Last week I had the privilege of sharing my story with the students at Visible School of Music and Worship Arts College in Memphis, TN. I met the founder and totally cool guy Ken Steorts in Hungary a few years ago where I was Director of Worship for the Sozo International Music and Arts Festival. [...]
The purpose of this blog is to encourage wholehearted worship world wide. I recently attended Podcamp 11 “Express Yourself”. Though this was most definitely a secular event, many sessions were about authenticity and transparency, reflecting the craving and spiritual hunger people have for honest, real communication and connection. That’s what being wholehearted is all about [...]
This post is for the Worship Community Sunday Setlists blog for Christ Community Church / McMinnville TN. The weather was cold and gray, but our gathering warm and energetic. These songs flowed well musically and conceptually. It’s been a while since we sang Mighty To Save and it was refreshing today. “Take me as you [...]
Are you fasting? It’s been a struggle for me. Since we’re in the middle of Lent, maybe you’re like me and need encouragement to keep at it. Fasting is “declining food for a spiritual purpose” or an “appetite-denying discipline to better concentrate on God”. Jesus warns us not to “make a performance out of it.” [...]
Part of the Worship Community Sunday set lists. This weekend I was a guest guitarist/singer under the leadership of Jennifer Martin at Redeemer Church/Nashville. It was a beautiful service. Here's the set list: Behold (Andy Piercy) Your Grace Is Enough (Maher) I Lift My Eyes Up (Doerksen) Psalm 121 Reading Wait For The Lord Sanctus [...]
This is a video of student feedback after the Worship & Intercession seminar I just finished teaching at Youth With A Mission (YWAM/Nashville) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBANedABHuc Some comments from the video: “The whole thing was really great” “I didn’t realize there was so much to worship and intercession … ” “showed me a lot of things I [...]
This week I’m teaching on worship and intercession at the Youth With A Mission base in Adams, TN. Great students, great staff! It’s exciting to see how God uses young people to share the gospel throughout the world. Wednesday morning the entire base worshiped and interceded for Japan. It was a nice [...]
This post is for worship leaders and planners. Imagine this ... it's Friday, the weekend services are planned, the music charts and arrangements ready, the media slides prepared. You can relax and chill. But then, disaster strikes. No, not the kind that inconveniences you , like the drummer cancels or your hard drive crashes. Its [...]
My first posting to the Worship Community Sunday Setlists blog in a long time. Hi all. Set list for Christ Community Church / McMinnville TN Psalm 18:1 & 7 Scripture reading The Shema (Rob Still) God of Wonders Your Love Never Fails (McClarney/Skinner) Holy Is The Lord (Tomlin, Chorus only) How Deep The Fathers Love [...]
A Prayer for Japan During Natural Disaster God we acknowledge that you are Elohim, the Most High God, Maker and Creator of the universe. We acknowledge that you are sovereign, and you alone rule the heavens and the earth. Show your mercy to the people of Japan in this time of disaster. Father show yourself [...]
