My sister Kristin is leaving for Burkina Faso in three weeks or so. She’s going to start a music program there and probably teach some English on the side. On Friday, she enlisted Tim Kolb (the worship leader from Freshwater), Andrew (her boyfriend), and me to fill out the singer-songwriter portion of the evening.

It was amazing. If I had to pick the best guitar players I know it would be a toss-up between Tim and Andrew. Tim sang a couple of his own songs, both of which I thought were very good, and covered a song by someone that I can’t remember because I have a bad memory. Andrew played three of his own songs, one of which is still in my head (I’m screaming, “You’re on my side!” in there right now).

Now, I can’t speak for them, but this was the first time I played in public, at least formally, and I was nervous as all get out. But I think it went well. I sang “Making it Up as You Go”, “Honour Your Wings”, “Song for Virginia Tech”, and “Waiting”. And by the end of the set I had forgotten there were 200 people watching me. And Andrew apparently got my “making it up as you go” hook stuck in his head, so my work there seems to be done.

Still, I think I want to do it again…

Tags: burkina faso, concerts