= Ridiculous.

Pumped for this record out in late January:

Thanksgiving is the day after tomorrow. Insane.

• I've loved perusing around Gallivant, which is basically an Uncrate for places and run by the same people. Five Leaves caught my eye. Hoping to try it next time in Brooklyn.

• As of today, Fiction Family has a great new EP out for free on NoiseTrade.

• Blake Mills slaying me.

• Can't stop listening to Baths' "Pop Music / False B-Sides" thanks to Andrew.

• Beautifully shot lifestyle piece Apolis was involved in.

• Here's a neat little behind-the-scenes piece on Crowder's new iTunes session.

• Fun watching this video of Tyler playing on SNL with Frank Ocean and Daniel making it sound like butter.

• Some new Sufjan tunes (including a Prince cover) & some new Sufjan Christmas tunes. So fresh!

• Oh, and Sic 'Em.

One of my favorite aspects of friendship occurs when I have known someone as a incredible person, and only later found out the individual's immense talent.

Lauren Chandler is one of those people.

Lauren does an incredible job of lyrically painting encouragement to her listeners to rely in the Lord in the midst of trial. She has definitely earned the right to portray these words so vividly.

Sonically, her voice is so smooth and the players are fantastic at building the song and not overdoing it.

With this first EP, The Narrow Place, now available for all to listen, these worshipful lyrics, great songs, and incredible musicians have cooked up an offering definitely worth lending your ear to.

• Insane to think that Baylor Homecoming 10 years ago was my first time to step foot on the most amazing university's campus. Wish we could have been there this weekend. Sic 'Em!

• Man, am I excited for Coldplay's new live DVD:

• Stoked on The Lone Bellow's new video done by Ryan Booth & SerialBox Presents. Here's the premiere on Paste Magazine.

• It seems like RGIII just always wants to make me cry.

• Really pumped for Dan Bailey to have lent his talents to a few songs I am recording with Tyler.

• Blinksale will soon have this integration, but Harvest did their Stripe integration really well too.

• When being involved in making a product you hope people use and love, thoughts like these need to always been at the forefront of your mind. Thanks Seth.

• By the way, music is not dead. Taylor Swift sold 1.2 million records in her first week. Wow.

• And speaking of fresh music, really thankful Austin introduced me to Ã�sgeir Trausti.

• Also this week, The Tree Ring released their new record. Listen to the first few songs here ... they're incredible:

• (And Merry early Sufjan Christmas.)