The Melissa Otto Band was at 3ABN for a while. It was the first time I’d heard them, although they told me they were at the last GYC. I really enjoyed their music. The group has five members, four of whom are brothers and sisters. It’s cool to see a family sharing in ministry like that.
It was great having them join my adult lesson study class on Sabbath as well. They made some great contributions to the discussion. And turns out that at least one member of the family, Billy, knows my brother Eugene as well. Small world….
You can find some videos on MySpace and YouTube. They were also taped while here at 3ABN, so you can look for them on 3ABN’s broadcasts sooner or later. They are on the second broadcast of the new “Where Are All His Miracles?” series that is currently being taped at 3ABN.
At 3ABN’s Spring Camp Meeting I was introduced to the music of Sandra Entermann. Sandra is a Seventh-day Adventist vocal artist with a beautiful voice. Moreover, the songs in her repertoire contain great messages, and several that were new to me have become favorites already. Her choice of musical accompaniment is also always appropriate. I’ve purchased two of her albums: “If I Stand” and her most recent album, “Rest.”
My favorite songs on these albums are “Chorus of Faith,” “Ready for the Storm,” “Remember Me,” “Were It Not for Grace” (awesome!), “The Strength of the Lord,” “Raining on the Inside,” and “Too Many Times.”
You can hear samples and purchase her latest album from Westney Productions.
Yesterday I watched a movie with friends, “End of the Spear.” It is based on the true story of missionaries who reached out to natives of Colombia, South America. Despite a major setback involving the loss of all the men in the group, those who remained decided to continue their work. It was such a powerful story, with a very beautiful and touching ending. The movie dramatically depicts the collision between the fierce, warring tribe and the steadfast faith (and self-sacrifice) of the missionaries.
I highly recommend it. There is some violence, mainly natives and foreigners being impaled by spears. But the gore is very minimal. I did not find the movie visually disturbing, but if you are sensitive you might need to exercise discretion.
Incidentally, two of the missionaries were Jim and Elisabeth Elliott (Elisabeth is a well-known author in Christian circles, whose books include “Passion and Purity” and “The Mark of a Man”).
You can find the DVD on Amazon.com, among other places. The music was very beautiful, too (I don’t own the audio CD, but it’s probably quite good).
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