It’s coming…
i get the honor to VJ for travis once again, and this time it’s going to recorded live to CD & DVD!
if you’re in the area, join us for this awesome night of worship!
Entries Tagged as 'TRAVEL'
Gloria Christmas Tour
the week after i got back from Indonesia, i jumped on a tour bus with Travis Cottrell, Cindy Morgan & Shaun Groves for Compassion’s Gloria Tour!
The last two weeks have been awesome getting to VJ Christmas media for their incredible songs. Brandon Horner did the first leg for me (as there was a good chance i could have missed a flight in between Bali and Atlanta + the fact that jet lag kicked my butt this go around)….but i met up with Travis and the gang in Houston for Living Proof Ministries‘ CONVERGE event. We flew to Amarillo, then drove to Petal, MS, then to Jacksonville, FL. This weekend we hit Camp Hill, PA - Hickory, NC & Kingsport, TN.
Some of the churches had HUGE screens…like movie theatre sized canvases. It was obviously a lot of fun getting to “paint” them with visuals throughout the night. i’ve got to say that the most moving part of the evening was when Cindy Morgan sat at the piano and led us in “Praise the King”. And if that wasn’t enough, Travis followed it with “Jesus Saves” and “In Christ Alone”. Every night ended on a high note and with all fingers pointing to Jesus!
opening of “Ring the Bells” sung by Travis Cottrell
Cross-dissolving Africans during “Ring the Bells”
“Christmastime is Here” sung by Cindy Morgan
“Beautiful Bird” w/ music video, sung by Cindy Morgan
Cross-dissolving manger scenes with framed swirls for “Joy” sung by Cindy Morgan
Shaun Groves
Shaun Groves singing “Kingdom Coming”
“Praise the King” ProPresenter screen
NTMfilms :: the making of…
Today marks the last in the series of blog posts about the NTMfilms trip to Indonesia.
This last video is more or less "the making of" of our film. You’ll see glimpses of the scenery, culture and the people that we filmed.
The Making Of… [ NTMfilms : Moi Tribe ] from stephen proctor on Vimeo.
There’s definitely going to be a few more posts in the future about our trip (and future trips) with New Tribes Mission , and when the short film is ready, you can be sure that there will be a blog post about it!
So in the near future, we’ll get back to the regular conversations on visual worship, but thanks for going on a tangent with me and letting me take you on a journey into the Moi Tribe! after all, i believe missional living is the best "visual worship" that we could ever offer to God.
The coolest layover EVER.
When i was a little boy, my mama read to me the Picture Bible. It’s like a comic book, but drawn to the scriptures. it still fascinates me. i mean the illustrated fire coming down on the altar rocks!
well, this blog is going to be a little like that… pictures, with captions. so here we go.
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When we left Moi Land, we had to fly out by bush plane. the wheels leave the ground around 200-300 feet and then it makes a steep climb. it’s pretty intense.
the flight was beautiful, soaring over mountains and rivers and tribal villages…. but we had to fuel up.
so we landed in another village that had fuel tanks.
I’m not kidding when i say that God directed every shot of this film…b/c it JUST SO HAPPENS that there was a huge tribal feast going on when we landed. you’ve got to understand, this just doesn’t happen every day.
Most of the men dressed up in their traditional warrior attire.
And this guy was very irate and did not welcome us. He had his bow and arrow drawn at us. luckily the pilot knew the language and he calmed down, and we left.
i was just kidding about the last part. but you believed me, didn’t you!
no, everybody was friendly, and the kids were really cool!
And check this kid’s hair out!! how cool is that.
Macon (our executive producer) decided to play a little soccer with the kids.
oh wait, that’s not a soccer ball. it’s a blown up pig’s intestine!!
And b/c i was on my way back to Nashvegas & b/c God has a sense of humor, this guy was there.
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but all of this combined isn’t the craziest thing i saw during our tribal layover.
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yes. it’s true.
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don’t believe me?
The Moi’s Concept of the World Around Them
This weekend i thought i’d post a few different videos from the NTMfilms trip to Indonesia. i’d like to share with you a conversation i had with stephen crockett, missionary to the Moi Tribe. One night he was sharing some really interesting details on how the mind of the Moi works & what their perceptions are of the world. It’s pretty interesting, as most of the Moi have never traveled outside of their region of hamlets, and some of them had never even seen a white person prior to the missionaries arrival.
As he continued talking, i thought it would be a good idea to get the HD handy-cam out and start recording. it’s dark and grainy, and as he continues to talk, it begins to rain. so the audio isn’t all that great. but you should still be able to understand clearly!
The Moi’s Concept of the Earth [ NTMfilms : Moi Tribe ] from stephen proctor on Vimeo.
For more stories & pictures from our trip, check out the NTMfilms blog . And to see more film by New Tribes Mission, click here .
NTMfilms :: A Tribal Celebration
More behind-the-scenes footage from NTMfilms…
The Moi people of Indonesia know how to throw a party! Their singing is absolutely amazing; and they are always finding reason to dance.
A Tribal Celebration [ NTMfilms : Moi Tribe ] from stephen proctor on Vimeo .
For more stories & pictures from our trip, check out the NTMfilms blog . And to see more film by New Tribes Mission, click here .
NTMfilms :: The Journey In
We finally made it home from our trip to Indonesia! The filming went great, and now we have a LOT of work to do. The editing process has begun & the soundtrack is being scored. We should expect the release of the main short film to be in early Spring of 2009. And i’ll be sure to let you know when that happens! We also have a few others surprises up our sleeve, but i’ll let you know about those when the time comes.
