The Veritas Concert choir performs “Masters In This Hall” a French Carol arranged by William Averitt

The Veritas School concert choir performs “The 23rd Psalm” a composition by Bobby McFerrrin

See if you can find Adam!

For those of you that viewed their performance of Psalm 23 you’ll have noticed that it is not the same as the one found in your Bibles. When talking with Adam about it yesterday he told me that the Veritas choir modified the words considerably – For The Better (believe it or not)! Here are the lyrics written by  Bobby McFerrin:

The Lord is my Shepard, I have all I need,
She makes me lie down in green meadows,
Beside the still waters, She will lead.

She restores my soul, She rights my wrongs,
She leads me in a path of good things,
And fills my heart with songs.

Even though I walk, through a dark and dreary land,
There is nothing that can shake me,
She has said She won’t forsake me,
I’m in her hand.

She sets a table before me, in the presence of my foes,
She anoints my head with oil,
And my cup overflows.

Surely, surely goodness and kindness will follow me,
All the days of my life,
And I will live in her house,
Forever, forever and ever.

Glory be to our Mother, and Daughter,
And to the Holy of Holies,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World, without end. Amen

The Christian, biblical, Trinitarian God will not be mocked. He has revealed Himself to us perfectly. We have no need to change, mangle and distort His Word to fit our vision of what we want Him to be.  Fidelity to Him requires submission or our minds and wills to His Word. May God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit be our one true God: As it was in the beginning, in now and ever shall be, world without end!  Amen

Someone on the Biblical Horizons group posted this video, created by one of our sister churches in the CREC.  It is a well done version of the Christmas classic, with scripture and pictures to enhance the experience of the song.

This is the same wonderful song played by the heavy metal band Apocalyptica – on cellos!  Its beautiful and not to be missed!!

And what Christmas music selection would be complete without the Trans-Siberian Orchestra:

Turn up the music and sing along in praise to Christ our savior!

Merry Christmas to you all!

Musical Instruments in Worship – James B Jordan

From our Reformation Covenant Church Family Camp

Here is another talk that Jim gave at camp that provides some of his general thoughts about music in the church.

I noticed in an article on President Barack Obama’s White House state dinner honoring Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon, part of the entertainment was to be provided by Rodrigo y Gabriela, a flamenco-celtic rock band famed for cover versions of heavy rock bands like Led Zeppelin. Not ever hearing of him before I searched and found this gem:

Adam is a member of the Concert Choir at Veritas Classical Christian School.  This year they were chosen to go to the state competition for all of the A and AA schools in Oregon – They are now considered the 5th Best Choir in the Sate of Oregon!  Well done!!!

Adam was chosen to do a solo, which he performed wonderfully!

Amy video recorded the Veritas performance of five songs and can be see in the follow three videos.

This one includes Adam’s solo (he starts at 3:50) with the song beginning after about one minute and thirty seconds.  The Choir is directed by the young man that wrote the song, and who recently graduated from George Fox University in Music.