| Who | With Ezra Kwizera |
| When |
Saturday, March 2, 2013
8:00pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
4638 Lakeshore Rd.
Kelowna, BC, Canada V1W 1X5 Since opening in March of 2000, the Minstrel Cafe & Bar has established itself as a casual gourmet dining destination nestled in the Okanagan Mission. Serving lunch from 11:30 am and dinner from 5pm til late with live entertainment beginning at 8pm (Seasonal Hours apply). |
| Other Info | Rwandan singer Ezra Kwizera is coming to Kelowna and Graham will play guitar for him. Reservations highly recommended for this show. |
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Kelowna, BC – 03/01/13
| Who | Ezra Kwizera in Concert |
| When |
Friday, March 1, 2013
7:30pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
1370 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC, Canada Located in The Mars Hill building on KLO |
| Other Info | Graham will join Ezra Kwizera in his band. In concert $10 at the door. Kelowna Vineyard - Mars Hill building - 1370 KLO. Rd. Kelowna, BC 7.30pm |
Am I forgotten?
From the title you may think I have become insecure again about my lack of notoriety, but no, it’s actually the title of a song I wrote based on the words of an imprisoned Russian dissident called Alexander Ogorodnikov back in 1987. During the 1980’s and into the early 90’s I was involved in taking aid and scriptures to the Eastern Block. I became involved with an advocacy group called The Jubilee Campaign which was started by Danny Smith and David Alton MP. The jubilee campaign did a lot to speak up for religious freedoms and during this time two of the people we spoke out for were Valeri Barinov A Russian musician who wrote a gospel ‘Rock Musical’ called The ‘Trumpet Call’, and also Alexander Ogorodnikov who had been imprisoned for 9 years in the Gulag because of his religious activity. ock
Recently I heard that Koenraad De Wolf had written a book about Alexander entitled ‘Dissident for life’ and the publishes informed me that my song was mentioned in the book. I feel proud that in some small way it did something to bring to light the plight of Alexander and other people who are prisoners of conscience/faith. The original recording was a cassette tape so I made a digital copy of it and made this simple video of the song for those interested in hearing it again. The song was performed on BBC TV by Martyn Joseph who is a musical hero of mine but sadly I didn’t hear it as I was in New Zealand at the time, which incidentally, is why I didn’t sing it myself.
As I have reflected on this song again after all these years I have been stirred to think again about how the Arts are so powerful in bringing issues of social justice to the mind of the public. Music is a powerful tool in bringing social change and I feel so honoured to look over many years of occasionally seeing this in my own life and work. A simple song can achieve a lot and I need to remember this when it all seems pointless.
If you are interested in reading more about Alexander’s amazing life story, and it truly is amazing! then the book is available from Eerdmans publishing house
The video can be seen here:
Am I forgotten? By Graham Ord.
Kelowna, BC – 02/15/13
| Who | Levite Summit |
| When |
Friday, February 15, 2013
7:00pm
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all day/evening event
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All Ages
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| Where |
4574 Raymer Rd
Kelowna, BC, Canada V1W 1T4 |
| Other Info | Order tickets via Eventbrite: http://levitesummit-efbevent.eventbrite.ca/ The Levite Summit is a conference for musicians and artists of all skill levels, who are active in a variety of environments. Our purpose is to equip you to pursue your art with skillful hands and a pure heart (Ps 78:72).With a wealth of experienced mentors and teachers to provide practical teaching and biblical inspiration, the Levite Summit is a gathering place for musicians, worship leaders, dancers, painters, sound techs and more! The summit will be held in Kelowna, BC with hotel accommodations available. Registration is now open! Early bird pricing ends in January so don't wait to take advantage of the low registration fees. You can also receive the group rate (5 or more) by registering together with friends or other members from your church. We are pleased to offer a scholarship program for those who might not otherwise be able to attend. Our community of generous donors is supplying the funds for many to attend. If you or someone you know would like to apply please download the form from www.levitesummit.com today! A number of workshops will be available, with 5 distinct tracks: Fine Arts, Worship Teams, Instrument Workshops, Technical Teams and the Music 'Business'. Our teachers will cover a variety of topics, all in a context of faith and theology within a question and answer setting allowing for open discussion and interactive learning. Here’s just a peak at some of the presenters: Jon Buller, David Ruis, Roy Salmond, Graham Ord, Tim & Jon Neufeld (STARFIELD), Curtis Tulman, Kevin Pauls, Riley Armstrong, Alexandra Babbel, Jason Armstrong, Nico Boesten, Laura Elliott, Dorte Meyer, Laura Thomas, Michelle Collins, Garry Schmidt, Jeremy Kinniburgh, Phil Collins, Stuart McKnight, Dave Huber, Ryan Young, Dave Moore, Tim Boulter and Rod Miller. To view the schedule and workshops go to www.levitesummit.com |
Levite Summit
I am pretty stoked to be involved in Kelowna’s first Levite summit coming up soon Feb 15 -16th. It’s essentially a gathering of musicians, dancers and visual artists who are interested in ways of exploring their Art both in the faith context (church) and also in the wider community. I have had a heart for this kind of thing for as long as I can remember. I was originally inspired by the ideas that the author, Francis Schaeffer shared when he said that it is artists who translate lofty theological and philosophical concepts to the general public. I really believe that the Arts are a powerful way to share ideas with others. I am especially looking forward to playing music with some great musicians and learning some new stuff from some really talented communicators. The details of the summit can be seen by clicking here: Levite Summit