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  TriumphTo just begin--to continue amidst adversity, and believe in our resolution. Pulling out of a darker place we walked into the light, heard in the joyful shouts of the voice, the declarative joy from the flute, and the sweetness from the celeste.   I Am Good“...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles: they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 NIV I Am Good is the continuation of Triumph--a statement of God's goodness. I Am good, I Am good, I Am good, I Am good, I Am good is repeatedly sung through the piano, constantly convincing. Hear the joy in the journey. It is a steady river for washing in. If you venture here, feel good; if you venture there, feel good; everywhere you go: I Am good. |
Be“Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 NIV "...the audience was transported to a foreign land via a marvelous flute and keyboard duet. It whistled like the wind over the African plains."
Ryan Alons, Guest Writer
Chimes February 15, 2008
Volume 102 - Issue 19
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Don't Know Why I'm Dancing In the desert there's no rain, I don't know why I'm dancing, dancing! (unsung lyrics) “
Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 NIV
Whiter Than Fire Here, we set five distinct events to sound from the text of Daniel 7:9-14: the atmosphere of the throne room, the approach of one like a son of man, the presentation of Him to the Father, the throne room awaiting the Father, and His transfer of the Kingdom to His son Jesus Christ. In the brooding piano is the strength and power of the scene as well as the enormity of the ten thousands upon ten thousands in heaven before the Father. As the cello narrates this mystery, the flute in each entrance takes on the characters of different angelic beings gathered in heaven.
Then, Jesus Christ is announced by a steady procession in the drums followed by seven strikes in the piano. Bells and wings are heard in the atmosphere, heaven is suspended...waiting. Suddenly, heaven pulls apart at the voice of God and power shifts and swirls as the Kingdom is transferred to Jesus Christ. Everything rejoices. Everything resounds. Everything remains. Amen.
CryBeautiful sadness hangs in the here and not yet. The uproar of heaven is somewhere distant and we are left wondering, longing in the human condition.
Waking The Beautiful Having nothing left to give a lonely piano speaks in repeated exhaustion. Yet with each breath, it finds a measure of peace, a calm. The flute’s melody, completely unplanned, came in response to a powerful realization that beauty truly surrounds you even when you are in rebellion against it. The added guitars reinforce the fluidity of this great beauty overtaking great pain.
I Know Your Name I know your name, I know your name, I know your name. (unsung lyrics)
The lament and fight against the lie of being left an orphan in the universe. “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:18 NIV
Dei Playing in the peace of God.
Undivided Home The prodigal’s struggle for singleness of heart and action--and home. You are worthy to be praised, worthy to be praised, worthy to be praised. (unsung lyrics)
“I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me for their own good and the good of their children after them. I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me. I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and soul.” Jeremiah 32:39-41 NIV