“Music is from God and for God”

I went to this fantastic concert tonight with Above The Golden State and Starfield. My first time seeing them both live in concert.
Lets just be honest…i’m a huge huge fan of Above The Golden State…and tonight it was just Michael doing his stuff acoustic..with no band.
I got to talk to him before the show which was so very cool because he is such a nice guy, and we talked about Bon Iver and musical influences…and i asked him if he was going to play his song “Scared” and he said he wasn’t, but he would for me. haha!
So yeah…his songs, and his lyrics…are incredible. And Michael from ATGS has such a heart for God, and he was saying that he hopes and prays that his music will just make you focus on God and worship Him, he said thats why he writes his songs, and he doesn’t care if you buy the album or burn a copy of your friends…he was just saying that he hopes that his music will make you connect with God more.

It was fantastic. And like lately, i’ve been downtown with my sister, riding the buses and just seeing the people..i’ve been thinking how can i show them God’s love? i mean…just random people that I probably won’t see again…
and Above The Golden State has this one song called “Streets” and the first part of the song goes

“When shadows turn to faces, when faces take on names, when names tell us their stories, their brokenness and pain…”
“Love is real. love will bleed. love will heal. love will lead.”

I suggest checking out their stuff. (:
www.shoutlife.com/abovethegoldenstate

Starfield was amazing as well, and just a wonderful night of worship

…and as everyone was singing this one verse to one of their songs..i forget which song… it said something about we are His chosen people……i just heard God speak to me and say “You are my desire!” and wow.
We are God’s desire.
The Creator of the universe DESIRES us. You. me.
I’m so often blown away by His love. Its truly incredible.
But yet, i feel like when God says “you are My desire!!” He also asks us “am I yours?”

After the concert, i was walking by Michael and he was like “Katie, right?” haha..it was cool. then we talked for like 15 minutes about song writting and i thanked him for playing Scared and talked about Jon Foreman and what not…it was jolly. So if you have never heard of Above The Golden State…DO check them out.

www.myspace.com/abovethegoldenstate
(:
peaceandlove to you my people. live to serve. bring glory to the King.