I have just uploaded a couple of rather rough videos from the Psalm Drummers on the streets of Camden Town on the 10th May 2008. I took these with my Samsung mobile, so I apologise for the quality, but at least it gives you some idea of what happened. You can probably find more over the next few days on You Tube.

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What an awesome weekend! As part of the Psalm Drummers team we were involved in the Pentecost Festival.

On the Saturday a small group of about 12 met in Camden Town at the canal. We walked playing our drums along the high street pavement. It was crowded! I don’t think I’ll ever say that Belfast is crowded ever again.

For me there was a strong sense of joy as we walked and played. Many people stopped to take photos and videos and smiles from many said it all. Many walked by and showed no expression but many were clearly moved by what they saw and heard. The motto for the Pentecost Festival was “Ladies and Gentlemen. The Church has now left the building“. The whole idea of the festival was to make an impact in our communities by being more visible, not locked away in a building, but visible; helping out practically in community work, taking its music to the streets, pubs and other gathering places. I feel this is what we did. God is a god of Joy and delights in music. There was a colour about what we did - bright t-shirts, loud, infectious rhythms and smiling as we did it.

The best bit for me was when our team leader motioned towards the entrance to McDonalds as we approached it, so we walked in and played an impromptu set for about 30 seconds and walked out!!!! I think we stopped just about every conversation!

If you were around that day and saw us please leave a comment here and let us know what you thought.

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