Crossroads Community Church will host a concert featuring Matthew Smith and Indelible Grace on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 7 p.m. Matthew Smith is a singer-songwriter who composes new music to centuries-old hymn texts. He is a founding member of the Indelible Grace community, whose work has drawn acclaim across denominational lines and is used in churches around the world.

Indelible Grace Music grew out of ministering to college students, primarily through Reformed University Fellowship. “We saw many touched by the gospel, gripped by the rich theology and great poetry of the hymns of the Church,” states Smith. Indelible Grace puts a new spin on revered material, and the re-imagined hymns have found wide acceptance among the church at large, joining people who desire to honor tradition with those who want a modern musical approach.

“Our hope is to help the Church recover the tradition of putting old hymns to new music for each generation,” explains Smith, “and to enrich our worship with a huge view of God and His indelible grace. This is not really a new movement at all. Up until the beginning of the 20th century, it was common for people to compose new music for each generation for many of the hymns that they loved. Our goal is not to change for change’s sake, but to rekindle a love of hymns.”

Tickets are $5 and can be reserved by calling the church office at 485-2175 or by visiting the church’s website at www.crossroadspca.org. Crossroads Community Church is located at 14885 Greenfield Avenue (State Road 238) in Fishers, IN, just one mile southeast of I-69, Exit 10.

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