Shepardsville Team: December 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Video - Born to Die

This video was recorded at the performance on Sunday.

As you listen, let the words grip your heart.

Please note: Watching it on YouTube will enhance the quality of the video.

Just click the "Born to Die" title in the top corner.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Christmas Music

And she brought forth her firstborn Son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes

and laid Him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:7

Merry Christmas to the fans of the Shepardsville Team!

December. I love this time of year. Christmas lights and decorations start

going up everywhere. A feeling of peacefulness and goodwill

settles itself on the earth like a warm down comforter.

This past weekend was pretty busy for all of us. The Team was invited to sing

at two different churches including Bowne Mennonite Church, which just so

happens to be the home church of one of our own, Deborah Teusink.

Last week was spent practicing more than usual as we normally don't sing

Christmas songs during the summer.

After the kids from the church did a pageant, we got to sing for about half an hour.

All the practicing paid off. (Great job, Team members!)

We have a sound man! Levi was a huge help by running the controls for us.

He is a gifted pianist and was able to play keyboard on one of our songs.

Aaron Shell also added a nice touch to the performance by playing lead guitar.

He took the spotlight for a few minutes and played an instrumental of "Silent Night." (See his video here)

I thank God for letting me play and sing with such an awesome group as the

Shepardsville Team. God has really blessed us. I look forward to many more

years of singing with you all, God willing, even though some of us might go

and others may come.

During this Christmas season, beyond all the tinsel and lights, let's remember Who it's all about and not forget to let Him in on all the celebrations. There's a really cool song that I heard on the radio recently that's called "Savior's Day." So instead of the regular "Merry Christmas and a happy New Year", I'll leave you with this:

Have a joyful SAVIOR'S day (and a great new year)
In Christ, Julie Bontrager