Set list for Jan1

I Could Sing of Your Love Forever   D (Smith)
Hosanna D (Fraser)
Amazing Grace/My Chains are Gone D (Newton/Giglio)
You Are My King (Amazing Love)  D  (Foote)
How Great Thou Art (all verses) G  (Wesley/Hine)

I will have the pleasure of leading this week!
Happy New Year
Love,
Sherrie

News

Hi everyone ~

A couple reminders:

• This week we have practice - we will be focusing on songs for the Christmas Eve service.  Right after practice, we will need to clear the stage for the pageant this Sunday.  (We are not playing at all this Sunday).
• Christmas Eve Service is at 6pm.  Let's be ready to do a few run throughs at 5:30 - so, set up should be around 5:15.
• CMS is May 4 and 5.  I will be ordering tickets towards the end of Jan.  Personal contribution is $30.
• We will have a regular Worship service on 1/1/12.  If you are not available, please let me know.

Thanks everyone - have a great week!
Jen

Setlist for 12.11.11

Hi folks - hope you are all well!

Here's what's up for Sunday:

Prepare Ye the Way/M.W. Smith (A)
Joyful/Brenton Brown (C)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Public Domian (Bm)
What Child is This/Dix (Dm)
Lead Me to the Cross/Fraser (D)

I will have copies of the Carols for you. 

~Jen

Setlist for 12.4.11

Hi folks,

Here's what's up for Sunday:

Go Tell it on the Mountain/Work (D)  vs 1, 2, 4, and 7 (based on CCLI song #5535888)
Joyful (The One Who Saves)/B. Brown/Ingram (C)
Away in Manger/Murray, McFarland, Luther (D)
Offering/Baloche (D) with Christmas verse: "Over the skies of Bethlehem..."
Mary Did You Know/Lowry, Greene (Cm)

It was great to have everyone at practice this week!

See you Sunday.
~Jen

CMS@The Summit

Hi Folks,

The dates for next year's Christian Music Summit are May 4 & 5.  So far, it looks like the headliners are Brenton Brown, Paul Baloche.  Christie and Nathan Nockels will also be there.  A full list of artists and clinicians can be found on the CMS site.  This lineup is sure to expand a little before the conference.

The prices have gone up a little this year.  The Super Early Bird price is $119, good until 1.31.12.  This year, our personal contribution will be $30, the church will pay the rest.  If you would like to go, please let me know by Januray 22.  I will collect the money then as well.

Here's the site: http://www.christianmusiciansummit.com/conferences/chapel/index.php

~Jen

Songs for Practice

Hi everyone,

This Thursday, I'd like to look at Joyful/Brenton Brown, and also look at some Christmas songs.  Here are some that we have done in the past.  I thought we could see how many of these we get to.

Go Tell it on the Mountain
Mary Did You Know
Away in the Manger
What Child is This
O Come O Come Emmanual

Please email or text me with other favorites you think we could try.  The challange is making them "playable" as most caroles are riddled with chords!

Thanks!

Setlist for 11.20.11

Hi Folks - hope you are all well. 

A couple updates for you: 

• Next week, 11.27, we will be having George Miller coming in.  He will be doing the worship service, so - sit back, relax, and receive!
• Also, 12.18 is the kids' Christmas Pageant.  We will not be doing a Worship Set that day.

Here's what's up for Sunday:
All the Earth Will Sing Your Praises/
Faithful God/Story (G)
Revelation Song/Riddle (C)
Deep In Love/M.W. Smith (C)
Healing Rain/Let It Rain/ (C) Viz Team, see below
Lead Me to The Cross/Fraser (D)

Lyrics for Rain medley (I'm not sure of author):
Healing Rain is falling down (x2)
I'm not afraid (x2)

Let it rain (x2)
Open the floodgates of heaven

See you Sunday!
Jen

Setlist for 11.13.11

Happy 11.11.11! 

This is what you call a Brooke Fraser setlist!  Here's what's up for Sunday:

Lay My Burden Down/Gospel
Everlasting God/
Faithful God/Laura Story (G)
His Glory Appears/Fraser
Hosanna/Fraser
Lead Me to the Cross/Fraser (D)

Couple notes:
Viz team - Faithful God is not on CCLI - you can find the lyrics here: http://www.lyricshall.com/lyrics/Laura+Story/Faithful+God/

We may not sing Lead Me to the Cross as part of the worship service.  We may do it after, if we are up there.  We'll play that one by ear.

