We kicked off the morning with a team activity: Turntables 101. Half of our hip hop act, Josh (a.k.a. DJ Essence), gave us all a crash course on how to work the turntables. Even Jess was brave and had a go at it (again: can you say "colliding cultures"?).
The team was an incredible source of encouragement and learning. We were all immersed in each other's music for 17 days, learning from each other, fleshing out ideas about music, worship, improvisation, evangelism, practicing. I spent a good deal of time picking brains about jazz; Jesse gave me a bass lesson and showed me how to assemble and disassemble his travel upright; I have a much improved understanding of the roots of hip-hop and what it's all about--just to name a few examples. 17 days was too short to fit in all the conversations that we wanted to!
Later, a few of the groups set up in the Wagroviec town square and played a few sets for passers-by throughout the day. It was another kind of icky day, so we didn’t have huge crowds…but it was good to be out and about, anyway.
Later, a few of the groups set up in the Wagroviec town square and played a few sets for passers-by throughout the day. It was another kind of icky day, so we didn’t have huge crowds…but it was good to be out and about, anyway.
A drunk man came up
on “stage” with his harmonica and tried to share Amanda’s mic during our
country/blues set, and the bouncers—I mean, minglers—on our team gently pulled
him aside, got him a coffee, and told him about Jesus. (I don't think he makes a cameo appearance in the video below, but here we are playing Amazing Grace, Jess French-style.)
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