Popcorn's Pals

Our dear friends, Amber and Seth Ward, live in New York City. We met them when they lived here in Sugar Land and served on the music staff at our church. They are both wildly talented and we loved every minute of their music making here in Texas. Amber can sing like no one else I've ever heard. She sings from her heart and soul and is gifted beyond belief. Seth is also a vocal talent but his main focus is writing music and playing the piano. The Wards have two CD's, "What Do You Say? " and "Bitter Kiss", both cutting edge Christian works. Upon completion of the second CD, they took it on the road. They toured all over the south sharing their music on college campuses and churches and blessing people with their music. The music on their CD's is all original... composed by Seth, Amber, or both. I'm telling you these two are dynamite. AND they have credentials out the wazoo. Both are graduates of Baylor University in music this and music that. Seth is poised to finish his doctorate in music any minute now from the ivy league school of the south, Rice University. Amber taught one of our kernals voice, and Seth taught our youngest one piano and guitar. Seth is currently producing Mr. Popcorn's first CD. His music writing gift and fine tuned musical ear is unmatched. The whole time we were blessed with their sweet presence, I lived in fear that due to their talent they would move on to bigger and better things. Lo and behold the dreaded day came. They announced they had been praying about moving lock, stock, and barrel to NYC so they could both explore creative opportunities and that God had given them the go ahead. Hence, they are now living happily in the Big Apple. We had the pleasure of visiting them over the holidays and they took us to a great little restaurant near Central Park called Sarabeth's and we had a great meal and a great time. Seth later took us on a tour of Central Park and the weather was New York perfect, crisp and cold. Amber had to catch a train to Long Island where she was playing in "It's a Wonderful Life". Amber is the next broadway sensation, it is only a matter of time. Ok, all that to say this: Amber and Seth are talented, yes. Quite so. But the engine driving their talentmobile is the dedication of their persuits to God. They are both strong, growing Christians. When they sing, you feel it, when they talk, you hear it, and their lifestyles clearly reflect it. The Lord seems to exponentially multiply talent molecules in Christians that dedicate that gift back to Him. Have you noticed that? This phenomenon is evident in these two multitalented individuals, this supercharged couple. The good news is Amber is currently back in Sugar Land for two weeks playing "Belle" in Fort Bend Community Theater's production of "Beauty and the Beast". The show will run from Feb. 29 to March 2. The company called her and asked if she would do this because they knew she was the perfect person to play Belle. You'll never see the part so perfectly cast again, I promise. Amber and Seth, it was a short-lived blessing to have you in our midst those years and we knew it at the time. God bless you in your new life in your new city. Sugar Land and the Popcorns miss you terribly. Break a leg Amber!