Thanks everyone!  See you Sunday.
Jen

Songs for Practice

Hi guys,
Here's what I'd like to go over tomorrow:

Lead Me to the Cross/Brooke Fraser (D)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_yEOvrfpI8

Faithful God/Laura Story (G) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JMrOec7bCk

Glorious/Baloche, Brown  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-5T2UAZoPU

Let me know if you would like to work on something that is currently in our reprotiore (sp?). 

See you tomorrow!

Setlist for 11.6.11

Hi everyone,  here's what's up for Sunday:

Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)/Tomlin, Giglio (D)
Our God/Redman, Tomlin (E)
The Battle Belongs to the Lord/Unknown (Em)
More Love More Power/Del Hierro (Em)
I See the Lord/Unknown (E)  Lyrics:  I see the Lord, seated on the throne, exalted.  And the train of His rob, fills the temple with glory......

See you Sunday!

Sunday - sit back and receive!

Hi folks ~

Want to let you know that Mark Fedele will be doing worship for us this week.  Many of us will be at the Woman's retreat this weekend, so this will allow us to further recieve on Sunday - I'm looking forward to it!

Also, the practice scheduled for Thursday is cancelled because of this.

Thanks,
Jen

Setlist for Sunday 10.23.11

Hi Everyone,
Here's whats up for Sunday:

You Are God Alone/(G)
Be The Center/(D)
Give Us Clean Hands/(E)

I don't have artist names in front of me - please call me if you are not sure of the songs.

:)  Jen

Setlist for 10.16.11

Hi Everyone,

Hoping you're having a nice week - here's what up for Sunday:

Forever/Tomlin (G)
Shout to the Lord/Hillsong
Mighty to Save/Morgan (G)
Here I Am To Worship/Hughes (D)
Running/Kuehn (D)

See you Sunday!
~Jen

Setlist for 10.9.11

Hi guys....I'm sorry this is so late. 

Here's what's up for Sunday:
You Are Good/Houghton
Rooftops/Jesus Culture
You Won't Relent/Edwards
We Cry Out/ "...Father of life, never failing to forgive..."/ (G)
Breathe/ (G)

I don't have keys for some now....they will be in the normal keys we always play them in.

See you Sunday!  Jen

Setlist for 10.2

Hi guys...

Indescribable/Story (b)
Forever/Baloche (g)
God of wonders/hindalong (g)
Hear I am to worship/Hughes (d)
To the cross/baloche (d)

See you Sunday!
Jen

Songs for practice this Thursday

Hi guys,
Hope you are all well.  This week is our first Thursday practice.  Please be there at 5:15, 5:20 at the latest.  I'd like to start asap since we have a "hard stop" (I love saying that - ha!) at 6:45.

We will be working on:
The Great I Am/Anderson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGv5d8EE34k
Joyful/Brown  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfJWaQJDi7k  I'd like to make the chorus as intense and "full of sound" as possible.  I also like the power chord he throws in after the verses.

That's all for now.  I might add one more to the bunch tomorrow.

~Jen

Setlist for 9.25.11

Hi all,

Here's what's up for this Sunday - Sherrie is leading.

Be Glorified (Billy Funk)  C 

Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) C  (Entire song) 

All to Jesus I Surrender (public domain, Van de Venter) vs1,2,3 and chorus Key of C 

I Exalt Thee (Sanchez)  C 

Hosanna (Fraser) C

Updates

Hi everyone! By now you may have heard that Sherrie is going to be leading worship this Sunday. This was sort of a last minute thing - sorry for the late notice!

I will post her setlist here shortly.

Fun stuff: there were a bunch of new music releases yesterday! I haven't checked any of them out yet, but I will be soon. New music was released by Jeremy Riddle, Rita Springer, and Gungor (!). Let us know if you hear any of it or any other good stuff.

Have a great day.....Jen

Setlist for 9.18.11

Hi folks ~

Here's what's up for Sunday:

Let it Rise/Davis (D)
Revelation Song/Riddle (C)
Take Me Away/Park (E)
The More I Seek You/Neese (E)

See you Sunday!
Jen

Setlist for 9.11.11

Hi folks!  Hope you are all well! 

This week Pastor Mark Fedele will be in town and has offered to bring his accoustic guitar, so he will be joining us Sunday.  Also, Russ will not be there on Sunday. 

Friendly reminder that we will have quick team meeting right after church.  Directly following that, PMF will be give me, Merry, and Sarah a little sound training.  If any of you are interested in staying for that - feel free!  The more we know, the better, right?

