HU! in DM, IA!!!

Tonight was a big one for me. #11, Go to see a band you have never saw live. When I first put this on the list I new that not just any band would do. I wanted to see a band that I love and have never taken time to go see. I wasn’t just going to see a random show (which I often times do). Technically, I have already saw Michael Franti and Spearhead this year, but I wasn’t going to blog about that.

Tonight I at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines I went to see Hillsong United in concert. I can’t believe it has taken me this long to see them live. They have affected my ministry for many years. I want to comment about a couple of things about this experience tonight.

First, Hillsong United is TOP NOTCH professionally. Dates on this tour included: Boston, Philly, NYC, STL, Paris, Belfast, London. It would have been easy for them to sort of put it on auto-pilot for Des Moines. We were EASILY the smallest city that they played and they had NEVER been to Iowa at all. We in no way, shape, or form got there second rate show. They completely brought their A-Game! Best light show I have ever saw at a concert HANDS DOWN, sorry John Mayer, Milwaukee was good, but not like this. They played for over 2 ½ hours!!! Longest set I have ever been apart of. There drummer was amazing. I don’t know his name, but I am going to find out. He did wear a Cubs hat the entire set L I hope he gets rid of that before the Fox Theatre in StL tomorrow night.

Secondly, the obvious one, as a worship leader, I can’t go to something like this and not get totally psyched. Spiritually speaking the worship was phenomenal! At one point we were singing a chorus on some song and the lights were going INSANE and the drummer was also going INSANE and I was taken back by all that was going into worship at that moment. I wondered what it is going to be like in heaven?!?!?! Crazy crazy.

I also found out just tonight that Hillsong is opening a branch in NYC!!! This excites me. I will probably never go, not even sure I would want to, but I know that city NEEDS someone to reach it. I hope that they do as they not only are in Australia but also Europe.

Pics didn’t turn out great. I didn’t take too many. I wanted to worship.

Ryan