Progression

Sunday was a packed day for me. I had three Christmas services to do, and one had two rehearsals that day to go with it. I had a lot of fun, played at a new church in the morning, and met a lot of really nice people. The evening service I did was in support for Kari Jobe - a Christian worship leader wrapping up her Christmas tour. It was a brilliant evening. I'm not familiar with Kari's stuff, but I was really moved by her performance. Great voice, great band backing her, and really great music performances from everyone on the stage. 

During the performance, I felt a sliver of what I'm shooting for in terms of a career. My business vision is complex and still under construction, so I'll spare detailing it here. However, seeing it concretely in front of me in a couple different ways on Sunday was helpful in re-sparking my vigor of building the business. The fall of 2011 has been a major readjustment for my career and personal life. It's nice to get reminders along the way that I am traveling a path, and in a year or two I will find that things have progressed. My friend Jeremy Larson just put up something similar on his blog which recounts the path his career has taken in the last two years. It's very encouraging to read (at least, I was encouraged to read it). I'm probably two years behind him. This isn't a bad thing; it just means I have a good two years worth of progression to look forward to. I need to make a list of things I want to do and people I want to work with. I already have a big one I can check off that list, but that's another post for another day.

Thursday night rehearsal.

Waiting, Sunday afternoon.

I was a dummy and didn't take any pictures of the service on Sunday evening. I'm keeping an eye online to see if any official ones pop up. The sanctuary was gorgeous, and Kari and her band were absolutely magical -  both in sound and appearance.