Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – January 30, 2011

Our Global Missions Conference kicked off yesterday morning. We met last night as well - and will meet tonight and tomorrow at 6:15. We opened yesterday with a new song (to oak mountain) called Let Your Kingdom Come (by the fine folks over at Sovereign Grace). After our call to worship we sang Let God Arise. Sing to the King, The Solid Rock, and Revelation Song. Last night we opened with Hosanna, and continued with Our God Saves, Everlasting God, Immortal Invisible, and Center. Come join us tonight and tomorrow at 6:15 for worship and Dr. Elliot Greene.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – January 23, 2011

Choir led in worship yesterday. I love choir Sundays - great opportunity to get as many people involved in leading worship as possible. if you haven't joined the choir - think about it. We meet every Wednesday night (except for this Wednesday) and have childcare, and snacks in case you're hungry ...We opened yesterday with a song I wrote with Billy Ivey called I Will Sing.After our call to worship we sang Amazing God, Blessed Be Your Name, Jesus Paid it All, and Mighty to Save.Our offering song was Gloria, by Matt Redman. Funny story, he wrote the version we…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – January 16, 2011

Had a great day of worship yesterday. Life Groups have started back, as well as kids choir and worship choir. If you're not plugged into a life group - do so. Get involved!We opened yesterday with Marvelous Light. First time that I've led that song at Oak Mountain. Great tune. After our call to worship we sang You Lifted Me Out, No Other Name, Lift High, Praise to the Lord the Almighty, and SurrenderOur offering song was You Alone Can Rescue.Choir sings this coming week - I love choir sundays.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – January 9, 2011

Greetings blog readers. Big week last week - be sure and check out the Year in Review if you missed it last week.We opened yesterday with Let Us Return.After our call to worship we sang I Am Free, What a Savior, When I Survey/Wonderful Cross, and You Gave Your Life Away.For our offering song we sang a new *to oak mountain Hillsong tune called Stronger (by the Hillsong Grownups). For communion we sang Lift High by Eddie Kirkland, and Streams of Living Water Flow by Red Mountain Music.Worship choir starts back up this Wednesday night! Come join us. 6-7
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – January 2, 2011

2011. Wowzer. It goes by faster and faster every year.We only had one service yesterday - and i love the packed house. It's great to see all the faces at once, and hear all the singing...We opened with Come Ye Sinners - which is ending up being one of my favorite hymn re-writes.After our call to worship we sang Because of Your Love, Our God Saves, O Worship the King, and How Deep the Father's Love for Us. Our offering song was Tommy Walker's I Have a Hope.We kick things back into half-gear this week. Worship choir resumes on Wednesday…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – December 26, 2010

Two recaps today - one for our Christmas Eve service - and one for yesterday - Sunday the 26th.Our Christmas Eve service has developed into quite the tradition. This was my 8th Christmas at Oak Mountain, and I've tried to instill some sort of "traditional" songs for oak mountain, during Christmas Eve. Having said that, much of our programming is the same, with just a few variations. We have, since i've been here, had two services. The first is always full band, and the 2nd is a stripped down acoustic set. Both services have the same programming.The Means family (Roger,…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – December 19, 2010

We didn't have a Monday Morning Recap for last week - as last Sunday was the Christmas service, and I don't do a recap of those - but stay tuned for videos, etc ... Yesterday was the 4th Sunday of Advent. We opened with Love is Here. After our call to worship we sang Angels We Have Heard on High, Amazing God, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Holy is the Lord, and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. Our offering song was a fantastic rendition of Michael McDonald's Peace - by Carlee Means. For Communion, Mandy Sears sang Perfect Peace,…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – November 28, 2010

Yesterday marked the 1st Sunday of Advent. In the liturgical calendar - it's the Prophet Candle - "the anticipation of christ." The songs was sang yesterday all pointed us to the expectation of Christ's coming/Christ's return. We opened with Let God Arise. After our call to worship we sang Hosanna, Your Grace is Enough, Our God Saves, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, and Never Let Go. Our offering song was a killer tune called Light of the World.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – November 21, 2010

We celebrated Christ the King Sunday yesterday - traditionally part of the liturgical calendar, and recognized as the Sunday prior to Advent starting. Generally a celebration of Christ's 2nd Advent - the waiting on Him to come again . . . We opened yesterday with a tune I wrote with Billy Ivey called I Will Sing.After our call to worship we sang Sing to the King, Not to Us, Center, Recoice the Lord is King, Before the Throne of God Above, and Agnus Dei. Our offering song was God You Reign - a terrific tune from Lincoln Brewster.Three more weeks…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – November 14, 2010

Choir led in worship last weekend. That wraps our final "regular" service led by the choir for the year. The choir is continuing to prepare for "Rescue" - our Christmas worship service which will be Sunday December 12, 2010 at both services.We opened last week with All Who Are Thirsty.After our call to worship we sang Jesus Shall Reign, Awesome is the Lord Most High, God of This City, and When All is Said and Done.Our offering song was Do It Lord.
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