Here's whats up for Sunday:
Everlasting God/B. Brown, (A)
Grace Like Rain/Agnew, (Am)
Lord Reign In Me/Vineyard, (G)
The Stand/Houston (G)
Oh Lord You're Beautiful/Green, (D)

Prayers are appreciated for Ian - he broke his collar bone last night - we're going to the Ortho Surgeon today.  Believing for speedy recovery for E-man!  Thanks!

~Jen

Setlist for 9.4.11

AGHHH!  It's late again - I'm sorry about that.

Here's what's up for Sunday:

Lay My Burden Down/Gospel, (G)
Our God/Redman, Tomlin (E)
Running/Kuehn (D)
The Stand/Houston (F)
Breathe/Barnett (G)

We had a great practice Wednesday.  For those who couldn't make it, we went over The Stand (Houston), Joyful (B. Brown), and Happy Day (? Jesus Culture version).  Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the arrangements and parts.  We will be introducing the latter two in the next few weeks.

Reminders:
We will have a brief team meeting after church next week, Sept. 11th.

Our first Thursday practice is Sept. 15 at 5:15.  Please let me know if you are unable to make it. 

Have a great couple days ~ see ya Sunday!
Jen

Team Meeting date change

Hi folks,
This Sunday is dedication and baptism day with fellowship right afterwords, so we'll have our meeting on September 12, directly following the service.  Please let me know if you cannot make it.  (It'll be brief). :)

Also, tomorrow is our last Wednesday practice.  We will be going over Joyful (Brenton Brown), The Stand (Houston), Happy Day (Hughes).

See you soon!

News/Updates

Many of you may already have seen my email, but if you haven't, Thursday practices are a go!  I'm excited because it will enable more band members to attend practice.  Practices will begin at 5:15 and run until 6:45.  We will have a "hard stop" because of the Bible Study and Youth/Btween happening that night at 7.  With that in mind, if you need to set up and can come a couple minutes earlier, that would be a good thing!  I will be rolling right in from work at 5:15 :)

We will continue to use this time to work on new stuff - here's whats in the hopper:
Great I Am/Anderson
Blessings/Story
Joyful/Brown
The Stand/Houston, Hillsong

Also, we will have a brief team meeting right after church on Sunday, Sept 4.  Please let me know if you can not attend.

Next week, I will be out of town, so Sherrie will be leading. 

Let me know if you have any questions - thanks guys!  ~Jen

Setlist for 8.21.11

Hi everyone!

I'm so encouraged by what's happening in our worship services.  Thank you all for your willingness to give of your talent and time to worship Him coorporatley! 

Here's what's up for Sunday:

Friend of God/Gungor, Houghton (E)
Remind Me Who I Am/Gray, (C)
Hosanna/Baloche, (D)
Offering/Baloche, (D)
Here I Am To Worship/Hughes, (D)

See you Sunday ~ Jen

Looking for a Falcon? How cool!

Vicky Beeching is selling her iconic guitar!  If you've ever seen her play, she's always using her white Falcon....wish I had the bucks (and that I could play guitar :) )

http://vickybeeching.com/blog/

Setlist for 8.14.11

Sorry this is late, everyone! 

Here's what's up for Sunday:

Blessed Be Your Name/Redman, G
Forever/Baloche, G
Remind Me Who I Am/Gray, C
Hosanna/Fraser, D
His Glory Appears/Samson, Hillsong, D

Remind Me Who I Am is not in CCLI yet.  Here are the lyrics:
http://www.onlylyrics.com/hits.php?grid=11&id=1067340

Looking forward to tomorrow!  c ya then, Jen

Songs for Practice

Hi all - here are the songs I'd like work on Wednesday:

The Stand/Houston, G  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAQ61KH7qRc
Happy Day/Hughes, A  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW2qpMVO7oY
Remind Me Who I Am/Gray, D (possibly) http://www.rabbitroom.com/author/zpeteman/

I will email chord charts shortly.

~Jen

Have you heard this one?

This one's from Mitch - I like it a lot!

Have a listen...we can see us doing this.  :)

http://www.rabbitroom.com/2011/08/video-release-remind-me-who-i-am/

Set list for 8.7.11

Hello all!! 

Hope you are all well.   I'm really looking forward to Sunday - it's gonna be good!!

