03 Nov 2009
By jasondsears

The 4-stages of Presbyterian Hand-Raising

Friday Favorites
Sunday - in church I stepped out a little bit. Literally - from behind the keyboard (by the way - i've been standing at a keyboard for the past month and a half).We've gone through quite the transition as a Presbyterian church over the years that I've been at oak mountain. People have come and gone - we've grown quite a bit, and we'll sometimes get transfer growth from other pres churches in the area. Having said that - I FEEL like (notice that this is all based on my feelings - no facts) sometimes our folks are hindered in…
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01 Nov 2009
By jasondsears

Worship Leader Lessons, #9

Worship Leader Lessons
Take a day off.I'm currently sitting at home. It's 3:45 on a Sunday afternoon. I was at work this morning at 7 (a solid hour before my volunteers show up) and left at 1. I'll be back at 4:30 for children's choir and afternoon activities. Sunday is a work-day for me. Therefore, I take off on Fridays. It's crucial to take some time off during the week OTHER than Sunday. Worship leaders - if you're in a situation where you don't have a day off, start taking one this week. What does your schedule look like? Do you have a…
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29 Oct 2009
By jasondsears

Videos from 2008 Christmas Program

seasonal programs, videos
For our 2008 Christmas program - we narrated the program via 3 testimony videos that were interspersed through the program - following the stories of 5 different people, their struggles, and the redemption that Christ brought. The musical underscore you hear is being done live . . . Or it was live.http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7315720&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7316189&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7317253&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1
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28 Oct 2009
By jasondsears

Worship Leader Lessons, #8

Worship Leader Lessons
Do you exercise? Really. Do you take time during the day - MOST days of the week to exercise? I do. I HATE it, but I do. In fact, if I try to skip it, my wife insists that I do because I become grumpy and obsessed with the ridiculous. God's raised the bar with YOU to take care of those he brings into your fold, so you've got to be diligent in taking care of yourself. Don't let it slide. Spend some time exercising and getting outdoors during the day. It's EASY for us [musicians] to sit in our…
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27 Oct 2009
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – October 25 (On Tuesday)

setlists
I'm going to need to start calling these the Tuesday morning recaps if I keep this up. We talked about money on Sunday. people LOVE it when we talk about money. Choir also sang this weekend. Choir has been singing once a month at Oak Mountain for a while now. I love choir Sundays. Oh - and I stood at a keyboard. Again. Choir leads again on November 15. We opened with Come Ye Sinners. (Cambridge) After our call to worship we sang Amazing God. Seriously, I think Amazing God may be one of my favorite songs. Brenton Brown. Please…
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