“I Can Play the Background..”

An awaited night.  After missing Lecrae two recent times that he has been in the area, we were on our way …to Madison.  My Kaleb (7) has been waiting and hoping and wanting to see him for quite some time, he-loves-music.  So do I.  Really--have been wanting to take him.  Know it would be so joyful.  We get there.  Sold out.  Ugh.  Although… there were two tickets my brother-in-law offered us--who happens to live in Madison.

Well yes-seven of us drove.  But, if only two--I could still take Kaleb in.  It works.  We are in.  Him and me.  Kaleb, sweet Kaleb is taking it all in.  Very Energetic show.  I love to dance (most people don’t know this) and can hardly sit still--the 1 seat we could find, we were sharing.  Him on my lap.  Standing?  No-he wanted to sit, moving with the music?--hmm-not too much, he wanted to sit.  Good view though.  Interesting for me, if I’m at a live concert I stand, I move (a lot).

And the song plays, “I can Play the Background..,“ and I know why I’m there.  Not cause I love music, not because I enjoy concerts or Lecrae.  I’m there for my boy.  My life isn’t about me, and I am grateful to play the background (and sit and be still), because isn’t that what we are called to do?  “More of You and less of me.”  I am a dreamer, so much so you could call me the dreamer.  There are so many things in my life I have wanted to do or become, the list would be-ridiculous.  But the thing is God has never asked me to live out my dreams, I think that is the call of our culture, and Disney movies--but not the call of God or the effect of becoming more Christ-like.

Oh yea, so what did Kyle and the five others do?  Sit in the parking lot?  Oh-no,  he’s Kyle, he chatted with someone and they let him in…

Click here for the song -Lecrae

and here's a few lyrics..

I had a dream that I was captain of my soul

I was master of my fate, lost control. and then I sank

So I don't want to take the lead, 'cause I'm prone to make mistakes

All the folks who follow me, going end up in the wrong place

So let me just shadow you, let me trace your lines

Matter of fact, just take my pen, here, you create my rhymes

'Cause if I do this by myself, I'm scared that I'll succeed

And no longer trust in you, 'cause I only trust in me

And see, that's how you end up headed to destruction

Paving a road to nowhere, pour your life out for nothing

You pulled my card, I'm bluffing, You know what's in my hand

Me, I'm just going to trust you, You cause the dice to land

I'm in control of nothing, follow you at any cost

Some call it sovereign will, all I know is you the boss

Man, I'm so at ease, I'm so content

I'll play the background, like it's an instrument