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Psalm 66:15 (Common English Bible)
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Repurposing for Halloween and More

10/26/2021

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by Michael Edgar Myers
Founding Director
We've made many discoveries about presenting theater during  The Pandemic Era.  Among the discoveries is the ability to "repurpose" -- that is, representing establish material in new medium.
Those who dwell in the house of social media forever are well-acquainted with the idea.  It's why you have variations of a post in one medium designed anew for others, or multiple postings from a single source -- Facebook begats Instagram begats Twitter begats TikTok begats Pinterest begats...begats...begats...etcetera and....
For Kingdom Impact Theater, this repurposing has taken the form of revisiting stage scripts written a couple of decades ago, reading to see how the story and theology remains relevant over the years, then editing and presenting excerpts on "An Evening with Kingdom Impact Theater," the new program we developed for online presentation during the pandemic. 
What began as a holiday experiment during the 2020 Christmas season has grown into a monthly commitment -- on each third Thursday -- that has not only stretched us technically as performers, but also provided unexpected witnessing and live presentation opportunities as churches have resumed in-person worship.

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2020: A Year for The Lord

1/2/2020

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2020 Journal
"I know the plans I have for you..." -- Jeremiah 29:11
by Michael Edgar Myers, Founding Director
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We at Kingdom Impact Theater Ministries are proponents of balanced ministry teams for many reasons.

By balanced ministry teams, we mean a modern version of Paul's "spiritual gifts" analysis:  we all have many gifts, but the same spirit.  In essence, we are working toward the same goal -- for Christ and through Christ -- who provides the gifts and the vision. Our humanness, however, can frequently affect all of the above -- our vision and the use of gifts of God.

A balanced team, in contemporary terms, takes into account assorted ages, ethnicities and skills ,  which not only provide practical tools, but also inspiration and motivation. We have experienced this ourselves in the younger people who have served with us over the past five years as KIT has expanded our performance and teaching concepts. 

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A Handel on Flash Mobs

12/14/2018

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Handel Messiah Manuscript
George Friderik Handel's "Messiah," is a Christmas classic that began as an Easter concert.
​Imagine going about your daily activities of life -- school, shopping, work, dining -- and suddenly the sky around you bursts into song:  a voice here, a voice there, until the entire sky is filled with powerful harmonies singing repeatedly  the same set of lyrics, delivering a message.

What would you do?  Sit slack-jawed!  Complain?  Hide?   Join in? Call the authorities? Utter a sentence starting with "What the..."?
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The shepherds tending flocks on the silent night on the hills above Bethlehem faced this situation.  In their case, "What the...?" may not have been  an unreasonable response.
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This song is one of 61 on the playlist of “Carol Story,” a 10-minute play that tells the life of Christ solely through Christmas lyrics as dialogue. Learn More about "Carol Story" and "Carol Story: The Easter Edition."

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The 'Carol Story' Story

12/6/2018

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This is the first in a series of essays about “Carol Story" a 10-minute  play  that tells the story of Christ solely through lyrics of Christmas songs as dialogue.  Learn More.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
​-- Psalm 101:2 (King James Version)
by Michael Edgar Myers
Founding Artistic Director
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There  has been much conversation lately about the meaning of some songs associated with the Christmas season.  That is, they are songs generally sung during the Thanksgiving and New Year's holidays then not heard for another 12 months.

Without offering a viewpoint on a particular song, yes, it is good to frequently examine what we sing and what we say. Scripture reminds us to do so, especially teachings (2 Peter 2:1), spirits (1 John 4:1) and ourselves (2 Corinthians 13:5).  Re-examination not only yields growth, it also deepens discoveries that yield fruit.  Those who lead music for Christian services of worship are regularly challenged to test the lyrics of newer songs for theological accuracy as well as singability.

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The Resurrection in Christmas Songs

3/30/2018

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Woman singing with pianist.
Garlan Garner and Vikki J. Myers sing of the Resurrection's message often overlooked in Christmas songs.
Undoubtedly Christmas and Easter are two of the most popular and celebrated holidays of our culture, even among people who do not understand or believe in the central focus of their praise: That God, the Creator of Life, offers a permanent relationship with humans through the life work of His emissary Jesus The Christ.

 Beneath the catchy or reflective melodies often heard during holiday galas are provocative, inspiring poems whose depth is often missed, even by the most passionate Christ-follower. 

We explored those  poems,  revisited the Scriptures that inspired them and discovered the depth of their lyrical message:  What Jesus endured to save humans — who by nature rebel (or “sin”) against God — from eternal separation from God (eternal death, or “hell”).    The result is a new production based on a previous premise:  Singing the music of Christmas as Easter carols.

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    ​Many are reprints from our newsletter, The KIT 'n' Kaboodle, or Facebook notes over time.

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