Recap: Today we had our big vocal group (11 singers) and its always nice to hear a bigger sound on some of our worship tunes. One thing important for most singers is having actual musical scores to learn from. We make our own or use www.praisecharts.com to purchase songs. The key to this modern sound working well with so many singers is that they do not sing harmony on every part or sing every part. The more singers or even musicians you have in a worship team the more defined the parts have to be and the smaller the piece of the musical pie. Our group did great with this! Read the rest of this entry »
Recap: We had a service that went a bit long and where in just the music and greeting time we corrected by 6 minutes for the 2nd service. Our interim pastor, Britt Sipe, shared some family news which challenged us to step up and support financially our church. Sunridge, like many other churches, has had to make some difficult choices. However, it is exciting to see what the possibilities are for the future. Can anyone say “roller coaster” for me? Read the rest of this entry »
Recap: We led worship with the thought of Haiti and the suffering there. As Christians, its important to call out to God on behalf of those who are hurting–whether it be someone sitting next to us or a nation next to ours that lives in devastation. So, we took a moment in our worship time to pray and ask God to break our hearts for what breaks his heart.
Set List: We introduced “Cannons” by Phil Wickham, after having done it at our Night of Worship the previous weekend. I made a point of sharing that we learn new songs for two reasons: one, its Biblical such as in Psalm 40:3, and, it helps us include everyone in a communal experience–whether you have been a part of our church for ten years or this is your first time, learning a song together is a shared event.
Recap: We had a guest Sunday. Mark Roach is a singer-songwriter-worship-leader guy from the St. Louis area who has written songs our church loves to sing in worship. I met Mark at recreateconference.com a few years ago and every time I get to hang out with him I am impressed by his heart for the church and his passion to create music that helps people experience God in worship. This guy is the real deal and is a worship director in a church, so he gets guys like me and truly is committed to the local church. Read the rest of this entry »
Recap: Britt got started in the book of 1 Thessalonians with our series entited “Notoriety” and once again challenged us by defining faith, hope and love. For a first Sunday of the year during the holiday season I was very happy to hear our church sing and get ready to take on a new year. Once again, my daughter was not just a backing vocal but truly an effective lead worshiper. I am very excited about Emilie’s music studies gearing up this year. Read the rest of this entry »
DISCLAIMER: I am one of the pastors at Sunridge Community Church. However, everything here is my own personal opinion and not necessarily the opinion of my church and employer or other affiliations.
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