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The new Larry Norman movie should be out in select...

2008-06-05T12:36:00.000-05:00

The new Larry Norman movie should be out in selected theatres next month. My dad just finished the narration on it. I'm told it will be be an emotionally difficult movie.

God IS great and showed in this life. I was a fai...

2008-04-18T05:01:00.000-05:00

God IS great and showed in this life. I was a fairly new Christian at 22, 19 years ago, and had felt severely alienated by certain Christians family members, and attended a "no secular music" policy church. I felt from them that I had to change to be acceptable.

Larry was at the local radio station and I called telling him that because he made relatable music, I felt valid: God saw me. The fact that he was intently listening to understand what I said was palpable. I've never felt that someone was so strongly trying to hear and understand me. I still need and benefit from hearing him sing, and talk in interviews. He resonates. A humble, sensitive soul. God showed Himself, -His own care, through Larry.

Now listening to him is an emotional thing. He speaks of things I need encouragement in, as God leads me to know mentally ill and homeless people. As I listen to any of his music, esp. songs like Why Don't You Look Into Jesus, (about Janis Joplin: he wrote graciously about her, considering her life) he reminds me of an understanding, older brother who does not shy away from complexities and questions. Christlike. So valuable. He allowed God to use him, and he tied up some loose ends between God and the unknowns of relating with obstacles like talking to people on the street. A friend who had not heard of him wondered why is could not pay for medicines, since he obviously was so talented, etc. From what Larry said and exhorted us all to do, it's safe to say he gave away a lot of income that he could have used himself. I'm thanking God for his example of selflessness. It's very counter American culture. God's hand was on Him, and I'm so happy for him now!

For a 2 hour interview that is worth the time: http://www.drewmarshall.ca/listen2008.html#080301. Part one is toward the top of the page, and two further down.

Thanks, Casey. Larry's concerts, by the time I cam...

2008-02-28T10:25:00.000-06:00

Thanks, Casey. Larry's concerts, by the time I came around as a fan, were few. When I finally saw him, it was the thrill of a lifetime.

Since you posted, I added several links to Larry's songs (YouTube mostly, but some others as well). There's a NPR interview with his brother, Charles, from this week linked as well.

Whenever things get tough, remember, "Pilgrim, you know he loves you."

Over the years, fate conspired several times to pr...

2008-02-25T14:14:00.000-06:00

Over the years, fate conspired several times to prevent me from seeing Larry Norman in concert. (My wedding rehearsal, flu, etc...) When I finally did, in Dallas in the 90's, I went up afterward and told him
I didn't need his autograph, I needed to thank him for his music and his life, which was very much a thing of "grace and forgiveness at work". He looked at me, and at the t-shirt I wore, and said, "But your shirt says you're a hugger~aren't you gonna hug me?"
I still have the picture someone took of that moment,
and cherish it.
Rest easy, Larry. Doesn't the new heart work great?

Casey Sledge