Here are a few of the songs I'm loving lately:
"We All Need Saving"- Jon McLaughlin (Smooth and so moving.. gets me every time.)
"To You Be The Glory"- Matt Maher and Kari Jobe (This song is gorgeous. I want to sing it with J. Weaver someday.)
"Glorified"- Parachute Band
Last but certainly not least- the ENTIRE new Hillsong cd titled "Faith, Hope, Love." (Awesome!)
How about you.. What songs can you not get enough of lately?
Take my life I lay it down
At the cross where I am found
All I have I give to You oh God
Take my hands and make them clean
Keep my heart in purity
That I may walk in all You have for me
Oh here I stand
Arms open wide
Oh I am Yours
And You are mine
Take my moments and my days
Let each breath that I take
Be ever only for You oh God
My whole life is Yours
I give it all
Surrendered to Your Name
And forever I will pray
Have Your way
Have Your way
I know that I am FAR from worthy seeing as how I'm just a beginner and all, but here is a picture of the beautiful new guitar I just got. My hubby let me trade in his old Martin (which was almost VINTAGE,) so I didn't have to pay too much for this beauty. I absolutely LOVE it! I'm really wanting to start lessons again. A great guitar like this just inspires you to want to play!
SO, it's been a while since I've asked this question.. What songs can you just not get enough of lately? I usually like to have a good balance of high energy/upbeat songs, and slower/mellow ones, but lately I have really been having some incredible worship times while listening and singing some of the following slow tunes. Here are just a few:
Cannons and Beautiful (Phil Wickham)
Rescue (Desperation Band)
God You Reign (Lincoln Brewster)
You Are Holy (Nichole Nordeman)
Captivate Us (Christy Nockels)
What are you listening to?
I am so fickle when it comes to music. I get really excited about a particular band or song, and then in a month or so, I'm off to something new.. kind of like I was with boys in the 6th or 7th grade! Anyway, lately I am LOVING the song "Peace Be Still," by Rush of Fools. I have been listening to it over and over on my ipod and in my car. It's absolutely gorgeous! How about you? What's the song that gets the most play on your ipod lately?
Since my friend Sunny posted a picture of her "dream guitar," I thought I'd post mine too. I will be saving for a long, long, time to get this Taylor 814ce, but as you can see, it's gonna be so worth it! Until then, I will just keep visiting it at the guitar store. They're gonna be so sick of me!!!
I read this post on www.ragamuffinsoul.com, and had to repost it. I cried off my mascara just looking at the picture. It really puts into perspective the reason why we lead worship.. It is SOOO not about us..
Easter.
So much going on. So much to do.
I was leading worship today yet couldn’t take the executive producer hat off so I was thinking about tons. Cut this song? Redo lights there? Pull the painting? Have Jeff do the invitation? Blah Blah Blah Blah.
I was exhausted. We picked a fairly high energy worship set and did 5 fairly taxing songs.
So I walked in this evening. I was tanked. We rehearsed and ate and I was honestly kind of waiting for the night to get going so we could lead and go home.
Then it hit me like it does every week that these people at the 6 pm service are coming to church for the first time today. Gut check. Time to sing.
Walked out. Salvation Is Here…LALALALALA.
I’m in verse 2 and I look to my left and am hit like a blind side pick and roll.
Swaying on the front row was a guy I later learned was named Matt.
Standing in front of him was another guy named Jefferson.
It was a moment that stands out above all else in my 11 years of leading worship.
You see Matt and Jefferson were worshipping God, together.
Literally.
Jefferson has severe cerebral palsy. He has little, if any control over his body.
Matt was standing behind Jefferson.
Holding Jefferson.
20 minutes.
Dancing with Jefferson and singing at the top of his lungs.
Jefferson was singing too. I think could hear him.
And it was the most beautiful song I have ever heard.
There are hundreds of thoughts, emotions, and lessons that could go along with Matt and Jefferson.
To watch them sing out and dance was a thing of beauty. Obedience. Unbridled Joy.
Thank you Matt and Jefferson for a shifting moment in my life.
I honestly want all of you to comment here.
What can we all learn from this picture of Authenticity?
