lenten rock

This week's mix cd consists of tunes that rock. While many would deem a good number of these bands inappropriate for anything focused on Lent, I have learned - and am learning - from these songs, and not least during a holy season. They are songs of action that both follow and lead to contemplation; both are essential to repentance. And besides, in the words of the immortal Christian band Petra, "God gave rock and roll to you."

free to decide - the cranberries

pachelbel's canon - big bad nate & the luvbuckets

comfortably numb - pink floyd

believe in what you want - jimmy eat world

embers and envelopes - mae

shimmer - fuel

love, salvation, the fear of death - sixpence none the richer

give me some truth - john lennon

amazing grace - ani difranco

everybody down - matthew

come as you are - nirvana

modern day prayer - twothirtyeight

kyrie - mr. mister

i still haven't found what i'm looking for - u2

fake plastic trees - radiohead

given to fly - pearl jam

salvation - the cranberries