La Musique

The program that I am in here in Denver is a MUSICIANS dts. There's a little bit of emphasis on the musicians part there. It has been really an amazing experience to be in an environment where everyone in my school loves music or is themselves a musician. I don't know that I've ever really had that opportunity anywhere else. The school itself is not centered much around music, but more-so directed at people who find a passion in music. I would definitely categorize myself as such. I love music. Every single thing about it.

I can pin-point in my memory the day when I truly developed an appreciation for it. I was at my Aunt and Uncle's house in Regina around Christmas time and the radio was playing. The song "Breakfast" by the newsboys was playing and I did not know the song yet, but I just wanted to sing along and dance to it. I probably did both. The amazing thing about music is that it moves people, in one way or another. Whether they are moved to dance, sing, clap, sway, change, or simply stop and listen, it doesn't matter. The point is that music causes movement.

Another thing that has been so amazing being here in Denver is that there are so many people from different cultures represented. Music is this universal language that we can all share! How beautiful is that? "When words fail, music speaks." I mean, we have people from the United States, Germany, Norway, South Africa, Korea, Switzerland, Canada (woot woot), Kenya, and I probably forgot some.

Today I got the chance to share a song I had to write about wisdom. So I want to share it with the outside world, too. My friend Austin helped me out by playing the Jimbe (sp?), so props to him for the beats! Anyways... the song is about finding the fear of the Lord (the beginning of wisdom Prov. 9:10) when we come to the River of Life... no matter where we are at in our lives. We can be distant from God and He'll still grant us wisdom in those times too. It's an open invitation to come into a relationship with Him. It was fun writing this song. I hope you enjoy it!

Ywam is really great this week.

And here are the lyrics:

When our tongues were mixed, not by the tower, but by the lion

When our eyes weren't fixed on Him, we were false idoling

When the stones were small, but the faith was bigger than a giant

When the walls were thick, but we blew them down with the trumpets

When I fall: There's a River

When I call: There's a River

The River's deep. The River's wide.

There my soul is satisfied

I'm diving in. I'm going deep

Heavenly treasure I am seeking

At the bottom I find

The fear of the Lord can be mine

If I choose to swim in stride

I can come to the River any time

When our hope grows thin, like thie pictures on the magazines

When we spend our time on the useless, wordly things

When we come as one, and lift up Holy hands

When we lift our prayers, trusting God to heal this land

When we fall: There's a River

When we call: There's a River

Ther River's deep. The River's wide.

There my soul is satisfied

I'm diving in. I'm going deep.

Heavenly treasure I am seeking

At the bottom I find

The fear of the Lord can be mine

If I choose to swim in stride

I can come to the River any time