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Just wanted to say our small church participated in a Christmas program here in a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.
We organized a trio of Piano, Bass, and Drums and competed with our local Community Band performing 5 selections from A Jazz-Inspired Christmas. Many reported our trio was the hightlight of the evening. I am the musical director and pianist/organist of the church and perform many of your arrangements regularly. Our congregation love them and I constantly give praise to your talent and direction. I now own all of your current books and enjoy the challenge of performing them. One of my strengths is improvising and I am constantly learning new techniques and at the same time reinforcing old ones thanks to your arrangements. Please keep up the inspiring work, it keeps me on the edge of my seat. God Bless, Craig Curry!
Ron said on January 8
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Thanks Donna! Your comment was helpful to me as I’m right now in the middle of all those “upcoming” projects from May!
One thing at a time and use the hours God’s given for His glory… very good advice. Sounds a lot like Matthew 6:33-34: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Thanks again. Continuing to pray for you…
Craig Curry said on July 15
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Craig, you have said all this so well. First, I am impressed that you are so goal oriented, but you get a lot done that way. Indeed, our worth is not connected to our productivity as God loves us just the way we are. I find each day challenging. I was just saying to myself about an hour ago, I have too much to do today. Then, reading this blog I realized that I just have to do one thing at a time and use the hours given me for His glory. You are a treasure, to God, and to my family!
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My Trip to Holland
by: Craig Curry
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Thursday, June 09, 2005
I recently returned form Holland--MICHIGAN that is. I was the guest of Christ Memorial Reformed Church for the end of their Sanctuary Choir's season. They offered a wonderful concert of choral music, including two new arrangements of mine, both commissions: "Jesus Is the Song" (recently published by Daybreak Music), and "How Great Thou Art," commissioned to honor their Minister of Music and Worship (John Bright) as he retires from pastoral ministry.
Christ Memorial has a large choir of 100 voices or so, and I was delighted to hear both of these new arrangements 'live' for the first time. And John Bright is one cool guy--lots of fun, but with a tender heart.
I always enjoy meeting people who are using my music, and the choir welcomed me warmly. I work from the home, more specifically, the basement office/studio--so I spend a fair amount of time alone staring at a computer screen. Sometimes I forget that my stuff reaches a little farther than these old walls of my home, and I'm always moved to hear how God has used my writing to encourage or comfort someone else. It's such an encouragement to ME to continue writing.
So if anyone from Christ Memorial happens to stop by this blog, thank you for your hospitality and for including me on such a special occasion in the life of your community!
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