come alive an online magazine for young christian kiwis |June-August | winter| issue 11
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EDITOR GRETA YEOMAN DEPUTY EDITOR EVONNE KEY THE ALIVE TEAM GRACE BUCKNELL / ADELLE KEMP / MATT STOTT / TIM CAPILL / KAZ YUNG / HOLLY YEOMAN / ERICA MCQUEEN SUB-EDTIORS EVONNE KEY (GRAMMAR) GRETA YEOMAN (DESIGN & LAYOUT) SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE PAUL MCDONALD enquires COMEALIVEMAGAZINE@GMAIL.COM WWW.ALIVENZ.WORDPRESS.COM ALL THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS MAGAZINE BELONG TO THE INDIVIDUAL WRITERS AND ARE NOT REFLECTIVE OF COME ALIVE AS A WHOLE. PHOTOS (UNLESS
MENTIONED) ARE FROM UNSPLASH OR SUPPLIED) COVER PHOTO QUEENSTOWN, BY EVONNE KEY
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editor’s note: This is our first quarterly issue, from now on we will be releasing issues on the first day of June, September, December and March. This allows us to work on the content for a longer time without putting too much pressure on our writers (we all have work, study and other commitments on top of this) and I think it’s best for everyone. So, this issue, (welcome to winter everybody) we have an interview with the one and only All Sons and Daughters, Kaz Yung gives an update on the proceedings around the Motion 30 same-sex relationship blessings debate within the Anglican Church, Belinda Stott explores the issue of faith and stress, we’ve got my lovely sister’s trip to Vietnam (I literally gave her less than a week to get back from her trip and get this goodness to me) and some more Local Legends - plus plenty more. Since writing I’ve moved into a new flat, the cold has kicked in in Dunedin, I’ve had a major haircut and Strahan’s new single sounds amazing! Keep warm and have fun this winter, Greta
INSIDE
Opinion: The Anglican LGBTQ debate pg 4
Local Legend: Valentine Tauamiti pg 7
Live + Loud pg 14
Opinion: What is “Christian Music”? pg 5
Feature: Faith & Stress pg 8
All Sons and Daughters
pg 15
Local Legend: Michelle Vergos de Dios pg 6
Travel: Vietnam pg 12
Strahan’s new album pg 17
we are now publishing four times a year. we will be releasing magazines on march 1 (autumn), June 1 (winter), Sept 1 (spring) and dec 1 (summer).
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opinion
opinion: the anglican church and the lgbtQ debate by karen “kaz” yung It’s a weird “beast”, General Synod. It’s otherwise known as Te Hinota Whanui, the bi-annual gathering of our provincial Anglican Church. Every two years we have a broad group of people representing seven Dioceses (geographical areas), as well as six Amorangi (Maori Dioceses) and one Diocese from Polynesia; supported by a mix of staff, faithful servants and observers, to make decisions which affect our church as a whole. In 2014, in the Bay of Islands, the challenge of how we engage with the LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) community took up a lot of attention at the week-long meeting. This led to a miracle that only the Holy Spirit could have created in Motion 30, that acknowledged the two places of difference in understanding of scripture regarding those who are LGBTI; and in spite of that difference, an 4
eagerness for a process that would help us stay united whilst holding the two ‘integrities’ which would be brought to the next GSTHW. Two years later, ‘A Way Forward’ Report was released a few months prior to the GSTHW by a Working Group outlined in Motion 30 and was put forward as part of a motion in the 2016 hui to adopt the report and its recommendations. Looking at the report, I was filled with optimism and hope that it was truly the answer to our Motion 30 related prayers. However the more I listened to others and wrestled with the possible consequences, I recognised that it failed on what we had set out in Motion 30. For me, this was about being reactive, not proactive – the cliché ‘good things take time’ came to mind… Despite a unified desire to ‘move forward’ it was clear that this wasn’t it. Even beyond the report I realised what we as a whole church had failed to do – we had failed to
truly listen to each other in our differences. To be in real relationship with one another. Now we sit in a challenging two years, to wrestle with the content, the implications, and the fears that this report raises as well as the creative possibilities – with honesty and vulnerability. This is easier said than done. Very few of us enjoy conflict, let alone are good at managing it, and that’s part of our calling as the Christ whanau. Despite the report being ‘tabled’ to be looked at again after consultation in our own Dioceses, I still carry much hope from fellow brothers and sisters who have honestly articulated their respective positions - not to mention the prayers, aroha, respect, patience, grace and manaakitanga that has followed – that is the real Christ, the Christ I hope will be deeply present when a decision is expected to be made in 2018. karen “kaz” yung WAS PART OF THE WORKING GROUP DISCUSSING MOTION 30.
