NewYearsDayProject | a song a day blog

In 2015, Abandon Kansas was making a comeback by signing with Emery ’s BadChristian Music . The new label allowed the band to express a less-filtered offering of songs. Their third record, alligator , explored themes of doubt, mental health, and addiction. After releasing the album in May, the band hit the road supporting other bands on tour, but in June, Jeremy Spring announced on Facebook that Abandon Kansas would be going on an indefinite hiatus. Spring’s since-deleted post alluded to the mental health issues he was struggling with as well as the need to be close to family. The band reunited to play a few shows; however, Spring and the band members put their efforts into other projects. In 2019, Abandon Kansas rebranded as Glass Age and released Bloom , a three-song EP, taking the band in a different direction.  I MIGHT BE AFRAID OF JOY. Abandon Kansas mostly toured in the Christian Rock scene from their formation until their 2015 hiatus. While they enjoyed some Christian rad...

Here's an update on my  Rain Mix. April is winding down and today is a dreary day. Here's a playlist to celebrate the gloomy seasons. Enjoy this playlist with a book or a hot beverage on a misty afternoon. Pretty soon it will be too hot to enjoy the rain. The songs in this playlist are loosely connected to rain. For example, today's song begins with: "Momentum is hard to gain in this kind of rain." Other songs just feel rainy. Either way, enjoy!