Songs we sing @ Vine 11-1-09

(Quinn @ "Black & Brew" coffee bar downtown Lakeland. Picture by: Carol Prevatt)

Currently Listening to: "Return to me" by: Matthew Ryan

Matthew is one of my favorite artists. The grit & honesty of his lyrics and delivery hits home with me every time. I don't know much about him personally but when I listen to his songs I'm always led to see the trueness of my heart. You can find his CD's on Amazon or iTunes. I like all of his CDs but his debut CD "Mayday" will always be my favorite. It's a brilliant work of art that's gritty, rich, and honest. I love it! :)

11-1-09 @ Vine

1. "You won't Relent" by: Misty Edwards

Welcome & Call to Worship

2. "How Great Thou Art" by: Paul Baloche

3. "Glory to God Forever" by: Steve Fee

4. "Jesus Paid it All" by: Kristian Stanfill

Offering & "Cornerstone Dance group"

Testimony - Lisa Scott (That was great! thank you Lisa)

Video

Message - Pastor Mike

Prayer Experience

5. "Desert Song" by: Hillsongs

I'm not sure if it was my not sleeping well last night or what, but I was off today. I heard many great things about today, but I seemed to be distracted by just about everything and therefore found myself not enjoying much. It's as if I was so performance oriented which is really not my heart, but then again maybe it is. I want things to go so well that people aren't distracted and therefore encounter God as if God needs my help with that. It's silly. Right now I'm just thinking I want God to inhabit my space, my praises, my thoughts, my breathing, my everything. I want to sit at his feet and worship him without distraction on Sundays. But then is that a reality we can have here on earth? Sundays are chaotic, full of distractions, with sound issues, baby's crying, people talking, and other things. And I'm always looking for what needs to be done or who needs to be cared for. I don't want people to be not be cared for or left behind. It's just who I am it's who I've always been. I've also thought that my frustrations today could be a result of my lack of time spent with God this week. Hmmmm? Perhaps I just think to much and need to relax and take a break. It's interesting the more things I get frustrated with the more I am brought to my knees and honestly I think that's right where God wants me and he's not gonna rest until He finds me there. Funny the first song I chose for this week was "You won't Relent" by: Misty Edwards. God knows what he is doing and I'm grateful and humbled he is pursues me and loves me.

For those interested in seeing some videos of the band leading I've posted 3 on Youtube here for you to check out.

Sweetly Broken by: Jeremy Riddle

Remedy by: David Crowder Band

Lord of Lords by: Hillsongs

If your interested in what other leaders are doing on Sundays

check out Fred McKinnon's site and the Sunday Set List's blog.

Songs we sing @ Vine 10-25-09

(The band this sunday during sound check)

Currently listening to: "Revolution of the Heart" by: Howard Jones

10-25-09

1. "Glory to God Forever" by: Fee

Welcome & Call to worship

-Scripture reading in Unison-

2. "Come Thou Fount" Verse 1 & 3

3. "Sweetly Broken" :Vineyard "more than ever" version

4. "Revelation song" Kim Walker version

Announcements & Offering

5. "Lord of Lords" by: Brooke Fraser

Message - Pastor Drain

Prayer Experience - Apostles Creed

6. "In Christ Alone" Matt Papa version

Sunday morning was great. period. :) I don't think I've ever said that. ha. That's because I'm always having to deal with technical issues. Always. Not so this week. Thank you Chad C for coming in Saturday evening with me to set things up and for David B for mixing the sound. Now, I did throw my in-ears to the side of the stage. slightly dramatically. I know it's not the in-ears, it's the wireless packs that are screwy. But it felt good to say goodbye to those things for now :) We had placed 2 monitor wedges on stage for this sunday and it made a huge difference. Whooooo!!!! So nice. We played better too because we could hear things and there was just more presence on stage. I could hear the electric guitar and my vocals! That makes a difference. About the music...I was really moved while Nikki lead "Revelation song". Kari Jobe who? Whatever :) Nikki slammed it and so did the band. She sounded beautiful on every song she lead. All the songs were tight and sounded great. I'm truly blessed to worship with musicians who are not only great at what they do but who are also humble before God. Chad K, Leo, Stan, Chad C, and Nikki, thank you! I'm also very grateful for the sound & tech team who also did a great and they were running low on techies. Closing out Sunday was small group at our house. It's always a great way to end your weekend. I love the people in our group and watching all 10 kids play together. They have so much fun. I'm humbled to share in the blessing. Thank you God for loving a wretch like me and for the blood of Jesus the only thing that can cover my sin.

If your interested in what other leaders are doing on sundays

check out Fred Mckinnon's site and the sunday set list blog.

