I was bragging on our worship band a couple of weeks ago, and someone challenged me to sort of "put my money where my mouth is." One of the things we do from time to time is take old hymns and use the words with other tunes. Nothing new or original about that, I know. But some of the choices are fun, and our band handles them really well. They are a great bunch of musicians who have allowed me to organize them, and then play and sing with them. So, I have attached part of our worhsip time from last Sunday (4/26/09) so that you can hear our rendition of "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus."
Now, let me get this straight with you before you listen to the audio: this is raw audio content. It has not been mixed or mastered, mainly because I don't have good equipment for that and I'm kind of lazy. There's WAAYYYY too much of my singing on this recording, and I REALLY hope it didn't sound like that when it was live in our auditorium! Also, I am NOT a "real" music minister. In fact, my actual title is "Associate Minister of Worship and Involvement." Real music ministers are men and women who have exceptional musical talent who use it in service to God and the Church. I am a minister who organizes and leads worship. There is a really big difference. Music ministers are musical professionals who engage in ministry. I am a preacher/teacher who engages in music as well as other kinds of ministry. I'm not unrealistic about this, and neither is anyone who regularly worships at FCC: they understand this! I'm not fishing for a compliment or trying to make you feel wierd and tell me I'm great. Just listen and enjoy a new twist on an old song, and a really good group of servants who lead worship at FCC a couple of times a month!
FCC Worship Band (4-26-09)
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
"If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31
(From the Flora Christian, May 1, 2009 edition)
As June 6 approaches, I can’t help but think that something incredible is going to happen on our missions trip to Colegio Biblico. I think that Satan must be on full attack! First, the Drug Cartel violence in the Western part of the border area between Mexico and Texas (over 400 miles from where we will be) has been well publicized. Now, an outbreak of the latest animal flu (Swine Flu this time) is making international news. Someone asked me recently if I thought that God was trying to send us a sign about our trip. My response was, “Yes. I believe He’s telling us to ‘Go For It!’” Trust me when I say that the proper precautions are being taken to deal with these issues as we plan the trip. My new passport came in the mail last week, and I have to admit that I’m getting excited!
This Sunday (May 3), we will be having a short meeting to discuss some relevant matters related to the Missions Trip. This is especially for the people who are already signed up to go. If you have not done so, make sure you get the $25 deposit to me or to Sue Campbell as soon as possible. If you are going on the trip and cannot make the meeting, let me know so I can discuss some of the things with you privately. We will meet right after the 10:30 am service in the Chapel. The meeting will not last more than 15 minutes.
Keep praying for our Missions Trip team, as well as Jorge Mercado and the Colegio Biblico family. If God is not in this trip, it will be a failure. But if God is in it, there can be no other outcome than complete success!
As June 6 approaches, I can’t help but think that something incredible is going to happen on our missions trip to Colegio Biblico. I think that Satan must be on full attack! First, the Drug Cartel violence in the Western part of the border area between Mexico and Texas (over 400 miles from where we will be) has been well publicized. Now, an outbreak of the latest animal flu (Swine Flu this time) is making international news. Someone asked me recently if I thought that God was trying to send us a sign about our trip. My response was, “Yes. I believe He’s telling us to ‘Go For It!’” Trust me when I say that the proper precautions are being taken to deal with these issues as we plan the trip. My new passport came in the mail last week, and I have to admit that I’m getting excited!
This Sunday (May 3), we will be having a short meeting to discuss some relevant matters related to the Missions Trip. This is especially for the people who are already signed up to go. If you have not done so, make sure you get the $25 deposit to me or to Sue Campbell as soon as possible. If you are going on the trip and cannot make the meeting, let me know so I can discuss some of the things with you privately. We will meet right after the 10:30 am service in the Chapel. The meeting will not last more than 15 minutes.
Keep praying for our Missions Trip team, as well as Jorge Mercado and the Colegio Biblico family. If God is not in this trip, it will be a failure. But if God is in it, there can be no other outcome than complete success!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
She Makes Her Daddy Proud!
This is a video of Hannah singing with the high school chorus last Friday (4/17/09) at the spring concert. She is a freshman at North Clay High School in Louisville, IL. For a very small school (about 200) they have a VERY talented music department.
The song is called "What Are You Waiting For?" and was recorded and made popular by Natalie Grant. The shirts with the words on the front were part of a different song, but the idea was to put words of virtue or positive impact that were meaningful to each student on there. Hannah picked the word "modesty," which is a very accurate description of her and the way she acts. Of course, she takes after her mom and is a straight A student, and is active in our church youth group as well. She really does make BOTH of her parents very proud!
You can view the video on YouTube by following this link:
What Are You Waiting For?
The song is called "What Are You Waiting For?" and was recorded and made popular by Natalie Grant. The shirts with the words on the front were part of a different song, but the idea was to put words of virtue or positive impact that were meaningful to each student on there. Hannah picked the word "modesty," which is a very accurate description of her and the way she acts. Of course, she takes after her mom and is a straight A student, and is active in our church youth group as well. She really does make BOTH of her parents very proud!
You can view the video on YouTube by following this link:
What Are You Waiting For?
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