Rhyme and Reason with Tony Funderburk

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber I’ve Got Things To Do I wouldn’t mind stopping all of the wars. I’d be a diplomat, If I could know for sure in my heart That it was simple as that. But peace will have to wait. I can’t … Read the rest... Things to do – are they helping you?

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Thinking about thinking Now, there’s a thought for you. Thinking about thinking. That’s what I’ve been doing for the past few minutes because of what I read in a book called “In The Beginning” by Dr. Walt Brown. It’s THE … Read the rest... Thinking about thinking – what have you been drinking?

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber There is no greater love than this…. …that a man be willing to lay down his life for his friends. Do you have a love like that living in your heart? It doesn’t mean that you have to be killed in … Read the rest... Greater Love comes from above

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber A great young man found the end of the road this week Imagine you’re sixteen. You’re just beginning to look like the adult you’re becoming. You have your whole life ahead of you. Now, imagine you’ve just been told that … Read the rest... End of the road where you lay down your load

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Living technology – Yeah, it’s a real thing! For the past week or two, each morning when I’m waking up with my first cups of coffee, I’ve been watching hummingbirds outside the front windows. They’re one of the smallest, yet … Read the rest... Living technology should make you say golly gee

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber What do invisible attributes have to do with God’s wrath? How can you see something invisible ? I mean, after all, it’s invisible. Right? So, what in the world did the apostle Paul mean when he said God’s “invisible attributes … Read the rest... Invisible Attributes and God’s wrath – do you wanna go down that path?

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber What was the highest price ever paid for anything? It wasn’t that nearly billion dollar airplane or that $4.5 billion luxury yacht. And it wasn’t even that $15 billion building in Saudi Arabia. None of those even come close to … Read the rest... The highest price ever paid to help you live life unafraid

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Music makes me happy. How ’bout you? Like the picture says, I promise this ain’t gonna be sappy. But it’s true. Music makes me happy. I don’t mean it forces me to be happy. And I don’t mean ALL music. … Read the rest... Music makes me happy – I promise this ain’t sappy.

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster Stealing the show – Are you doing that? Good! I recently watched a documentary about Steve McQueen at the suggestion of an internet marketer whose suggestions are almost always good stuff. There was a section in the video that talked … Read the rest... Stealing the Show – It’s the winner’s way to go

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Drawn to You – the story behind the song In late 1986 I wrote the lyrics to a song about a girl I hoped to meet. I called it “Drawn to You”. After working and reworking the music a few … Read the rest... Drawn to You – No, not you…You! Story behind the song

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Morning Star…is that what you are? Yeah, before you get all puffed up thinking I must be talking about you, I’ll just say I’m not. I’m sure you are a nice person. But Morning Star?! Come on. That title can … Read the rest... Morning Star – Is that what you are?

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster Can you sing along to the ABC song? If you’re like most people who’ve been around longer than a couple of years, you know the ABC song. In fact, just because I mentioned it, and you read this or heard … Read the rest... ABC song – Your whole life long you’ll know that song

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster I just wanna be your one man band Back in the last quarter of the last century I was sitting in my choir class listening to a couple of upper classmen talking about how much they liked a certain song. … Read the rest... One man band pen and paper in hand

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Hey Christians – Are you admonishing one another? And not only that, but are you doing it with a song? A little while back I wrote about how singing with grace in my heart is part of my “job description”. … Read the rest... Admonishing one another – I’m talking to you brother

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Can you think no evil? Have you ever tried to think about nothing? You can’t do it. Go ahead and try. I’ll wait. See? You just can’t do it. But how about this…can you think no evil? Hmm…that might be … Read the rest... Think No Evil – it’s good for soul retrieval

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Jeremiah Thomas – abolitionist, fighter, teenager As far as I can tell, Jeremiah Thomas is about 16 as I write and record this. During those few years, he has been a courageous voice for unborn children. He has understood that … Read the rest... Jeremiah Thomas is a fighter with this life of his

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Bugs and drugs – this ain’t gonna be pretty Yeah, you know when the headline mentions bugs and drugs, the story is gonna be a little creepy. And toss in some foul-mouthed thugs, and you’ve got a story only a … Read the rest... Bugs and drugs and foul-mouthed thugs

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Envy and greed – evil twins out to get you When I think about envy and greed, I can’t help but remember a uniquely special man. He wasn’t envious or greedy. But those evil twins ultimately killed him. And the … Read the rest... Envy and greed – How much do you need?

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Are you getting what you deserve? I hope not. Sometimes getting what you deserve is not a good thing. For example, when I was a kid, I remember getting some spankings I deserved. But I wasn’t glad about it. Quite … Read the rest... Getting what you deserve – this might be hitting a nerve

Tony Funderburk - Rhyme and Reason author, singer songwriter, podcaster, youtuber Who doesn’t love liberty and freedom? I’ve been watching America decline into self-loathing and self-induced slavery for the past couple of decades. And I’m amazed at how quickly so many people are willing to sell their liberty and freedom to … Read the rest... Liberty and freedom – What kind of people need ’em?