When I saw that my church was having Joe Horness, former worship director of Willow Creek, back to our church for the third time I thought.
"This was really exciting the first time, but three times?" I was wondering if I had anything more to learn from this guy.
After prayer and marinating on it a bit, I realized how ridiculous it is to think I have learned all I can in two weekends from a man who has been leading people in worship for over 30 years.
We had dinner last night with Joe and some area worship leaders and I was reminded of how much this man has to offer in helping us all become better worship leaders.
I'll be posting my notes on the blog as he speaks.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
January 24th Church in a Bar
What? Two in one day!
Yeppers.
When I got to Church in a Bar tonight, I felt totally unprepared. I had spent so much time getting ready for the three services in the larger venue that I neglected to fully prepare for the this smaller but vitally important service.
Thankfully, Brian Lusky was there to carry the guitar parts and rehearsal leadership.
Leading four services is awesome but too much for me to take on in one weekend when I work on Monday.
How He Loves-Jesus Culture version (key of G)
All I Need Is You- Jesus Cluture version
God of this City- Aaron Boyd, etc..(key of C)/
He Hears Our Cry/What a Friend-Brian Lusky version (Key of E)
It has a great original chorus thats brings new life to the hymn.
check out this song on Itunes or click above to hear the original chorus.
You Won't Relent-Jesus Culture version (Key of E)
Random musings:
I didn't realize how much Kim Walker was in the mix when I chose this song set....
We had some rhythm problems in "All I Need" but otherwise no huge issues.
God is good, and he is worth it all, and I am exhausted and feel like i may be getting sick.
It seems as if God renewed my passion for worship leading this weekend.
Check out some more services at Fred's.
Yeppers.
When I got to Church in a Bar tonight, I felt totally unprepared. I had spent so much time getting ready for the three services in the larger venue that I neglected to fully prepare for the this smaller but vitally important service.
Thankfully, Brian Lusky was there to carry the guitar parts and rehearsal leadership.
Leading four services is awesome but too much for me to take on in one weekend when I work on Monday.
How He Loves-Jesus Culture version (key of G)
All I Need Is You- Jesus Cluture version
God of this City- Aaron Boyd, etc..(key of C)/
He Hears Our Cry/What a Friend-Brian Lusky version (Key of E)
It has a great original chorus thats brings new life to the hymn.
check out this song on Itunes or click above to hear the original chorus.
You Won't Relent-Jesus Culture version (Key of E)
Random musings:
I didn't realize how much Kim Walker was in the mix when I chose this song set....
We had some rhythm problems in "All I Need" but otherwise no huge issues.
God is good, and he is worth it all, and I am exhausted and feel like i may be getting sick.
It seems as if God renewed my passion for worship leading this weekend.
Check out some more services at Fred's.
January 23rd and 24th
Wow!
I have been leading a lot lately with guitar at my church's two smaller venues, and I took almost 6 months off of leading at the large venue. We have three services at this site and the time commitment is 2-8 on Saturday and 8-1 on Sunday. When I lead I don't see hide or hair of my husband the whole weekend!
Anyone else have this kind of time trouble?
Anyway I was back in the Boro, and it was INCREDIBLE!
Here's the list
Marvelous LIght- Charlie Hall (Key of G)
How He Loves- Jesus Culture version (Key of G)
Enough-Tomlin (Key of A)
announcements/Moment of Fellowship
Nothing without You-Bebo Norman (Key of A)
Our Great God- Powell and Ortega (key of Db)
Revelation Song- Jenni Riddle (key of D)
I had an amazingly talented and humble group of musicians to work with this weekend!
Even practice was worshipful for me, and I was able to really be in the moment and allow God to use me since I was not playing guitar and concentrating.
I can't begin to tell you how sweet it was!!
The only snafu was new earbuds.. since I was last here..my foams disappeared and the new ones kept falling out! I think it's time for customs....
Back to guitar and vocals in one of the smaller venues tonight, I get to lead with my amazing guitar teacher and great friend Brian Lusky tonight so I'm confident it will be awesome as well!
gotta go practice....
Check out how church went down all over the place at Fred's!
I have been leading a lot lately with guitar at my church's two smaller venues, and I took almost 6 months off of leading at the large venue. We have three services at this site and the time commitment is 2-8 on Saturday and 8-1 on Sunday. When I lead I don't see hide or hair of my husband the whole weekend!
Anyone else have this kind of time trouble?
Anyway I was back in the Boro, and it was INCREDIBLE!
Here's the list
Marvelous LIght- Charlie Hall (Key of G)
How He Loves- Jesus Culture version (Key of G)
Enough-Tomlin (Key of A)
announcements/Moment of Fellowship
Nothing without You-Bebo Norman (Key of A)
Our Great God- Powell and Ortega (key of Db)
Revelation Song- Jenni Riddle (key of D)
I had an amazingly talented and humble group of musicians to work with this weekend!
Even practice was worshipful for me, and I was able to really be in the moment and allow God to use me since I was not playing guitar and concentrating.
I can't begin to tell you how sweet it was!!
The only snafu was new earbuds.. since I was last here..my foams disappeared and the new ones kept falling out! I think it's time for customs....
