.
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Be blessed my friends ! May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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