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All About Worship Podcast - Rich Kirkpatrick Interview

This week's podcast was a big deal for me.  I've enjoyed getting to know Rich through his blog and through online conversations for the past two years and I finally got to sit and talk with him on the phone.  He's a Worship Pastor in Temecula, CA (where the temps are always in the 70's...must be nice) Check out this week's interview with Rich Kirkpatrick.

Here are the links discussed on the show:

• God Songs - Check out this great book on songwriting.
• www.AllAboutWorship.com - The hub for the show.
• Rich Kirkpatrick- Visit Rich's blog. I promise you will absolutely find something of value there.
• TehillaMusic.com - Rich manages a site with worship leading specific content. Check it out.
• AllAboutWorship Facebook Group - Join the worship community on Facebook here.
• Wisdom Moon - Visit Wisdom's show notes here.
• AllAboutWorship on Mogulus - Catch our new video channel here.

Give a listen to the podcast online here. Or go subscribe here.

To all you worship leaders out there, be sure and email us your tool ideas for the "Worship Leader Toolbox" segment of the show.  Anything from an inspiring book, a nifty music tool, a website or a song.  We're looking for you to be a part of this podcast created for you and your worship teams.  You can also call and leave a voicemail at (206)984-2441

This week's podcast was a big deal for me.  I've enjoyed getting to know Rich through his blog and through online conversations for the past two years and I finally got to sit and talk with him on the phone.  He's a Worship Pastor in Temecula, CA (where the temps are always in the 70's...must be nice) Check out this week's interview with Rich Kirkpatrick.

Here are the links discussed on the show:

• God Songs - Check out this great book on songwriting.
• www.AllAboutWorship.com - The hub for the show.
• Rich Kirkpatrick- Visit Rich's blog. I promise you will absolutely find something of value there.
• TehillaMusic.com - Rich manages a site with worship leading specific content. Check it out.
• AllAboutWorship Facebook Group - Join the worship community on Facebook here.
• Wisdom Moon - Visit Wisdom's show notes here.
• AllAboutWorship on Mogulus - Catch our new video channel here.

Give a listen to the podcast online here. Or go subscribe here.

To all you worship leaders out there, be sure and email us your tool ideas for the "Worship Leader Toolbox" segment of the show.  Anything from an inspiring book, a nifty music tool, a website or a song.  We're looking for you to be a part of this podcast created for you and your worship teams.  You can also call and leave a voicemail at (206)984-2441

Randy Miller from The Myriad

I don't know Randy...but I know Rich...and I know that the readers of BabuLife will pray for him and for his family.  Watch below and visit Randy's band at www.themyriad.net

Worship Recap 11/23/08: Babaloooo!!!

This was our second week doing an acoustic set for worship.  While it's a nice break and folks seem to enjoy it...I'm ready for ROT.  Return of Thunderfoot this coming Sunday.

I want to take a moment to just let everyone know how amazing our team is.  It can be a very difficult thing to rethink the songs we're familiar with playing a certain way.  Our worship team rolled with it and worked hard at creating dynamics in the music using acoustic guitars, bass and keys.  This week we even added the element of congas with Hector slapping 'em like Ricky Ricardo. He did excellent and added a dynamic that was extremely helpful to the songs.  Great job team!  Check out Tim's note on these two weeks here.

Here's the worship set list. Don't forget to click the title to purchase on iTunes:

• Yesterday, Today and Forever (E) Vicky Beeching
• Sing, Sing, Sing (D) Chris Tomlin
• Here is Our King (A) David Crowder
• Jesus Messiah (B) Chris Tomlin
• Glorious One (C) Steve Fee

Check out other worship leader recaps on Fred's site here.

All About Worship: Darrell Evans and Kim Walker

Monday night Wisdom and I will be interviewing Darrell Evans and Kim Walker live for the All About Worship Podcast.  Be sure to stop by the Mogulus channel Monday night, Nov 24 at 9pm CST and drop a question in the chat room.  Check out Kim's tune "How He Loves Us" below.

My Future?

I am the lone male in a house of four females. Please...someone please....please tell me this is not in my future.