opinion
opinion: what is “Christian” Music? by erica mcqueen Growing up in the church I was surrounded by ‘Christian Music’, however it’s a term that never sat right with me. How can we define what Christian Music is? I’ve been thinking about this over the last few years though I’m not sure I’m any closer to having an answer. My intention isn’t to spur on more arguing over the semantics of labels but to encourage you to consider that music can be life giving and maybe calling music ‘Christian’ isn’t so bad after all. I think a starting point is to consider how we define the term Christian. If we are to consider a Christian to be someone who believes in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and has a soul and the potential to be saved, then surely the only thing we can refer to as Christian is people? For a time I was adamant that there was no such thing as ‘Christian’ books or movies or bands or schools. It was simply a term thrown around lightly with little consideration for it’s meaning. I’ve moved on from this par-
ticular reasoning though. Using the term Christian more broadly can help people to understand the heart or intention of something. And though in the past it may have had bad connotations I think we’re making progress in blurring the line between secular and spiritual. A friend of mine recently shared some thoughts on Christian music. He made the interesting
world view, and when our music comes out of that it is an extension of ourselves and part of the lives we live as Christians. It’s not about how many times we say Jesus but about how we reflect the way we see the world back to our listeners. I’m still not completely comfortable with referring to music as ‘Christian’, I feel it’s a term that comes with a lot of
“Calling music “Kiwi” doesn’t determine the lyrics, genre or sound but it does point to a communal origin. It’s the same with Christian music.” point that if a musician is from New Zealand, you can then describe their music as Kiwi music. In the same way, if someone is a Christian their music therefore is also. Calling music Kiwi doesn’t determine the lyrics, genre or sound but it does point to a communal origin. It’s the same with Christian music, it might not have the word Jesus or God in it, it might even have a swear word or two, but those shouldn’t be defining elements. As Christians we have a distinct
history and stigma. But I think I’ve learnt to value what Christian music is and how impacting it can be. Having a term for it or arguing that it doesn’t exist won’t change that. But if we could all come together and agree on what we mean by ‘Christian’ music, maybe we could get past that and focus on what matters - the music itself. erica mcqueen is an auckland-based music writer, reviewer and photographer.
