What exactly is KaleidosCQpe?
Well, it's an album consisting of Adventist-originated music and spoken word has been produced by the Collegiate Quaterly (CQ) Bible-study guide. A number of artists and speakers on the album, which is called KaleidosCQpe, are Australians.
CQ editor Gary Swanson says, “I liked the idea right off. It sounded like something the CQ would do.”
Falvo Fowler, who works in the Office of Mission Awareness at the General Conference, came up with the idea for a CQ album to showcase Adventist musicians and said it was The Edge magazine that got him looking into what youth in the South Pacific Division were doing. “That, and conversations with my Australian boss, had me looking into the Adventist music scene.
“I was talking with Gary Swanson about ways in which CQ could expand its ministry into other media. Because we share an appreciation for a wide variety of music, we decided on producing a CD sampler featuring Adventist musicians from around the world. It just seemed to be such a perfect extension of the spirit of CQ itself—creation, participation and inspiration.”
The album took some six months to compile and produce, and features 16 artists.
Mr Fowler says of the aims of the album, "I guess I just wanted to highlight what young people who are involved in ministry are doing and affirm their place and contribution to God's ministry."
He adds, "This album has already been hailed from unexpected quarters for providing a medium for contemporary Christian music that has never before been attempted in the Adventist Church. It has offered an unexpected means of communication that young adults can truly embrace."
The pastor of Mount Colah church in Sydney and chaplain at Sydney Adventist College, Jean-Pierre Martinez, was one of the people who had a “spoken word” segment on the Kaleidoscqpe album.
“It was an awesome opportunity to contribute to a worldwide family—a real privilege,” he says. “I’m thrilled with the album’s sound, because it’s much more representative of our world church family and there’s something for everyone.”
CQ is currently planning a follow-up CD of a similar style to KaleidosCQpe and are open to hearing from any musicians who would be interested in contributing to the album. "We plan on highlighting different genres of music on each subsequent CD," says Mr Fowler. "We're also discussing the possibility of a sampler DVD that features animation. There are just so many ways to share the good news of God's grace."—Adele Nash
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