We're on a roll on Sundays lately.
This week we rolled the low end way up, and turned the volume up noticeably. I was a little worried that the complaints would out-weigh the compliments, but I was wrong. No one complained at all... But I had several tell me that it was the best sounding week yet... loud. rock. yes.
I love my church.
So we kicked it off with a little "Faithful" and "Beautiful One". Leonard did the "welcomes", and we continued on with "Happy Day" then a cool transition into "Mighty To Save", and then straight into Tomlin's "Awesome if the Lord Most High" (Which wins the award for "longest title" in the Bayside Central song catalog).
Leonard preached on Forgiveness (something we can all use a little of)and then we finished the service off with my song... "The Sound of Hope" which sounded better than ever, if I do say so myself.
The band: Walter Bere on lead electric, Eric Johnson on bass, Ty Oshiro on drums, and me on the mic and geeeter.
Great week again. If you get the chance to make it out to church this next week, do it. The message will be great, the music will be... loud, and we're playing my brand new song for the first time... "You Did, You Do, You Will"... Can't wait.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sunday celebration Recap... 09-13
This is your Sunday Recap "FALL KICKOFF EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!"
Well, you kinda had to be there, but this is what happened.
"Bayside Radio" is back... This is where we do a cheesy (in a fun professional way) radio broadcast of everything coming up at church, and some new music that the congregation may have never heard. This plays for the fifteen minutes before the service, and ends with something like "Now stand up, 'cause it's time to sing..."
Anyway... it did that, and then we sang "All Because of Jesus". Well, that's why we sang, and it's what we sang. Ok, then we went right into my song, "Free".
There was a "Welcome to Bayside" moment, and then we had our video newscast called "The PULSE"... Oh yes, that's back too (because I know you all care).
then on with the music... "Salvation is Here", "Nothing Can Separate Us" (The new Todd Fields one that we played last week), and "Marvelous Light".
Leonard's Message was awesome... It was about Fear, and getting a hold of it... Good stuff. So, naturally, we closed the service with "Never Let Go".
Ty Oshiro was back on drums for the first time in about 150 years... Eric Johnson on electric Lead, Andy U. on the fat strings, and me on everything else.
After church was the best though. Five people were Baptized, and we got to grill out foot-long dogs in 75 degree, perfect California weather.
Great week!
Can't wait till next!
Well, you kinda had to be there, but this is what happened.
"Bayside Radio" is back... This is where we do a cheesy (in a fun professional way) radio broadcast of everything coming up at church, and some new music that the congregation may have never heard. This plays for the fifteen minutes before the service, and ends with something like "Now stand up, 'cause it's time to sing..."
Anyway... it did that, and then we sang "All Because of Jesus". Well, that's why we sang, and it's what we sang. Ok, then we went right into my song, "Free".
There was a "Welcome to Bayside" moment, and then we had our video newscast called "The PULSE"... Oh yes, that's back too (because I know you all care).
then on with the music... "Salvation is Here", "Nothing Can Separate Us" (The new Todd Fields one that we played last week), and "Marvelous Light".
Leonard's Message was awesome... It was about Fear, and getting a hold of it... Good stuff. So, naturally, we closed the service with "Never Let Go".
Ty Oshiro was back on drums for the first time in about 150 years... Eric Johnson on electric Lead, Andy U. on the fat strings, and me on everything else.
After church was the best though. Five people were Baptized, and we got to grill out foot-long dogs in 75 degree, perfect California weather.
Great week!
Can't wait till next!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Sunday celebration Recap... 09-06
So this weekend was supposed to be a "down" Sunday... It was a holiday weekend after all. But "down" it was not. What an awesome service we had!
We started off with "Glory To God Forever" by Fee (His name is Steve Fee, but his band is simply Fee... Just thought I'd clear that up) Anyway, next was the classic Tomiln... "Forever". Then we played my new favorite called "Nothing Can Separate Us" by Todd Fields. First time we played it, and I LOVE it. Great message, but very, ummmm... current. I guess that's the best word for it.
Let's see... Hey look... another Tomlin song! "How Great Is Our God" Followed by... Hey look... another Todd Fields song! "Let Me Sing". We ended with "Jesus Paid It All", because evidently He did.
It was awesome. There were tears. That's a good thing. "Down" Sunday... HA!
We had Mr. Edwin Concha back on the drums again, Eric Johnson on the red beast (aka guitar), Mr. JT Clements on bass... an I jus be a sangin' every week.
Love you guys. Can't wait till Fall kick-off!
P.S. (That's next week) Be there! Bring your friends, neighbors, family... and even a few enemies. Leonard (the preacher) said God will love you if you show up.
We started off with "Glory To God Forever" by Fee (His name is Steve Fee, but his band is simply Fee... Just thought I'd clear that up) Anyway, next was the classic Tomiln... "Forever". Then we played my new favorite called "Nothing Can Separate Us" by Todd Fields. First time we played it, and I LOVE it. Great message, but very, ummmm... current. I guess that's the best word for it.
