"Christ The Redeemer" statue, Brazil

Erik Gray's journals
Written by Erik, February 4, 2017

Okay something cool from today... I am amazed at how perfect my choosing of Piano Guys posters turned out. 

I bought a poster before the concert. It's called "Wonders" and includes the Great Wall of China, as well as the giant "Christ the Redeemer" statue in Rio de Janeiro, and also a beautiful waterfall from Brazil. 

I didn't think too much of it until today... when I realized that that was my favorite song explanation and testimony that they shared: at the concert last night, Steven Sharp Nelson explained that for their song:

"The Mission/How Great Thou Art" they filmed at both "Christ the Redeemer" and the waterfall... 

and they talked about how it was amazing and beautiful to film at both... but it was MORE amazing and felt more beautiful and peaceful to film at the Waterfall. 

Steven said, "It felt amazing to be at 'Christ the Redeemer' because it was man's gift to God to show how much we love him. However, it was MORE amazing to be at the Waterfall because it was God's gift to show much He loves US." 

Yeah..... so amazing. What a great testimony.

And I have the poster that I will think of that everytime I see it!!! 

Like I said, I bought the poster before the concert so I had no idea of Steven's testimony. :) 

TENDER MERCY. Thanks, God. 😊😊😊😊😊😃😃😃😃😃😃

Journal Gems: The Piano Guys

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February 3, 2017

OKAY Piano Guys concert.... AMAZING!!!!! J and I both got posters and t-shirts (diff ones) of a T-shirt and a poster, Mom got a lanyard. We were on the left of the stage (so the stage was about at 10, 11 o'clock view) about row 7. It was perfect because it wasn't too low but wasn't too high. :) I thought our seats were just GOLDEN. They did so good! My favorite song was "It's Gonna Be Okay." I loooove that song because it is so... testimony? Ha ha. It is so eternal, too. Gives me a great perspective. In the grand, eternal scheme of things... it's gonna be okay. Because God is real and loves me and cares about me, and although my cancer situation right now is crap, it's NOT COMPLETELY WHO I AM. It's just a rough patch to help me learn and grow ad prepare for Godliness and AMAZING THINGS TO COME. :) 

I also loved listening to Waterfall because

I know the song SO well and could hear myself and imagine me playing it as Jon played it. I also loved the last song... it was a mash-up of "Fight Song" and "Amazing Grace." It was beautiful. They dedicated it to "Everyday superheroes" and Mom and Dad looked right at me. 😭😭 and Makaley also sent me a very sweet FB message after and told me she thought of me during that song. She is so sweet. And also Donna Jensen (Shane's mom) said the same thing. I was so touched. :)

So during the concert, they weren't just awesome and incredible... they were FUNNY!! The biggest thing that impressed me was that they played the music videos while they performed... totally in sync. THAT was impressive! They are impressive.

Erik playing the grand piano in the lobby of the 

Huntsman Cancer Clinic November 2013.