Nestled in Matt's basement, we set up for another practice. This week, we're tackling Avett Brothers, Matchbox 20 and Cage the Elephant. After hooking up the amps, tuning my bass and going over the key signature just to make sure we're set, Matt starts us off singing as he plays keys. The music junkie in me thinks again how dull this life would be without music and I throw up a quick thanks before I join in on the chorus.
The four of us are making sure we do our fall concert really well this time. Not only is it a nice break twice a week, but in reality we are preparing to create an environment that people want to stay in when a mass of freshmen come through Lowry Mall this August. After they do the Tiger Walk, a ceremony where freshmen walk through the columns on the quad, they almost all go through Lowry Mall on their way back to the dorms.
This is where we come in. Intercepting the students with icee pops and a concert of cover songs, we take the opportunity to welcome students and just let them know who The Rock is and what we're about. It's an honor to be able to be a crucial part of that environment being a success. We hope for people to stick around at first for the music or the icee pop and to stay because they made a connection with someone. It's a strategic move in evangelism and a fun one at that!
So we'll be meeting in Matt's basement, putting in hours this summer to make the music excellent and fun. This, I dare say, may be our best year yet!
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