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local legend
local legend: Michelle Vergel de Dios by erica mcqueen “I feel like God has really given me a passion for it [filmmaking]. It’s a great gift that He’s given me, that I really enjoy what I do, and I hope to serve Him and others with it.” An admirable sentiment held by young Kiwi filmmaker Michelle Vergel de Dios. Though she didn’t have a favourite film growing up, Michelle appreciated a story well told and visual consistency. She enjoyed picking up on clues and speculating how the plot might play out. Pixar and Disney films stood out as ones that had solid storytelling and beautiful cinematography. Unsure of quite what she wanted to pursue as a career Michelle studied a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Auckland. In between studying Politics and English it was there that she realised she enjoyed her Film classes and decided to further her studies in that area. She went on to study a hands on approach to filmmaking at Yoobee school of design. She was able to hone her skills and her arts degree really helped her in the researching and writing 6
process of crafting stories. When it comes to Michelle’s favourite things about film making, there are many. “There are, honestly, so many things that I love about filmmaking: when what was only once on paper is brought to life on screen, conveying what’s in your heart to others by literally showing them or making people feel something, or when people say they were
start practising. Write a screenplay, shoot it with whatever gear you can get your hands on. Soak up as much knowledge as you can by reading and watching. Michelle has some exciting plans for this year. She’s launching two personal projects - HappyShutter and Cinestorya - alongside juggling a full time job for a media productions company. Michelle acknowledges that in the
“It’s a great gift that He’s given me... i hope to serve others with it.” touched by the film or that they understood what I was trying to convey, or if they simply could relate to it.” Filmmaking doesn’t come without it’s challenges. Lack of budget is a big one, but Michelle says it’s no reason to not pursue an idea. “ Just be creative and make use of what you DO have.” When it comes to tips for those interested in filmmaking Michelle is not short on advice. Research is imperative, she stresses. Make sure the story is relevant. It’s important to be motivated and have a purpose in what you’re doing. You learn by doing, so just
midst of her hectic schedule it’s important to put her relationship with God first and make space for rest when necessary. “What motivates me to do what I do is seeing every opportunity to make films as a huge gift and privilege that has been given to me f reely and generously. Therefore, I don’t want to waste this chance. I want to enjoy every moment of it and I’d like to use it to make a difference in people’s lives and to serve God with the talent and the passion that He has given me.” erica mcqueen is an auckland-based music writer, reviewer and photographer.
local legend
local legend: valentine tauamiti by adelle kemp At Festival One earlier this year, Come Alive sat down with Valentine Tauamiti and ask him a few questions, covering how his involvement with the Attitude youth programme and speaking in schools had been going. Are you still working with Attitude? Yeah for about six years now. [I} just started managing the North Island about six months ago. Does your faith impact the way you speak and things you say? With Attitude, it’s speaking to kids about their choices and making good choices so what we say is structured around that, so it’s hard to add into that. It’s just about having the faith that the kids will be impacted and I do carry it around. If there is an opportunity to talk about my faith and spirituality I am able to go into it. NZ’s health curriculum does have a spiritual element to it so it’s almost like a plug for me to add
my input. How did you decide to get into this? Were you called to it? My whole life is just falling into things (opportunities). I went to Laidlaw [College], studied ministry. Most people were there because they wanted to be a pastor but I was there to find out more about God. And from there it was talking at youth groups and I thought it was cool - and I wanted to be the cool kid! Through that I got asked about six years ago to MC at Eastercamp which had got big at that point. Which is where Attitude saw me and asked if I’d thought about doing it as a job. I was going to join the police at this stage, I was lined up ready to go. But to me God defies context. You can have it all planned out but then he interrupts and says, ‘Actually this is what I have planned for you.’ Obviously being at a music festival, do you play any music? Yeah I do, I play a little bit of
everything. My family always used to joke about being in a island family of five kids with not very much money, as we never really got toys but rather had instruments. I was never actually allowed to play drums until I’d finished my piano lessons. Do you have a special someone in your life? Me? Yeah, Jesus! Haha nah, no I don’t. What would you see yourself doing in 5-10 years? I don’t know. Which is bad for someone who is supposed to try motivate people! It might sounds cheesy, but whatever God gets me to do. I do love to farm though. If I didn’t feel God had called me to this then I would be farming. But I do feel at peace with not every step laid out.
adelle kemp is a student and writer from wellington.
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FOCUS FEATURE
by belinda stottt
faith +stress In Philippians 4:6 the Apostle Paul encourages his readers with these words, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” While this verse may be familiar to modern Bible readers, the question for many remains how exactly to appropriate it. We all desire to live a peace-filled life, but high stress levels are prevalent for many and Christians seem to have no more answers for it than anyone else. 8
“The solution may seem obvious but it’s amazing how many people just get stuck in the stress of overload and can’t work out what to do.” As a counsellor working with young adults for a dozen years now, there is one common denominator I always focus on when my clients tell me they are overwhelmed with stress. I want to know what the origin of their stress is, because different origins require different skills, strategies and solutions.
