I just got done with Catalyst One Day, in Dallas, TX. I got to hear from Andy Stanley and Craig Groschel for a full day, and it’s been amazing. The conference got over at 5, and I don’t fly out until 9:45, so I decided to chill out at the church building rather than try to fight Dallas traffic. I worked on some stuff for a while (including the previous post), and then talked to Manda (who’s at the BSU staff retreat). THen I packed up my stuff, leaving it on the couch where I’d been sitting and went to say goodbye to Chad, my friend who works for Catalyst (and who invited me to the conference).
We chatted for a while, and when I returned for my stuff, a guy was laying on the couch with his feet up next to my bag (which was sitting on the edge of the couch). I ran over and got my bag, apologizing for leaving it in his way. He looked up and assured me it was no big deal, and that’s when I recognized our worship leader for the day.
Steve Fee.
(I think) I managed to suppress my geek-out and carry on a pretty normal conversation with him – about their summer tour schedule, his history with North Point, and vacation plans. He was really gracious and cool, as were his bandmates who joined us.
At one point, I thanked him for his music. I related how we brought back several of his songs to the BSU and they served as a catalyst for a lot of positive change in our musical worship, really encouraging us to think outside the box of what is normally acceptable. He thanked me earnestly and told me that my words were encouraging to him, and with that I took off, braving the (less intense) Dallas traffic.
All in all, it was a great day. I got to ask Andy Stanley a burning question, hang out with Chad and meet several other friends old and new. Plus get to hang out with a songwriter I enjoy and admire.