Today, i’ll begin posting a series of behind-the-scenes videos that we shot along the way. This first video takes you with us on the journey into the Moi Tribe of Papua, Indonesia. And for the next five days, i’ll be posting a new behind-the-scenes video that is sure to make your jaw drop! So be sure and check back each day!
The Journey In [ NTMfilms : Moi Tribe ] from stephen proctor on Vimeo.
Thank you so much for praying for us while we were away. Please continue to pray for the growth of the Church in the Moi Tribe and for the Crocketts & Browns (missionaries in the Moi Tribe). And please pray for the team as we enter into post-production on the film.
For more stories & pictures from our trip, check out the NTMfilms blog . And to see more film by New Tribes Mission, click here .
The End of a Journey
a view from our porch where we shot a ton of timelapse footage!
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hey guys-
well, our 11 days in the Moi Tribe of Indonesia is coming to an end. It’s hard to believe i’ve been here, literally in the middle of nowhere, and it’s over!
the experiences I’ve had here are…truly indescribable. It’s truly too much to blog about. i wouldn’t even know where to start.
thank goodness we had tons of cameras! when i get back next week, i’ll be posting a few videos online that will give you a glimpse of the journey we’ve been on. and in a few months, we’ll have a really cool short film to show the world…telling the story of God’s saving grace in the Moi Tribe & the incredible work that New Tribes Mission does here and all over the world!
it’s incredible that the missionaries got their satellite internet working JUST BEFORE we arrived. So this is the first time anyone has been able to get online consistently. That’s allowed Macon Hare (NTM Exec Producer) and me to Twitter , and for all of us to check and update Facebook. We’ve also been able to update our NTMfilms blog , which has a lot of pictures and stories from the past few days.
one thing that’s been really exciting is sharing some of my experiences with a few friends. Via the power of iChat & Skype, I’ve allowed a few friends to talk to my new Moi friends LIVE! the Moi people really get a kick out of it, and enjoy singing for my friends. One friend, Biscuet , was inspired to blog about his experience . Then Vicky Beeching was so moved by his story, that she wrote on her blog about it!
i can’t wait to post the "behind the scenes" videos. but until then, here are some pictures!
flying into our small hamlet in "Moi Land".
reflection of Ben Smallbone in the cockpit.
my first interaction with the Moi…handing them my camera and letting them experience film-making!
sitting on the porch with some Moi guys, iChatting with Biscuet .
Ben Smallbone : cinematographer extraordinaire. We don’t go anywhere without him!
prepping the HeliMission chopper pilot what shots we want to get.
Nate & i getting ready for our chopper shoot. both doors were taken off, and we hung halfway out during flight to get the shots we needed. it was a rush!
Hello from “Moi Land”
hey everyone. Just blogging from the middle of nowhere, literally.
Things we have done in Indonesia so far: hiking (and I’m not talking a walk in the State Park), flying in bush planes, eating amazing foods, hanging out w/ tribal believers, filming scenes for our film, hanging outside of a helicopter while filming a waterfall (just like in "Planet Earth"), and keeping the camera from being knocked by the men’s gordes.
Things we have yet to do: kill off all the chickens and sacrifice a pig (that’s in the morning), tribal feast and dance, filming from a bush plane, reinacting the crucifixion of Jesus (for filming purposes), and much much more!
We’ve been posting various stories on the NTMfilms blog @ ntmfilms.wordpress.com - Here’s a story I just posted:
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"Streams In the Valley"
Saturday was the most physically challenging day since we’ve arrived, for me at least. We hiked a grueling hour down steep, muddy slopes to arrive at a beautiful waterfall and a turbulent river. It was definitely worth the pain my right thigh endured as i slipped and fell multiple times, catching myself with my right leg and grabbing at the roots sticking out of the ground. The reward i had hoped for was there; a few hours of filming the shots we needed, then jumping in the river and swimming with the local tribesman. It was a blast.
But God had another surprise for me. You see, I had befriended one of the young believers, named "Tipaye" (pronounced "Se-pah-yay"), and when I was sharing my powerbar with the others, he didn’t seem interested. He was off by himself, completely lost in what he was doing: listening to an MP3 player with white headphones!! (congrats, Steve Jobs, you’ve managed to extend the digital music culture you created to the ends of the earth!) I took an interest in what he was doing, as he seems to do things differently than the others. His mind seemed elsewhere.
Tipaye pulled the earbuds off and put them up to my ears. I had no idea what he might be listening to. Indonesian hip-hop? Island reggae beats? PNG’s pidgin rap artist "O-Shen"??? No. It was Robin Mark singing "Lion of Judah". Celtic worship music filled with rich doctrine! I was floored.Now I know he probably doesn’t really understand what all is being sung…but he sure seemed into it!
It brought me back to a service i’ll never forget. Back in july, nate & I were with Beth Moore in Minneapolis for Living Proof Live. We stayed an extra day so that we could visit John Piper’s church. "Lion of Judah" was the main song that ushered in our corporate time of worship, and the whole service seemed to bleed with a missional heartbeat. For some reason, it was a really powerful Sunday that I will never forget. It made me think of New Tribes Mission and the work being done in some of the remote places in the world where there are no churches and other believers to reach the unreached.
As I look back, it’s encouraging to see that when God leads me on crazy journey down a deep valley, there He is. With a refreshing stream to relax and play in, and with a brother who’s got more in common with me than I ever expected.
Tipaye in the back, leaning against the post.
Everywhere I go, people always gather to watch videos on my Mac
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