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Where You Are Now
Cruz has been there before
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But not too long ago, he was simply an ORU student attending weekly chapel services in order to praise and worship the Lord he loves.
During a recent visit to the ORU campus as a chapel guest, this was just one insight Cruz shared with students and staff alike:
"Use the gifts that God has given you," Cruz told the crowd, which included middle and high school students at ORU for the annual ORU Educational Fellowship National Finals Competition, a weeklong event for students who attend Christian schools. "I was once sitting where you are now... I didn't just wake up being able to play this way. It takes practice and dedication to excellence. God is pleased when you use your talents and focus on becoming the best you can be."
Cruz also shared his musical talents on both piano and keyboard, from traditional hymns to original compositions to a jazzy, largely improvised jam session with ORU Music Ministries musicians. He ended his chapel performance with a popular medley of everyday music - from "The Simpsons" theme song to "Mario Brothers" video game music.
For more information about Adlan Cruz and what part of the world he's in now, please visit his official Web site, www.adlanlive.com, or see the summer 2003 issue of Excellence, set to hit alumni mailboxes (and this Web site) later this summer.
