08 Mar 2011
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – March 6, 2011

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Not your typical recap for yesterday. We premiered a brand new children's musical called Please Come Home. Created and written by my wife, Mandy Sears, the musical explored both the prodigal son, and the older brother, and was an incredible reminder of God's pursuit of us. Most of the music was original compositions by Mandy, along with a tune each from One Republic, and FFH. Mandy also wrote all of the dialogue, stage direction, and choreography. The kids started practicing late last summer, as we wrapped up charting the songs, and tracking the backing tracks. Over the course of the…
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04 Mar 2011
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 3.4.11

Friday Favorites
1. Favorite class activity - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEe3_zmFWV0?rel=0&w=451&h=250]2. Favorite Oscars Opening - I don't like musical numbers anyway... I thought this was funny. Not sure why it got bad reviews.http://o.aolcdn.com/videoplayer/AOL_PlayerLoader.swf3. Favorite "Sears listens to that?" -This guy [Pat Metheny] is amazingly brilliant. I have quite a few of his albums - but this is the first track on one of my favorite albums. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgkKpeRWxbg?rel=0&w=451&h=250]4. Favorite over-reaction by the church community - The church community is up in arms over this video from Rob Bell. His book hasn't come out yet - but we are all jumping to conclusions about Rob,…
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28 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – Feb 27, 2011

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Bob preached yesterday on affirmation. Such a good sermon. We opened yesterday with a new (to oak mtn) tune from Hillsong called Forever Reign. Such a great tune.After our call to worship we sang Prince of Peace, Our God Saves, Before the Throne of God Above, and Enough.Our offering song was another Hillsong tune called Stronger.You can now download charts for these and other tunes at jasonsearsmusic.comOur kids musical "Please Come Home" premieres next week - both morning services.
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25 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 2.25.11

Friday Favorites
1. Favorite Underwater Graceful...They swear this wasn't planned. And if that's true - it's even more funny.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVRS0t_AuUw?rel=0&w=451&h=250]2. Favorite Really cool video work - [vimeo 19819283 w=451 h=250]3. Favorite "say what?" - They first thought the poor girl had a stroke. Later doctors said it was only a migraine - but wow - scary.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGJ2XRJBHM8?rel=0&w=451&h=250]4. Favorite - Umm, is this the part where Skynet becomes self-aware?http://o.aolcdn.com/videoplayer/AOL_PlayerLoader.swf5. Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship - "when satan temps me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within, upward I look and see him there, who made an end to all…
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23 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Please Come Home – a new Kids Musical

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My wife has been doing kids choirs/kids worship for over 18 years. She's an expert at it. I've seen her, in the past, go into churches for week long music camps, and within that week, transform their kids from a hodge-podge group into a unified choir. She's spending time teaching them, not only about music, but about using their gifts for His glory. She's teaching (without them "knowing" it) breath work, pitch, breathing, balance, and other fundamentals about choir, and singing. And i've watched kids under her influence go on to use their gifts in big ways - both later…
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21 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – Feb 20, 2011

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What a great day yesterday. Bob finished his Gospel Pipeline series - next week he'll be preaching on the power of affirmation...We opened yesterday morning with I Will Sing.After our call to worship we sang Everlasting God - in the style of Anthony Evans, You Alone Can Rescue, Your Name, and Amazing Grace (Chains are Gone).Our offering song was passion's Awakening.We continue in choir with our preparation for Palm Sunday - April 17. Never too late to join. Wednesday nights from 6-7.
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18 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 2.18.11

Friday Favorites
1. Favorite Runway show ever -[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQdnSyR-_1k?rel=0&w=451&h=250]2. Favorite - certainly you've seen this already - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUs7iG1mNjI?rel=0&w=451&h=250]3. Favorite Superbowl Commercial - Love it! "ozzy's in the background..."[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k52bxMjQnso?rel=0&w=451&h=250]4. Favorite Marching Band Show - I marched all four years of high school - one of the best high school experiences ever. THIS is awesome...[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuKQ5aUopYs?rel=0&w=451&h=250]5. Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "like the rising sun that shines, from the darkness comes a light, I hear Your voice and this is my awakening"
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15 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

I don't have a gift to bring…

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One of my vocalists, a dear friend - that sings on praise team quite often, was told in high school (by an ill-informed chemistry teacher) that she shouldn't ever sing. It scarred her, probably permanently, and affects the way she views worship, singing, participation in ministry, and bringing her gifts before the Lord. What a tragedy - that the enemy can use a chemistry teacher, in high school, to distract someone from bringing a truly sweet gift to the table, to be used for God's glory.There's a movement in the church - just starting out, of artists (creatives - photographers,…
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14 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – Feb 13, 2011

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Great sermon on Gospel Assertion - don't be a lopsided snowman... We opened yesterday with Let Your Kingdom Come - it's the 3rd week in a row that we've done that song. I supposed folks may be tired of it by now. After our call to worship we sang Awesome is the Lord Most High, Immortal Invisible, Great is Thy Faithfulness, and The Stand (Hillsong). Our offering song was Passion's version of Take My Life. During Communion, Jenny sang Make Something Beautiful. Choir sings next week. Never too late to join choir. Come give it a shot!
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11 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 2.11.11

Friday Favorites
1. Favorite DUH! - Apparently this guy tried to break into a bakery - and, through the skylight, fell into a locked room. This is surveillance footage of his attempted escape. He's turned himself into the police... [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T8KOCQii4I?rel=0&w=451&h=250] 2. Favorite Vocalise - Gotta love it. http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=100532462,t=1,mt=video 3. Favorite Counseling Session - Showed this in church a few years ago. Love it. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYLMTvxOaeE?rel=0&w=451&h=250] 4. Favorite - I don't even know what to say here... [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0UC1bJ7h6s?rel=0&w=451&h=250]
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