4. Ed Sheeran Rages Against the Dying of the Light

Ed Sheeran is the 2nd most streamed artist of the decade (behind Drake) and just wrapped up the highest grossing and biggest tour of all time. He's the real deal. Mike talks with evangelist Brian Rhude about why Ed Sheeran's one man show as well as his songwriting, is so compelling. We talk about death and mourning, love, vocation, Theology of the Body, soteriology, love, persecution, evangelization through beauty, and also make fun of each other a lot.

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NOTES

Mike’s Article on Ed Sheeran for Grotto Network

https://grottonetwork.com/make-an-impact/transform/important-life-lessons-from-ed-sheeran/

Scripture References:

1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18 - “Mourn but not as those who have no hope”
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%204:13-18&version=NABRE

2 Corinthians 12:9 “Boast of my weakness”
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2012%3A9&version=NABRE

Isaiah 53:3 “Spurned by men”
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2053%3A3&version=NABRE

Mark 10:30 - “WIll recieve a hundred fold with persecutions”
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2010%3A30&version=NABRE

The Holy Longing by Ronald Rolheiser
https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Longing-Search-Christian-Spirituality/dp/038549419X

Websites:

Timmie Metz
http://www.timmiemetz.com/

Jason Mraz
https://jasonmraz.com/

Paul Simon’s Graceland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graceland_(album)

Ed’s Looper, Chewie II
https://equipboard.com/pros/ed-sheeran/chewie-ii

Do not go gentle into that good night by Dylan Thomas
https://poets.org/poem/do-not-go-gentle-good-night

Books:

Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning
https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl-ebook/dp/B009U9S6FI

Beauty: What it is and why it matters by John Mark Miravalle
https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-What-Matters-John-Mark-Miravalle/dp/1622827120

Watch:

Small bump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_af256mnTE

Afire love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JznXx1Ns374&pbjreload=101

Shape of you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPvARJW_iVI

Photograph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlbfAYvA_gI

Supermarket flowers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIB8EWqCPrQ

What do I know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDc9zSpu4Es

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  www.MikeTenneyMusic.com
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• Brian’s links:
  @Rhude_dude
  https://twitter.com/rhude_dude?lang=en
  Catholic Apostolate Center
  https://www.catholicapostolatecenter.org/
  Light The World - Catholic University of America
  http://www.lighttheworldcua.org/

Personal Picks

Brians picks:
Give me Love version with parting glass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUCdFJZvWt8
Don’t
Rick ross version (explicit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFWG3bNN6FQ
w/ John Mayer and Full Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWPGCssnq3E
Perfect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vv-BfVoq4g&list=PL6lTaUIJMYI4xY8I-TVyTLjRDdsStR2h2
w/ Andrea Boccelli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiDiKwbGfIY
w/ Beyonce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=817P8W8-mGE

Mike’s picks:
I Don’t Care - live in studio with looper :) but without Justin Bieber :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymjNGjuBCTo
Afire Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JznXx1Ns374&pbjreload=101
Lego House w/ Rupert Grint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4BLVznuWnU