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15Jan/120

Set List for 1/15/2012

Love Enough - The I Heart Revolution, United
Furious — Be Lifted High, Bethel Live
Break Every Chain — Jesus Culture Awakening, Jesus Culture
Fill Me Up — Jesus Culture Awakening, Jesus Culture
Burning Ones — Consumed, Jesus Culture
Forever Reign — A Beautiful Exchange, Hillsong

13Jan/120

Crafting a Song

As I spent some time earlier today writing a song it reminded me of my youngest daughter, Samara. Samara, as my mom refers to her, is "the crafting queen." She is into anything visually artistic. One of her favorite things to do is to take ordinary, everyday things and create something from it. Her latest is a robot made from the paper carton of a 12-pack of diet Pepsi. Where she came up with this ide ... we're not really sure.

Back to my songwriting … as I was writing words for the song on my iPad, I spent a few minutes typing, editing, cutting, pasting, selecting, and moving. In the end, I had a decent song. Samara's crafting reminded that exactly what we do in the craft of songwriting. We use what we have - some thoughts, ideas, phrase, words, a melody, etc. We take a couple of pieces of tape, some glue, and a pair of scissors and before you know it, we have something usable.

I know for myself, I often over think things including songwriting. For me, this was a simple reminder to use what you have, add a little bit of work, and in the end you have something usable. Not everyone may appreciate your creation, but this is the heart of art, creativity, and songwriting.

10Jan/120

Thank You Living Stones & Set List for 1/8/2012

I said it Sunday morning, but I would like to again thank you, the Living Stones family, for being such an amazing army of worshipers. When the band stopped playing and singing and you joined together with one voice, I was once again captured by the beauty of the Body of Christ. Living Stones, you are an honor to lead in worship each week.

With that said, here are the songs from last week (one of my favorite worship sets in quite some time). Love you all . . .

Awaken — Kingdom Come, Elevation Worship
Our God — Passion: Awakening, Chris Tomlin
Give Me Faith — Kingdom Come, Elevation Worship
Mighty To Save — Mighty to Save, Hillsong Live
God Is Able — God is Able, Hillsong Live
Fill Me Up — Jesus Culture Awakening, Jesus Culture
Your Love Never Fails — Your Love Never Fails, Jesus Culture

3Jan/120

Set List for 1/1/2012

You Are Good — Be Lifted High, Bethel Live
Our God — Passion: Awakening, Chris Tomlin
How Great Is Our God — Arriving, Chris Tomlin
God Of The Ages — God of the Ages, Charles Billingsley
Love Came Down — Be Lifted High, Bethel Live
Break Every Chain — Jesus Culture Awakening, Jesus Culture

3Jan/120

Set List from 12/25/2011

Set list for worship on Christmas morning, December 25, 2011 at Living Stones.

Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy) — Glory in the Highest, Chris Tomlin
The First Noel — traditional
Silent Night — traditional
Away In A Manger — traditional
Hark The Herald Angels Sing — traditional
O Come Let Us Adore Him — traditional
Jesus Paid It All — Everything Glorious, Passion
Winter Snow — Glory in the Highest, Chris Tomlin, featuring Audrey Assad
Emmanuel — Glory in the Highest, Chris Tomlin
Glory In The Highest — Glory in the Highest, Chris Tomlin
O Holy Night — traditional
Mighty To Save — Mighty to Save, Hillsong Live