HT: Los

Friday Randomness Nov 21: Older Woman, Christmas Music, Once an Arafat Man

• Married to an older woman. It's true. And today, as it happens every year on November 21, I am once again married to an older woman. While in reality I'm always married to an older woman...even if only by 5 months...this particular day is special as I get to tell people I'm married to someone a year older than me. Happy birthday to the most amazing woman in the world...Addie!  Go visit her blog and tell her happy birthday right here.
• Christmas music. I really do love Christmas. Seriously...I enjoy it. I even like listening to Christmas music. A lot of time has passed since my post back in December 2005. Just wanted to officially state that right here on BabuLife for all the world to see.
• Grace Website. Still basking in the huge glow of the accomplishment my buddies Steve Laughlin, Jeremiah Bentch and I achieved a few weeks ago. We rolled out the new Grace website on November 2 and I gotta say...I'm LOVIN' it! www.VisitGraceChurch.com Couldn't have done ANY of it without these two web gurus.
• Video. We've been getting ready to unleash the possibilities of video on the Grace website. Last month during IGNITE I did a little experiment streaming the event live on the BabuLife Mogulus channel and then Tim and I did the last Grace Microcast live on the Mogulus channel.  Today I just received a lighting kit and a tri-pod for the camera we ordered. Thanks to Soakie for the video help! Along with all you fellow bloggers/Twitter peeps who gave me some advice over the past 6 months.
• Movie. Having a really difficult time deciding which movie to take my wife to on her birthday eve. Without choosing Bond...really what else is there? Pre Thanksgiving week movie options are rather droll.
• Travel. Next week I head over to northeast Missouri over Thanksgiving to spend some time with my parents and sis. We haven't been there since August of 2005 so the kidlets are extremely thrilled to be heading back over there.
• Once An Arafat Man. Lots of chatter on the web about Dads book. Check out this interview he did with Janet Parshal. Here's the Google search results for "Once an Arafat Man" reviews.
• Symbolic Worship. Check out this post by my fellow worship leading friend and blogging friend Jeff Miller. Excellent dialogue and conversation on the issue of symbolism in worship.
• Middle Eastern Food. Tomorrow night Addie and I are going out with our long time friends Brian and Bekah for some authentic Arabic food at Cafe Cedar. A birthday celebration for my wife who fell in love with the food when it was introduced to her back in 1991 when my Pops cooked me up a birthday dinner. This ain't no Greek food pretending to be authentic...it's the real deal. We'll be in Parkville, MO tomorrow feasting together on hummus and lamb at Cafe Cedar. 
• Painting. Volunteering to paint some homes for the Community of the Good Shepherd here in KC. There are about 120 folks from Grace that volunteered to take time from their weekend to minister to people. Way to go Gracers!!!!
• Tim. Our Senior Pastor is on fire. Seriously. I've always felt he was extremely gifted in teaching...but man...It feels like recently he's turned the fire up. And by the looks of his blog...others are feeling it too.
• All About Worship Podcast. It's official. I'm a part of the team at the AAW Podcast. My friend Wisdom and I will be interviewing Darrell Evans and Kim walker on Monday eve at 9pm CST. You can watch us live over on Mogulus here and join the chatroom live during the interview where you can throw some questions at Darrell and Kim.  You might know Darrel as the author of "Trading My Sorrows" and " Your Love is Extravagent". www.AllAboutWorship.com Join the Facebook group page here.
• Star Wars. And of course...I can't do a Friday Randomness post without a Star Wars mention. I got the Clone Wars movie on DVD...guess what I'll be doing this weekend? Here was my original impression upon returning from the theatre back in August after seeing this flick.

"Happy Life Day" 30 Years

Thirty years ago today in 1978, the Star Wars franchise brought a little gem to us in the form of the Star Wars Holiday Special. Something to whet the appetite of 4 year old kids like myself until The Empire Strikes Back in 1980.  While it's been quietly locked away in the Lucasfilm vaults for some thirty years, it's quietly been making a comeback.  Here's a little video montage someone put together. The Star Wars Holiday Special in 5 minutes.  Enjoy!

The Matrix Runs on Windows

While I'm not completely turned one way or the other (I'm actually using both), there's no denying the great creativity of this video. Whether you're a Windows or Mac user...enjoy!

HT: Tim Howey

Worship Recap 11/16/08: Stripped Down

This was week two of our series on creating a revolutionary heart of service in each attender of Grace.  Leading up to our addition of a third service beginning Dec. 21, we're "advertising" opportunities to serve within ministries that will be impacted by this additional service time.  This was my day to promote the Weekend Service Team at Grace.  Our WST consists of our lighting, video, audio, stage and worship team.  If you would like to check out one of these teams, visit our volunteer page here.

Music
We had a stripped down time of worship this week.  With the absence of Thunderfoot (away on a much deserved vacation), we decided to jump on this chance to "explore the space" with an acoustic set.  Great job to Sam, Gary and Jimmy-Luv for flexing their musical muscle.  It can be quite a challenge to change it up and rethink tunes that you're used to playing a certain way.  Great job to Meredith and Brian who led with me on vocals...they truly helped give the music some much needed definition and depth.

This week we "rolled out" the song True Love by Phil Wickham.  I closed out the service with this tune solo on the acoustic.  I followed Phil's instructions and lowered my tuning...only I lowered it even more than he did.  I was worried a string was going to pop off the old Breedlove.  Seriously one of the best songs right now. Powerful lyrics and a fantastic melody.  Love it.

Here's our worship set list. Don't forget you can purchase on iTunes by clicking the title:

• Awesome is the Lord Most High (A) by Chris Tomlin
• Made to Worship (B) by Chris Tomlin
• Everything Glorious (A) by David Crowder
• You Never Let Go (B) by Matt Redman
• Amazing Grace (My Chains r Gone) (E) by Chris tomlin
• True Love (tuned my guitar down so low I don't even know the key) by Phil Wickham

Week two of our stripped down worship will happen again next week.  Be sure to check out other worship recaps on Fred McKinnon's site here.

Grace Microcast Notes: Servolution Talk with Tim Howey

This week on the Grace microcast, Tim talks about the first week of our "Servolution" series which kicked off our "G3" campaign leading up to the additional service at Grace on December 21.  It's been awhile since Tim has been a part of the microcast and he was on FIRE! :)

Listen
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Links
www.Harvesters.org - Help supply food for pantries around KC. Drop off food at Grace.
Local Outreach - Volunteer for the Community of the Good Shepherd Homes painting on Nov 22 here.
www.SamaritansPurse.org -Operation Christmas Child wraps up (pun intended) this Sunday.

www.TimHowey.com - Visit Sr. Pastor Tim's blog for more about Sunday's message.

Contact
Email the Grace Podcast at podcast@graceks.org or give us a call and leave a voicemail at 206.426.5394. We might even play it on the cast!  Feel free to leave us a comment here as well. We'd love some feedback and topic suggestions.