Songs We Sing @ Vine 10-18-09

(Chad & Jess Kostella, Nikki & HL McConnell @ Black & Brew)

Currently listening to: DJ Preach "American Dirt remix"

10-18-09

1. "Our God Saves" by: Paul Baloche

Welcome & Call to Worship

Prayer in Unison

2. "Savior Like a Shepherd Lead us" vs 1 only (a cappella)

3. "Glory to God Forever" by: Steve Fee

4. "The Blood" by: Matt Redman

5. "Nothing but the Blood" (vs 1 Ch, vs 4 & Ch only)

Offering & Announcements

6. "Our Great God" by: Fernando Ortega

Message - Pastor Mike

7. "In Christ Alone" Matt Papa style

Today was a good day. We had issues with our in-ear monitors that are driving myself and the band nuts. Week in week out we have issues with those dumb things. We have the Aviom system and that's not to bad, it's the wireless receivers that are junk and very frustrating. They work, then they don't. Blah. We also noticed today that we are having speaker issues that are making things sound muddled when everyone is playing or singing together. You know it's hard to do what your there to do when you have technical issues. So frustrating. :)

What was nice and good to was the church engaging with God in prayer and song and the word. I love our pastors and their hearts. Our Fall festival was right after our worship gathering and great to see all the kids and family's hanging out together. Anyways, that was a great way to end the day outside on the front lawn of the church building overseeing Lake Hollingsworth. Last thoughts in my head this evening are that I really do need to take time off from setting up Sunday mornings. I just don't have the tech people to set everything up. So I'm going pray for that. Pray for people to set up and tear down the sound gear each week. I do have 1 guy who is very skilled with sound who sets up with me and he's also one of our drummers. I just need a few more people who are interested in the technical side of sound who can set that stuff up. God is good. I don't trust him enough not do I seek him enough.

Check out Fred Mckinnon's site and the Sunday Set List blog.

Songs We Sing @ Vine 10-11-09

(picture from this past Sunday am @ Vine)

Currently listening to: "Seeing things" CD by: Jakob Dylan

10-11-09

1. "Glory to God Forever" by: Fee

Scripture reading

2. "The Highest Praise" by: The Fathers House

3. "I Stand Amazed" by: Passion worship

4. "Revelation Song" Kim Walker version

Offering

5. "Our Great God" by: Fernando Ortega

Video

Message - Pastor Craig

Prayer experience - Creed reading

6. "Glory to God Forever (reprise)" by: Fee

Sunday was a great spirit lead day. I feel really blessed to share such times with the band gang and the whole church family each week. I messed up a good many times on guitar, hitting silly chords or notes here and there. Kind of frustrating. That said, it was just a powerful morning. So, now the real stuff. God is continuing to humble me and yet I still have so far to go which is scary to me. This Sunday he was right their exposing my sin and reminding me of my need for him. I am the farthest thing from perfect. I know, who isn't right. Honestly I don't know that word should even exist. There is nothing perfect outside of Jesus. I'm a mess up through and through. I'm prideful, full of habits that have hindered me most of my life, I have control issues birthed out of fears and the list just goes on. It's a humbling process when I have to sit down with the band prior to the service and ask for their forgiveness for being a jerk. I had hurt Nikki and had to ask first for her forgiveness which I did thankfully. I have had to ask for the bands forgiveness countless times over the past few years. It's a humbling thing. Anyways I know God loves me and wants to use me even in my state of brokenness. I have had this fear for years that I couldn't live up to the standard that a worship leader should live up to because of the mess that is me. I'm learning as of late to trust who God is. That He is loving and the blood of Jesus washes me clean. God help me to accept your grace and your love for me. Sunday ended with an amazing night with our small group. I've been in small groups for years, but this small group for whatever reason has been such a blessing to our family. So nice. Quinn absolutely loves it. It was a beautiful day in many ways.

Check out Fred McKinnon's site and the Sunday Set List blog he does so leader alike can learn from each other. It's been a great help to me since he started it. Thanks Fred.