Here's what's up for Sunday:
King of Glory/Jesus Culture, Dm
Rooftops/Jesus Culture,C#m
Indescribable/Story, B
The Heart of Worship/Redman, D
To The Cross/Baloche, Ingram, D

See you Sunday!
Jen

Set list for 7.31.11

Hi everyone!

I'm so excited with the moving of the Spirit at GICC.  Thank you all for being willing to be used by God on the worship team and beyond.   Woo Hoo!

Here's what's up for Sunday:

The Battle Belongs to the Lord/?/Em
I Am Free/Egan/D
Mighty To Save/Morgan, Fielding/D
Draw Me Close/Carpenter/G
No Sweeter Name/Jobe/G

See you Sunday!
Jen

Set list for 7.24

Hi everyone!
Hope you are staying cool! 

Here's what's up for Sunday:

Lay My Burden Down/Old gospel, G
How He Loves/McMillan, C
Hungry/Scott, C
Deep In Love/M.W. Smith, C
Running/Gateway, Jobe, C (we usually do this in D, but I want to run right into the chorus from Deep In Love - we'll give it a whirl).

I hear that VBS has been great this week - kudos to all that have been working to make it a success!  I know Ian and Emma have really enjoyed it. 

Hope to see you all Saturday at the picnic!

~Jen

Set list for 7.17.11

Hi guys!  Hope you're all well and enjoying our beautiful weather.  It doesn't get any better than this!

This Sunday we'll have the full band back.  Pastor and family will be away, and Rusty is bringing the Word :).

There's something for everyone is this setlist:

In Christ Alone/Getty, Townsend (E)
Our God/Redman, Tomlin (E)
You Won't Relent/Edwards (C#m)
Oh Lord, You're Beautiful/Green (D)
We Fall Down/Tomlin (D)

See you Sunday!

ps.  we have practice next Wednesday.

Jen

Set list for 7.3.11

Hi folks!

Here's what's up for Sunday:

Our God/Tomlin (E)
Lay My Burden Down (G)
Rooftops (C#m)
His Glory Appears/Sampson (D)
Hosanna/Fraser (D)

See you Sunday!  ~Jen

Set list for 6.26.11

Hi Folks -

A big thanks to everyone for your faithfulness to the team - God is moving in our midst and I am really excited!

I really feel that this week is going to be great - we are introducing You Won't Relent by Misty Edwards.  I feel that this song is perfect for GICC at this time. 

Here's what's up:
Lord You Are Good/Houghton (D)
We Cry Out/Jesus Culture (Dm)
Hosanna (Praise is Rising)/Baloche (D)
You Won't Relent/ Edwards (C#m)
Rooftops/Jesus Culture (C#m)  Worshipfully, medlied with You Wont Relent.

See you Sunday, have a great weekend.  Jen  :)

Silence in Worship

Interesting conversation among worshippers on silence in worship. 

http://www.worshiptogether.com/videos/wtv.aspx

Eventually, we'll put "Restless", the song featured in this video, into our repertoire!

Set list for Sunday 6.19.11

Hi everyone!

Hope you're all doing well - it's been a busy time for many of us!

Here's what's up for Sunday:

King of Glory - Dm
Grace Like Rain - Am
Great is Thy Faithfulness - D
To The Cross/Baloche, Ingram - D
Breathe A
Child of God A

I don't have my music with me now, if you need more author's, let me know at 408-6798.

See you Sunday!

Songs for Sunday 6.5.11

Howdy all,

Here's what's up for Sunday:

Shout to the Lord/Hillsong (A)
Friend Of God/Gungor, Houghton (C)
Come, Now Is The Time To Worship/Doerksen (D)
Amazed/Anderson (D)
All Who Are Thirsty/Brown, Robertson (D)
Oh Lord You're Beautiful/Green (D)

Just a reminder that I will be out of town next week, and Sherrie will be leading next Sunday. 

**I would like to practice the following Wednesday, June 15.  Please make every effort to attend - I'm excited to develop some new songs!

Enjoy the sun, everyone - see you on Sunday!

~Jen

Some of my favorites from the last couple weeks...

I ended up picking up some new music at CMS and I'm really enjoying having some fresh stuff on my iPhone.

Here are a couple of my favorites:

Dry Bones/Gungor  Man oh man, do I love this song!
http://bit.ly/dgDrkw

Faithful God/Laura Story - not on YouTube yet, I'll have to burn a copy for you guys

~J

Set list for 5.29.11

Hi All!

Here's what's up for Sunday.  Please be there at 9am to be ready to go!

