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Clubscene Augustana Lutheran Church, Sunday Evening, July 9, 2006
Ron Steen - Drums The image of Jesus is aglow as a diffused shaft of light passes through stained glass windows to illuminate an ornate sanctuary. Lit candles flank the altar and the cross just beyond, casting shadow on a white laced curtain hanging below the organ pipes that go up to a vaulted ceiling. A bell tolls the hour. Jazz lovers, united within the glow of spontaneous creation. The evening begins with Light as a Feather, a timeless melody, a smooth and seductive bridge between the material and spiritual world. This was followed by Beautiful Lovers--it's here that the connection between music and spirituality emerge. Announcement of the events to come, two short readings of the scripture, both unembroidered and read with a certainty. Jazz vocalist Shirley Nanette gives an appreciative audience a double serving of soul and sensitivity, first with I've Got It Bad and That Ain't Good and then Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me. Under a banner that read "STIR US TO DEEPER DISCIPLESHIP" Pastor Knutson spoke briefly of how God dispatched an emissary with messages about peace--"My Grace is sufficient for you." Once again the seductive voice of Shirley Nanette with an impeccable sense of swing does That's All and What a Difference a Day Makes. Next, a closing prayer and an individual request from the congregation. A rousing rendition of The Night Has a Thousand Eyes bought the evening to a close. Walking out the door someone utters the phrase: "PEACE BE WITH YOU"
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