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4 August 2017 MUSIC Good News - Broward Edition
Rock the Universe Returns to Universal
Orlando Resorts
Shelly Pond
Good News
Florida’s biggest Christian
music festival, Rock the Universe™
returns on September 8 and 9
with a weekend of soul-stirring
music, faith and fun! The two-
day event can be a great outing
for church youth groups, fami-
lies and friends. You can enter to
win tickets from the Good News
online at
RTU2017.
Enjoy performances by some
of Christian music’s most com-
pelling artists. This year’s roster of
GRAMMY, Dove, and Billboard
award-winning acts includes
Chris Tomlin, Lecrae, Kari Jobe,
Lauren Daigle, 7eventh Time
Down, Social Club Misfits, Ste-
ven Malcolm, Hollyn, GAWVI
and Kolby Koloff performing on
Friday.
Saturday night’s line-up fea-
tures Casting Crowns, for King &
Country, Thousand Foot Krutch,
Andy Mineo, Family Force 5,
Ryan Stevenson, DJ Promote, For
All Seasons, Hannah Kerr and
Aaron Cole.
Plus, you can enjoy some
of Universal Studios’ thrilling
attractions like Hollywood Rip
Ride Rockit or their newest ride,
Race Through New York Starring
Jimmy Fallon and more in-be-
tween sets.
A weekend experience
Is Rock the Universe worth
the time, effort and money?
Brody Howell, a youth pastor
with over 20 years of experience,
asked himself that question be-
fore taking a group of students
from First Baptist Church of
Pompano Beach last year.
“Raising four of my own kids,
I know how secular music can
creep into the heart and minds
of our youth. What the world’s
music has to offer is negative.
Whether it’s promoting violence,
immorality or rebellion, it goes
against the purity and holiness
of God’s Word. A weekend or a
night at Rock the Universe gives
your students an alternative to
see all of what Christian music
can offer. It can also help your
students find some peer support
by watching hundreds of other
teenagers having fun and enjoy-
ing a wholesome environment
free from drugs, alcohol and pro-
miscuity,” said Howell.
“As much as we want to
teach our kids to fill their minds
with that which is right, pure, ad-
mirable, excellent and praisewor-
thy (Philippians 4:8), we also have
to face the reality that they can-
not simply tune out secular mu-
sic without something to replace
it. It’s a matter of giving them an
alternative to replace conforming
with transforming. Romans 12:2
reminds us not to conform to the
pattern of this world (and its mu-
sic) but to be transformed by the
renewing of our mind,” he noted.
Rock the Universe staff un-
derstand the value of church
leaders and youth pastors, so
they also offer group leaders
Youth Pastor VIP rooms to relax
and enjoy free food and drinks.
C.J Wetzler, NextGen Pas-
tor at The Church at Deerfield
Beach, has taken up to 20 stu-
dents with four adult leaders, to
Rock the Universe two years in a
row.
“We felt it was important to
go to increase their awareness
of worship music and how to
worship,” said Wetzler. “It gave
them the opportunity to see the
heart of the music from the art-
ists themselves and to see thou-
sands of people gathering in this
very relevant environment lost
in worship in the presence of
God.” He said the trip also be-
came a launching point for con-
tinued mentorship with students
throughout the year.
Considering going?
With a 3-Park Rock Your
Weekend ticket, you can visit
all three of their amazing theme
parks throughout the weekend
– Universal Studios Florida, Uni-
versals Islands of Adventure and
the all-new water theme park,
Universals Volcano Bay. To re-
serve tickets and packages for
your group, call 1-800-224-4489.
For event information and to
purchase tickets, visit www.rock-
Enter to win tickets
Visit
RTU2017 for your chance to win
a Rock the Universe™ Prize Pack
for four.
One (1) Grand Prize Winner
will receive the following:
• Two night accommoda-
tions at a hotel selected by Uni-
versal Orlando Resort™ on Friday
9/8/17 and Saturday 9/9/17
• Four 3-Park Universal Or-
lando Rock Your Weekend tick-
ets with park-to-park access valid
9/8/17 thru 9/10/17
Twenty (20) Secondary
Winners will receive:
• Two 1-day event Rock the
Universe™ tickets valid on either
9/8/17 or 9/9/17
• One Universal Orlando™
general parking pass