I know we’ve shared a lot about vans breaking down, tires being blown, as well as thousands of dollars of repairs on our van, but I did want to point out that through out all this, God has provided and has given us much faith to be on the road! He is so good and it is a fact that He will provide for all our needs. Here’s some examples…
- On Tuesday, someone felt compelled to donate a lot of money towards the band… The person had NO idea that we were just hit with a hefty bill to fix our van! He told us God had put it on his family’s heart to give and that he did. Wow. We were nearly in tears by the generosity!
- Thursday morning we arrive to Creation Festival 09 and played on the amazing Fringe Stage! First time playing there. It was a blast to play for a hometown festival where we attended many times! Here’s a pic from the show:
Reilly at the Fringe
Fringe!
Playing the Fringe was a highlight in itself. We loved meeting and hanging with so many new friends. This had been a dream for a long time to play here.
- Friday morning: 9:33 AM. 9 missed calls. 1 text message.
I’m in bed at home and see that some producers from Creation Festival have called me numerous times and texted me. We had just come home the night before after playing the Fringe Stage and enjoyed sleeping in our own bed. I quickly realize that all the calls can only mean ONE THING: Creation needs a band to fill in and they wanted Reilly!
I call up Creation and it’s true. Pillar can’t make their slot on the Main Stage at 2 PM. They want us to play… Note we are 3 1/2 hours away and we have 4 hours before the slot… it takes up a few seconds to decide and I call the band up and we get in our cars and DRIVE.
Each band member drove separately and we arrived at 1:35 PM. We load in, soundcheck from 1:45-2:00, and then play our first Creation Main STage slot ever… Talk about getting promoted from Fringe to Main Stage… That’s probably the fastest that’s ever happened!!
Reilly rocking at the Main Stage of Creation
God is good and we’re enjoying seeing Him open up doors for us. There’s no doubt about it. See you on the road!
Best
Dan
Awesome! God is good, and HE does provide. I really wish I could’ve made it to Creation this year. Hopefully next year!
You guys rock! I looked you up on iTunes, and just to let you know, one of your CDs is under Reilly, and another is under John Reilly Band. I think you’re leaving money on the table, so you might want to get that straightened out with Apple. I saw you’re video on the Rebelution site recently. Thank you for supporting such an awesome organization. Keep rocking for the glory of God!
Wow! That’s way cool. It’s neat how God at times decides to bless us so “last minute”. He’s so kind and gracious!
Wow! A 15 minute sound check. As a sound person, this blows my mind. Cudos to Reilly. That’s pretty impressive.
I saw you guys at the fringe stage and when I heard that you were playing on the main stage at 2:00 it was 1:52. I ran from my campsite to see you. It was so great to see you guys again, it really made my day.
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I love the air violin competitions. I think Noelle should of won when you played on the fringe though. I also liked how Dan played the Mario theme song, hilarious!
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I am so blessed to know you guys and see how God is so evidently working through you as a band. It is amazing all that He has so clearly done! I’m praying that you continue to be faithful… as He will! Love you guys!
I left a relpy on another blog already, but I really want to learn how to play like you guys. I have played the violin for 10 years and would love to be part of a band on the side. I would love to buy your CD, and I tried to find it at Creation. However, we couldn’t find it. I met Dan at on of the booths and told him about how I wanted to play like you both. He gave me lots of great pointers, and i wanted to thank him for that!