Andrew Peterson

We had the pleasure of having Andrew Peterson come to our church and perform a concert. 

It was such a great night! 

I had been anticipating/excited about this event ever since my Dad told me that Andrew was officially coming. See, last year, when Ellie Holcomb came to Lakeland for a concert, she was currently reading Andrew's books: "The Wingfeather Saga" and if you know me, then you know that music and great books are the way to my heart. After her concert that night, and her recommendation, I immediately got on amazon and ordered all four books. 

They are WONDERFUL books--like, in my top 5 favorite book series of all time (my review here). 

As a book nerd, I enjoyed getting to talk with him a bit and have him sign my books (of course)!

Along with being an amazing writer, he is a phenomenal song writer. The lyrics to his songs are just, captivating--many little stories, all about his life and the way The Lord uses/has used events and people throughout. I really enjoyed it. 

I highly recommend his music and even more so, catching one of his concerts if he's every anywhere close by! You won't regret it. 

I will leave you with the lyrics to one of my favorite songs that he performed:

"The Sower's Song" 

Oh God, I am furrowed like the field

Torn open like the dirt

And I know that to be healed

That I must be broken first

I am aching for the yield

That You will harvest from this hurt

Abide in me

Let these branches bear You fruit

Abide in me, Lord

As I abide in You

So I kneel

At the bright edge of the garden

At the golden edge of dawn

At the glowing edge of spring

When the winter's edge is gone

And I can see the color green

I can hear the sower's song

Abide in me

Let these branches bear You fruit

Abide in me, Lord

Let Your word take root

Remove in me

The branch that bears no fruit

And move in me, Lord

As I abide in You

As the rain and the snow fall

Down from the sky

And they don't return but they water the earth and bring they forth life

Giving seed to the sower, bread for the hunger

So shall the word of the Lord be with a sound like thunder

And it will not return, it will not return void

We shall be led in peace

And go out with joy

And the hills before us

Will raise their voices

And the trees of the field will clap their hands as the land rejoices

And instead of the thorn now

The cypress towers

And instead of the briar the myrtle blooms with a thousand flowers

And it will make a name

Make a name for our God

A sign everlasting that will never be cut off

As the earth brings forth sprouts from the seed

What is sown in the garden grows into a mighty tree

So the Lord plants justice, justice and praise

To rise before the nations till the end of days

As the rain and the snow fall

Down from the sky

And they don't return but they water the earth and they bring forth life

Giving seed to the sower, and bread for the hunger

So shall the word of the Lord be with a sound like thunder

And it will not return, it will not return void

It will not return, it will not return void

It will not return, it will not return void

We shall be led in peace

And go out with joy

And the sower leads us

And the sower leads us

And the sower leads us