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Still rolling along with the Long Beds, telling stories and singing songs from the new album.  Friendly faces everywhere we go, good fun.  Thank you.

The recent interview I did with Larry Meiller on Wisconsin Public Radio is archived here.  It can be downloaded here.  Once we got the phones hooked up and working, we talked about the new Long Beds album Tiny Pilot, and I took calls from folks all around, including a lady who knew my grandparents.

Today is the official release date of the new Michael Perry and the Long Beds album, Tiny Pilot.  You can have a listen here, and find out about CD purchase or digital downloads here (the CD version includes a full-color poster, lyrics (with song commentary by Mike) and three bonus tracks not available on the digital version).

The band is going to be out on the road some.

We want to give a special thank you to Amble Down Records.  Kyle and his crew get all credit for bringing this project to the runway.  Now we’ll do our best to keep the wings square to the earth.

P.S. If you’re local (within range of Eau Claire, Wisconsin), we are told the album is available at: Borders, Truckers Union, Infinitea, Tangled Up in Hue, and Revival Records.

If you’re not local…here y’go.

Howdy WAXX listeners.  Fun to hang out with George again after all these years.

This is the album we’re talking about.

This is why you should never stand behind a sneezing cow.

Read and spoke at the local Unitarian Universalist Church today.  About faith, shaken faith, wandering versus seeking, the idea of universal humility, and how our spiritual foundations shape us long after we leave the house.  I also spoke of my gratitude for my children (their presence forces me to examine my heart on a daily basis) and my parents (their faithful example influences me always, even though some might not see it).  I would add my wife, who endures my wobbly-headed ways.

Thank you to the local congregation for the invitation.  It was a blessing to be surrounded by thoughtful folks open to a multitude of perspectives.

As a side note, because of the nature of the discussion (frankly, I feel in way over my head with these things and suspect I operate at the theological equivalent of a late-night freshman dorm room chat), I was more nervous at the podium than I have been in a long time.  This led to one of the most eye-widening “misspeaks” of my career.  While attempting to read the following line from Coop,

…an itinerant evangelist showed up late for gospel meeting and crept into the back row…

I got tongue-tied and said “crapped” instead of “crept.”

Hoooo.  I’m a guy who’s not ashamed to go for a laugh (oh, and it got one!), but that one left me red-faced.