Personally I have found that there tend to be four common sources of stress in particular. The first is the person who has taken on too much. They have unrealistic expectations about what they can achieve. Perhaps they have become parents and not realized the additional pressure and work-load this brings. Perhaps they are in a job which has morphed from manageable to unmanageable as more and more has been expected of them. Perhaps it’s not about how much they’ve taken on but how much emotional or physical energy is required of them. They’re over-extending themselves and
they haven’t realized it. The solution may seem obvious but it’s amazing how many people just get stuck in the stress of overload and can’t work out what to do. As a counsellor therefore, my first job is to help this person recognize that they are over-loaded and overwhelmed and why that is. Once we have successfully identified this, our next goal is to brain-storm a strategy for change. Perhaps they need to drop some commitments, perhaps re-negotiate some areas, perhaps enlist support from family and friends or seek out professional help. Straightforward, but often people will struggle to do this for a variety of reasons. Perhaps they are worried about how the changes they make will affect someone else in their life. Perhaps they feel obligated to continue on with their many commitments, even though they’re not coping with them. Or maybe they fear the unfamiliarity of change because change, stepping into the unknown, is scary. These objections need to be resolved so their life can be freed up and become manageable. The second common source of stress is burnout. Being in burnout is like being in emotional overdraft – we’ve been using up more emotional energy than we have access to over a period of time. Eventually the gap between the things in our lives that are energizing us versus the things in our lives that are draining us becomes too much and we slide into burnout. I know my clients are in this place when they are always tired (and sleep doesn’t fix it because it is emotional weariness not physical tiredness) and they struggle doing those things which require emotional energy of them such as making
“Being in burnout is like being in emotional overdraft. . . Eventually the gap between the things in our lives that are energizing us versus the things in our lives that are draining us becomes too much and we slide into burnout.” decisions, prioritizing, concentrating, focusing, or dealing with difficult people or situations. Instead they usually want to hide in front of the television or computer – anywhere that won’t demand much of them. The secret to getting free of burnout is fairly straight forward
but it takes some time. We need to simultaneously increase those things in our life which fill us with emotional and mental energy while decreasing those factors in our lives that mentally and emotionally drain us. The key here is, it’s not how much we are doing; it’s whether what we are doing energizes us. An exercise I often give people is to consider a typical fortnight of their life and make two lists. First they list the things that energize them, second the things that drain them during that time. Then they give each of those things a weighting out of ten based both on how frequently they occur and how intense they are. Finally they total the two columns and look at the balance. Regardless of the outcome, the goal is to both increase that which is energizing them while decreasing 9
those factors which are draining them as much as possible. The problem is that it usually takes as long to recover from burnout as it took to get there. If it took two years to slide into burnout, it will usually take that long to climb back out again. So these clients need to be gentle with themselves and gather some good support around them during their recovery time. A third very common creator of stress is anxiety. 1 in 4 New Zealanders will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. Indeed, according to Statistics New Zealand, anxiety is more common than depression but less recognized. My personal favourite definition of anxiety is that it is fear in advance; fear before anything has even gone wrong. As Christian psychologist William Backus puts it, we are simultaneously over-estimating the likelihood of the thing we fear happening (we are fairly sure it’s going to), while underestimating our capacity to deal with it when it does. Because we are so certain we won’t cope if this thing occurs (we are humiliated or rejected, we fail at something, we are attacked, we get sick, etc.), all our mental en10
“It also requires separating the past and the present, reminding ourselves that although we went through a traumatic experience back then, we are not in danger now.” ergy then goes into avoiding that thing. Not only is this exhausting but anxiety increasingly dominates different parts of our life, because what we focus on grows. There are a number of factors that aid in recovery from anxiety. Because anxiety is about the attempt to keep ourselves safe from something we perceive we can’t or won’t cope with, one of the keys to freedom from anxiety is working out where we first learnt we were unsafe so we can undo the ongoing power of it. That is, anxiety usually develops from a trauma, often in childhood. At that point, the anxious person started believing they were extremely vulnerable and to protect themselves in the future, they were going to have to
