For the Music, Not the Fame

Recently watched the documentary Pearl Jam 20 by Cameron Crowe (I love you Cameron Crowe!), and I thought it had a ton of lessons for church planters. Here’s one… One of the interesting things you learn about Pearl Jam is that they didn’t get into music for the fame it might bring. Vedder says of…

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Black

Recently watched the documentary Pearl Jam 20 by Cameron Crowe (I love you Cameron Crowe!), and I thought it had a ton of lessons for church planters. Here’s one… At one point in the documentary Eddie Vedder is talking about the (amazing) song “Black” and he makes a comment I think reveals why Pearl Jam…

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Mookie Blaylock

Recently watched the documentary Pearl Jam 20 by Cameron Crowe (I love you Cameron Crowe!), and I thought it had a ton of lessons for church planters. Here’s one… Do you the original name of Pearl Jam? It was Mookie Blaylock. Do you know who Mooke Blaylock is? He was a basketball player, in college…

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Same Team

Recently watched the documentary Pearl Jam 20 by Cameron Crowe (I love you Cameron Crowe!), and I thought it had a ton of lessons for church planters. Here’s one… In the 1980’s there were a bunch of bands in Seattle (wearing lots of plaid). Two of the up and coming bands were Soundgarden and Pearl…

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It Keeps Getting Brighter

Recently watched the documentary Pearl Jam 20 by Cameron Crowe (I love you Cameron Crowe!), and I thought it had a ton of lessons for church planters. Here’s one… At one point pretty early in their career Pearl Jam is playing a concert in which Eddie Vedder (the singer) can’t hear himself in the monitors.…

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