Nathan Clark George in Concert May 17th

My brother-in-law passed this email along ...

Dear Redeemer Family,

Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 17 at 6pm. Our good friend Nathan Clark George will be passing through Kansas City and has agreed to do a concert at Redeemer May 17 at 6pm.

Nathan has performed at Redeemer several times in the past couple of years so he will be presenting previously unrecorded music and trying out some experimental tunes on us as well. Of course, you can count on some of his staples as well.

So, invite your friends and families to a wonderful night of acoustic guitar playing and singing with Nathan Clark George at Redeemer. There is no cost for this event but an offering will be taken.

In the Lamb,
Tony

Nathan’s website:
http://www.nathanclarkgeorge.com

HT:Travis

A night to remember!

That's the way Aimee (my wife) described the night we had at the Nathan Clark George concert last night. Hard pews notwithstanding that was a great way to describe it!

It truly was a special time! Despite the single digit temperatures outside, my family and I were warm inside Redeember Presbyterian enjoying the heart-warming music of Nathan Clark George.

A crowd of maybe 200 (my estimate) enjoyed this intimate concert, as we got to know Nathan, Mark Stoffel (mandolin/violin) player, and Ross Sermons (bass) through their music. We heard a savory mix of Christmas tunes from the very old and well known (O Come, O come Emmanuel) to the old not so well known (Remember O Thou Man), to the more contemporary and well known (I'll Be Home For Christmas). I bought his Christmas CD and it's fantastic. Of course, they also played some of our favorite NCG songs not necessarily Christmas songs.

The acoustics were absolutely perfect for grand old Christ-honoring tunes! The sound was perfect, and Nathan's rapport with the audience was relaxed and comfortable. He was at ease and seemed to sincerely enjoy sharing his G0d-given gift of music. He was clearly praising God for His glory and for our edification and it was a real treat to listen to!

Being a Nathan Clark nut, and not having met him in person, I just had to say hello as he manned his own cd table in the back before the show (we were among the first ones there). I can't imagine anyone being more down-to-earth and humble than Mr. Goerge. When I asked where he was heading next, he explained how this is the last show of the year and talked about his plans for joining his wife and kids in Tennessee. He was also gracious enough to pose with Adriana and I for a couple of photos.




You can listen/buy Nathan Clark George songs here, and please also check out his mondolin player, Mark Stoffel: very talented in his own right and I have to say a very funny German! Stoffel has recently put together his own CD.

It sounds as if Nathan Clark George at Redeemer will become a Christmas tradition. Watch this blog for announcements about next year!

Reminder: Nathan Clark George Christmas Concert tonight!

REMINDER: Nathan Clark George (read other posts on NCG) will be putting on a free concert this evening at Redeemer Presbyterian tonight at 6:00 pm! See you there!

Nathan Clark George @ Redeemer & Rolfs at SSKC

A couple of Christmas concerts to let you know about (get your sharpies out; you'll want to mark these on your calendars!)

First, Nathan Clark George will be doing a free Christmas concert at Redeemer Presbyterian on Sunday evening, December 21st. The tentative time is 6:00 pm, but check his website for updates. Bring $$$ to buy his music!

If you don't know who NCG is, you obviously don't read my blog so you're probably not reading this post either! Or are you?!? If you missed these posts, click here and here ... or just go to his website. NCG is my favorite musician 'of his kind' (of which there is no other.)

Second concert to let you know about: The exquisite Rolf family (Devon Rolf that is) will be performing in the StateStreet Tower 1 lobby on December 12th at noon. You're welcome to come by and listen. There is a public cafeteria in the building so come early to eat, then enjoy the bluegrass and Gospel tunes! Not sure but I think someone who works at StateStreet might have organized this!

Here is a map. The Rolfs will be in 801 Penn (which is the one with the StateStreet sign)...


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Nathan Clark George in Concert - Sunday June 29th

It's no secret I'm a huge fan of this guy (see my previous post). He plays his music for God's glory and not his own. His lyrics are Christ-honoring and rich in Biblical truth about our Lord. NCG also writes arrangements for great hymns like "Not what my hands have done".

I found out a few minutes ago, that George will be doing a free concert at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence, KS tomorrow (Sunday) at 5 pm.

Click here for more info: http://images.acswebnetworks.com/1/86/NathanClarkGeorgeconcertflyer.pdf

Not What My Hands Have Done

So much to write about, so little time!


Nathan Clark George
First, I wanted to write a bit about the award-winning singer/songwriter, Nathan Clark George. My brother in law got me his latest CD (Rise in the Darkness) as a Christmas present and wow, what a refreshing, original sound! His music sweetly honors Christ and is rich in Scripture and family life (he and his wife Patsy have 4 children). One song deals with their loss of a child due to miscarriage and has been special to Aimee and I, who also have two children lost to us on earth but who are with the Lord. You can listen to NCG's music on his website. I'd encourage you to check it out (in fact if you register you can even get access to a "member site" where you can get free instrumental downloads!)

Not What My Hands Have Done
My favorite song on Rise in the Darkness is "Not What My Hands Have Done". This Christ-centered, meditative hymn was written by Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) and it's beautiful. Here are the words ...

1. Not what my hands have done
Can save my guilty soul;
Not what my toiling flesh has borne
Can make my spirit whole.
Not what I feel or do
Can give me peace with God;
Not all my prayers,
And sighs and tears
Can bear my awful load.

2. Thy work alone, O Christ,
Can ease this weight of sin
Thy blood alone O Lamb of God,
Can give me peace within.
Thy love to me O God,
Not mine, O Lord, to Thee
Can rid me of
This dark unrest,
And set my spirit free!

3. Thy grace alone, O God,
To me can pardon speak;
Thy power alone O Son of God,
Can this sore bondage break.
No other work, save Thine,
No other blood will do,
No strength save that,
Which is divine,
Can bear me safely through.

4. I bless the Christ of God;
I rest on love divine;
And with unfaltering lip and heart,
I call this Savior mine.
His cross dispels each doubt,
I bury in His tomb
My unbelief,
And all my fear,
Each lingering shade of gloom.

5. I praise the God of grace,
I trust His truth and might
He calls me His, I call Him mine,
My God, my joy, my light
’Tis He Who saveth me,
And freely pardon gives
I love because
He loveth me,
I live because He lives!

Here is a short article about Horatius Bonar on the 9 Marks website. Please read and learn from this godly man!

Finally, indulge me in a quick note of congratulations to Mark Mangino and the amazing FedEx 2008 Orange Bowl Champion Kansas Jayhawk Football Team! What a season!

Go KU! (Their basketball team ain't bad either!)