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A Story of Grace: Music that Moves

By Mahnoor Ali, Community Writer
July 9, 2014 at 10:26am. Views: 89

At around 6 p.m. on June 29th, people began crowding into the Packinghouse Redlands to see "A Story of Grace: Beyond the Iron Curtain." A concert that is as much a lesson in history and spirituality as it is a vibrant compilation of enlightening performances, A Story of Grace is true to its name. It shares several stories, paired with sweet and uplifting music, that shed light on the spiritual deficit that plagued Eastern Europe after the fall of the Iron Curtain and the eventual religious triumphs of individuals during the aftermath. Pastor Phil Metzger and the CC Budapest Orchestra have been traveling to perform the concert with the Packinghouse show being the third of a planned twenty-two. Pastor Phil of the Calvary Chapel Budapest, the force behind the performance, wanted to share the compilation of stories with an American audience. Together with a talented assortment of passionate Hungarian musicians and orchestra leader Mike Payne, he allows for an inspiring and enlightening performance to unfold before the audience. Anecdotal depictions of those behind the Iron Curtain are beautifully wound with music and commentary. Speaking about Eastern Europe, of which he has been a resident for almost two decades, Pastor Phil stated, "It was a place covered in darkness for so long. It was time for light." It is this idea of light and a posing of the question, "What does Grace look like?" that defines the show. To learn more about A Story of Grace as well as information about tour dates, visit http://astoryofgrace.org/.

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