Remembering The Cathedrals

So...I had a VERY blessed night last night at a wonderful concert in Springfield, MO.  A local quartet, The Ascension hosted a concert featuring none other than Legacy Five, Mark Trammell Quartet, Greater Vision, and Danny Funderburk, "Remember the Music".  The first half featured each artist individually, then the second half featured a "makeshift" (so to speak) quartet of Danny, Gerald, Scott, Mark, and Glenn.  Naturally, Fowler sat back on several songs so he could watch his heroes perform.  It was a very Spirit-filled time as the four former Cathedrals' members reminisced on times past, a couple bus stories, and different songs that hadn't been sung in years.  Glenn did a phenomenal job "filling in" for George, as Gerald Wolfe put it.  Personally, the most timeless moment of the night was when Danny started out on Somebody Touched Me.  He didn't even get the first phrase out before the audience erupted in applause, and it just got better.  Unfortunately, with my mother in vacation in Washington, I had no camera to record video with, but as many folks were there, I'm sure there'll be videos on YouTube in no time, and I'll have those up.

Upon scouring YouTube for several minutes, I've found one video from last night's concert of Greater Vision singing Hallelujah Square.  Slightly blurry, but the audio quality is grand, and Chris Allman's qualities shine on the video.  I will make more blog posts as more videos from the concert "pop up".  

I REALLY look forward to videos of the Mark Trammell Quartet from last night.  They really shined, and I was very impressed by the new sound, and how well Pat Barker has already gelled with the group.  The new tenor, Joel Wood, is also a class act, and through the performance, I could hear distinct similarities between his and Eric Phillips' voices...perhaps it was just me.  I look forward to what is in store for the Mark Trammell Quartet, though!

Legacy Five also did a wonderful job.  It was only the second time I've had the opportunity to see them live, and still not on a concert by themselves, as the first time I saw them was the first concert of the Jubilee Tour they did with Greater Vision and the Booth Brothers.  I would still like to see them on a full set soon, but Gus Gaches gave a stellar performance last night.

Greater Vision, too, did wonderful, performing hits such as He'd Still Been God, and My Name Is Lazarus.  Rodney wrapped up their set with one of my favorites of his songs, Faces.  What powerful lyrics, and a wonderful audible image of how the way one lives their life for Christ can do more than what they say.

"I dreamed my life was done, and I stood before God's Son.  It was time to see what my reward would be.  With love He reviewed my life to count was done for Christ.  For that was what would last eternally.  See, I'd done my best to share that Jesus really cares, and He would save if they would just believe.  Oh, but seldom did harvest come.  So few did I see won until the Lord said, "Turn around, and see."  Then He showed me faces of the ones who'd come because of me.  So many faces that my life had led to Calvary.  All those years I thought nobody saw, as I labored in lowly places.  That's when Jesus smiled and showed me all the faces."

What powerful and true words.

Until next time,

Timothy