start being extremely careful. In other words, they adopted anxiety as a friend to keep themselves safe. Part of getting free of anxiety then, is grieving and healing from that trauma. It also requires separating the past and the present, reminding ourselves that although we went through a traumatic experience back then, we are not in danger now. And even if we were, we have adult skills and ways to cope now that we didn’t have then. Another key to freedom from anxiety, is understanding that if we reproduce an emotion often enough, our brains will get so used to creating that emotion that we will wind up feeling anxious even when there’s nothing to be anxious about. New Zealand counsellor David Riddell calls this a default mood, the mind’s favourite recipe. Consequently I teach my clients to challenge their anxious emotions, to make sure that what they are feeling accurately matches what’s happening in the world around them. If their emotions are lying to them, then they need to learn to discount them. If they feel anxious when nothing is even
wrong, they can learn to ignore the emotion, often by distracting themselves or reminding themselves that they are actually alright. Finally, the anxious person needs to face their fear again at some point; learn that they really can handle the thing they fear. Gradual exposure in a safe setting with good support enables their brains to learn that their life no longer needs to revolve around avoiding that thing they have been so worried about. They can cope. The final major source of stress I often come across creates anxiety. It is lacking the skills required to deal with certain life situations or relationships. This is usually a situational stress. Suddenly we discover we need to set a boundary with someone manipulative or controlling, find a way to deal with bullying, help a friend through a trauma, grieve a past trauma of our own, cope with a partner threatening to leave, find a new job because we’ve been fired – but we don’t know how to. We haven’t quite learnt or developed the skills required to deal with this changing life circumstance and our inadequacy is stress-inducing.
What’s needed? To upskill. To develop assertiveness or negotiation skills, to learn how to set healthy boundaries or resolve relationship conflict, to understand and process grief, to talk to a lawyer, doctor, accountant, builder, mechanic, careers advisor, etc. Gaining competence in areas in which are lacking will reduce, even resolve stress. Unrealistic expectations, burnout, anxiety and a lack of skills can be enough on their own to create stress, but when they’re combined they’re even more potent. I believe that understanding which factors are causing our stress brings hope for change. Certainly my personal experience has shown me that there are always ways to reduce
stress once the cause has been accurately identified and the relevant tools utilized. After all, God desires us to live in peace, free of stress.
Helping young adults learn about mental amd emotional health is Belinda’s greatest passion. In addition to counselling, Belinda is a professional communicator and a novelist. She also runs an international ministry called Soul Tour with her husband Matt.
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TRAVEL
holly yeoman travels to
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TRAVEL
VIETNAM by holly yeoman I spent the two weeks of my autumn holidays in Vietnnam. The first five days in Ho Chi Minh, or as the southern Vietnamese call it, Saigon, and then joined an amazing bunch of people on a tour that wound it’s way up the country and around the north. Vietnam, as I discovered, is a country of organised chaos. It has a total of over 89 million residents, and it seems like everyone has a motorbike. The driving is crazy. Most people seem to ignore the traffic lights, give way rules don’t apply, and people just swerve around each other -but somehow it works! Everywhere you go there are motorbikes, people and tiny shops or stalls. You’d see a street of stalls all selling the same thing; a row of people selling just pineapples, another row selling goldfish in bags, another row selling cooking oil. I honestly don’t know how they all made money. I had so much fun, with the group of people I travelled with; jumping off the train at the station late at night to buy more 30c beers, riding water buffalo, staggering up thousands of
crumbling steps to explore isolated caves, cycling around rice paddies, bartering at the markets, getting lost in the middle of Ho Chi Minh city; the list was endless. The rural surroundings were gorgeous; steep hills covered in a thick layer of rainforest, rice fields so green they seemed to glow, the hazy gold of the sea as the sun set over Halong Bay. It was an amazing, relaxing and fun time, and the people I travelled with made the trip even better. The culture and way of life was so different to mine, and I was really impressed by the kindness, ingenuity and resiliance of the Vietnamese people, many
of whom had so little, and were still so happy. I can’t explain it, to do it justice, just by writing, you’ll just have to go there and see it for yourself. HOLLY YEOMAN IS A NURSING STUDENT FROM CHRISTCHURCH and IS THE TWIN SISTER OF COME ALIVE EDITOR GRETA. she RETURNED FROM VIETNAM TWO WEEKS AGO.
