You worldview will slip through, even in silliness like Behind Broadway:

Consider these lyrics :

"It well may be, that this chance will never come again, so at showtime, throw yourself completely in your part" -Behind Broadway
"When curtains rise, we know that they will fall, but until then, like a star we have to burn" -Behind Broadway

Juxtaposed to:

"Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live." -Jonathan Edwards

Or consider the lyric "And then whatever way reviews may bend - this path has now been given - and I'll walk it til the end". Originally the lyric said something to the effect of "I have now chosen this path" and I asked TJ if we could change it largely because of the following quote and verses. (also it seemed appropriate because Claire didn't really choose anything that happened to her)

"Brother, be courageous and let us play the man for our God, and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to Him." -John Piper

Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” -James, brother of Jesus

The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps. -Proverbs

Though I haven't asked TJ if he meant to put these little nuggets of truth in the play or if they just happened, they are certainly there. It's one of the reasons I like to write with Teej. He has a way of inserting truth in a beautiful way, that doesn't jar you, and helps you fall in love with biblical principals whether you mean to or not.


Thanks for working with me T.J.

-James