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I can't remember the last time I've been so blessed by a concert. no, yes, now I remember,- it was the LAST time I saw P.K., in Louisville.!! But this is a different show, and I have to say, right now at the outset; that for me to try to put into words, (or even quote anything phil said) is to do him a diservice. It's like taking the whole thing completely _out _of _'context".And that is not my intention.

So what follows is just a simple set-list :
1. improv. intro. with 'not so long ago' segue into 'strong tower'
2. Cover Me (salvation army band)
3. Shades of Green - a beautiful new instrumental which he says is 50% Irish,
guitar tech. note: two capos in two diferrent positions on the neck, and an ingenius, (undiscypherable) tuning.
4-5. title track from LBT, *** testimony for Christ *** 'the Answer' (glass harp)
6. John the Revelator (fuzz tone acoustic guitsr? wild.)
7. Legacy - tech: open C tuning: CGCGCE /LOW-TO-HIGH
8. THE MAKER OF THE uNIVERSE (AWE INSPIRING, GREAT POETRY,TOO)
9. A SONG BASED ON THE Beatitudes, written by Ted Sandquist.
10. 'Beneath the Blood Stained Lentel' was brilliant, a wonderful surprize, which i won't give away here...
11. PAKA song, with lyrics written by phil for his father.
12. Tender Love, with lyrics penned by his sister, Geri.
13. new song: Carry me Back, lyrics also by sister Geri.
14.-15. Let Everything Else Go, medley w/Jesus loves me this i know, etc./and
Tennesse morning ! (from 220)
16.-17. True Believers - fantastic dueling leads - first in 2, then in 3 part harmony -that JAM MAN is a really neat tool..he did a version of McCartney's 'motor of Love', but hey, Phil - is that, are those the same words Paul used, (in the verse), or did you come up with some new ones? - I do not have the flowers in the dirt - Album/L.P.
18. O.K., as an encore, a terrific new sound/song, called 'inseperable', presumably for the next vocal C.D. sounded very unusual, very diferent, I guess this is the one Andy Asmus was telling us about, not to long ago.
19. But talk about 'saving the best' for last- the final encore was by the late Rich Mullins, called "Hold Me Jesus", AND IT touched me very deeply- I really felt God's love and his presence- alleluia, amen.

as a just a couple of footnotes: Phil recieved a standing ovation before he even played a note! since this was at a church, the Christlife Family center, I noticed and apreciated the fact that phil spoke alot about his family: brothers, sisters, and mom and Dad, allowing us the privilege, sharing with us (the audience) some funny anecdotes and vocal characterizations?, etc. young and old, we all enjoyed his light hearted, and very multi-facetted personality.

And i have to say this, three cheers for the Pastor of Christlife Family Center for hosting this Keaggy concert, Thank-you Pastor Wade Thomas. What a wonderful gift to give to the congregation of your church, a PK show - october 15, 1999

BTW- his parting words to the people gathered in the sanctuary; "Trust in Jesus!"

how cool to have such a massive repertoire of almost ALL original music to choose from....you want to yell out requests......but he has so many songs, where do you begin? it's better just to let the artist speak for himself.... yelling out requests is kind of rude, anyways, let you'all go, now, thanks for listening/reading this southern/ohio concert

-- Gerry Belsak

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