[WM] One of the many things I loved about
saying things.
that. I’m just proud of them, and I would love
the movie was the way it pointed out that young
to be even more a part of their process, but I
adults are frequently dealing with problems that I just think they’re fostering something special, know that they’re in great hands. They’re just
are not of their doing. You guys did a great and again I think what they’re doing is like slamming it, I’m proud. I’ll be right there with
job of setting up the emotional weight that the worship-based performance. I do believe pom-poms just cheering for them.
characters were under. You got so many things people have a gift to perform, and if you keep right on your first movie out of the gate. How’d your heart of worship in the space, then when [WM] In the DVD for Be Lifted High, Jenn talks
you do it? you step into a role and you’re performing it’s about taking off her Mom hat and putting on
all for the Lord, it’s in worship. And those kids, her worship hat and Bill gently pointing out that
some of those kids really have that, they carry the worship hat should never have been taken
[Steffany] I think that those kids who played
the roles are very beautifully connected that
way in their real lives. They’re genuinely aware
of what’s going on in their hearts, they process
that with their parents and their families, and
they’re a healthier breed in that way. Those
conversations are happening in those families,
so you see that, you see them able to connect
with something rather than just pretending to
be something. It makes sense to them what
they’re feeling and what they have to portray in
the movie. It was real enough to them that it’s a
little less like acting and more like connecting to
what they know to be true. I just feel they were
brilliant at it, even at a young age without acting
experience. None of them really had any acting
experience whatsoever. They had someone
come in and coach them and train them, but
for the most part they’re just pretty emotionally
aware kids, and it’s awesome.
[WM] Speaking of the movies, Fathom
Events will be presenting a one night showing
of “Bright Ones” at 700 theaters around the
country on April 22. Noting that Fathom is
owned by AMC, that is huge. What is it like to
see this happening through this next generation
of worshippers at Bethel?
[Steffany] It’s huge. I’m just stinking proud.
To be honest they’re just brilliant, you should
see the stuff those kids write. Their next album,
these guys write brilliant stuff and for being so
young it’s just so moving. Amanda and I sat
down with Josie and listened to one of her
songs not too long ago, and we just looked
at each other like, “This is stupid, why are we
here? This is so good!” We were so moved,
we were almost in tears because we were so
excited at her melodies and the way she was
Steffany Gretzinger
April 2019
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