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Greetings blog-readers . . . Yesterday was a choir Sunday. Choir takes a break now - but only for two weeks, and resumes rehearsals on June 9 as we prepare to lead in worship on June 20. we opened yesterday with You Lifted Me Out (Tomlin, and a bunch of other people). My opening encouragement yesterday was that as we sang the songs that we know well - to consider the text of the tunes, in light of Pentecost Sunday, and how they take on a whole new meaning, or bent, or angle. Pretty cool. After our call to worship…

The Kids led in worship yesterday. As Bob put it - the kids have a way of leading us to more uninhibited worship - and we presbyterians could stand a bit more of that. I will say that i was astounded by how many fists I saw in the air during the chorus of "let the praises ring."For those interested - yesterday's team consisted of a full band (from my normal teams), a youth trio (made up of the youth that work with our kids on Sunday mornings), a 6-voice kids praise team, and 58 kids (78 during 2nd service)…

So good to be back at Oak Mountain. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.We opened with a new song this morning called Return to the Lord - based on Hosea 6. After our call to worship we sang Because of Your Love (with the "yeah's"), Our God Saves, Blessed Assurance, Search Me, and I Surrender All.Our offering song was a new *to Oak Mountain song called Surrender, by Lincoln Brewster.Next week is mother's day - and the week after that, our kids are leading in worship. Love it when the kids lead in worship.Choir sings on the 23rd. Rehearsals resume…

Greeting interweb. We had a different flavor to the band sound last Sunday - as I had a good friend playing fiddle - as well as a mandolin, 2 acoustics, and hollow-body bass. Great feel for the service. We opened with What a Savior. After our call to worship, we sang Come Christians Join to Sing, Amazing God, Center, and In Christ Alone. Our offering song was Christy Nockel's A Mighty Fortress - really, really, really great tune. For communion - Julie sang I Belong, and then we sang Streams of Living Water (RMM). Youth are leading in worship this…

Yesterday's worship was live at the Acropolis - we had the children's musical set up on stage complete with Josiah's throne, quite a few columns, etc.We opened with Jesus Messiah - a tune *new* to oak mountain that we first introduced during the Palm Sunday program a couple weeks agoAfter our call to worship we sang Crown Him with Many Crowns, Your Grace is Enough, Sing to the King, Amazing Grace (Chains are gone) and Hear Us from Heaven. Bob began a summer series on revival - Hear Us From Heaven seemed to fit perfectly.Our offering song was led by…

I truly love the Easter morning celebration. I've been waking up earlier and earlier in the mornings - for reasons unknown, but this morning I was able to sit with my boys and read the resurrection accounts from scripture . . . Anyway - we had two packed houses for worship this morning.We opened our service with Let God Arise.After our call to worship - in which Bob led us through the historical Easter responsive reading, we sang I Am Free, Arise, Indescribable, Rejoice the Lord is King, Everlasting God, and Mighty to Save.Our offering song was a fantastic tune…

Yesterday marked the 2nd to last Sunday of lent, and the start of Spectacular week. Today we start a week's worth of rehearsal and preparation for "All" which we'll present on Sunday the 28th at 9 and 10:30. It's been a great winter, and the preparation that the choir's been through over the past 10 weeks have certainly been exciting and transforming. Sunday simply marks the opportunity to worship through these songs one more time - as every Wednesday night at 6PM is transformed into a worship time as we consider the text and tunes of these great songs. Yesterday…

Spring break Sunday is always a lower-attended sunday than normal - and couple that with spring forward sunday . . . We opened yesterday with You Lifted Me Out - great tune. Lots of energy, and I like the "oh's"After our call to worship, we sang Because of Your Love, No Other Name - a newer song from Todd Fields, Breathe, and How Deep the Father's Love For Us. Our offering song was a "re-introduction" of a newer tune by Fee called Glory to God.Palm Sunday Program is in 2 weeks. Come join us. 9AM and 10:30.