Rain Is Rain.

For my birthday, I was treated to a concert last night at the Fillmore in Detroit. Headlining was Jonsi, (Pronounced Yonsi) who is the lead singer for Segor Rόs. Iceland anyone?

To say it was good is an understatement. In fact, the communication of text on page doesn’t really have the means to convey what I want to communicate. The concert was a blast to the senses. A massage for the mind. It was very beautiful. It went from subdued to boisterous. The only way it could have been more complete, from a sensory standpoint, would be if they passed specific things to eat upon crucial downbeats and then generated smells that could waft through the audience as the mood of the music shifted.

It drew upon the talents of so many people, from the player who played the vibraphone with a bow, to the fantastic shadow, fractal, and stop-frame animations upon the full-stage backdrop of a barren forrest, to the lighting artist who It was really amazing.

All this in the beautiful Fillmore, which is a turn-of-the-20th-century opera house that has survived the 21st century economy.

I am continually amazed at how God reveals his creativity. Furthermore, when it is revealed through those who may not even know who He is. How the rain falls upon the just and the unjust... but, is still rain.. life giving, inspiring, thirst-quenching, glorious rain.

If you’re interested in the show details, here’s a couple of videos that tell about the making of the show:

http://www.youtube.com/user/XLRecordings?feature=chclk#p/u/15/4vrGixR7rbM

http://www.youtube.com/user/XLRecordings?feature=chclk#p/u/14/vStUA0g71sM

Someone shot a video of the encore at the actual concert in Detroit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P9ajJHNgY8