Christmas Show 2008

Behold the Lamb of God: The True Tall Tale of the Coming of Christ

an Andrew Peterson production

Show Date: Dec. 7, 2008
Showtime 7:00 p.m.
Doors open 6:00pm

Ticket price: free

Venue Address: 1840 Albany St
City: Schenectady, 12304
State: NY

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Review

The arch of the story is of a grand magnitude. But what makes this so effective is that it also faithfully and elegantly captures snapshots of the events that transpired that night in Bethlehem.

It's the story of patriarchs, prophets, priests, kings and kingdoms, but it's also the story of a young girl with a baby in her belly, and a brave yet frightened husband, and a paranoid tetrarch and shepherds and wise men. It's the story of the mystery of our salvation found in the incarnation, the taking on of flesh and blood by the second person of the Blessed Trinity.

Christmas is a time for celebration. But it's the kind of celebration that is part exultation, part gasp. We should be as blissfully drunk on the intoxicating good fortune that's come our way as we should be speechless at the "grotesque" reality that the incarnation occurred so that the body of this tiny Babe might be offered up for you and for me.

Bio

Peterson began his career in 1996 touring cross-country with his wife, Jamie, before being invited to be the opening act on Caedman's Call's tour in 1998. Peterson signed with his first label, Watershed/Essential records in 1999. His first CD, Carried Along made CCM magazine's list of Top Ten albums of 2000 and the featured single, "Nothing To Say" became a Top Ten radio hit. In 2004, Peterson received his first Dove nomination for "Family Man" for Country Recorded Song of the Year. Before signing with Centricity Music, Peterson released nine solo albums with four being independent, three on Watershed, and two on Fervent Records. Since 2004, Peterson has toured with several Nashville musicians and artists on his annual Christmas tour, Behold the Lamb of God: The True Tall Tale of the Coming of Christ. Peterson has also authored two books, The Ballad Of Matthew's Begats and ON The Edge Of The Sea Of Darkness. North! Or Be Eaten is expected to be released in the summer of 2009.