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Thanks to all who participated in the Hillcrest Transitional Housing food drive Wednesday eve.  We were able to take immediate needs to this great organization....and the worship time with you all was great too!  Since I didn't play or sing on "Coming up to Breathe", I pulled out my Flip Camera during sound check and did a set list run through at the end of the evening. Enjoy it below or here:

Worship Recap 10/11/09: "Hey...See If You Can Hit These Curveballs"

I am classifying this weeks worship as "Curveball Sunday".  Also known as "Opportunities for Growth".  Here were the "opportunities":

• Adrian Franks. No..he was not a curveball...but man...he sure hit them.  Adrian mans the video helm and on Friday we made a call to add a few videos to the services.  First service had some whacky issues with the video clips we played...leaving Pastor Brian (our missions pastor) onstage hanging.  When systems fail, you have a few options laid before you.  You can freak out (yelling, getting angry and making every volunteer feel like quitting), abandon ship (after all, you're a volunteer and you don't really need this anyway), or you can roll with it teaching your team how to be flexible and adaptable to crazy situations.  So my hats are off to both Adrian and Brian for rolling with it.  Nicely done fellas...nicely done.
• Third Service Glitch. Between second and third service, Sr. Pastor Tim Howey was praying with a family in desperate need of encouragement.  As we wrapped up the last song at the beginning of the service, I felt a hand on my back while I prayed.  I looked up to see no Tim standing next to me ready to teach.  Thankfully, Pastor Brian Gann jumped up and spoke about our current missions project.  Excellent flexibility!  Problem for us was that part of the service was planned during our offertory...which meant we didn't have a song at the end of service.  Preston and I ran to my office and put together a quick tune while Tim taught.  Way to go Preston!
• No guitar.  I led the entire morning without a guitar. I was concerned I would have "Ricky Bobby Hands"...I think it went all right (see below video).  My goal was to do a few things.  Provide an opportunity for someone else to utilize their talent/gift behind the acoustic guitar, and also experiment with leading people freely without having my hands occupied.  I was able to freely lead people visually, raising hands etc...and it seemed to work!  Look for this more often!

Here's the songlist:

• Your Grace is Enough by Matt Maher
• Glorious One by Steve Fee
• Everything You Do by Carl Cartee
• Mighty to Save by Hillsong United
• Jesus Messiah by Chris Tomlin

Check out other recaps on Fred's site here. And now...Ricky Bobby Hands:

Worship Recap 9/27/09: Because of Your Love

This weekend Sr. Pastor, Tim Howey, unveiled our new adopted people group of Grace Church.  Learn more about it on Tim's blog here. These past two weeks we've spent some time looking at where we've been as a church and where we're heading.  Exciting to see what the Lord will do as we look Beyond ourselves, our community and our borders. 

We had a great time of worship this morning.  I particularly enjoyed the new song by Brenton Brown "Because of Your Love".  It's just a great tune written by Brown and Paul Baloche.  I think the church will dig this for awhile.

View our Planning Center worship order here. You can click the songs below to purchase on iTunes:

• Everlasting God (C) by Brenton Brown
• Your Grace is Enough (A) by Matt Maher
• Amazing Love (You are My King ) (E) by Billy Foote
• Because of Your Love (G) by Brenton Brown & Paul Baloche

Check out other worship recaps on Fred's site here.  Hey Gracers! Don't forget to join the Grace Church Fan Page on Facebook!

Worship Recap Video: September 20, 2009

Worship Recap 9/13/09

After a two week absence from leading worship, I came back stoked to be with my Grace family.  I have to take a moment and thank the Grace worship team for what they did these past two weeks.  Huge thanks to Brad Burrow for leading in my absence!

Here are the tunes from this week. Don't forget you can purchase them on iTunes by clicking the title:

• Let God Arise (B) Chris Tomlin
• God With Us (B) MercyMe
• Worship the Lord (G) Al Gordon
• Your Grace is Enough (A) Matt Maher
• Amazing Grace (My Chains) (E) Chris Tomlin

Check out Fred's site here for more worship recaps.

Worship Recap 8/23/09

This week we pulled out the acoustic guitars, a bass guitar, keyboards and one dobro.  I really dig the acoustic sets.  This week we did two new tunes by Al Gordon and Carl Cartee.  Here's the worship order from Planning Center.  Check out other worship recaps from around the world on Fred's site here.

Don't forget, you can purchase on iTunes by clicking the titles.

• Happy Day by Tim Hughes
• Jesus Messiah by Chris Tomlin
• Worship the Lord by Al Gordon
• Revelation Song by Riddle, Jennie Lee
• Everything You Do by Carl Cartee

Worship Recap 7/26/09: Back from Vacation!

Back from vacation! After an amazing week at the National Worship Leader Conference, I was pretty stoked to get back to worshiping with my Grace family.  Very refreshing.  Here's the worship set list, feel free to click the song title to purchase on iTunes. Enjoy the video below the songs. Don't forget to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Sunday Setlists carnival on Fred's site here!

• Happy Day (C) by Tim Hughes
• God With Us (B) by MercyMe
• You Never Let Go (B) by Matt Redman
• Reign in Us (C) by Starfield
• Hosanna by Brooke Fraser

Worship Recap 6/14/09: Meet the Grace Youth Worship Band!

This week was Summer Breakout Jr for 3-5 year olds.  I had the privilege of leading the Grace youth worship team...and they were great!  Kevin Theriot made it easy on me!  Thanks to you Kevin for investing so much time in these guys...it shows!  Enjoy the video!

Worship Recap 6/7/09

• Happy Day (C) by Tim Hughes
• O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (G) David Crowder Band version
• I Will Rise (A) by Chris Tomlin
• Everything Glorious (C) by David Crowder Band
• Hosanna by Brooke Fraser

Check out the recap video below with Jason and Scott. More recaps on Fred's site here.

Worship Recap 5/17/09: Meet Preston!

Big day today! I took a day off from the stage! Woohoo!!!  Needed a rest and enjoyed seeing Preston Morris lead worship.  Check out the video below as I recap the service with Preston.  Don't forget, you can purchase the songs in iTunes by clicking the titles. Visit Fred's site for more worship recaps here.

• Holy is the Lord (G) by Chris Tomlin
• Reign in Us (C) by Starfield
• True Love (C) by Phil Wickham
• How Great is Our God (C) by Chris Tomlin
• Your Love Oh Lord (G) by Third Day