It was the 90’s. I was introduced to green day, nirvana and flannel shirts. I even got that haircut where you let the top grow long so you could pull it back in a pony tail, but had the lower half shaved. If you grew up in the 90’s you know what I’m talking about.
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, don’t worry about it…it was scary!
But somewhere in the 90’s I was also introduced to an album series called “Winds of Worship”. (Did I really just say album? lol…I meant CD, even though it really was a cassette tape!)
I was reminded of this album because last night – at our worship arts meeting – someone asked me to give one of my biggest Christian music influences. Right off the bat I remembered a guy named Andy Park singing, “The River of God sets my feet a dancing…” and so I threw out his name.
Then I started reminiscing…
Growing up in a church that only had an organ, a piano, and a “almost” in tune violin player, I remember vineyard worship being a breath of fresh air. Compared to the hymns with lyrics I didn’t understand (and some with theology that I now know is questionable) singing “Light the Fire Again” with Brian Doerksen’s raspy voice somehow connected with me.
And so last night I was remembering what it was like to worship in a flannel shirt…
and I liked it =)