Everlasting God (A)/Brown, Riley
Let the Praises Ring (D)/Brewster
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) (D)/Newton, Tomlin, Giglio
Be the Center (D)/Frye - done worshipfully -
How Deep the Father's Love For Us (D)/Townsend
Hosanna (D)/Fraser

Please let me know if you are available for practice next Wednesday.  I'd like to start on those Relent and Burdens.

Have a great weekend - see ya Sunday!
~Jen

Set list for 5.22.11

Hi All ~ hope you are all doing well!

Here's what's up for Sunday:

Rooftops/Performed by Jesus Culture (C#)
Our God/Tomlin, Redman (E)
Indescribable/Story (B)
Hosanna/Fraser (D) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqonVjXwkcQ
His Glory Appears/Samson, Zschech (D)
A Shield About Me/Thomas, Williams (D) medley with I Exalt Thee chorus

Band - Hosanna is a new song for us.  It's a musically and lyricly simple song, I can carry from the keys. 

Viz/ppt Team - You don't have to add I Exalt Thee to the presentation if you don't want....it just repeats and I can give vocal cues.

Woo Hoo!  ~  Jen

New Songs for Practice on 5-25

So, as we discussed at the team meeting, we will be using our practices more for new song development vs. Sunday set work.  I will post the songs with audio if available about a week or so in advance.  That will give us time to work on certain tags, riffs, harmonies, etc before we come to practice. 

Lay My Burden Down
I had so much fun listening to the Blue Counsel do this at CMS.  I think it will be a great addition to our repertoire, and that the congregation will have fun with it too!  I don't have an audio link for you, but it is available on iTunes if you want to check it out.  I can also copy to a cd for you.  Just let me know.

You Won't Relent/Misty Edwards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3spvQYlB-I
Mitch, I'd like to do the hook/rif like in the recording....we can talk about whether it should be guitar or keys. 

I will email chord charts shortly!  Jen

Set list for 5.8.11

Hi everyone!  Hope all is well with you guys. 

I got the CMS event badges, so if you told me you wanted to attend, please see me Sunday to get yours.  There are 2 full days of events - the workshop schedule is linked in one of my previous posts.  I plan on being there by 2pm on Friday, and will be there all day on Saturday.  If you would like to ride with me and Rachael, let me know!   Meals are not provided.  Last year we went out a couple times to some local places.  We can play that by ear.

Mary will be doing sound for us this week.  Thanks Mar!!

Here's what's up for Sunday:
You Are Good/I. Houghton  (G)
Let It Rise/H. Davis (D)
Rooftops/performed by Jesus Culture (C#)
The Heart of Worship/M. Redman (D)
Grace Flows Down/Bell, Giglio, Padgett (D)
You Are My All in All/D. Jernigan (D)

See you Sunday ~ Jen

What I'm listening to...

Found these guys on Twitter.  Pretty cool sound.

http://www.myspace.com/ascendthehill

What are you listening to?

CMS @ The Chapel

The Christian Music Summit is coming in two weeks!  I'm really looking forward to it this year - Paul Baloche and Kari Jobe (Gateway Music) are two of the major artists coming - Woo hoo!

Here's the link to the CMS site:  http://bit.ly/2MRFvI

You can start to plan your weekend here with the workshop schedule:  http://bit.ly/k3IBx1

I have not received tickets yet, but will shortly and I will distribute as soon as I get them.

~Jen

Notes from 4.27 meeting

We had a nice meeting yesterday and a some new ideas were shared - thanks everyone!  Here's the recap:

• We will continue to allow times for the "New Song" during our sets
• We are going to discontinue using the instramentalists' schedule.  If you need a day off, please let me know 2 weeks in advance when ever possible. 
• We will continue using the schedule for vocalists. 
• I introduced our team blog!  Check out here for set lists, team updates, links to songs, relavant articles, news on new music in the Worship scene around the world.
• We will start using our Wednesday practices more strategically.  Instead of running through the Sunday set list in it's entirety, we will use that time for new song development.  The songs (and audio/video links) will be posted here in at least a week in advance so we can hit the ground running at practice. 

As always, please let me know if you have any feeback or questions.  Also, please feel free to post comments here!
~Jen

Set list for May 1st

Grace Like Rain  (Am)
Rooftops (C#m) New song - song by Kim Walker-Smith/Jesus Culture  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLIKjKRU0YY
All I Need Is You (E)....new key, we've done it in D
Take Me Away (E)
The More I Seek You (E)
Sheild About Me (E)