APRIL 23, 2008

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GMA live performance review

This post involves one of the highlights of GMA Week every year: The Songwriter’s Showcase… last year this event was hosted by Mark Schultz and Mandisa, but this year, they went with Bart Millard and Mark Hall of MercyMe and Casting Crowns, respectively…

Bart opened the night with a stripped down version of “Bring the Rain” which is up for song of the year and then Mark Hall rejoined him onstage and they introduced the first of three sets… included in set one was Cindy Morgan, Mike Weaver (Big Daddy Weave), Everyday Sunday, and Rush of Fools… Cindy was easily the best of the bunch, scoring the first “wow” moment of the night with her unedited version of the Point of Grace hit, “How You Live (Turn Up the Music)” and Everyday Sunday seemed nervous and/or starstruck as they introduced and performed “Wake Up! Wake Up!“…

...and then came “wow” moment number two… Steven Potaczek comes out on stage and he kind of looks like Andy Kaufman with his hair and no one seems to have a clue who he is or what this song, “How Big Can Small Be” is going to sound like… as such, not too many people were excited to see him walk over to the piano, but once he started playing, everyone was captivated… Steven and his wife are part of the 1000 Generations team and apparently won the songwriting competition at this past year’s GMA in the Rockies… it’s clear why…

peace… love… bdg…