I Was Absolutely Mesmerized...

I was incredibly blessed by some friends this weekend, who, knowing that I'm a gospel fanatic, took me to see Kirk Franklin - L.I.V.E. at the Milwaukee theatre this past Sunday night.

Two words.

INCREDIBLE!

BREATH-TAKING!!

Okay, so maybe that's three words. Whatever. Anyway, I have been a fan of his since I was in my teens when "Stomp" first came out on mainstream radio. Ever since then, I've wanted to sing with Kirk Franklin's group: even before I even knew Christ as my savior. At that point, it was just about the music (although I know that was God's way of tugging at my heart, but that's another subject entirely). Anyway, I was absolutely blown away by Kirk Franklin and his group's performance Sunday night, just as I thought I would be. I was in my own personal heaven, and I keep going back to it in my mind, reliving all the amazing musical and spiritual moments that I experienced that night.

This was also my first major Christian concert, so as I looked around me in that theatre of at least two thousand people, if not more, I realized that they were all there to celebrate GOD: and that blew me away even more than the music. And Kirk busted out with the salvation message right in the middle of his concert! I LOVED it!!

The whole night was incredibly priceless, and I think I'm going to have to become a groupie, because I absolutely HAVE to see them in concert again. Music does crazy things to me, (as you can see by my incessant rambling) especially gospel - and I don't even know how I fell into such a deep love for that style of music in the first place. But let me tell you: nothing, and I mean nothing compares to the blend of voices, the harmonies, and the musical flow that good gospel delivers. And to top it all off: the annointing that seems to rain down upon gospel music is just amazing. There's just nothing quite like it.

So anyway, I had an absolute blast Sunday night, and just wanted to share a little bit of a different side of myself with you all. Oh, and to hear what exactly it is that has me wound up like the energizer bunny, click here, and watch thier new video, "Looking For You". They closed the show with it last night, and it was just incredible! I promise you, you won't be disappointed!

**So Kirk, if you're out there, and you're reading this, pick me: let me sing with you. I promise you: I have rhythm, and I most definitely have soul. But more importantly, I have a love for my Savior, and I strongly believe in your ministry of sharing the gospel through song. I'll work hard and I'll sing until my vocals give out. I don't care. Just give me a shot. I would be forever grateful for the opportunity!**

Hey, a girl can dream, can't she?