This week I had the great pleasure of getting to see and meet Matt Maher and Audrey Assad. Of all the concerts I’ve been to over the years, I must say this was one of the best and most-memorable yet. They’re both such talented musicians and play some awesome music on stage, so definitely consider picking up a few tickets next time they come to your area. This is a video I shot of them playing a beautiful rendition of “I Need Thee Ever Hour.”

 

Do you wonder why you have to
Feel the things that hurt you
If there’s a God Who loves you where is He now

Maybe there are things you can’t see
And all those things are happening
To bring a better ending
Someday somehow you’ll see, you’ll see

 

Would you dare would you dare to believe
That you still have a reason to sing
Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming
So hold on you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morning

My friend you know how this all ends
You know where you’re going
You just don’t know how you’ll get there

So say a prayer
And hold on cause there’s good for those who love God
But life is not a snapshot
It might take a little time but you’ll see the bigger picture

Once you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory
It’s just the hurt before the healing
Oh the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morning*

 

 

*Song by Josh Wilson

Many of you will remember Chris Sligh from season 6 of American Idol. Even if you’re not an AI fan, you might be more familiar with his song “Empty Me”, which was a big hit on Christian radio stations for a while, and his more recent single “Only You Can Save.”

Anyway, I went to one of his shows this week and had a blast! Other than getting to meet him after the show, my favorite part of the night had to be him singing “Vessel.” Unless you have his first CD you’ve probably never heard it, but it is an amazing song nonetheless that talks about surrendering to God and allowing Him to use us as He sees fit. I know that at some point we’ve probably all had a desire to be used by the Lord in a special way, and this song reminds us of the proper mindset to have: complete surrender. An attitude that says, “God, I’ll serve You no matter what.” Somebody with this mentality is the type of person God looks for when He needs a vessel to use, and it’s the type of attitude we should all have as Christians. Anyway, if I keep rambling on there’ll be no need for you to watch the video, so I guess I’ll stop talking and just let you enjoy the song!

Most of you who are Christian music fans have probably heard the song Starry Night by Chris August playing quite a bit on your local CCM station. I personally love the song, and I was thrilled to be able to meet the artist in person this evening. It was a great time and I hope you’ll enjoy this video I shot of him singing his hit single. It’s such a great song with a beautiful message.

 

 

Me and Chris August