The Story
Last night, I was privileged to experience The Story Tour. Many of you are probably familiar with this event, but, as usual, it took me a couple years to hear about it. The outline of the evening was very straightforward: sing some Christmas carols, and then journey through the story of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Pastor Randy Frazee narrated, providing the basic story of each character. Then, one of the many artists would sing that character’s song. The lyrics would be from their perspective and images or videos would play on the large screen behind them. The blend of music and visual was powerful and moving. While the images presented enhanced the experience, I was surprised at how the melodies, and even more so the lyrics, cut so quickly and deeply to my heart. Adam and Eve, longing for their walks with God. Abraham, trying to trust an unseen promise. Daniel, refusing to bow to anyone but God. Job, grieving the loss of everything only to rise and say, “Hallelu...