NQC 2013 Highlights: Day 4
In my opinion, Day 4 of the National Quartet Convention has been the best yet. It was hard to pick just a few highlights but I’ll do my best to give you an overview.
Tim Lovelace led the audience in some worship songs, including Mylon LeFevre’s song, “Without Him.”
Tribute Quartet sang their number one song, “Good News From Jerusalem” and were backed by a choir.
Jim Brady and Brooklyn Collingsworth were the emcees and led the audience in singing, “The Family of God.”
Wilburn and Wilburn were the opening act. How neat to see them on the main stage. They sang, “I’m Rich,” “Jesus Will,” and “Let’s All Go Down to the River.”
The Browns sang their new song, “A Place in the Choir.” Then Shelly sang, “It Will Be Worth It All.” They also sang, “Going Home,” “I’ll Fly Away,” “Everywhere I Go,” and an instrumental medley of “Carol of the Bells” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.”
One of the winners of the artist showcase was “Back Home” which meant they got to perform one song on the main stage. They did a great job.
The Diplomats sang next. Rita wasn’t there since she is recovering from a torn hamstring but the group sang, “Joy in the Storm,” “There’s a Light,” “If Not for the Cross,” and “I’ll Soon be Gone.”
During the McKamey’s set, Eli sang, “More Like Jesus, Less Like Me.” Peg sang, “God on the Mountain.” Sheryl sang, “He Can.” Roger sang, “Unspoken Request.” They closed with, “He Can.”
The Dixie Echoes sang, “Winging My Way Back Home,” “Roll On Jordan,” “Walk With Me,” and “How Great Thou Art.”
The Perrys sang, “Blue Skies Coming” and “Praise You Through the Night.” Libbi then gave a powerful message about priorities. It brought me to tears as I knew she was talking from conviction. She understands how important it is to have our priorities in the right place. Her message was: it doesn’t matter how much money you make; what matters is your relationship with God and with your family. The more she talked, the more she hit the nail on the head. My favorite quotes were: “If you don’t put Him first, He’ll put you in a position where you will put Him first.” “We go to church and we think we’re doing God a favor instead of listening to what the preacher says.” “The last eight months, God has taught me so much. It doesn’t matter what people think any more … What matters is that there are people going to Hell while we’re playing church.” They ended their set with Tracy’s favorite song: “I rest My Case at the Cross.”
The Isaacs were next and sang, “Accentuate the Positive,” “Grandpa, Tell Me About the Good Ol’ Days,” and “He Ain’t Never Done Me Nothin’ But Good.”
Other highlights include The Talleys singing, “He’s Alive.” Mark Bishop, Gerald Crabb, and Phil Cross sang a song they wrote together, “Song of a Lifetime.” Channing Eleton played piano. Greater Vision sang “When They Ring the Bells of Heaven.” Chris Allman sang lead on “For All He’s Done.”
Triumphant Quartet sang, “The Great I Am Still Is” then went into Clayton Inman’s song, “Old White Flag.” During the song, Chris Allman went onstage and gave Jeff Stice a handkerchief. They ended their set with “Saved by Grace.” Michael Booth was jamming on the drums, and Ronnie Booth and Jim Brady joined in singing the last chorus.
The highlights for the Booth Brothers were singing, “We Believe” and “Trading This Old Cross for a Crown.”
They ended the night with a Christmas segment. Kim Collingsworth played “O Holy Night” on the piano. Greater Vision, Legacy Five, and the Booth Brothers sang, “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Kim Hopper and Reggie & Ladye Love Smith sang, “Silent Night.” Karen Peck and New River sang, “Joy Has Come to the World.” Greater Vision closed with “Hope Has Hands.”
I still plan to cover Day 5 and 6 but, unfortunately, it will have to be next week. I hope you’re enjoying reading some of the highlights from this year’s National Quartet Convention.
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