A blast from the past: a very different world!

Aretha shows up for CitySquare!

Community will not be denied!

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Love me some Lyle!

Home

Phillip Phillips won the 11th season of American Idol on May 23, 2012. Since then, his first single "Home" launched to #1 on the iTunes pop charts and stayed in the Top 5 for 8 weeks eventually going double platinum!

The World From The Side of The Moon, his first major label album, is available now.

Consider the lyrics in his hit single, Home.

Hold on, to me as we go
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
And although this wave is stringing us along
Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m gonna make this place your home

Settle down, it'll all be clear
Don't pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found

Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home

Ooo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo. oo-oo-oo-oo [x2]
Aaa-aa-aa-aa-aa-aa-aa. aa-aa-aa-aaaaaa [x2]

Settle down, it'll all be clear
Don't pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found

Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m gonna make this place your home

Ooo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo. oo-oo-oo-oo [x4]
Aaa-aa-aa-aa-aa-aa-aa. aa-aa-aa-aaaaaa [x4]

The video doesn't really lend itself to any vision or understanding of the streets of urban America.  However, the words describe for me the work of our Homeless Outreach Team, our Destination Home housing program for chronically homeless and disabled persons, and our community living here at CityWalk.  

Making these places home for those who've not enjoyed one for so long, that even the idea often fills them with fear, spotlights the essential nature of what we do every day at CitySquare.  

Willie memories. . .

From Rolling Stone August 13, 2012 9:00 AM

Master storyteller Willie Nelson revisits his past in the video for "A Horse Called Music," a hat tip to his 1989 album A Horse Called Music and a reimagining of its title track.

In the clip, Nelson strides through the countryside, finds the chapel where he was married, rides through the small town center and watches an old film. This version of Wayne Carson's song is warmer than Nelson's original cover, meandering peacefully in place of the earlier version's emotional strain.

Merle Haggard and Willie's son, Lukas, also join in on the track. "A Horse Called Music" is from Nelson's album Heroes, which was released in May.  Read more.

Murder on Music Row

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CitySquare's 11th Annual A Night to Remember

See Lyle Lovett and His Large Band on Friday, September 7th at 8 PM at the Majestic Theatre. You'll have a great time as Lyle and the band entertain with classic hits, as well as new songs. Your ticket purchase helps CitySquare provide programs and services for our neighbors in need. For more information, please visit http://www.citysquare.org/.

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Lyle

Whenever I hear Lyle Lovett, I always feel as if I'm hearing "country blues." Certainly true of this selection.

Stay tuned.  You may be hearing more from him here at CitySquare in the future!