Songs We Sing @ Vine 10-04-09

(10:30am band today: Jon, Woody, Stan, Elise, & me taking the shot on my iPhone)

Currently Listening to: My very large "Morrissey" Collection

"Missions Sunday"

Scripture Reading - HL

1. "All Creatures of our God and King" by: David Crowder Band

Welcome & Announcements - Pastor Craig

"Send Jerusalem" Video

2. "Because of Your Love" by: Paul Baloche

3. "Jesus Messiah" by: Chris Tomlin

"Send Samaria" Video

Skype Conversation with our overseas Missionaries

Special Offerings

4. "Let Us Be" by: Vineyard Worship

Prayer Experience

Communion (with Hatian Bread)

"Send Ends of the Earth" Video

Benediction - Pastor Craig

Let me start with last night. I woke up at Midnight thinking it was 6:15am and that I needed to get up. Then I noticed how dark it was outside and I checked my clock. Ooops. That happened all night every hour on the hour. Sometimes all the set up on Sundays can get to me. Clearly it did this morning. We need more people on the sound crew. Chad C was our only sound guy today and he had his hands full. The band did a really good job today. Almost all of the band this week had not played together yet so they overcame any challenges that came their way. I was really proud of how they worked together. I now have 3 drummers, 2 bass players, 1 lead guitar player (need 1 more), 2 acoustic guitar player, 3 vocalist and 2 keyboard players. Plus myself on vocals, and guitars. I really love the heart of all the musicians I get to work with. Beautiful people with a love for God that really blesses our church and me. Thank you God for good pizza after church too :) Loved my lunch today!

If your interested in seeing what other leaders are doing out there check out Fred Mckinnon's blog Sunday Set Lists.

Songs We Sing @ Vine 9-27-09

(the mailbox I made for our "Going Postal" series.

Today was it's last day) :)

Currently listening: the new "David Crowder Band" CD "Church Music"

Today is my first time just sitting and listen to it. So good. So good.

9-27-09

1. Come Thou Fount/Beautiful One by: Matthew Smith (add chorus Tim Hughes)

Video

the Lords Prayer in Unison

2. "Hosanna" by: Paul Baloche

3. "In the Shadow of the Glorious Cross" by: Sojourn Church

Offering

4. "Lead me to the Cross" by: Brooke Fraser

Message - Cecelia Moore

5. "Lead me to the River to pray" sung by: Lightshine (high school choir)

Prayer Experience

6. "How Great Thou Art" by: Paul Baloche

Band today was me on acoustic guitar and vocals. The lovely Nikki McConnell on lead and BGV's, Michelle Holseth on BGV's, and Hannah Weldon (new college student at "Florida Southern" on Acoustic String Bass. Yes, today was another acoustic sunday due to the church's play going on and our sound crew consisting of one today. Thank you Dan Renz. You were a many hats on Sundays. Thank you for your spirit and patience! Also thank you David Bailey (regular sound guy) for coming in before your sons ball game to help set levels. You are awesome for doing that. It was cool having Hanna play the acoustic string bass. It was a nice sound and cool vibe mixed with my acoustic guitar. I felt like the set went smooth and that people responded well to the songs. Today I really felt a heavy burden in the room as we sang so I was in a constant state of prayer even while singing. God is good and faithful and it was a great to hear Ceclie Moore's message about prayer. I'm sad today was our last day for the "Going Postal" series on prayer looking at the prayers of the kings in the bible. I love Cecelia's heart and how she cares for us. I love that bout all our pastors.

Well, driving home on my scooter today I was again struck by the beautify of lakeland and that I'm ready for some new songs :) The band is back in swing next week and we'll be bringing back Revelation Song again! Thank you god for such a beautiful song and Kim Walker for such and amazing version. Got to get ready for Small Group here in a bit. Tonight is Italian night. So nikki made Cupcakes with the Italy's flag on it :) Mmmmmm. Now if small group involved us watching soccer that would be even greater! I don't think the women will want to do that tonight :) ha.

Check out Fred Mckinnon's site and the Sunday Set List blog to see what other leaders like myself are doing on sundays.

Songs We Sing @ Vine 9-20-09

Currently Listening to: "Brother, Sister" (CD) by: Mewithoutyou

(This CD recreates the word creative)

9-20-09

1. "Open the Eyes of my Heart" (chorus only)

2. "I Surrender" by: Upper Room (great version!)

::The Lords Prayer in Unison::

3. "Because of Your Love" by: Paul Baloche

4. "How Great Thou Art"

Offering

5. "How Deep the Fathers Love for Us" by: Stuart Townend

Message - Pastor Mike

Prayer Dance by: Gillian Fazio

::Prayer Experience::

6. "The Solid Rock" by: Drew Cline

Today was a spirit filled day. Pastor Mike talked about King Manassah and the prayer of the Unworthy. It was a sermon I needed to hear. It was one of those sermons all Ragamuffin's need to hear. We sang allot of hymns on purpose today. Such deep truth in these tunes. We called the Lord to open the eyes of our hearts, surrendered, praised Gods love and heard about the depth of His love for us, and lastly sang of having faith to stand on the rock of Christ. I enjoyed praying these words through music today. I'm very thankful for my pastors.

If you want to see what other leaders are doing around the globe check out Fred Mckinnon's site and the Sunday Set List blog.