Rehearsals rocked. 4-6th grade only had 2 kids show up but we got the drum parts figured out for those two. Then brass; the tuba had a few more problems than yesterday but overall it sounded really good. Good thing I encouraged (begged) the chapel choir to sing for the “Maundy Thursday” choir because only [...]

Posted on April 4th, 2007 under my crazy life, work, worship. Comments: 2

Finished by deadline! 5 course modules. There are two more for next week’s sessions, but I have until Monday to finish those.
The Gerhardt conference was good today. It was especially good for me to be there.
Not only to see my friends; although that was very good.
Not only to learn a little bit, not the least [...]

Posted on February 10th, 2007 under church music, prayer, worship. Comments: 1

Yesterday was unbelievable.
I almost said “indescribable” but I’m going to try to describe it so…
Yesterday morning began as Sundays usually do for me. At church around 7:45. Warm-up with the band (2nd Sunday…) and practice the psalm. This week, instead of drinking coffee and chatting with members between services, I ran a quick errand to [...]

Posted on January 15th, 2007 under church music, food, friends, house, photos, work, worship. Comments: 1

alastair.adversaria � Garrison Keillor on Liturgy
This is a long post but worthwhile, I think. I’m not exactly clear on the how you’d classify the writer’s POV. Claims to be “evangelical” but comes off firmly on the side of historic liturgy which leads me to believe he’s either Lutheran, Catholic, or Church of England (it is [...]

Posted on June 16th, 2006 under bloggers, theology, worship. Comments: None

Some Theses about Worship
I think I’m going to cross-stitch these and hang them on my office wall.
— — — A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…

blog tapas 2007

— — — A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…

blog tapas 2007

Posted on June 14th, 2006 under Westermeyer, theology, worship. Comments: None

I find that I am anxious and depressed about leading worship tomorrow. Could it be that knowing no matter what I do people will evaluate it as crap (or at best, as a ‘funeral dirge’ meant only to irritate or depress them?)
Intelletually, I know this is
1) natural given Thursday night’s conversation;
2) a trap;
3) putting too [...]

Posted on June 10th, 2006 under church music, work, worship. Comments: 1

I just read all the comments on the bolgblog post I linked earlier.
They’re all still assuming that “traditional” = bad and that whatever it is they do = good and that they somehow can tell if the Holy Spirit is working.
Maybe my spirit detector is busted, but I sure can’t tell all the time. I [...]

Posted on October 28th, 2005 under church music, theology, worship. Comments: None