A group of nine students and adults from Bonsack participated in the 2009 SonPower experience in Orlando Florda. SonPower provides student choirs an intense week of rehearsals, Bible study, worship, and missions that they can take home and share beyond the event’s five days. New songs, new biblical insights, and relevant mission opportunities are all brought together by key experts in student ministry and respective fields. The week culminates in a live recording session for students to lay down their own vocal tracks of the musical, "Life," they've learned; this session ultimately releases as the next SonPower collection.

  • After a tasty breakfast at the Embassy Suites (and a quick stop at the local Wal-Mart), the group departed Brunswick at around 10 a.m. and stopped only once on the way to Orlando. Lunch at a Taco Bell in St. Augustine doubled as…
  • After waking up and breakfast, a worship rally began at 8:30 a.m. and was immediately followed by music rehearsal then bible study, led by James Tealy. Lunch consisted of sandwiches and chips, then we were off to the William Boot…
  • Things got in gear again at 8:30 am, when the youth rehearsed music for just over three hours. Some of the time was spent as an entire group, but a large amount of the morning was spent at sectionals. After rehearsal and a quick…
  • The schedule of Thursday was similar to that of Tuesday's. The group enjoyed the morning rehearsal/worship session and was excited to go back to visit the residents at the William Booth Tower downtown. Work included sweeping, mo…
  • The SonPower group worked hard to record all of the songs from 9:00 to 3:00, with only one stop for lunch. Free time followed the recording session and lasted until the closing service at 7:30. During their free time, the group …
  • The group left the Florida Hotel at approximately 7:30 a.m. Stops included Chick-Fil-A near Savannah, Ga for lunch and Cracker Barrel at Elkin, NC for dinnertime. After 11 hours driving and about 3 hours stopping time, the van p…