February 04, 2005
The Goal... Is Elevation
So...
After the complete MESS that the U2 presale was, I ended up with Ticketmaster calling ME and offering GA tix. So, I guess I'm on the floor at Staples, along with some "raise the roof and have yerself a nosebleed, son" seats at the Pond, a few nights earlier. I'm pretty stoked. Much more on this in the coming months.
People often walk into my house and make some comment like, "you're a big U2 fan, huh?" or "didn't those guys used to be a Christian band?". I often just laugh and say, "you have no idea". Now, let me set the record straight...
I don't glorify or praise U2. I don't consider them celebrities. I don't try and sneak backstage to meet Bono. The truth is, U2 is a SOUNDTRACK FOR MY LIFE. Nothing more, nothing less. I think my wife said it best (remember, she met me when I was 32), "I feel like the guys from U2 are just gonna' show up at the door, one of these days. They are so much like our buddies." Ahhhh, so true. For every U2 song, there is a memory, a moment, an experience in the life and times of JB. There's a glimpse into the heavens and a trudging thru the mud. The music has made me laugh and cry and dance and worship. It's made me think deep thoughts. The concerts are nothing more than huge worship services. Church on a grand scale. A sliver of what heaven will be like. Thy Kingdom Come, if you will.
My first live concert experience was U2, on the Unforgettable Fire Tour. LA Sports Arena. 1985. Yes, I'd been to the Undercover and Altar Boys shows of the SoCal Christian Alternative Scene. But, this was different. Way different. This blew my face off. An experience I would try to replicate at church on many occasions. An experience that I have shelled out big bucks to attend- over and over again. 18 shows in all.
So- yeah, you may wander thru my house and see all the artwork on the walls. But, know that each one of those is not only strategically placed, but has deep and impactful meaning to me and my walk with my Creator.
...if the sky can crack, there must be some way back, to love and only love...
Posted by chasyrdrmz at February 4, 2005 12:27 AM
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