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    Lifted: The Little Book of Monologues and Scenes from the African American Christian Experience
    Lifted: The Little Book of Monologues and Scenes from the African American Christian Experience
    Lifted: The Little Book of Monologues and Scenes from the African American Christian Experience
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    Lifted: The Little Book of Monologues and Scenes from the African American Christian Experience

    By Brian Weddington

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    The voices on these pages have a direct connection to my being influenced by worship and Spirit. They came to me during my moments of both quiet reflection time with God and through my engagement with the lives of of other believers of Christ. This is a celebration and a proclamation! It is an endeavor to recognize who the Savior is in our lives and how our belief in Him can be transformative in our world. You may use these voices as stand alone pieces or you may string each moment together with praise dancing or spirit filled songs influenced by the Gospel. However one decides to experience or present them, I urge you all to take a moment to get into a quiet place in order to usher in the Holy Spirit. Enjoy the praise, experience the faith, and above all continue to lift up the name of Jesus.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateAug 3, 2011
    ISBN9781425175436
    Lifted: The Little Book of Monologues and Scenes from the African American Christian Experience
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    Brian Weddington

    Brian Weddington is Director of Theatre Arts at the Henry Hendricks Weddington School for the Performing Arts located in Chicago. He holds a B.A. from the University of Illinois and an M.F.A. from Rutgers University. Some of his artistic and creative accomplishments include the following: an Assistant Professorship of Theatre at the University of Illinois, Theatre Arts Instructor at Malcolm X College; performance roles in Barbershop 2, ABC's One Life to Live, The National Black Arts Theater Festival production of "The People Who Could Fly", the Kennedy Center's theater production of "The Darker Face of the Earth", Thieves' Carnival performed at the Southwest Theater of Moscow and a host of national and regional television commercials.

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      Lifted - Brian Weddington

      Contents

      Introduction

      Prologue:

      A HAND TO HOLD

      YOUNG WOMEN

      YOUNG MEN

      THE COVERING OF BROTHER WATSON

      Epilogue:

      Introduction

      …If I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

      John 12:32

      The following voices on these pages have a direct connection to my being influenced by worship and spirit. They came to me during my moments of both quiet reflections with God and through my engagement with other believers of Christ. They represent not only the saints that I have encountered while exploring the human condition but also everyday people who choose to walk the Christian faith. This is a celebration and a focused proclamation! It is an endeavor to recognize who the Savior is in our lives and how our belief in Him can be transformative in our world.

      There is no set way in which to perform these creative works. The prologue and epilogue can both be performed with an ensemble or as a creative solo piece. Just take a page from my personal actor’s manual and create the circumstances that cause each speech or scene to occur, explore how the speakers/voices might feel, and know the individuals that you are talking to. You may use them as stand alone pieces or you may wish to string each moment together with praise dancing or spirit filled songs inspired from the Gospel. However one decides to present them, I urge you all to take a moment to get into a quite place in order to usher in the Holy Spirit and pray. From this place, we can move toward honoring God who is the head of our lives, asking for forgiveness, thanking Him for all He has done, and lifting up the name of the ultimate instructor of the Word, our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. It is my desire that this little book of praise and worship be a blessing to anyone who chooses to see, hear, and feel the messages.

      It is also my hope that there will be non believers who experience LIFTED. I want them to feel compelled to seek out a new journey for their lives that will ultimately lead them into the joy of salvation through Christ. Enjoy the praise, experience the faith, and above all, continue to lift up the name of Jesus. Be blessed!

      – Brian Weddington

      Prologue:

      The Current

      When we embrace the winds of a renewed mind and positive change during the turbulent

      Moments of life’s trials, we grab hold of hope.

      The energy of the day, that has the appearance of shadow and night, becomes the light on the path of becoming. Flowing into what is prayed for with eyes shut and hands lifted. The

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