Creation Fest West 2005 Recap...

*Well it appears that I can load pics onto this site again...so here's a tweaked + pics version of the update I did yesterday*


Creation Fest was an amazing time...as it always is. I was able to have lunch on the way up with the entire group from the David Crowder Band (see the picture above). Needless to say this was a pretty wicked way to start off my trip. Two things I realized after sitting down and chatting with David:

1) The guy is sooo skinny!
2) It almost seems like hair explodes off his face!

One of the dads in our group requested that they play "Oh Praise Him" which they did that night. And I was uber excited becaue I wanted them to play "Come thou Fount" which they also did!

I was a little dissapointed that Shawn McDonald wasn't able to attend. He apparently had a family emergency and was unable to perform at the Late Night Café. Also I did not manage to get down to see Cademon's Call. Two groups that really impressed me were Mercy Me & Casting Crowns (whose flight was cancelled on them, and they only managed to play 4 songs of their set). Overall the music was good. There were deffinately some bands that weren't there that I would have enjoyed hearing...but I can't be too picky. God did amazing things in the lives of the students that went down. This is always a highlight of their summer (mine as well).

I enjoyed being able to hang out with a bunch of the bands in the Interlinc Youth Leaders Only VIP tent. This place is amazing. They give you unlimited ice-cold pop and water all the time, and the entire place is AIR CONDITIONED!!! You also get to connect with bands and youth ministry guru's like Duffy Robbins. (see the picture above) It was awesome to connect with someone who has been doing Youth Minsitry for over 30 years! I appreciated all that he shared.

One of the best memories I have from the trip was our GIANT water fight on the Thursday. Oddly enough after the water fight they really began to ration water quite severly...some say they were having trouble with one of their wells... I think we just used up all the water...oops! We went at it for over 2 hours with absolutely everyone from the group getting soaked by the end of it. Nothing beats the intense heat of Easter Washington with a good soaking!
Charity and I went down to the mosh pit to go check our Starfield (a great Canadian Band)and as we were standing there only feet from the stage we began to notice that the drummer looked really familiar. It turns out that it is a friend of ours from Briercrest: Gordie Cochrane. (see picture below)After the concert we yelled to get his attention and were able to chat with him quickly before they went to an autograph sinning. It was really amazing to see him finally get the chance to drum in such a great band. If you've never heard of Starfield I reccommend that you link to their site above and listen to some of their tunes...or better yet just go by their CD...you won't be dissapointed. These guys are deffinately a band that God is blessings immensly.

There is so much more that I could write, but I am just so blown away at how refreshing this time was, and how God was so present in the lives of the bands, speakers, and organizers. I deffinately look forward to the next Creation Fest. If you've never been...GO.

Blessings,

Ty