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live and loud IN OUR EARS Love You To Death Tegan and Sara
Where The Light Shines Through Switchfoot
the beloved american alt-rock act switchfoot are due to release their 10th studio album on july 8. it will follow up ‘fading west’ which was the soundtrack to the film that followed the band on tour - including at parachute festival. led by jon foreman, the band have been performing since 1996.
No Jacket Required (Remaster) Phil Collins
the 8th studio album remastered albums from the coolest of phil collin’s recanadian twin-sister duo in the world, ‘love cords have been made extra special with mr you to death’ is the collins (now 65) second alt-pop album reimagining the old from the pair since album covers with his they switched from their indie-rock roots. slightly older face. the musician who has the follow-up to has written songs ‘heartthrob’, the pair including ‘in the air spent some of the time between albums tonight’ (remember the cadbury ad with recording the lego the monkey??) and movie’s hit theme ‘another day in song ‘everything is paradise’. awesome’.
Jocee Tuck Mt Dora
Jocee Tuck released her debut album, Mt Dora, on May 21. The auckland-based musician grew up singing in church and this album, she says, is an accumulation of 15 years of songwriting, with 13 Whimsical, dreamy alt-folk numbers on the record. Jocee performed at festval one this year and Mt Dora is the follow up to Jocee Tuck’s 2011.
Michael Moore, stealing the best ideas from other countries BY greta yeoman Described as “an expansive, rib-tickling, and subversive comedy”, ‘Where To Invade Next’ is the most comedic serious documentary you may have seen in quite a while. Directed by American filmmaker Michael Moore (Bowling For Columbine, Farenheit 9/11) plays the role of “invader” visiting a wide range of countries to steal the best ideas they have and 14
bring them back to the miserably failing country of the United States of America. With the Italians getting eight weeks paid of holidays a year, Iceland better-off being run by women, four-course free lunches in French schools and other marvellous ideas, Moore explores the failings of American society while championing the great initatives of other nations. While it might seem like a boring film for Kiwis, it puts
the rights of many global citizens into perspective of other first-world countries. If you want a good laugh without the risk of paying to watch a “comedy’’ that is not really funny, try out ‘Where To Invade Next’.
Check out the www. flicks.co.nz website for details of movie times and locations. It’s been a NZ International Film Festival release so may not be available everywhere yet.
festival one
all sons and daughters: in conversation by grace bucknell The amazing modern folk band ‘All Sons and Daughters’ visited New Zealand for the first time to play at Festival one in January. Leslie Jordan and David Leonard are the talent that make up ‘All Sons and Daughters’. They both grew up with music being a massive part of their lives and are worship leaders together
They were excited to hear that the majority of people at Festival One were, in fact, Christians. “We write church music mostly so being in a secular group of people can be uncomfortable for both parties but it’s a neat experience.” Leslie had the reaction most Christian music artists would have when talking about playing to non Christian groups, “In any night we have we assume there’s
“Festival One was no ordinary festival; branding it a ‘Christian festival’ does not do it justice; Festival One was heaven on earth.” at Journey Church in Franklin, TN. Without hesitation “New Zealand” was their response when asked where the coolest place they’ve visited is and, without realising it, they contributed to the rivalry Kiwi’s have with our mates over the ditch by saying they like it “much more than Sydney”. David said that playing at a festival was quite different to any other concert. “Festivals are a little bit of a wild beast.’’
