Music in Medford

I’ll keep this one fairly short since there’s not a whole lot to say yet. We left Junction City around 9:30 am after a ebelskiver breakfast hosted by the parish. It was pretty amazing. Ebelskivers are traditional Danish pancakes shaped in little balls. They have a similar texture as American pancakes but are lighter and fluffier. These balls of deliciousness were served with strawberry jam and fruit. As the bus rolled out, everyone was sad to leave as they waved goodbye to their host families and parish members.

The drive to Medford was one of the shortest yet, landing us at the church around 1 pm. Once again, the drive was gorgeous. The scenery became more mountainous as we got closer to Medford. Oregon has these amazing branchy trees (I can’t figure out what they are called and wasn’t able to get a good photo) that are covered in lime green moss. They cover the mountainsides and combined with the low fog, made for picturesque scenery.

The rain was steady when we arrived and this side of the city isn’t very appealing. I compare it to West Des Moines; lots of offices and town homes. We were given the option to stay here and sleep/do homework or take the bus to the mall. I b-lined for a church pew with my pillow, blanket and computer. Ascension Lutheran Church, where the group sings tonight, is beautiful. Low wood ceilings and unique stained glass windows provide a calm, low-lit atmosphere. The choir sings at 7 pm tonight, then off to Sacramento tomorrow!


Driving toward Medford, OR



Ascension Lutheran Church in Medford, OR



The choir rehearsing at Ascension Lutheran Church IN Medford, OR



Here is the schedule for the rest of the tour:

Wednesday, March 16 7pm
St. John's Lutheran Church
Sacramento, CA
Thursday, March 17 7pm
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Salinas, CA
Friday, March 18
Bethania Lutheran Church
Solvang, CA
Saturday, March 19
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
Henderson, NV
Sunday, April 3
Luther Memorial Church
Des Moines, IA