Clanging Cymbals...and the Meaning of God's Love is the 54thAdventures in Odysseymainstream album. It was released for digital download on August 15, 2011 and released on CD in October 2011.
What is the true meaning of love? The kids in Odyssey will find out even while the town is buzzing with competition. A scavenger hunt pits Matthew, Jay, and Barrett against each other in a musical extravaganza. Can Barrett take his eyes off the prize to focus on what’s truly important? Meanwhile, Olivia struggles to show "brotherly love" when Matthew wants to take away her role as Wooton’s camp assistant and Eugene must decide how to be honest when Connie showers him with a string of gifts...that he can’t stand. Integrity, trust, and forgiveness are all put to the test as the folks in Odyssey learn the lessons of 1 Corinthians 13.
Notes
This album was originally supposed to be 53, but Focus decided to bump it back an album.
A tentative name for this album was "A More Excellent Way", which comes from the last verse in 1 Corinthians 12.
This album is centered mainly around the Bible verses in 1 Corinthians 13.
Josiah Duggar plays a character in this album.
This album marks the first appearance of Principal Vogler, who was mentioned in Album 52 but had not yet appeared in an episode.
There was originally supposed to be no mention of the events of Album 53 in this album, but there was a last-minute change and three new episodes were recorded in May 2011 that pick up where Album 53 left off.
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Frustration abounds as David Parker suggests Grandma Lucia try a test run of her salon business in his living room, and Olivia discovers Valerie stealing the media spotlight for a big parade.
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Ryan decides to partner with Brad for a school project, but has second thoughts when he overhears Brad making fun of him. Meanwhile, Connie gives Eugene a series of bejeweled gifts and he struggles to tell her the truth — he hates them.
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When Katrina becomes their substitute teacher, Jay and Valerie rouse the class to revolt, even persuading Olivia to help with a plan to get Katrina fired.
