October 18th Performances

Check out this youtube link to see Crossroads perform "Back II Eden" and Tetelestai "Glorify Your Name."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ZyopWNRyc

Back II Eden & Glorify Your Name

Back II Eden

This Sunday Crossroads will be singing Back II Eden by gospel singer/songwriter Donald Lawrence. Lawrence spoke about the message of this song saying “This is pushing people to get back to our original design. God deemed for us a life of family, good health, wealth, spirituality and love. . I’m reminding us of this principle and saying what are you waiting for? Let's get back to our original purposes.”

Click here to listen to Back II Eden:
http://new.music.yahoo.com/donald-lawrence/tracks/back-ii-eden--206110805

Click here to watch Donald Lawrence lead this song live in Chicago:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJEWQMrkBKw

Click here to purchase this song on itunes:


Glorify Your Name

Tetelestai will be singing Glorify Your Name written by Kevin Singleton. Singleton is a former pro basketball player who uses his sports and musical abilities to perform for over 200,000 people a year. He seeks to inspire students to make a difference on their campuses and in their communities.

To read more about Kevin Singleton, visit his website here:
http://www.kevinsingleton.com/

To watch Cindy Cruse Ratcliffe and Jaci Velasquez lead this song at Lakewood Church click here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfS7yxT4JbQ

Click here to purchase this song on itunes:

Tetelestai Results

Hey Guys- Here is the list of those that made Tetelestai. Again, thanks to all those that tried out. We were blessed to have nearly 30 audition this year. If your name is not on the list, please know how much I appreciate you and your leadership in the Crossroads Choir. Your participation is invaluable. Please continue to work on your skills and talents that God gave you- Auditions will be same time again next year!

Blessings, John

These are in alphabetical order:

Kami Cayce
Kaylee Dean
Austin DeGuire
Cameron Ford
Jordan Garner
Molly Gramling
Joey Gregory
Kelci Harnist
Kevin Hiles
Kyle Howerton
Chris Hurt
Megan Kent
Briana Loera
Mariah Lopez
Hannah Raymond
Troy Sonefeld
Rhyanna Thomsen

Congrats to all! We'll begin rehearsals this coming Sunday, September 27th at 4:00pm.

Tetelestai Auditions

Tetelestai Audition Results will be posted at the end of rehearsal this Sunday, September 20th. Thanks to all who tried out. We are blessed to have so many talented students!

Sunday, September 13th

Crossroads rehearsals will begin this Sunday. We'll meet from 5:15-6:45. We'll hit the ground running as we'll be learning new music for the Fall.

Tetelestai (the smaller, auditioned ensemble) will hold open auditions for 9th-12th graders this Sunday afternoon at 3:45 in the choir room. Those auditioning will need to be prepared to sing a song of your choice and some brief vocalization exercises.

Kick Off

Yesterday we had a great group of students at the choir kick off. I'm excited about this year. There were several new faces that I hope will find a place in the group. We won't rehearse next week due to the Labor Day Holiday, but we will start back up on the 13th.

Sunday

This Sunday we'll be kicking off the new year at 5:15pm in the Youth Center. There will be food, get to know you activities, and we'll also be listening to new music for the Fall.

I can't remember a time that I've been this excited about introducing new music to the students. The songs are challenging but will definitely be rewarding if they stick with it. It's open for 7th-12th grades, so if you're student isn't a part, tell them to come check it out- no strings attached.