A weekend full of music

This weekend a few different KP music teams did a bunch of ministry all over the place.

Friday night a group of our teenage musicians, from our youth program "WILD," played outdoors at the Family Movie Night of New Summit Church, in Lee's Summit, Missouri. They did a great job.

Saturday morning three of us played at the Sunflower Artfest at the Zimmerman Kill Creek Farm. It was casual, relaxed, and fun. The Desoto Explorer even put our picture in their publication.

Sunday morning we did our weekly worship services and sang:

Everything Glorious as by David Crowder Band
Majestic as by Lincoln Brewster
Take My Life as by Chris Tomlin
Love the Lord as by Lincoln Brewster

We also had the privilege Sunday of hearing Andrea Hamilton sing two of her songs. She was a big blessing to all of us. Thank you Andrea!

To finish up the weekend, although it happened on Monday, another team lead worship at our Servant and Leadership Training. We sang

Beautiful the Blood as by Fee
Salvation is Here as by Lincoln Brewster
Come Thou Fount as by David Crowder Band
How He Loves as by David Crowder Band


It was a great weekend of music, ministry, and fellowship. Thanks to all of you who are a part of these awesome teams.

Rock Concert

Today a grandmother came to church with her granddaughter, whom she was visiting for the weekend. At one point during the service she turned to her granddaughter and said:

"This is just like being at a rock concert."

After a moment her granddaughter said: "Grandma, have you ever been to a rock concert?"

"Well no," she said, "but I imagine it must be just like this."

November 7, 2010

Today we did these songs:

Mighty to Save - