I just want to say that last night’s performance at the Nash Arts Center was the most wonderful thing I have ever been a part of. It was an honor to be up there on that stage with that group of people. I have been so humbled by the whole experience.
We had a pretty good crowd to come. The building that the Arts Center is housed in is a very old BEAUTIFUL church. If you have a chance to see a performance there, I highly recommend it. It was a night filled with grace, love, and blessings from God.
We are performing again on the 7th at Oakdale Baptist Church. We would love for anyone who can, to come out and hear this wonderful message.
This is a post from Jason Sessoms about our upcoming performance on Sunday. I hope you can come out!
I recently posted about “Behold the Lamb of God“. In just a couple of weeks (November 16th) we will be playing at the Nash Arts Center in Nashville. Although we will be playing a couple more times before Christmas (freely), I would encourage you to come out the the Arts Center show. Mainly because that show will be a fundraiser for a family in need. The tickets are $10. We will not pocket anything, half will go to the venue while the other half will go to the cause. I would love to see a sold out show for that very reason. You can pre-buy tickets at the Arts Center (see Shelly Gray) or at the door. Some of us involved may have some tickets soon to sell as well. If you are interested please email me or leave a comment and I will get right back with you.
Several years ago, I was introduced to the music of Andrew Peterson. Immediately I was touched – not just by his voice and musical talents, but by the message he was trying to give. I was given one of his cds; “Behold the Lamb of God” to listen to. Whew! Talk about great music. If you haven’t heard it, you should buy it. The cd has made the story of the birth of Christ more real than it has ever been to me, not because of some fanciful way of singing or writing, but because Andrew uses the Scriptures to deliver the truth in a very rich and beautiful way. In the CD booklet, below every song, you’ll find the Scripture references he uses to point to where he got his material. This record doesn’t talk about anything new. But it delivers the truth of the Birth of God into the world in a fresh new way. It is quite wonderful.
A few of my friends started talking about how they would love to get a group together to perform it. Our friend Jason got permission from Andrew and we have been performing it every year around Christmas ever since. We are looking to perform it in more places this year.
We had our first practice last night, and even though we were not all able to be there, just hearing the music begin to play put us in that wonderful, familiar place. It is just amazing. One of my favorite songs, and the one that I sing, is called “Labor of Love.” It is performed by Jill Phillips. I am sharing a video of the song below. If you get a chance to come hear us, I can promise that you will be blessed beyond measure. Here is a little taste of what you will hear.
You can learn more about Jill Phillips here and more about Andrew Peterson here.
9 And He said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in your weakness.” Paul’s response followed with saying “Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weakness, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
