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About Us
Our Creed |
Our Directors |
Our Performers
Promoting our Judeo-Christian
heritage through the fine arts-music, drama, dance, visual and
literary.
Sustained by volunteers from
diverse Christian traditions who, drawing from a rich and beautiful
Christian artistic heritage, perform in Springfield and throughout the
world.
Messiah Project, a USA federally registered
not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) fine arts organization, was originally founded as
a supporting organization for the 1992 production of Handel's Messiah,
performed with drama and dance.
Since that time, Messiah Project has continued to
integrate the arts through a variety of means. Since 1996, Messiah
Project has sponsored many missions into Central Europe, Eastern Europe,
Israel, and Asia, in some 17 different nations and 50 cities. The New Dimensions concert series, performed both
locally and throughout Europe and Asia, blends the talent of Steinway Artist
Larry Dalton with orchestras and dance, emphasizing fine worship hymns and
chorus performed in a classical style. Orchestras from Poland and
Latvia have been invited to perform and tour in the United States almost
annually for several years. Thousands of people around the Midwest
have been touched through a variety of performances such as community-based Holiday Prelude Festivals,
special works such as Beethoven's Mass in C, Puccini's Messa De
Gloria, Clara's Gift, the Vivaldi Gloria, and concerts
featuring a variety of musical and artistic works.
Since 1999, Saviour has thrilled audiences and
participants alike in Poland, Austria, Thailand, China, Japan. Greece,
Bulgaria and Russia. This "modern oratorio" tells the story of God's plan from Genesis through
today, beautifully portrayed through classical ballet.
In 2002, Messiah Live, the original production
for Messiah Project was reintroduced using a modern dance approach and
completely new drama.
For several years, Messiah Project has annually
brought a fine production free to literally thousands of area students.
In addition, we have been responsible for the public display of
several free-standing nativity scenes, sculpture pieces, and a large-scale
painted mural in the city of Springfield, all created by area visual artists.
Through all of the performances, displays of artwork, and mission trips,
we have seen artists and other participants from every denomination join
together in a unity of the spirit to bring our gifts before the Giver
and to celebrate as one Body before the Lord. As we encourage each other
with the gifts God has given us, we are vessels of His grace and glory.
And as we rejoice corporately in public arenas, others are reminded of
our rich spiritual heritage.
Lindsey M. Robison
President and Founder |
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