Back to guitar and vocals in one of the smaller venues tonight, I get to lead with my amazing guitar teacher and great friend Brian Lusky tonight so I'm confident it will be awesome as well!
gotta go practice....
Check out how church went down all over the place at Fred's!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Sunday, November 1st-Union City
Yikes, with my new job and the craziness of fall...I realize I haven't posted a worship blog since summer!
This week I led in our smaller multi-site that meets in a high school cafeteria. I recruited a sweet team of two college students and a recent high-school grad to worship with me.
Mike-keys and vox
Nicki-strings and vox
Randy-aux percussion
Me- AG and vox
Here's the set..
Revelation Song (key of D)
How He Loves (Key of G)
Offering
At the Cross (key of E)
Amazing Grace-My Chains Are Gone (Key of C)
Message on Confession
You Won't Relent (Key of C#m?)
The Downside,
To say there were technical difficulties would be a huge understatement.
No sound guy till 4 minutes before the start of service...and only because my friend Wayne made a last minute call
Popping, cracking, feedback, keys accidentally turned up to the loudest possible setting, missing vocals... to name a few
Super frustrating and distracting for worship..
Also, the florescent lights in the cafeteria are terrible for a worship atmosphere
The Upside...
It was great having students involved in worship.. I'd love to do that more and more!
When there was no popping or screeching, the peeps were engaged ..
I was able to talk and play guitar at the same time better than usual..and keep my eyes out of the music stand too....
When there were not popping or screeching sounds, the people responded well to worship..
Check out what went down in other churches at Fred's site!
This week I led in our smaller multi-site that meets in a high school cafeteria. I recruited a sweet team of two college students and a recent high-school grad to worship with me.
Mike-keys and vox
Nicki-strings and vox
Randy-aux percussion
Me- AG and vox
Here's the set..
Revelation Song (key of D)
How He Loves (Key of G)
Offering
At the Cross (key of E)
Amazing Grace-My Chains Are Gone (Key of C)
Message on Confession
You Won't Relent (Key of C#m?)
The Downside,
To say there were technical difficulties would be a huge understatement.
No sound guy till 4 minutes before the start of service...and only because my friend Wayne made a last minute call
Popping, cracking, feedback, keys accidentally turned up to the loudest possible setting, missing vocals... to name a few
Super frustrating and distracting for worship..
Also, the florescent lights in the cafeteria are terrible for a worship atmosphere
The Upside...
It was great having students involved in worship.. I'd love to do that more and more!
When there was no popping or screeching, the peeps were engaged ..
I was able to talk and play guitar at the same time better than usual..and keep my eyes out of the music stand too....
When there were not popping or screeching sounds, the people responded well to worship..
Check out what went down in other churches at Fred's site!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Sunday, July 25 - Edinboro site
Scary day for me...
This was the first weekend I led the band with guitar in the big venue at our church...The larger crowd and more professional atmosphere really put the pressure on.
Here's the rundown..
Blessed Be (Key of A)
Better is One Day (Key of E)
You Are God Alone( Key of Ab)
Announcements/Offering
I Stand Amazed/How Marvelous (Key of G)
At the Cross (Key of E)
Message on fear
Father Will You Come (Key of G)
Here's the dirty.
1. A new huge screen right behind/above me...If I didn't already feel like people were staring...
2. Hello technical problems... cracking guitar, buzzing, fading in and out...fiddle, repeat.. ugh!. thankfully this just happened on Sat. night.
3. On Saturday evening I wanted to crawl under the stage I was so disappointed/embarrassed/frustrated.
4. I feel like I'm too much in the music and it hurts my connection with the worshipers.
Here's the diggety!
1. Awesome engagement from the people on the Sun am. services.. especially the 9am. which was so surprisingly refreshing!
2. What an amazing team to work with! Gracious, talented, encouraging...
3. It's supremely satisfying to have another guitar milestone behind me.
4. For so long, I was afraid to try to learn guitar because I thought I would fail.. I 'm grateful that I finally gave God a change to work through my life this way
5. God is faithful!
This is part of the sundaysetlists blog that Fred started one year ago! Check it out here!
This was the first weekend I led the band with guitar in the big venue at our church...The larger crowd and more professional atmosphere really put the pressure on.
Here's the rundown..
Blessed Be (Key of A)
Better is One Day (Key of E)
You Are God Alone( Key of Ab)
Announcements/Offering
I Stand Amazed/How Marvelous (Key of G)
At the Cross (Key of E)
Message on fear
Father Will You Come (Key of G)
Here's the dirty.
1. A new huge screen right behind/above me...If I didn't already feel like people were staring...
2. Hello technical problems... cracking guitar, buzzing, fading in and out...fiddle, repeat.. ugh!. thankfully this just happened on Sat. night.
3. On Saturday evening I wanted to crawl under the stage I was so disappointed/embarrassed/frustrated.
4. I feel like I'm too much in the music and it hurts my connection with the worshipers.
Here's the diggety!
1. Awesome engagement from the people on the Sun am. services.. especially the 9am. which was so surprisingly refreshing!
