Casting Crowns
Saturday night Faith and I took our friends daughter to see Casting Crowns in concert. For those of you who don’t know, they are our favorite Christian band.
It will be Kandice’s 16th birthday in a few weeks, so we thought it would make for a great birthday present. And since she has dedicated her life to worshiping The Lord through music, it was also a fitting present.
It was the second time Faith and I have seen them in concert. The last time was a couple years ago and they were at our old church. Though the church as 6500 seats, the place was packed solid, and the show was great, this time they was even better. It was at the Glendale Arena aka Jobing.com Arena (boo on the name). With a true concert sound system and light show, it made the show even better.
But for me, what made both shows so great was the atmosphere of praise and worship. It wasn’t a concert, it was church. The band would explain the song they were about to sing and how it came about. It was usually how God helped them in a particular situation, or how to talk to a friend in need. Several times during the show, they would pray for a situation. There was even the chance to accept Christ as your Savior. It truly was a worship service, not just a concert.
At the end, the music stopped, and each band member took the microphone and prayed for the audience. One for the moms, one for strength to make it through the day, and so on. That, in our opinion, was the highlight of the evening.
And of course, the music rocked.
Tropizm