Built to Spill: Dano

Built to Spill

Master Plan (07/10/08 5:09 PM PDT)

So, what are you doing now that you've graduated?

My father and uncle helped me a compile a list:

1. Eat a tri-tip
2. Learn about canning
3. Go to Mexico and become a luchador
4. Practice law without a license
5. Serve my brother a beer

So the real practical list is that I'm making coffee, I'm still doing stuff with Coast Vineyard, and I'm planning freelance music and soundtrack work. I've moved out of Penasquitos and I'm living with Scott, Jaron, Brian Chung, and Mu-Hua Cheng.

But the real goal: Ethnomusicology in the context of pastoring indigenous musicians, promoting culturally relevant and Spirit directed worship music movements. Negatively, that means my mission is to prevent translated Chris Tomlin songs from making up the bulk of Hungarian worship music. For you, this means you ought to break out your check book and the knee pads because there's a letter begging for prayer and financial support sitting in your mail box. Ha.

Since Jess Ayers mentioned the practice to me, I've been very excited about the idea of worship coming from the heart language of every people group on this planet. That passion solidified during working one summer at a little Calvary Chapel Bible college in Vajta, Hungary. Recently, I recieved a word of knowledge about that desire and a prophetic encouragement about recording indigenous musicians. The confirmation was hugely affirming.

I don't know how much of my life will be spent on it. I don't know how soon I have to be in the "field". It could be intermitent.

Knowing a big chunk of the future hasn't sorted much out for the near future, but at least I know the kind of race I'm training for. I need to learn how to give away worship giftings. I need a serious theological grounding. Church planting or really intentional home group leading could be the right place to figure this stuff out. A theology degree or seminary could be in the works. Meanwhile, I want to really regiment my days at the Enders place, and commit some time each day to theological study and music making.

The Dismemberment Plan album Changes really is in synch with my life right now, so I'll leave you with the chorus of Following Through:

"I can do it anywhere, with anyone, at anytime
Don't you forget, this is my life and it's going to be good
Don't you know?
Not a promise, or a threat, or an ultimatum,
though I can do those too,
I'm just telling you, I've got this life, I've got to live
I'm just following through "

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