2. What an amazing team to work with! Gracious, talented, encouraging...
3. It's supremely satisfying to have another guitar milestone behind me.
4. For so long, I was afraid to try to learn guitar because I thought I would fail.. I 'm grateful that I finally gave God a change to work through my life this way
5. God is faithful!
This is part of the sundaysetlists blog that Fred started one year ago! Check it out here!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Sunday, July 19th Union City and Church in a Bar
This week I took one team of four to two different multi-sites.
We had myself AG/vocals
Ryan AG/vocals
Rob/violin
Ron/Aux. percussion
I was super glad they all agreed to both sites, it made the day much smoother than with two different teams and set-lists! Plus, we all gelled together well!
Here's the listy-list...
Sing to the King (Key of E)
You Are God Alone (Key of Ab)
Healer (Key of Bb)
Announcements/Message
Lead Me to the Cross (Key of D)
I Stand Amazed (Key of G)
In the morning we were at the UC site. That service has moved from High School Cafeteria back into the auditorium. It's a nice change..I think! Corey was there to set up and run sound, and he basically rocks. A WL friend who had not heard me play in a while commented on how far I had come on guitar, but also said I was in the music way too much and that takes away from my personality.
The crowd was small but the service went well and we were practiced up for the evening service in the city at Church in a Bar.
At CIAB the place was packed...standing room only. The peeps were singing along so loudly I couldn't hear anything out of my monitor. It was awesome! It's exciting to see what God is doing in the city and humbling to be a part of it.
This blog is part of a worship blogging community over at Fred's site...check out some other services around the globe here.
We had myself AG/vocals
Ryan AG/vocals
Rob/violin
Ron/Aux. percussion
I was super glad they all agreed to both sites, it made the day much smoother than with two different teams and set-lists! Plus, we all gelled together well!
Here's the listy-list...
Sing to the King (Key of E)
You Are God Alone (Key of Ab)
Healer (Key of Bb)
Announcements/Message
Lead Me to the Cross (Key of D)
I Stand Amazed (Key of G)
In the morning we were at the UC site. That service has moved from High School Cafeteria back into the auditorium. It's a nice change..I think! Corey was there to set up and run sound, and he basically rocks. A WL friend who had not heard me play in a while commented on how far I had come on guitar, but also said I was in the music way too much and that takes away from my personality.
The crowd was small but the service went well and we were practiced up for the evening service in the city at Church in a Bar.
At CIAB the place was packed...standing room only. The peeps were singing along so loudly I couldn't hear anything out of my monitor. It was awesome! It's exciting to see what God is doing in the city and humbling to be a part of it.
This blog is part of a worship blogging community over at Fred's site...check out some other services around the globe here.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Who is Grace - Sunday, July 5th
Why am I blogging my worship orders.... Fred made me do it!
Check out all the other worship order bloggers at Fred's.
After taking one week to breathe and one week to travel to Alaska, it was good to be leading worship again this weekend.
This week I was at at Brian Lusky's church filling in while he was on a European vacation.
Here's the run-down...
Hosanna- Brooke Fraser (Key of E)
Welcome/Announcements
Marvelous Light- Christy Nockels version (Key of G)
How He Loves- Kim Walker Version (Key of G)
Lead me to the Cross- Brooke Fraser (Key of D)
Sermon
Enough- Part Barlow Girl, part Tomlin version (Key of E)
The dirty,
I came to practice straight from a conference in Pittsburgh so I didn't feel as prepared as usual.
I was asked to cut a song earlier in the week and it was re-added when I arrived so I was most def. not prepared to lead that particular song.
The diggety,
The team was three peeps I worked with last time I led at this venue, and three new peeps for me, all very talented all with a great attitude. Seriously great people!
The rehearsal and both services went off smoothly I think...
Engagement from the congregation seemed relatively high (in the second service anyhow)
By the way, this was the first time I used "Lead me to the Cross" and it will not be the last! Lovin' it! (Not sure what to think about the 'to your heart' bridge though.....)
Check out all the other worship order bloggers at Fred's.
After taking one week to breathe and one week to travel to Alaska, it was good to be leading worship again this weekend.
This week I was at at Brian Lusky's church filling in while he was on a European vacation.
Here's the run-down...
Hosanna- Brooke Fraser (Key of E)
Welcome/Announcements
Marvelous Light- Christy Nockels version (Key of G)
How He Loves- Kim Walker Version (Key of G)
Lead me to the Cross- Brooke Fraser (Key of D)
Sermon
Enough- Part Barlow Girl, part Tomlin version (Key of E)
The dirty,
I came to practice straight from a conference in Pittsburgh so I didn't feel as prepared as usual.
I was asked to cut a song earlier in the week and it was re-added when I arrived so I was most def. not prepared to lead that particular song.
The diggety,
The team was three peeps I worked with last time I led at this venue, and three new peeps for me, all very talented all with a great attitude. Seriously great people!
The rehearsal and both services went off smoothly I think...
Engagement from the congregation seemed relatively high (in the second service anyhow)
By the way, this was the first time I used "Lead me to the Cross" and it will not be the last! Lovin' it! (Not sure what to think about the 'to your heart' bridge though.....)
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