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ON THE ROAD AGAIN

by Matt Hughes 

Dateline: Philippi, WV , Sep. 3, 2017, 16:21:28

Following last week’s Battle of the Bands and a visit with Ms. Sarah Rhea in Philippi, Josh Kristy will leave his jazz fusion blues band, Son of Man, for an up-coming solo gig in Jerusalem, Ohio. The new phenoms, Rocky and the Keys of the Kingdom, plan to front for him, even after Kristy advised that anyone who follows needs to know that there might be trouble up ahead.

Acknowledging a certain amount of push back from various church denominations, Kristy understands that there are some who think he is just part of a new cult, but he insists, “The Kingdom of Dodd is here to stay. What it represents is for everyone. Yes, it looks a little exclusive now, but we are really just getting started. Our Nu-Fashions, Nu-Food, and our Nu-Life ways challenge some, but I think that it’s the future. Someone has to tell these people that it is more than words on a sign these days: you’ve got to have product.”

Kristy plans to meet with the elders of the United Methodist Church in Jerusalem to explain to them that they are as united as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is evangelical. There likely will be some suffering along the way because pointing out institutional insufficiencies can really be a killer, but, until then, Kristy will, “Star On”.

Rocky, formerly known as Simon Johnson, was really pumped over his Battle of the Bands victory. He chastised Kristy for picking such a downer gig, “Mercy, mercy, Lord help us; the thought of you wasting your time on these people is a total bummer.” Then he corrected Kristy, “And I believe you meant to say, ‘Soldier On’, not, ‘Star On’”.

Kristy replied, “Don’t cross me up. If it was good enough for the Magic Men and the Camels or Wiseguys or whatever they’re calling themselves this week, then it’s good enough for me. It’s all about following the way, and that requires us to Star On.”

Just as all of the vans and busses were packed, a delegation came to Kristy saying, “There’s no profit in small gigs like this anymore. Today, the money is in the stadium gigs.”

Kristy responded, “If your music is all about money, then play the stadium gigs, but, when you only play the stadia, you lose touch with the people. Eventually your music suffers. The way of the Kingdom of Dodd is to stay in touch with the people—to hear their stories and their dreams and to let their real-life experiences influence what you are doing. It’s where I found my groove in the beginning, and it is where I will find my sound in the future.

“It’s time to quit talking among ourselves. Come with me if you’re ready. I’m concerned about these impulses of segregation. Claiming to be united, when the statement instantly separates you from the people around you, needs to change. When I’m done there, we can all head to New Jerusalem in Pennsylvania to reveal what evangelical means to the Lutherans. They need know what good message is before we can talk about being messengers for the Kingdom of Dodd.”

Kristy concluded his time in Philippi by promising, “As angels join the movement, Son of Man will come to perform with Keys of the Kingdom. It should be a great gig. As I’ve said, ‘It’s time to Star On.’”