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Blessing Of The Land At Kalein

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The following post is from "Third Day's" Mark Lee at "This Guy Falls Down"

Kalein:  Beauty is Calling

Ka-who?  Kalein is the brainchild of my friend and mentor Randy Elrod. It promises to be a place to nurture and inspire young talent by providing a place for them to get away and focus on their craft. Located in a valley nestled in the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee, Kelein should be the ideal breeding ground for a new generation of artists.

What does the name mean? From my understanding, it is a Greek term which means at once "beauty" and "calling". I read a book about a year ago called Beauty:  The Invisible Embace and subsequently raved about it here and elsewhere. In that book the author hit on the fact that appreciation of beauty is what sets us apart from other species. Whatever ails us as a culture can be traces back to a lack of beauty appreciation. Think about it.

Another book I've got to mention here is Bob Briner's Roaring Lambs. That concept of engaging the culture from a faith point of view has been close to my heart for well over a decade now. It has been so encouraging to cross paths with others such as Randy who also hold that idea as a "calling". Hence the "calling" aspect of Kalein. Beauty is a callling. You either get it or you don't.

For those of you who "get it", and want to know how you can get involved, be sure to check out the website and see how you can support "the calling".

Ka-who?  Kalein is the brainchild of my friend and mentor Randy Elrod. It promises to be a place to nurture and inspire young talent by providing a place for them to get away and focus on their craft. Located in a valley nestled in the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee, Kelein should be the ideal breeding ground for a new generation of artists.

What does the name mean? From my understanding, it is a Greek term which means at once "beauty" and "calling". I read a book about a year ago called Beauty:  The Invisible Embace and subsequently raved about it here and elsewhere. In that book the author hit on the fact that appreciation of beauty is what sets us apart from other species. Whatever ails us as a culture can be traces back to a lack of beauty appreciation. Think about it.

Another book I've got to mention here is Bob Briner's Roaring Lambs. That concept of engaging the culture from a faith point of view has been close to my heart for well over a decade now. It has been so encouraging to cross paths with others such as Randy who also hold that idea as a "calling". Hence the "calling" aspect of Kalein. Beauty is a callling. You either get it or you don't.

For those of you who "get it", and want to know how you can get involved, be sure to check out the website and see how you can support "the calling".

The following post is from "Third Day's" Mark Lee at "This Guy Falls Down"

Ka-who?  Kalein is the brainchild of my friend and mentor Randy Elrod. It promises to be a place to nurture and inspire young talent by providing a place for them to get away and focus on their craft. Located in a valley nestled in the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee, Kelein should be the ideal breeding ground for a new generation of artists.

What does the name mean? From my understanding, it is a Greek term which means at once "beauty" and "calling". I read a book about a year ago called Beauty:  The Invisible Embace and subsequently raved about it here and elsewhere. In that book the author hit on the fact that appreciation of beauty is what sets us apart from other species. Whatever ails us as a culture can be traces back to a lack of beauty appreciation. Think about it.

Another book I've got to mention here is Bob Briner's Roaring Lambs. That concept of engaging the culture from a faith point of view has been close to my heart for well over a decade now. It has been so encouraging to cross paths with others such as Randy who also hold that idea as a "calling". Hence the "calling" aspect of Kalein. Beauty is a callling. You either get it or you don't.

For those of you who "get it", and want to know how you can get involved, be sure to check out the website and see how you can support "the calling".

Kalein Apple Pie...

This is an apple pie prepared from the fruit of the apple tree at Kalein. We have agreed that it will become a traditional "must" for all the artists that grace the valley of Kalein. It is delectably delicious. Pictured below is the aforementioned apple tree.

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