This blog catalogues the life and times of Christian Music Ministries. Ever wondered what life is like in the CMM Office? What is Roger working on at the moment? What are our hopes, dreams and prayer requests? Read on!
Tuesday 27 May 2008
Grange update
Friday 23 May 2008
Grange
CMM are about to head for Abbot Hall in Grange over Sands, Cumbria, for the half term week. Over the course of the week we will be learning Pharisee from scratch with a live orchestra and singers. Our week at Abbot Hall is always wonderful, so we're praying for some good weather to make it even more so.
Please pray for the team - for safe travel and a good week:
Roger, Mary, Annie, Helen, Sharon and Jaime, as well as the Christian Guild host for the week - Marian.
Tuesday 20 May 2008
Saints Alive - CMM Choir
The performance here had a very special meaning for our sound technicians Paul and Kim as 25 years ago they rushed back from their honeymoon to participate in the musical.
I hear that everyone appreciated the hospitality and fellowship and enjoyed themselves tremendously.
On Sunday May 18th we were at Six Ways Baptist church in Erdington which was our final performance of Saints Alive (for the time being!).
We were warmly welcomed, and well looked after by The Girls Brigade. Again we had a large appreciative audience almost filling the whole church. It was a very enjoyable time.
All churches that we visited looked after the choir excellently, and the fellowship and hospitality was out-standing. Hopefully we will have brought afew more people to God and enriched the lives of others.
Denise
Wednesday 14 May 2008
Rock Recording Day
Tuesday 6 May 2008
Wildfire in Bridport
The choir had been excellently trained, and it was a wonderful performance on Saturday evening, as part of Bridport's Hope08 campaign. The church was pretty full with audience, and they really got involved, clapping along and joining in with the last couple of songs.
One choir member said this:
…unable to speak to you personally after the concert on Saturday in Bridport and so I thought this the best way to say thank you so much for such a wonderful day and amazing musical. I didn't want the evening to stop! (Presumably this is what heaven will be like!!!)
We have had a great time practising over the past couple of weeks and despite not being able to read music I have loved taking part, and have not been made to feel stupid.
I have been through a few difficult months with family problems, but Saturday just took me "out of myself" and I feel so exhilarated and uplifted by the whole event and am "rejoicing in the Lord" in spite of all that is happening. I do hope you and your lovely team will be persuaded to come back to us next year for Rock!.
And indeed we were persuaded - Rock will be performed in Bridport United Church on Monday 26th October 2009
Thursday 1 May 2008
Sunday 27th April
West Bromwich Baptist Church
The weather was atrocious leading up to the performance, and I thought that people would not turn up, but I was wrong. The church was packed with aproximately 160 people spanning every age group and background. The choir, under Miriam Bell though was down to 43, but with the size of the room with a low ceiling it worked out perfectly.
The choir and the congregation all seemed to enjoy themselves and again we were well looked after, with an endless supply of drinks and cake. Afterwards, there was plenty of time for fellowship as we had an early start to the performance with a majority remaining behind for this.
I found this to be the best performance so far, and I went home really feeling that the Spirit was working within me.
A big thankyou to everyone involved, especially Miriam.
by Denise Raby (alto)