Into Blue, it is a pleasure to meet you! What makes my church a "cool church", at least by my definition, is first, the messages are presented so even I can understand them, and apply them to my daily life.Second, music is a very big part of the service. I'm not talking pipe organs or harps, but guitars, keys,drums,etc. The volume and tempo of the music,has a tendancy to scare away the typical organ and hymnal crowd , only to be replaced with folks with long hair, tattoos,recovering addicts and those with less than stellar backgrounds. This is where I fit in. Judgement is left at home.The pastors have less than perfect pasts which they have openly shared with us.The God we worship is a forgiving God! Besides,the only time they tuck their shirts in is when someone dies or gets married, kind of a visual cue that something is up! Getting back to the music, although I'm still working on my bass guitar playing, with a couple lessons from Steve, I was able to land a steady gig mixing the sound and recording the sunday services. Being blessed with a skill that share with others has really opened my eyes. All I have to do is occasionally get up on a sunday morning about the time I sometimes would be going to bed after spending a evening listening to Steve's music! HA! HA!
Again, thanks for showing interest, thank you Steve for contacting me an turning me on to this forum. Bless you Into Blue! fissco
The general bohemian atmosphere of your church lends its self to a horror plot that I am coming up with. The motley crew that i have in mind could even be played by you and a couple guys with the tatooes. I have in mind a funeral durge with a solo on your bass guitar for the theme song. Perhaps you could even mix the sound. I need the sound of nails scraping over different objects. Can Steve play the Wallaphone? It is the latest edition to musical instruments at Wall Mart. It will be played at strange intervals to your bass parts to give an overhall feeling of dispair only awakened by shock; Which you could administer through the circuitry in the sound system and electrical system (if you have enough pazzazz to carry it off) What do you think Pepto Bismo?
I rate this is one of my best horror creations yet. By the way; if the shoe fits the judgement will be left at home. But wouldn't it be so sweet to have it come out a little when the 'shirts are tucked in' at one of those wonderful special occasions? Don't worry Steve and Bizmo we can put a spiritual message in it all. The movie will be called;
The Last Days of Sodom and Gomorrah. I have in mind shifting empahsis between meditation and spiritual revival. The similarities may bring harmony in religion. What better way then a horror flim to portray the baffling enigmas of modern day culture in the United States? Besides,we need to keep some perspective here; There can be nothing as strange as being yourself.
Alfred Hitchcock
