From the Inside Out

After hours and hours of practice, it’s all over.  The ALC NOW (Night of Worship) event has come and gone.  All that’s left is my sore throat and some good memories. 

The night started with a set of upbeat songs.  My favorites were “Promises” and “Solid Rock“.  The second set of songs were designed to slow down the pace and let people enter into a deeper worship experience.  My favorites:  “Here In Your Presence“, “It is Well/At the Cross” medley, and “Savior King“.  Saviour King starts really slow (the verses are a bit boring), but I like the chorus and ending.

We had two groups of Worship Team (front line) singers tonight.  I was assigned to the second set of songs, so I started in the choir, then transitioned out front for the rest of the night. 

Afterwards, we headed to Ricardo’s for a late dinner (Pollo en Crema…yum) and then went home.  I’m still working on the script for pirates.  There’s no better motivation for a writer than an impending deadline.  It should be finished tomorrow — just in time for casting on Monday, whew!   

Our annual Night of Worship (NOW) concert is Saturday, April 5 at 6:00 pm.  So, the theme for this week is “practice”.  It’s our opportunity to make final tweaks and get all of the words memorized (yeah, I’m still working on that). 

In addition to practicing 2 hours on Tuesday, we will be meeting on Friday and Saturday to get ready for the performance.  Gary’s also attending an extra musician’s practice tonight.  Even though it’s lots of work, it’s worth the effort. 

ALC NOW will be a great evening of worship, so put it on your calendar and try to attend.   I promise you will enjoy.

Anyway, tonight is my one “free” night for the next few days, so I am using it to work on the script for Pirates of Patmos.  Casting starts on Monday, and I haven’t finished the script yet (uh oh!).  Time to get to work.

Wish me luck in finishing it by Monday!