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Worship Recap 1/25/09:

This was the closing message to the Uncertain series.  Imagine having to teach the topic "What Happens When You Die?"...yikes!!!  Not only just teaching the topic...but to try and cover as much of it as you can within 40 minutes! Brian Gann did it in Tim's absence and did a phenomenal job! Check out the message here.

Music
This week I had to pull out the older Breedlove due to some issues with buzzing around the 5th fret up .  No big deal you say?  Well...when you're a capo freak like me...that just doesn't work.  It's that time of year where dryness in the air begins to affect the wood on guitars.  This due to the lack of using a humidifier...dumb dumb dumb on my part.  Anywho...I've got one in both the guitars now hoping that over the next two weeks they will begin to adjust.  This was the prescription the folks at Guitar Source recommended before making the adjustments.  We'll see what happens.  I may need to borrow a guitar for IGNITE next week! Anyone out there got a Taylor or Breedlove?  Just email me if you can part with it for a few days.

We were keyboardless this week...which left the acoustic with the role of filling in the empty space.  Sam was doing some pretty sweet sounds on the electric to help plug in some of those gaps.  Great week!  here's the music:

• Let it Rise (F#) by Holland Davis (Played the Big Daddy Weave version)
• Jesus Paid it All (B) Kristian Stanfill version
• Everlasting God (C) Brenton Brown
• Glorious One (C) Fee
• Mighty to Save (D) Hillsong United

Next week we kick off the four week series called "Love & Sex".  Brown chicken brown cow!!!

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

All About Worship Podcast Live: Shane&Shane

Nothing to do on a Monday night at 9pm CST?  Join Wisdom and me for an interview with Shane&Shane tonight as we record for an upcoming podcast.  You can ask your questions to Shane...or Shane...on the AAW Mogulus channel right here.

Learn more about Shane and Shane on their website right here.  Should be a great interview!

Visit AllAboutWorship.com for more info.

Star Wars Retold by Amanda

To my fellow Star Wars geeks...this is hillarious! I will give Amanda props for a great attempt at explaining the plotline of the Star Wars saga...a painful attempt...but an attempt. Enjoy the video!

Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.

Bam! Take that!

Started the day with 521 emails.  Who's the man? I owned you today Outlook!

MercyMe CoverTune Grab Bag

Happy Monday! A cover tune from the guys of MercyMe.
HT: AllAboutWorship.com

Worship Recap 1/18/09: Back!

I can't thank my buddy Michael Foley enough for stepping up to the plate last week in my absence.  You won't find a better person with a heart for God and people than him to lead.  Thanks also to Preston Morris for stepping in on the acoustic.  My family had an awesome time together last week having church in our home.  It's volunteers like those two fellas that make it easy to take those much needed family breaks. On to this week....

There is no explaining what a week away can do for the soul of a worship leader. Seriously...on Thursday evening, right before rehearsal, I was so pumped to rehearse with my band mates. And it carried over to Sunday.

Let me start off by answering this question...Yes...that was me playing electric guitar for two of the songs (King and Hosanna).  I've been quietly encouraged by my fellow musicians to branch out into this area and I accepted the call this week.  Thanks to Brad (Soakie) for the use of his Line6 gear and to Sam for the use of his Les Paul.  It was fun...next time I'll have to remember to turn off the tuner before starting one of the songs. Not helpful.  Playing my Breedlove acoustic doesn't quite give me many opportunities to tinker with pedals and what not. Something I'll have to get used to.

Here's this week's songlist:

• Point of Difference (B) - Hillsong United
• King (D) - Tree63
• Hosanna (E) - Hillsong United
• I Stand Amazed (G) - Chris Tomlin version
• It is Well (B) - Horatio Spafford

For those interested in the story behind "It is Well" that Tim talked about at the close of service, click here.  Very fitting for yesterday's message called "How Could God Let Bad Things Happen?".  Check out this great message Tim brought here.

Series Video Bump - During our current series "Uncertain", we've been playing a video bump that Doug Howey put together...which he did an awesome job on.  The tune on the video is "It's the End of the World as We Know It" by R.E.M. This song is one of the first I ever learned to play.  You can check it out on iTunes here.

For more worship leader recaps, check out Fred's site here.

Thank You Mr. President

As our nation begins a new era under a new president, I've been reflecting on the past 8 years under  the leadership of George W. Bush.

I can't think of a recent president who faced anything more challenging than what he faced during his first year in office.  A sleeping nation was awakened to the fact that we were at war...whether we believed it or not.

