Showing posts with label Ichthus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ichthus. Show all posts

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Serving

This past Saturday I had the great opportunity to serve and work with two great Christian artists, Audrey Assad and Matt Maher. If you've never heard their music, you have to check it out. They both write great and inspiring worship music. They came to Lexington to play a concert to raise money for Taylor Manor and I was asked to be their artist liaison. 

Most people don't really know what a liaison does and I didn't either until I was asked to be one at Ichthus Music Festival last year. In short, I do whatever the artist asks me to do, like hang out with them, go out to a movie or chat over coffee and have deep conversations that inspire new songs.

Actually it's a lost less glamorous. The concert was held at a local Catholic church so we didn't exactly have all the resources required/requested. So what did I do? I cleaned a shower so that the band could shower, took a merch guy to work out at the gym, another to the mall and picked up and delivered all their meals. 

So why did I give up an entire Saturday to be a servant? Because that's exactly what Christ calls us to do. We are to serve those greater and lesser than us. Many people don't realize how much fun and enjoyment one can get from serving others. I did get front row tickets to the concert, which was an added bonus, but at the end of the day, I got to know and serve a great group of people.

"For even the Son of Man came not be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many." Matthew 20:28

Monday, June 27, 2011

Ichthus

In my previous post, I talked about the endless wonders of Wilmore and one of them being Ichthus Music Festival. It was about a week ago, but I'm just now recovering from it. It was amazing, entertaining and incredible. Here are 10 highlights/conclusions of Ichthus:

1. Serving backstage is the way to do Ichthus. Plus you get to meet some awesome people.

2. Chris Tomlin knows how to worship

3. The Galleria stage is where it's at

4. Only at Ichthus is screamo Christian music popular

5. I had a glorious reunion with a friend who I didn't know was in town. Lots of jumping and screaming was involved.

6. Watching YouTube videos at 2 A.M. when everyone has gotten minimal sleep for the past few days and is slap happy is the best. Two words: moist quelfs.

7. Getting Zach to jump into a pool is nearly impossible, but a floating owl statue always helps.

8. It will rain every year. Always.

9. Matthew West's songs about Ichthus and Wilmore are hilarious

10. God was glorified and praised.

Amen