It's time to give away some copies of The Poison Tree's self-titled debut album, which I named my best album of 2011. From my Best Albums of 2011 post...
Lovely & subtly massive. Cinematic. Baritone vocals. Literary. Charming. Moody. Introspective. Wistful. Barely wet city streets. Black and white. Hands-in-pockets. Collar pulled tight. Good penmanship, elegant words, antique fountain pen on an antique journal on an antique table in a sparsely decorated and lonely room. Life...experienced. Calmly dramatic. This album is almost completely and shamefully neglected. It's a rarely reviewed 2011 masterpiece. It's not #1 because it's neglected. It's #1 because it's gorgeous and brilliant.
You can download it for $4.99 today, and I very much encourage you to buy it. But I also want to give away a physcial CD to three of my readers (thanks to Steve Salett, The Poison Tree, for being so gracious as to provide copies to give away).
Here's how you enter to win (U.S. residents only)...
STEP 1: Copy & share the following without the quote marks on Twitter (if you aren't on Twitter, use Facebook, or do BOTH!): "Win @stevekmccoy's #1 2011 album, The Poison Tree. RT this & comment at Reformissionary to enter! http://bit.ly/zqn9TY "
STEP 2: Leave a comment below (so I can verify you did step 1). Include your full name and real email address (kept private) so I can contact the winners. In your comment, guess how many writing divices (pens, pencils, markers) & other utensils are in the two coffee mugs on my desk. It's a number between 1-100. I'll buy a free download of The Poison Tree to the first person to guess it exactly (if not a winner of a CD).
I will randomly choose 3 winners in the late afternoon/early evening on Friday (6th).
I did step one :)
Posted by: kevin peterson | 01/04/2012 at 02:05 PM
Tweeted about the giveaway (@jchrisland)
I will say 56 items in your coffee mug.
Posted by: Chris Land | 01/04/2012 at 02:10 PM
Tweeted at @akmcclen! :)
Guessing 37 items in your mug.
Posted by: Amanda | 01/04/2012 at 02:52 PM
Thanks, Steve. Really enjoyed the album.
Posted by: Chris Hennessey | 01/04/2012 at 02:53 PM
I tweeted and I'm guessing 84 utensils and devices. Big coffee mugs.
Posted by: Jonathan Griffiths | 01/04/2012 at 04:21 PM
step 1 complete
42 items
Posted by: Justin Shivers | 01/04/2012 at 06:29 PM
Posted on Twitter. And I believe there are 27 writing implements in your coffee cups
Posted by: Richard Campeau | 01/04/2012 at 07:08 PM
Ah, shucks, I just noticed the US residency requirement :-/
Posted by: Richard Campeau | 01/04/2012 at 07:13 PM
Done step one @kevindeed, I guess 64
Posted by: Kevin Holmen | 01/04/2012 at 07:38 PM
Done. My guess: 23
Posted by: Jonathan McIntosh | 01/04/2012 at 09:10 PM
@bsimpson :: I guess 57.
Posted by: Ben Simpson | 01/04/2012 at 09:11 PM
@courtsidehoops :: I guess 16.
Posted by: Brandon Hoops | 01/04/2012 at 10:14 PM
Boom.
You have 41 utensils.
Boom.
Posted by: DJ Jenkins | 01/04/2012 at 11:25 PM
oh, and i guess 35 items.
Posted by: kevin peterson | 01/05/2012 at 09:36 AM
@jeremiahfyffe :: I guess 54
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Posted by: Jeremiah Fyffe | 01/05/2012 at 12:34 PM
I can't even express to you how much I adore getting things for free, particularly when they're things I actually want! I am so thrilled that you have decided to give away some copies of The Poison Tree's album. I loved what I'd heard of it and am sure that I'll love the rest of the album as well. Thank you so much!
Posted by: Margo, Children's Ministry Academy | 01/05/2012 at 12:47 PM
I did step 1
Posted by: Josh reich | 01/05/2012 at 01:53 PM
Step 1...check
Posted by: David Vaught | 01/05/2012 at 02:56 PM
Tweeted step 1... check!
Posted by: Jeff Keuss | 01/05/2012 at 09:42 PM
Posted on Twitter, @commuterqueen, and copied to Facebook. I also mentioned you on my blog tonight. You introduced me to Beirut back in 2007.
Thats #1. Now, for #2, I will guesstimate 58.
Thanks!
Elda
Posted by: Account Deleted | 01/06/2012 at 01:26 AM
#1
Done @JLeeinSC
I guess 47 for #2.
Thanks!
Posted by: jason lee | 01/06/2012 at 11:04 AM
#HookUpAMIssionary
Posted by: Zach Harrod | 01/06/2012 at 04:25 PM
34
Posted by: Zach Harrod | 01/06/2012 at 04:26 PM
Hey all. Sorry for the delay in posting the results. Thankful for all the entries and glad to get some good music out!
Here are the winners of a CD of The Poison Tree (as selected by Random.org)...
#6 - Justin Shivers
#9 - Kevin Holmen
#17 - Josh Reich
And with the win of the free download of The Poison Tree with the #3 entry and the exact guess of the # of contents in my two coffee cups on my desk: Amanda with 37. She hit the # in less than an hour after the post went up. BOOM! That includes writing utensils, nail clippers, and scissors.
The first 3 winners: send me your mailing address and I'll get them in the mail! Congrats!
pastorsteve [at] gmail [dot] com
Posted by: Steve McCoy | 01/07/2012 at 10:25 AM