August 11th - Bristol Hotel Sutra

Moving away from The Life Yet To Come but staying with God, this is a small but delightful devotional. It's about loving something greater in trying times, and finding ways to feel and express that love in times where the world feels loveless.

While this isn't my favourite Mountain Goats song, this is one that sums up a particular aspect of who John is in fiery intensity. Faith shining through trauma. This would also be an essentially perfect song over the end credits of a Mountain Goats documentary. If anyone is making such a thing.