Individually, they are pretty awesome - dad bragging, here. However, I was fortunate enough to see what happens when you put the two together and, well, lets just say it made me cry.
Jeff was caught goofing off (can't remember why although I'm fairly certain it had something to do with the computer and it's irrelevant here) and we had a little "intervention" meeting between his high school pastor, myself and Jeff. The pastor and I challenged Jeff to use his skills to glorify God and gave him the assignment to write a poem because he is such an incredible writer.
Well, Jeff resisted. He was supposed to have his poem done by the next time his small group at church got together and because he didn't the whole group joined in to encourage him. (Thanks guys!) They were all to write a poem and share it at the next week's meeting. Jeff still drug his feet but the day before he told me he had his poem done but I couldn't read it.
He went to group and they all read their poems. When he came back he told me that the other guys clapped after he read his poem. He let me read it. I didn't clap. Instead I bawled. I found myself so angry with him over this ordeal that I wanted to stay angry and God had different plans. I wanted to wring his neck but instead I gave him a hug. I read it over and over and over.
I shared the poem with Sam and suggested that it would make a great song. He sat down and plunked around on his keyboard. Things were starting to come together. I walked away and about an hour later or so Sam called me back. He played the song for me again and it blew me away. Crying again... I'm kind of a wimp. I was so incredibly amazed at what had transpired throughout this whole situation. Out of bad came good.
Enough of my rambling... I'll let you decide for yourself. Here is a video of Sam performing the song at a recital last year. Jeff added the graphics of his poem in over the video. I hope you enjoy!
Nice- the new Rodgers and Hammerstein duo. ;) Actually, very powerful.
ReplyDeleteIf I could just get Jeff to stop being so stubborn - he is 15 - and write more who knows? He has the ability; he has the opportunity; now he needs to put forth the effort. That's where the challenge comes in.
ReplyDeleteSam continues to roll along with new songs pretty regular. Just yesterday he took about two hours to start and finish a new song he called "Electron Collision". At one point he has 11 different parts going at the same time. Kinda blows me away.
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