Masquerade

Tonight my amazing roommate pulled off an fantastic banquet. Yes, it had it's ups and downs in the preparation, but all in all it turned out to be a great banquet. This banquet, a Christmas Masquerade, is a bitter/sweet time for the Senior class. It is our final banquet to throw for the school, a celebration of four years at Bryan that we get to share with everyone. I only just now realized that this is the last time I get to see my class cometogether and pull of something fun, elegant and enjoyable

Favorite part of the evening:

Going to see Harry Potter 7. Yes family, I am sad to break it to you but I am in fact a Harry Potter fan as of this semester. I have seen all 7 now and anxiously await Deathly Hollows part 2!

Least favorite part of the evening:

well, other than the awful way that the movie had to end, tying together a million balloons today was definitely my least favorite thing. Especially since I walked into the banquet to realize that the person who hung them ruined all but one balloon column that I made. rough!

Scariest part of the evening:

Seeing how people take what should be an elegant masquerade and ruin by dressing up like they are from Star Wars. Wow... Bryan College just has some strange people.

Happiest Part of the evening:

Realizing that despite the things I have been putting up with this semester, no matter how some friendships change, I have some great friends who make me happy in spite of it all. :-)

Masquerade

Phantom of the Opera

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Doxology

Here is another blog inspired by conversation from my History of Church Music Class.

Here is another blog written in the wee hours of the night as I am randomly inspired and avoiding a paper that is due tomorrow.

Here is another blog that is taking any inspired writing that should be put into my paper that is due.

So, what's new?

In History of CM yesterday, DW mentioned how surprised he was at the beautiful full harmony that filled the auditorium a week ago as our class closed out our thanksgiving ceremony by leading the congregation in an a cappella "Doxology". He marveled in astonishment at the fact that not only does our generation know that song well, but well enough to chime in with harmonic parts. I simply stated as if I was not surprised, "Well, of course. The Doxology is the one thing that no matter what denomination or worship style of the church, it will be sung." And then I realized, I grew up in the one denomination that probably sings this song the least, which is sad. But that isn't the point of my post. My point is a simple one that The Doxology helped me realize. No matter our worship style, whether Calvinist or Armenian, whether dipped, dunked or sprinkled, we can all join in on one common ground as a community of believers.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Praise HIM all creatures here below

Praise HIM above ye heavenly hosts

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost

When this song is sung, denominational barriers fall. All that is left is the glory of our God. To me, that is just awesome. That is why I love being a part of a non-denominational school. I have learned to worship and serve along side of people who were all raised in different types of churches, with different ways of doing things and different ways of understanding the Bible. Yet, all that falls to the side as we come together as children of God. After four years, I started to neglect the awesomeness of that, until this short lesson from The Doxology brought me back to a new appreciation.

Doxology

David Crowder Band

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