Night of Joy Tonight on Hallmark

[Outcast4him]

Don't go judging Night of Joy unless you have been. Each artist is at a different stage at Disney. They can perform anything they want and say anything they want. Most perform their normal concert set. Every artist was good, its just a shame they didn't show more Petra. This Hallmark show was not sponsored by Disney. I think its great Disney does this once a year. Its a great chance to see an artist that you might not otherwise get a chance to see.

I can make whatever comments I'd like to about Night of Joy, thank you very much. I enjoyed some of the performers. I just didnt like what some of them said about Disney World..I have the right not to like what some of them said..They are Christians, not perfect, I know, but I dont want them to sell out to disney. I know there is editting involved.

[Shell]

It's unfair to assume that they're "selling out to Disney" when you don't know what might have been lost in editing. There's a lot involved in putting something like that together for TV.

I think Disneyland's a good way for people to hear these bands too. I'm just sorry there wasn't more Petra. I thought Yolanda Adams and Salvador did a good job.

[Petrapraise]

Say what what you want Mr. Defensive; I just don't believe they are "selling out to Disney". I personally like Disney. You can't go to too many places and be able to say what these artists said on stage. I'd be fired from work if I did. No place is pefect. Petra is struggling enough as is, so I believe it was good for them to get more exposure and money to continue on. I don't think Petra would attend if they didn't think it would help their ministry (Quote from John, "We hope we can attend again next year"). This is about their fourth time doing it so I think they would know.

There again you can say what you want.

[nightofjoy]

The very short clip on Petra was interesting but I would have at least liked to have heard one full song. At least Petra did get a little airtime as other groups such as the O.C. Supertones, Switchfoot, Nicole C Mullen, Downhere, Racheal Lampa, and ZOEgirl recieved little to no coverage what so ever. I would have loved to hear at least one song from each of these groups instead of some of the multiple songs from certain performers. At least during the last time I know that Night of Joy was on televsivison in 1993 on both the Family Channel and on Trinity Braodcasting network all of the groups that were there that year had at least two songs each presented to the viewing audience. Also, Bob's comments about Disney were partially in reference to the fact that they were one of the first bands to perform at Night of Joy back in 1983. Petra has performed at least 7 times since Night of Joy started.

[TexMetal4JC]

I can make whatever comments I'd like to about Night of Joy, thank you very much. I enjoyed some of the performers. I just didnt like what some of them said about Disney World..I have the right not to like what some of them said..They are Christians, not perfect, I know, but I dont want them to sell out to disney. I know there is editting involved.

I don't understand the whole anti-Disney thing... Sure, I can see being upset about their having a gay day and all. But really, since they have a Christian night, doesn't it mean Disney is just doing what every secular, money-making company in this country has the right to do - market itself to various audiences in the hopes of getting some of them back into the park at other times of the year?

Anyway, I can't see Petra as "selling out" to anybody - at least not in terms of message. I haven't gone to the shows there, but I bet even at Disney they did an altar call.

[nightofjoy]

Just to correct what someone else posted, Disney does not sponser gay day but does sponser Night of Joy. Gay day is concieved by an outside group and due to certain laws Disney cannot keep any group out of its park without a criminal reason.

Also, although I am sure Petra would have liked to make an alter call, Disney does prohibit that practice and there was not one done there. However, Disney's competitor Universal Studios puts on a similiar festival Rock the Universe during the same weekend as Dosney's Night of Joy. Universal does allow alter calls, includes nationally known speakers in addition to the bands, and closes their event will a candlelight prayer ceremony.

[Corval]

I really think Disney are secular and I understand they go to ant-Christiam cause there a lot of things that I do not known. We have heard about they get involved with bad things. The disney films show this.

Bu i think Petra describes with few words what they do that.

That It was incridible and it s all.

I continue believe in PETRA