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| Bethany Dillon Interview |
Singer Bethany Dillon, Dove award winner and the lone, main female musical performer at this year’s Gathering, sat down with us for a brief interview while she was here. Read it! |
| Stellar Kart Interview |
The Media Team staff interviewed the guys of Stellar Kart. Read what they shared with us about themselves, the band, their songs and their families. Read it! |
| Echelon Interview |
The Peel staff went behind stage for an exclusive interview with the guys of Echelon in between a couple of their performances in the CHOSEN with Others Live It area. They gave us the inside scoop on what they’ve experienced at the Gathering as well as some fun little tidbits about themselves. Read all about it! |
| Fusebox Interview |
Billy Buchanan, the lead singer of Fusebox, was kind enough to take a few minutes out of his busy day to answer a few questions for the Peel staff on Sunday. What’s it like for him, performing for so many people? What music does he listen to and what issues does he notice teens grappling with? Read all about it!View it! |
| Lost and Found Interview |
For Michael Bridges and George Baum of the band Lost and Found, the National Youth Gathering is a family event. Read It! |
| Registration: The Experience Before the Experience |
Masses of youth and adults began flooding through the halls of the North/South Concourse on Saturday as they arrived in Orlando. Youth from around the nation waited patiently, trying to keep occupied with everything from playing duck-duck-goose to untying a human knot. Read It! |
| Screaming Monkeys |
| It flies. It screams. It wears a stylish cape and hat. It’s the hugely popular, ever-fashionable Superfly monkey. Read It! | |
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| What's Headed Your Way |
When you leave the OCCC today, your Gathering experience will be far from over. In the coming weeks, look for these exciting media pieces: Read It! |
| Busting at the Seams |
Session Full. Those two words became very familiar for many of the youth at this year’s Gathering. The popularity of sessions like The Jesus Painter, Craig Gross’s “Questions You Can’t Ask Your Mama,” and Mary Bloebaum’s “Diet Coke and Cheese Fries” forced CLB’s and YAV’s to tell patiently waiting lines of people that there were no seats remaining in the conference room for them to come in and listen. Read It! |
| Rev. Reed Lessing |
Want to know more about Tuesday’s worship preacher? The Rev. Reed Lessing shares his favorite bands, pizza toppings, advice for young adults, and more! Read It! |
| Offering |
Worship Offering; Where will your gifts go? We’ll tell you. Read It! |
| Servant Events Update |
Gathering participants came to CHOSEN with hearts eager to serve. Here’s a quick recap of the servant event projects accomplished so far . Read It! |
| The CHOZONE Commons |
The CHOZONE Commons, located in West Building Hall C, hosts the mother-load of fun activities, merchandise and LCMS organization info for participants. Read It! |
| The Gathering Backpack |
| For years, Gathering participants have been unified and identified by a tide of color – the culprit? Backpacks. In 2004, a moving sea of orange backpacks flooded the convention center and I-Drive and the item quickly became the identifying mark of Gathering participants for the City of Orlando. Read It! | |
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| Tuesday Night Worship |
| “Jesus Christ is the best thing that ever happened to me!” Dr. Reed Lessing, the preacher for Tuesday night’s worship service cheered out as everyone repeated. Read It! |
| Adult Gathering Recap |
| As thousands of youth packed the hallways of the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), adults of all ages were able to have a Gathering experience of their own at the first-ever LCMS Adult Gathering. Read It! | |
