YC Alberta
So last weekend, Vince, Duane and I flew out to Edmonton for YC Alberta. WOW! That's what I say...WOW! 17,000 youth in an arena screaming and worshipping was just amazing. Speaking of worship I saw Crowder, Lincoln Brewster, Leeland, and of course United lead. When they started playing Tell the World at the end of their set I have never heard such a loud ovation, it was deafening. And everyone was jumping and worshipping it was so awesome.
The weekend started with the biggest kickoff I've seen, with pyro, lights, and dancers which was pretty sweet. And ended with a TobyMac concert that was simply amazing. Every song he did was so much fun and better than the CD tracks. He even broke into a trip through the 70's with classic disco/funk songs. I didn't think anything could top my fav Skillet from the night before, but it did. The other main stage concerts were Rebecca St James (Yawn) and Delerious which was alright (sorry not the biggest fan, and Martin wasn't hitting all his notes). I also caught a little of Decyfer Down and Seventh Day Slumber.
I didn't see the other bands that were there, cuz they were during the workshops which were also very good. Among them I was at a worship session with Lincoln Brewster and also one with Joel Houston and the other guys from United. Both had some practical things about worship ministry and were interesting. Also saw a youth ministry session by Phil Dooley which was great. He talked about the power of our words and shared an example how 5 years ago he challenged someone with what they were going to do with their life. Since then he forgot about what he said, but was approached by this guy who thanked him and said that 5 years ago those words changed his life. Even though we may not see the effect of what we do now, it can have long lasting effects.
All in all an amazing weekend, and well worth the journey.
The weekend started with the biggest kickoff I've seen, with pyro, lights, and dancers which was pretty sweet. And ended with a TobyMac concert that was simply amazing. Every song he did was so much fun and better than the CD tracks. He even broke into a trip through the 70's with classic disco/funk songs. I didn't think anything could top my fav Skillet from the night before, but it did. The other main stage concerts were Rebecca St James (Yawn) and Delerious which was alright (sorry not the biggest fan, and Martin wasn't hitting all his notes). I also caught a little of Decyfer Down and Seventh Day Slumber.
I didn't see the other bands that were there, cuz they were during the workshops which were also very good. Among them I was at a worship session with Lincoln Brewster and also one with Joel Houston and the other guys from United. Both had some practical things about worship ministry and were interesting. Also saw a youth ministry session by Phil Dooley which was great. He talked about the power of our words and shared an example how 5 years ago he challenged someone with what they were going to do with their life. Since then he forgot about what he said, but was approached by this guy who thanked him and said that 5 years ago those words changed his life. Even though we may not see the effect of what we do now, it can have long lasting effects.
All in all an amazing weekend, and well worth the journey.