Booming Beyond Measure!

So the latest concert to hit Medford was last night, the Boomin' Beyond Measure tour featuring Matthew West, Jeremy Camp & TobyMac.

The crowd was a sell-out and got straight to their feet as Matthew West took the stage to open things up, armed with only an acoustic guitar. He was really surprised and delighted when I gave him a tub of his favorite mint-chocolate-chip ice cream before the show.
The audience warmed to him at once as he played 4 or 5 songs with a mixture of humor, challenge, worship and thought provoking points.

Jeremy Camp had to miss the pre-show meet-and-greet as he was suffering from the flu, but he really pulled it together in a powerful and inspiring worship set which was a really pleasant surprise to me. Starting with the awesome "Give You Glory" he was carried along by the encouragement of the crowd and the presence of God in the building, and really seemed to be enjoying himself, despite his illness.

TobyMac took to the stage with a ten piece band which included his DJ buddy Dj Maj, dancers and backup singers. It was high octane all the way with God squarely in the center. Non stop oral and aural treat with plenty of stuff from Portable Sounds along with (for me) the highlight of the night, the old-school 70s medley which included snippets of Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music", Sugarhill Gang's "Rappers Delight", Chic's "Good Times" and "La Freak" and KC & The Sunshine Band's "That's The Way I Like It", and ending with Sister Sledge's "We Are Family".

The show closed with a blistering "Jesus Freak" and they were gone, leaving a breathless and danced-out crowd.

Happy Valentine's....