The Time Closet
The Time Closet premiered in Bowling Green, KY last night.
There are still some minor kinks to work out but the story we wanted to tell was most definitely there. The audience was perfect, they laughed at the very first joke and didn’t let up until it was over.
For those of you reading this who had anything to do with this movie: Thank you so much for all the hard work you poured into it. It could not have been done without you.
IAM Nashville
Met with John Farkas today, Director for IAM Nashville.
“The call for the Christ follower is to create something so real, so authentic and so beautiful that it can’t be overlooked or denied. It’s a call to love, not to judge, to invite, not to condemn, to hope, not to despair. Creating culture is a call to boldly create something new and beautiful that reveals the hope of redemption.”
IAM is launching something truly unique here in Nashville so if you’re in Nashville and you’re a creative person, you should consider getting involved in the coming year.
During my time at Belmont, I met a lot of students who were wanting to spend the rest of their lives in the music industry as performers, managers, instrumentalists, etc. A majority of them were Christians who cultivated their talents within a church building and later developed a passion to take their gifts outside the church walls. They didn’t like the idea of being associated with a “Christian” band or adding a “Christian” tag to whatever it was they were doing. I found (and I realize this isn’t anything revolutionary) that most of my friends simply wanted to be respected for what they could do. They wanted to be respected vocalists, respected businessmen who led with integrity, they wanted their talents to be admired and to display their gifts to anyone and everyone.
I think a lot of people struggle with that. I know I do. I’m not saying that I don’t want to share my faith with people (I’ve never had a problem doing that) but I definitely don’t think that my art should hold that responsibility. Sharing the story of Christ, his influence on the world and the way he changed the lives of people then and now, is the job of every believer. But creating “Christian art” to reach a secular culture is like trying to wrangle a horse with a shoelace.
We need to change our approach. Which is why I’m excited about IAM:
“IAM gathers artists and creative catalysts to wrestle with the deep questions of art, faith and humanity in order to inspire the creative community to engage the culture that is and create the world that ought to be.”