God on the Rocks: Distilling Religion, Savoring Faith

Phil Madeira

ISBN 10: 1455573140 / ISBN 13: 9781455573141

Published by Jericho Books, New York, 2013

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First printing. Author inscribed on the title page. Gilt lettering on Black boards in a pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 211pp. Name blacked out on the first free end paper.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: God on the Rocks: Distilling Religion, Savoring Faith
• Publisher: Jericho Books, New York
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1455573140
• ISBN 13: 9781455573141
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Musician and songwriter Phil Madeira turns his talent for evocative lyricism from the stage to the page as he invites us to wander with him on his relentless search for God. From a joke involving a glass eye in a family that doesn't always see eye-to-eye, a judgmental "Grandmonster" who makes an (almost) redeeming connection in her final moments, or a crumbling marriage and the surprise of new love, Madeira's raw and tender stories illustrate the journey we all share, along with wise reflections to get through it.

Roaming from his evangelical roots to discover a successful career in Americana music, Madeira boils away the detritus of religion to discover a faith "on the rocks": sometimes leaving him stranded on the rocky shore, sometimes savored like a smooth drink on a summer's day, but always leading to a God "not worrying about changing or chastising his broken children, but singing in a low, guttural hum, forged in the heat of his passion for humans, a God almighty love song." Just like a sweet old hymn can rekindle even a doubting cynic's longing for God, Madeira's beckoning voice can turn a wandering heart toward home with laughter and hope.

About the Author

Phil Madeira is a musician, songwriter, producer, and singer. He has performed or collaborated with major recording artists like Alison Krauss, Elvis Costello, Phil Keaggy, Amy Grant, Garth Brooks, Toby Keith, The Civil Wars, and many more. He is currently a member of Emmylou Harris' band, The Red Dirt Boys, and the creator of the album Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us. God on the Rocks is his first book. Madeira lives in Nashville, TN.