2008 has been quite a happening year! I think that we've done quite a bit, so much so that it's worth looking back to see how far we've come. Here we have now, a retrospective of First Youth Band: 2008.
FHS Baccalaureate (It's hard to spell right the first time)
How long ago was this!?! I remember this as being one of the more important services we were asked to play at, and it was weird at the same time, to think that Simon and Ian were playing at their own Baccalaureate. But then again... I guess I played at mine. This was just before Merle's church and my first outing with Exalt, and one I will make sure to remember.
Merle's Church
This was the first time, as far as I can remember, that the youth band has ever traveled to play for another church. It was quite the experience...
For the first time playing somewhere that wasn't at our church, it was an experience that I would love not to forget... although you were still using my guitar at that time Peter :P. I got to see a side of everybody that I hadn't seen before, and I have to say Matt Stairs and co. made that June 8th one to write about.
Formed Ability
Living Water has never been so refreshing...
This was originally my undertaking, it became the undertaking of everyone in the band. Formed Ability... the product of many months of work, 11 hour drum sessions, impromptu guitar recordings, stressful nights, and Matt Doige :P. I have seen, during and after the completion of it, that the project wasn't just an important project for school, but an important project for me. I learned a lot during that time span, about myself and about the people I hang around with.
Formed Ability is my substitution for "A combination of talents", and while it's not perfect, you can't say that there wasn't any talent in it, and for that, I am proud. Proud of how it turned out, and proud of those who helped it come into being.
Ah, the failure that was an accomplishment in itself :P . We recorded! And even though it may not be something you want to go showing off to your friends (I repeat, do not show this off to your friends :O), the fact remains that we did it together as inexperienced adolescents hahaha! It shows just how much we've grown, from a year and a half ago.
Wow, this was not what I was expecting to find when I went back and checked the history of this blog (there seem to be an awful lot of posts by a guy named O Dog... maybe the other contributors should write as well ;) ). But it has shown me just how much history that we have, not only as a band, but with this blog. We are quickly approaching the blog's 1st Anniversary. How many of you knew that? I'm still surprised myself. What started out as a wild idea to do something online for our church's youth music community has turned into something that lives and breathes (with a private base, of course). Look at our history. Look at how fufilling it was. If there's one thing that you do, make sure that the youth music ministry does not die at First Wesleyan; I couldn't forgive myself if it did. There are so many more exciting things to come... The story hasn't finished yet.
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