CountingTheStars: "Music is from God and for God"

[a quote there by Michael Watson...lead singer from Above The Golden State..]

I went to this fantastic concert last night with Above The Golden State and Starfield. My first time seeing them both live in concert.Lets just be honest...i'm a huge huge fan of Above The Golden State...and last night it was just Michael doing his stuff acoustic..with no band.

I got to talk to him before the show which was so very cool because he is such a nice guy, and we talked about Bon Iver and musical influences...and i asked him if he was going to play his song "Scared" and he said he wasn't, but he would for me. :) haha!

So yeah...his songs, and his lyrics...are incredible. And Michael from ATGS has such a heart for God, and he was saying that he hopes and prays that his music will just make you focus on God and worship Him, he said thats why he writes his songs, and he doesn't care if you buy the album or burn a copy of your friends...he was just saying that he hopes that his music will make you connect with God more. :)

It was fantastic.

And like lately, i've been downtown with my sister, riding the buses and just seeing the people..i've been thinking how can i show them God's love? i wonder what their story is... i mean...just random people that I probably won't see again... and Above The Golden State has this one song called "Streets" and the first part of the song goes

"When shadows turn to faces, when faces take on names, when names tell us their stories, their brokenness and pain..."

"Love is real. love will bleed. love will heal. love will lead."

Michael was also talking about how he bought a new pair of shoes, so he decided to auction off his old pair and use the money he got to give to this Hands of Hope back in Oregon where hes from, and they help out people in Africa. He ended up getting $111 for them.

I mean...just simple things like that...and it got me thinking...how much stuff, and shoes and clothes do i have that i don't even use or NEED.

And his music...just inspires you.

I suggest checking out their stuff. (:

www.myspace.com/abovethegoldenstate

Starfield was amazing as well, and just a wonderful night of worship

...and as everyone was singing this one verse to one of their songs..i forget which song... it said something about we are His chosen people......i just heard God speak to me and say "You are my desire!" and wow. We are God's desire. The Creator of the universe DESIRES us. You. me. I'm so often blown away by His love. Its truly incredible. But yet, i feel like when God says "you are My desire!!" He also asks us "am I yours? am I your Desire?"

After the concert, i was walking by Michael and he was like "Katie, right?" haha..it was cool. then we talked for like 15 minutes about song writting and i thanked him for playing Scared and talked about Jon Foreman and what not...it was jolly. So if you have never heard of Above The Golden State...DO check them out.