“We always think that God is a step ahead of us,” Zambon tells S+L in an interview, describing the concept of the song “God is Love”. He finds that Christians often perceive God to be somewhere else, to be found at a distant
there.
“The question I was asking is, aren’t those
there moments really
here moments?”
Within Your Gates: A Pilgrim Guide to the Hold Land airs Sunday night at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. (Watch the trailer
here.) The film retraces Pope Benedict’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2009. S+L revisits the sites where the Pope prayed—capturing them in High Definition—and situates them in their biblical context. On Sunday, we premiere the extended version, which includes rare footage not shown in the live broadcast of the papal visit.
The film transports viewers to the land where Jesus roamed, yet this is no archaeological tour. Rather, the Holy Land is seen through the eyes of a pilgrim seeking the Living God, whose presence is palpable at these ancient sites. It’s an approach that resonates with Zambon.
“As Christians, we’re pilgrims journeying towards something,” he explains. “But we’re also journeying with
somebody.”
The song “God is Love” was released on Zambon’s latest album
There and Here, which is
available on iTunes. If you live in the Toronto area, you can hear him perform on Wednesday, December 8th at the El Mocambo.
The concert is a fundraiser for
Aid to Women, a local pro-life pregnancy centre.