Restore Project

Friday, July 9, 2010

A Sneak Preview

Luke Flowers of Colorado did the original artwork for the CD cover. Then Marylynn Chee (an Aussie living in Beijing) took Luke's idea and ran with it! Here's a sneak preview of the full colour insert for the project. What amazingly talented people the Lord has put in our path!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Rendering and Editing and Proofing

During the last 48 hours cyber world has been awash with the RESTORE project.

David (in China) sent through the final DVD mix for proofing yesterday.
Mark and Carrie looked at it, sent it back to China for half a dozen small changes.
Now it's back in USA cyber space.
Jim (in Colorado) finished the first draft of the preroll and bonus footage.
Mark and Carrie viewed it.
Mark skyped in corrections to Jim.
Jim sent it to the Tedders for another proof.

So are you dizzy yet? We are!

By God's grace (and a lot of man hours), the final CD and DVD will be overnighted to Texas for pressing tomorrow!

Keep praying!

Looking Up

The Worshiplanet Band

La cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux

RESTORE Tour, 2010

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Dualism

Dualism does have its place occasionally.

Reader and long time friend, Chrissie Kelly, joins with a local pastor to read out Isaiah 58 in French and English.

It was a powerful moment during the RESTORE tour.

No Better Place

Here we are worshipping with the French body of Christ in Lisieux.
What an honour for the Worshiplanet Band to lead these sweet people into worship.
Surely this is he best job in the world!

Monday, July 5, 2010

Making Music

The Worshiplanet Band in Lisieux. At last the songs were becoming familiar enough to relax and worship with them.

Focused Folks

Hard at work in the background is camera man Jim K.

What Is Restore?

Cathedrals, Coffee, and the Call

What is the Restore Project?

It is a Worshiplanet, Inc. CD/DVD project.

A live worship event, lead by Mark Tedder and the Worshiplanet band.

Filmed live across Europe.

What is your spiritual goal for the Restore CD/DVD?

To call Europe back to God; to stir faith that change is possible,to turn the tide back toward a God conscience,to awaken hope and a future that God is working in Europe!

Your last live project was in China, why Europe?

Because the statistics are alarming. In 1900 over 80% of all Christians lived in Europe, by 2005 it was under 40%, and will likely fall below 30% before 2050. Europe is truly post Christian and spiritually desperate.

Do you have a scriptural foundation for your project?

"Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings." Isaiah 58:12

Why now?

Among the ruins of a former faith God can rebuild his church in Europe. The call is urgent. The time is now. Alternative worldviews threaten to engulf whole populations - with Islam being a major concern. The call is deep, as a faith buried in the centuries of Europe’s history seeks to find its voice again.

Who will view this DVD and listen to the CD?

It is our goal that Christ followers everywhere will use Restore as an evangelistic tool, much like The Door was used.

We pray it reaches the ears of Europeans who have wandered from the church. And of course it will be used as a resource for worship leaders and their teams.

What is its purpose?

To give people hope to re-imagine their cities and countries restored and renewed by the power of Christ.

Increased awareness and prayer cover for post-Christian Europe are part of this live worship project.

Where did you record and film Restore?

In Europe’s cathedrals, cafés, & streets.

What cities & countries specifically?

Prague, Czech Republic

Lincoln, UK

Florence, Italy

and Lisieux, France

Have you done anything like this before?

Yes! We recorded The Door, the first ever live worship CD/DVD filmed in mainland China.

What did your team look like?

Fourteen volunteer musicians, vocalists, cameramen, sound engineers, producers, and drivers from the USA, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Singapore, Ireland, & Australia are ready to roll!