Recalling an interview he had with Oprah Winfrey leading up to the 2000 election, the question was posed to him and I remember hearing him say that he believed God called him to the office of President.  I don't think he knew what exactly our nation was going to need him for...he just expressed a sense of calling.  In 2001 I believe that calling was made clear.  Whether you are a person who voted for him, liked him or disliked him...I believe he fulfilled a role at a time when our nation needed a man with his heart, passion and desire to keep another 9/11 from occurring on American soil.

Here's an historical pic to remember the positive legacy of President George W. Bush.  Scroll down to read the story behind the pic.

President George W. Bush hugging Ashley. "As the President passed by, Ashley handed the President her ticket to sign which he did with a big smile; not knowing her connection with 9/11.  He was moving at a brisk pace as you might imagine doing a 4 stop tour that day.  He then shook hands with Linda when she conveyed who this young lady was.  Instantly his entire demeanor changed.  He lost his smile.  His eyes closed briefly.  He stopped, backed-up took, Ashley's hands and in a quite, private voice asked, "How are you doing?"  Ashley, according to her father, showing more emotion than since the loss of her mom, forced out "Fine." The President held her close for what seemed like forever but it was likely just 10-15 seconds, and while still holding her, looking at Lynn said, "I can see how much your dad loves you, Ashley."

Read the full story.

Friday Randomness January 16, 2009: Vacation, Wickham, W.

• Graphics. I deeply dislike when large organizations don't make readily available graphics for local churches to use for their website, PPT slides, print etc. Very annoying. I gave up on trying to create one for a youth organization. Too much effort.
• Phil Wickham. If you've not followed my recommendation here...then you are seriously missing out on what I believe is one of the most amazing live recordings I've heard. Just Phil and the geetar. Check it out here. Download for free if you sign up for a newsletter. Worth it.
• Things God Hates. There are 6 things God hates...and one more for good measure. If you're a Christ follower, you better learn them right here.
• Vacation. After a week off, I am STOKED to lead worship at Grace this week. Seriously, just typing it right now makes me want to sing with the church. I am rejuvenated. Thank you to my brotha Mike Foley for leading and Preston Morris for sitting in on the acoustig guitar.  THANK YOU!!!
• Grace Online. So over christmas we went ahead and jumped into the streaming world with our services.  You can check in on Sundays at 10:10am to see the services live on our website here or visit us directly on our Mogulus channel where you can join the chatroom here.  HUGE thanks to my man Brian Vincik for making that happen.  If you want to be a part of the video team, contact me. We're looking for some people who can help manage this on the weekends.
• W. I've been pondering a thank you post to our outgoing president. Not sure. I know there are many passionate people on either side of the political spectrum.  I've seen some extreme negative stuff about W. that I've been disturbed by. Still undecided on this one. I don't usually go too political here.

All About Worship Podcast - Kari Jobe Rewind

On this edition of the All About Worship Podcast, we replay an interview Wisdom Moon had with  worship leader/songwriter, Kari Jobe.  During the interview you'll get to hear how Kari arrived at Gateway Church in Dallas, TX and how she was led to the worship leading ministry.  Kari's got a new album releasing this year and a great new tune available for download on iTunes (and Zune...for people like Wisdom).

We also talk about a free video resource called OpenLp during our Worship Leader Toolbox portion of the show.  If you're looking for a good free way to display worship lyrics with backgrounds and other visual elements...this might be a good way to start.  During the podcast we also hear a revelation from Wisdom that left me almost speechless.

Here are the links for this week's episode:

• GatewayPeople.com - The Gateway Church website where Kari leads worship.
• KariJobe.com - Kari's website.
• "I'm Singing" - Direct iTunes link to Kari's new single.
• Zune.com - Another music player that's not an iPod? Hmmmm....
• OpenLp.org - Our Worship Leader Tool this week. A free video resource.

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

Be sure to check out the AllAboutWorship.com site for upcoming episodes.  Visit our Schedule page directly here.

Next up on Monday, January 26...Shane & Shane. You can watch us on Mogulus and ask your questions during the broadcast live here.  As always...feel free to shoot us a note on what you think of the podcast or if you'd like to share a resource with other worship leaders at podcast@allaboutworship.com or drop a voicemail at 206.984.2441.

Check out Kari leading "Revelation Song" below.

All About Worship Podcast Live

Join Wisdom and me this evening at 9pm CST for an interview with Fred McKinnon from TheWorshipCommunity.com.

Fred is an influential member of the worship leading community. With a heart to help train, inspire and encourage worship leaders through innovative web tools...Fred has helped connect thousands of people through his personal blog at FredMcKinnon.com and TheWorshipCommunity.com.

Come be a part of the discussion with questions you may have for Fred about his role in ministry, worship leading and anything else!

Visit us on the AllAboutWorship video channel at:
http://www.mogulus.com/allaboutworship