non-believers there”. A great mindset to have for something that is challenging for popular Christian artists, getting thrown into the spotlight would mean playing to some diverse crowds that cannot be determined as predominantly Christian. ‘All Sons and Daughters’ have three EPs and three full studio albums. When talking about their band dynamic and song writing process David said they place importance on “getting to know each other and encouraging each other where
we can” they both leave their families while on the road so you can only imagine how tough it could get. They both contribute to the song writing process by bringing in whatever lyric or melody is in their head. Teamwork is the gel that holds them together as well as having fun with both of them pointing to Leslie when asked who is the weird one out of the duo; “Probably me… weird is such a relative, I’m weird in my own way, we’re all kinda weird”, something she was proud to admit. Festival punters got a pleasant surprise at the last session on Monday morning when David and Leslie joined the house band for morning worship. The lyrics of their song Rising Sun stuck with me as I packed up and drove home from an amazing weekend. “Our great redeemer, glorious saviour, your name is higher than the rising sun”. grace bucknell is a wellington-based student.
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live & loud featured video
A friend recently showed me BlimeyCow’s “How To Write A Worship Song In Under Five Minutes” and is fantastic. Combining cliched lyrics (“and something has to be on fire”), over-used chord progressions, youth service “ohs” and “yeahs” and bad powerpoint lyric mix-ups this video is a must see for a good laugh.
Finding Dory June 23 Probably only the most anticipated animated film in over a decade, we now get to let Ellen DeGeneres drag us underwater with her *cough* unforgettable character Dory, on a quest to find her family. Too bad she can’t remember she’s supposed to find them…
in the meme time....
Jason Bourne July 28
Suicide Squad August 4
While I’m not 100% sold on the title, or whether they can actually pull off another of these that is as good as the first three, I am sure this will deliver a hefty punch in the action field. Here’s hoping they don’t ruin yet another franchise with yet another sequel. Oh and we don’t really know what it’s about - other than that it’s Jason Bourne.
Tom Hanks moves to A rag tag team of convicts and psychopaths are pushed together to form the Suicide Squad, especially designed to fight evil with… well, evil. See many familiar DC faces return to the live action screen. One can only hope that the movie was as good as the sound editing was in the trailers.
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strahan: out of exile Strahan is set to release his second full-length album on June 17. The 9-track album ‘Out of Exile’ follows up his ‘Feel The Night’ EP, which was released last year. The self-described “folk-psalmist’’ is a stalwart of Christian music festivals around New Zealand. He has two other records to his name - the ‘Posters’ album (which included the popular single ‘Deliverance’) and his 2011 debut EP ‘Water and Fire’. His raw, honest, and faithful songs have drawn him an audience from across the country. He has been a long-time supporter of TEARFund, commenting on his respect for the organisation in a previous interview with Come Alive. “Every tour I do with them I become more proud of the way they go about bringing God’s love to the earth.” The album release will be held on Friday, June 17 at Baptist Tabernacle, on Queen Street in Auckland. For more information on the new album or ticket details, visit www.strahanmusic.com.
OFF ON TOUR - ladyhawke
Ladyhawke’s Pip Brown returns to the airwaves and NZ shores with her new album ‘Wild Things’. The indie-pop-rock musician, who brought us ‘My Delirium’ and ‘Blue Eyes’, has recently released her new single ‘Love Song’. You’ve probably heard it and had no idea it was written by Ms Brown. I’ve kept finding it on the radio and getting excited as most of my Kiwi musos loves never really get time on air. I’m also pretty stoked
as I get to see the lovely Ladyhawke live in concert even if she hates live performances. She’ll be playing in Christchurch July 21, Wellington July 22 and Auckland July 23. At the time of writing there were still tickets available. “Wild Things” sees
Pip move from her anxious rock tunes of 2012’s ‘Anxiety’ to more of a happy pop vibe. Though ‘Anxiety’ was a great album, Brown admits she was in a very dark space after touring the album so made changes to her life and this is the result. Ladyhawke’s third album ‘Wild Things’ - featuring the single ‘Love Song’ will be released on June 3. She will then play three New Zealand concert dates in July.
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