from "A Royal Waste of Time"

"To worship the Lord is -- in the world's eyes -- a waste of time... Worship ought not be construed in a utilitarian way. Its purpose is not to gain numbers nor for our churches to be seen as successful. Rather, the entire reason for worship is that God deserves it."

Monday, December 21, 2009

Set 12-27-2009

To the Most Awesome Praise Band ever known to me (sorry, that greeting really lost it's 'epic-ness' there at the end!)

I don't know about you, yesterday was AMAZING!
1. We sang songs that Christians for generations have sung about our Savior

Galations4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

2. We played our best for Him (pa rum pa pum pum)

3. We lead people to worship God, and proclaim His glory, as He became "God with us".

Thank you!

I hope you all have a great Christmas. We won't practice this Thursday (b/c it is Christmas Eve) so we will run through the set Sunday morning at 9:45. Here is the set.

Set 12-27-2009
Your Name (mp3)
Refuge (mp3)
Before the Throne (mp3)
Lead Me to the Cross (mp3)
Everything (Live) (mp3)

G&P
Andy

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Set 12-20-2009

Hello All

I think that everyone has heard that I have been called to be a church planting pastor by FBC Newcastle. Christy and I are excited about what God is doing with us and through us and would ask for your continued prayers. One of my top priorities is to help in anyway that I can Bethel make this transition. It has been the joy of my week and an honor to serve in this band with each of you. Mark Powell will be at practice tomorrow night and we can talk through some of the details. I love each one of you and thank you for being a blessing to Christy and I.

Here is the set for this Sunday. See you all at practice tomorrow night at 8:30.

Angels We Have Heard On High (mp3)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (mp3)
O Come O Come Emmanuel (mp3)
What Child Is This (mp3)
O Come Let Us Adore Him (mp3)

G&P
Andy

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Set for 12-13-2009

Hey everybody

You all did such a great job last weekend. I am so sorry that I have got this set up so late! I think that all the songs will be familiar except the "Unspeakable Joy" chorus that Tomlin added to Joy to the World. Come Thou Long Expected Jesus is not the traditional melody, but easy to pick up. I will get the next few weeks sets up as soon as possible, but don't have them finalized yet.

Set 12-13-2009
Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy) (mp3)
Happy Day (mp3)
Once Again (mp3)
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (mp3)
Psalm 62 (mp3)

G&P
Andy