Let's see... Hey look... another Tomlin song! "How Great Is Our God" Followed by... Hey look... another Todd Fields song! "Let Me Sing". We ended with "Jesus Paid It All", because evidently He did.
It was awesome. There were tears. That's a good thing. "Down" Sunday... HA!
We had Mr. Edwin Concha back on the drums again, Eric Johnson on the red beast (aka guitar), Mr. JT Clements on bass... an I jus be a sangin' every week.
Love you guys. Can't wait till Fall kick-off!
P.S. (That's next week) Be there! Bring your friends, neighbors, family... and even a few enemies. Leonard (the preacher) said God will love you if you show up.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday celebration Recap... 08-30
So I couldn't stay away from the Lincoln Brewster stuff... Oh well. Call me what you will. (I joke. I really do like the guy, and his music... But if you were as over-exposed to this stuff I was... You would understand.) Anyway, we started off with Lincoln's version of "Everlasting God" and then went right into "O Praise Him" (Crowder)
Hey... looky there! Lincoln Brewter's "Majestic" was next, then on to "Beautiful The Blood" (Fee) and a really cool "my" version of "Marvelous Light" The offering song rocked out with "Happy Day", and we were fin.
This week we had a coupla' newbies. Mark Carlson was on drums, Drew Rosen on electric/lead, Eric "the intern" Johnson on bass, and me on whatever's left. Great Sunday! Can't wait till next week.
You're invited.
Hey... looky there! Lincoln Brewter's "Majestic" was next, then on to "Beautiful The Blood" (Fee) and a really cool "my" version of "Marvelous Light" The offering song rocked out with "Happy Day", and we were fin.
This week we had a coupla' newbies. Mark Carlson was on drums, Drew Rosen on electric/lead, Eric "the intern" Johnson on bass, and me on whatever's left. Great Sunday! Can't wait till next week.
You're invited.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday celebration Recap... 08-23
So this week was a great set (I thought). We started off with Fee's song "Faithful", and led straight into "Let God Arise" (the live version, of course).
"Unchanging", "Mighty to Save", and "Your Grace is Enough" filled the middle section of the service, and I did a solo version of "Selah" to finish us up in the offering.
Eric (the intern) Johnson was on the electric and acoustic, Edwin Concha on Drums... The big man, JT Clements played bass, and Walter Bere (bah-ray) was playing lead on his sick equipment. And there was me, as always, on the geetar and the mic.
Good weekend. Really looking forward to the next several. We've got some cool things planned... See you Sunday!
"Unchanging", "Mighty to Save", and "Your Grace is Enough" filled the middle section of the service, and I did a solo version of "Selah" to finish us up in the offering.
Eric (the intern) Johnson was on the electric and acoustic, Edwin Concha on Drums... The big man, JT Clements played bass, and Walter Bere (bah-ray) was playing lead on his sick equipment. And there was me, as always, on the geetar and the mic.
Good weekend. Really looking forward to the next several. We've got some cool things planned... See you Sunday!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Sunday Recap...
So I follow a few other blogs, and this seems to be the popular thing for worship pastors everywhere to do... So I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Maybe you're not interested in what key we played "Faithful" in on Sunday, or why I tend to stay away from Lincoln Brewster songs... But then again, maybe you are. So here ya go. This is Bayside Central's first Sunday Morning Recap
We opened the service up with a couple of "throwback" songs that we haven't done in forever...
Beautiful One (Tim Hughes version)
Blessed Be Your Name (yes... old, I know)
A song I wrote a couple of years ago called "Free" was next. It's a 4-on-the-floor, tube-amp driven little rock song. That led into "Never Let Go"
"No Other Name" by Todd Fields went right before the message, and we ended the service with Steve Fee's "Glorious One" during the offering.
We had a 4 piece this past week. I was on electric. Eric Johnson on electric and acoustic. Andy Unterholzner on bass, and our new (great) drummer, Edwin Concha.
Well, that was extremely boring for me to write, but hopefully you thought it was inspired and that it possibly gave you a glimpse of true musical genius.
Anyway.
We opened the service up with a couple of "throwback" songs that we haven't done in forever...
Beautiful One (Tim Hughes version)
Blessed Be Your Name (yes... old, I know)
A song I wrote a couple of years ago called "Free" was next. It's a 4-on-the-floor, tube-amp driven little rock song. That led into "Never Let Go"
"No Other Name" by Todd Fields went right before the message, and we ended the service with Steve Fee's "Glorious One" during the offering.
We had a 4 piece this past week. I was on electric. Eric Johnson on electric and acoustic. Andy Unterholzner on bass, and our new (great) drummer, Edwin Concha.
Well, that was extremely boring for me to write, but hopefully you thought it was inspired and that it possibly gave you a glimpse of true musical genius.
Anyway.
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