From Whispers To Shouts

Ever wondered what God is up to in your story? Me too. I write my stories to give you hope that there is more. There is a greater story. There is someone who sees us and knows our name. And believe it or not, he who knows us best, loves us most, and is inviting us into his dance. As you read parts of my journey, I hope you see God’s threads of grace and redemption in your own. And who knows, maybe you will find yourself on the dance floor as well.

A collection of twenty-one essays from well-known writers who reflect on the relationship between faith and writing.

Emphasizing a persons relationship with God, Whispers in the Wind, Shouts in the Storm offers a collection of poems that communicates a message of hope and inspiration that God is always present for his children. Author Beth Fore offers whispers in the wind poems as prayers of praise, thanksgiving, reflection, and appreciation of God in nature and in relationships, and she explores themes of Jesus and the Holy Spirit and mans relationship to them. She also shares shouts in the storm poems as a result of the difficulties and challenges in life. Many of the selections are paired with relevant scripture to encourage further Bible study. In Whispers in the Wind, Shouts in the Storm Fore conveys the message that Christians have a God who is creative, powerful, and faithful. He desires a relationship with his children, and we have the privilege and honor to worship him, honor him, and pray to him at any time and under any circumstance.

A collection of more than forty poems illustrating the nature of love.

Desire. We all share the same dilemma--we long for life, and we're not sure where to find it. We must journey to find the life we prize. And the guide we have been given is the desire set deep within, the desire we often overlook or even choose to ignore. But God is calling to you through the desires of your heart. How you respond will set the course for the rest of your life.

This volume is the first book-length study of hooks in popular music. Hooks - those memorable musical moments for listeners such as a riff or catchy melodic phrase – are arguably the guiding principle of much modern popular music. The concept of the hook involves aspects of melody, rhythm, harmony, production, lyrical and cultural meaning - and how these interact within a song’s topline and backing track. Hooks are also inherently related to the human capacities for memory and attention, and interact with our previous experiences with music. Understanding hooks in popular music requires a new interdisciplinary approach drawing from popular music studies, pop musicology, and music psychology, and this book draws from each of these disciplines to understand the hooks present in a broad range of popular music styles from the last thirty years.