I wish I could have gotten down to the convention right from the start. However, I got there in time to meet up with our church's team of volunteers for dinner and then to attend an evening worship time.
The 9PM Worship Together Concert featured the band Leeland from Texas and Vicky Beeching from London who now calls Nashville home.
For me, the most moving part of our time together was singing along with Leeland as they led us in a rockish-styled version of Amazing Grace. For those who don't know, the famed song Amazing Grace was written by John Newton who was a slave ship captain who became a Christian and turned against slavery. This is perhaps one of the most beloved hymn in the English language of all time whether it is sung a cappella, with bagpipes, with organ or in this case with rock band.
This was followed by a showing of the trailer for the film Amazing Grace, the story of William Wilberforce to be released in 2007. Wilberforce become an advocate in the English Parliment to end slavery. After much opposition and many failed attempts, Wilberforce and his supporters won the battle to end slavery. The film is being produced by Walden Media which released The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Walden Media is also taking part in challenging people to participate in a campaign to fight for the end of slavery which still exists for millions of people even today. To read more about this 21st century effort, check out AmazingChange.com.
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