My pal, Trinity Church's co-founder and esteemed high priest of our worship team Rob Mathes is the musical director for the pre-inaugural concert event at the Lincoln Memorial. I hear its one of the only pre-inaugural events that Obama will be attending.
Rob will be performing with Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Garth Brooks, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, John Legend, Usher, Shakira, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, John Mellencamp, Jennifer Nettles and Heather Headly, among others. Rob is the musical director for the Kennedy Center Honors which is how he got this sweet gig. You can see more of the story on Roger Catlin's blog for the Hartford Courant.
The concert will be in HBO later that day. Rob will be back at Trinity the Sunday after the inauguration. Couldn't happen to a better guy.
Wow. It would be great if we could get copies/DVD's at church next week
Posted by: Sarah Williams | January 19, 2009 at 02:37 PM
Ian, I saw this and was deeply moved. Saw the cut of Rob at the keys when Stevie and Usher were playing. Wept when U2 was on stage: "Blessings not just for those who kneel...luckily." Bono.
Posted by: Michael Cusick | January 20, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Hello CRON,my old old grandfather in sweden, unnaryd, was born in bottnaryd 1823,,his name was Carl Crone, maby emigrants from USA...his wife Johanna Johansdotter...
Marie Bruse in Uppsala Sweden...;)...
Posted by: marie bruse | February 28, 2009 at 03:03 AM
Please, please PLEASE compile all the music you did for The Emerging Church conference and advertise on the CAC web-site or The Emerging Church. A whole lot of the attendees would love having a cd of it.
Posted by: Barbaraa Fuhrwerk | March 27, 2009 at 04:02 PM