One Voice

This spring I attended a youth event in upstate New York called 4-Word. This event is a large gathering of youth from the four former New York Conferences of the United Methodist Church (Western New York, Central New York, Wyoming, and Troy). The featured musician was the Wayne Kerr Band. This band was currently working on a project called "One Voice," a new live worship album they were recording the audience singing various worship songs.

They recently completed the album and I got a copy to listen to.What was amazing was how the band had blended all of the concerts together into "one voice." This project got me thinking.

Christianity is a world religion. What I mean by that is, it is not just found in one particular part of the world. There are Christians everywhere. Whether it is in Africa, Asia, Europe, or America, Christians are all united by the belief that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. What was fascinating about this album was that I was listening to Christians in 18 cities, eight states, two countries, but we were all singing as "one voice."

In America it is easy to lose sight of the fact that Christianity is a world religion. We get so focused on the things happening in our own neighborhood, city, or state that we forget that there are millions, if not billions of Christians all around the world. And while we might dress differently, or talk differently, we all hold the same basic belief in Jesus Christ. What might happen if we united our voices together to take a stand for justice or worked at ending world poverty or did something else to change the world? Think of the possibilities!

It was an honor to be a part of this project. I would highly recommend this album and other music by the Wayne Kerr Band. Thanks, Wayne, for an amazing experience!