Comments on: Tuba Christmas is this Saturday.

By: Darby Lawrence

Darby Lawrence — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:57:09 +0000

I just checked and I have managed to miss all the Tuba Christmas events in Minnesota this year! Argh!

There used to be an event at The University of Northern Iowa every fall that involved tubas. They called it Octuba Fest. I don’t know if they still have it, but I’m going to check it out next fall!

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:13:57 +0000

My dad has been playing in Tuba Christmas for years. Each year, it is the same. We all cram into a huge area in the mall and sing Christmas carols with strangers accompanied by tubas. My husband swears the sound has the power to release bowels and, therefor, calls it the brown noise (thanks to an episode of SouthPark). It is a quirky event, to be sure. Yet, at some point as we are singing (everybody sings) loudly and proudly I realize every time that we are gathered in a public place singing profound lyrics about Jesus. I mean, this year I was thinking, “did we really all just say – the hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight”? We did. In a mall. With tubas.
I think you are right, Don. Something is up with Jesus and Tubas and redemption.

By: Felicity

Felicity — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:51:44 +0000

I cannot even tell you how awesome this is!

Merry Christmas!

By: Kam

Kam — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:57:37 +0000

Tubas sound really funny, especially in large groups. They should do “Tuba High School Musical”.

By: Tia

Tia — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:45:00 +0000

Did I hear a short version of the USC fight song in there? haha.. very nice

By: Sousltice Community Church

Sousltice Community Church — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:14:49 +0000

Interesting tradition. Traditions are an amazing thing. We can get so emotionally wrapped up in something that from our perspective seems so obvious but from the outside looking in, it looks a bit…well interesting. I’m sure we all have a few family traditions that we love. Anyone willing to share.
My whole family goes to my Grandpas house on friday nights. As a high schooler on the hockey team, I was invited to all sorts of parties but I never went because we all went to my grandma and grandpas to play cards and hang out. I got ridiculed for that in high school but I didn’t care. We still go pretty regularly and my kids now hang out w/ great grandpa Chas and love it.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:15:25 +0000

Well, I did just check my local listings and in my neck of the woods Tuba Christmas is happening on the plaza between an aquarium and a fish market. The fish are gonna love that! They’ll think they are being attacked by humped back whales, I’m sure. I can’t go to see for myself though. But I noticed the organizer’s last name is Lubbers and I don’t know why but the thought of putting it together to make Tuba Lubbers cracks me up. I bet he has a bumper sticker that says Tuba is for Lubbers or something.

And, not only is LJ in NY now, she’s always busy writing her novel…according to Dave’s blog posts. I’m sure her tuba neglect will pay off with a best seller someday.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:05:22 +0000

Hi,
This is a question for any other artists who view this site and comment on this blog and Don Miller as well…sorry it is unrelated to the tuba post but I didn’t know where else to post it.
I am in grad school right now, in my thesis year. I have been having problems talking about Christian spirituality as it relates to my work ( I just got slaughtered in my last committee meeting and it sucked) and I was wondering if you knew of any artists or artist communities that are dealing with this same topic that I can reference? Thanks and I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas ! Best, Stephanie
P.S. I attached my website, just click on my name, so you can get an idea of the kind of work I do.

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:18:20 +0000

Hey Don,

Not related to the post, but I wanted to let you know something. I teach communications at Arkansas Tech University. Last year I caught a podcast of your “Story” sermon at Mars Hill. Simply Amazing. Long story short is that I incorporated chunks of it into my last lecture I give students and it has made a profound impact. I now get e-mails from them later on telling me about the ways they’re “trying to write better stories”.

I just wanted to tell you thanks for this. I’m really looking forward to the book.

By: David Price

David Price — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:29:30 +0000

All right. Fine. We’ll be there.

But only to see the submarine.