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Deep to Deep is an opportunity for Christian bassists in Great Britain to meet, pray and play. In doing so we build up each other's skills, make useful contacts and hopefully encourage each other to return refreshed to using our bass in the place God has called us to serve.
It was dreamt up and organised by bassists who have linked up via the ChurchBass mailing list but is open to anyone who uses their bass in the service of the Lord Jesus Christ. Deep to Deep was the first such gathering of bassists to come out of that list, but there have since been others (some on a much grander scale) established in the USA - for a list, visit the ChurchBass website above and click on the Subscribers button.
To get a better idea of what Deep to Deep is about, read the short history of previous gatherings. The event is now in its tenth year, with almost twenty gatherings behind it.
The next Deep to Deep will take place on Saturday 9th May 2009 at All Saints Church, Chapel Green, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1ED. The church has a good car park behind it with extra parking over the road in the old church halls (more travel details on the church website). The day will run from 11:00 am until 3:30 pm (for the sake of those travelling some distance to attend). Bring bass(es), amp(s), other toy(s) and a packed lunch (there are also nearby shops if you'd rather pop out to buy something). There is no charge for the day and no need to register but it helps with planning if you can let me know if you are planning to come, particularly if you have an idea or gear demo you would like to share (and donations to the church for use of its hall are also welcome).
The most recent Deep to Deep took place on Saturday 11 October 2008 at Hither Green Baptist Church in South East London. A report is available, linking to some pictures and giving an outline of what went on. If you blog anything about a Deep to Deep event, please tag it deep2deep so it can be found online via services such as Technorati and Flickr.
You can also read about some of the previous events:
Eat to Eat, July 2001: an informal social gathering which occasionally spins out the relationships formed via Deep to Deep and Churchbass. Above you can see Joel, Andy and Jackie Long, Steve Lawson, Wulf and Jane Forrester-Barker outside the Deep Pan Pizza Co. near Leicester Square, London.
We've had meetings in locations from Bognor Regis on the South Coast, to Birmingham in the Midlands, with several stops in between. However, I'm open to suggestions from any part of the UK; where do you live? If you are interested in offering a venue, drop me a line. Church halls with plenty of power points and not too many neighbours are ideal, especially if we can get them for free and thus avoid having any costs to pass on.
Even if you don't think you could host an event, let me know if you are interested in attending. Finally, spread the word to all the other Christian bass players you know. If you're online you already have a great big advantage in the ease of getting to know other bassists... one of the aims of Deep to Deep is to provide support for all Christian bassists, not just those who also have time to fiddle around on the Internet.
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