Isn’t Sunday and interesting way to spend 1/7 of your life? Where else can you feel like it should still be Saturday but just plain isn’t? And where else can you find the people and fellow volunteers you love all worshipping Jesus at church? Certainly not Tuesday.
Have you seen the new ASIMO; that little miracle-powered self-aware robot by Honda that has arms, legs, eyes…? It can smile, wave, walk up and down stairs and recognize over 6 million objects (including the Toyota Prius). If you walk holding its little hand it will do so without crushing all the little bones in yours because of how clever it is. It will match your speed and even changes in direction. Honda is very tight-lipped about its ASIMO project but after 2 decades, 40 machines, and Lord knows how many millions (or billion) dollars spent, they are finally bringing mankind closer to the day when Terminators and the Borg will kill us all and take our place of dominance on Earth. Hollywood’s got the picture though. How many movies can you count that feature a set of cybernetic versions of wasps working systematically trying to enslave or subdue the human race? The number is quite a few. Continue reading →
Tehilla Music Blog is new as of September 2008 and is off to a great start. Thanks for reading and engaging in the dialogue about worship and music and all that surrounds that. Our hope here is to be able to grow each other so that the local church can effectively disciple their people—yes, through worship leading.
Worship leading is more than a music set, a production or an event. It involves a long term commitment to the local church to see the people become more like Jesus by builing moment upon moment of experiencing God’s presence and truth together. Its not the whole deal by any means, but certainly an important peice of the pie in growing and building the church. God bless you this New Year and thanks for being a part of us!
As a member of the typical worship team, singers often rely on the gear presented to them by the situation. I have served in church plants in school cafeterias and in new worship houses that seat over 2,000. Either way, the issue of gear for any musician is important. One thing I have learned: If something sounds cheap, it probably is.Continue reading →
If you are a drummer like my friend Nate in this picture, you know that there are pitfalls to your instrument. Every church lady cringes when she walks in the room. Some times, you have to get there earlier and stay later than the rest of the worship band, and a sheet music might even be put in front of you. However, the most insulting thing (besides playing electronic kits) is when you are put in a glass cage.Continue reading →
Fred McKinnon has been collecting set lists from church worship services all over the USA. I usually post one each week for Sunridge, like today’s service. Here is what Fred is doing…
The purpose of “Sunday Setlists” is to collaborate with other worshipers worldwide, and to share a recap of our worship experiences. This blog is the hub, and in the links below you’ll find spokes … links to other blogs all over the world capturing the encounters they had in worship this week.
I was sitting in my car in a parking lot keeping my appointment for the interview with Ben and the All About Worship Podcast. If you want to get to know me a bit better, this podcast will give you a snap shot of my heart for ministry and worship leadership.
Hey readers of Tehilla Music blog… PLEASE watch this short video put on by Randy Miller’s band, The Myriad. Randy is an amazing person who really needs help in his battle for cancer. Go to www.themyriad.net to support Randy and his family.
Our new blog here from Tehilla Music is growing. We have 11 reciprocal blogger links and up to 50 RSS readers who have subscribed. This is not bad for a blog only a few weeks old!
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Seeing as how my dad is a pastor, I have been a part of the church for my entire life. There are many things that can become old and boring on a Sunday morning after doing the same thing over and over for 16 years… such as listening to my dad for 40 minutes or “putting on a show” for some people who expect my actions to reflect my dad’s actions everywhere I go. I had kind of let these facts rule over my whole church experience not too long ago. I could not stand to go through the same routine all the time and I could not stand living under the microscope that pastor’s kids usually do. Continue reading →
Isn’t Sunday and interesting way to spend 1/7 of your life? Where else can you feel like it should still be Saturday but just plain isn’t? And where else can you find the people and fellow volunteers you love all worshipping Jesus at church? Certainly not Tuesday.
