With their cover of Britney Spears’ Circus, Church Circus by the Glades illustrates the point of the article, The Church Growth Movement: innovating like it’s 1894. They write:
For the grand opening of our new building, we launched into a series called Life is a Circus and I’m Surrounded by Clowns. Here’s the performance of “Circus” that helped us get the series started!
One can’t help but admire the Christ-centred lyrics that so clearly proclaim repentance and forgiveness of sins in Him:
There’s only two types of people in the world
The ones that entertain and the ones that observe
Well baby, I’m a put-on-a-show kind of girl
Don’t like the backseat, gotta be firstI’m a like the ringleader, I call the shots
(Call the shots)
I’m like a firecracker I make it hot
When I put on a showI feel the adrenaline moving through my veins
Spotlight on me and I’m ready to break
I’m like a performer, the dancefloor is my stage
Better be ready, hope that you feel the sameAll eyes on me in the center of the ring just like a circus
When I crack that whip, everybody gon’ trip just like a circus
Don’t stand there watching me, follow me, show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor just like a circus ahhhhhaetc.
Update: The Museum of Idolatry found additional stills from the show, including these ones from the Church by the Glades Flickr photostream:
Video and feature image credit: Circus, Church by the Glades.
Additional photo credit: Church by the Glades.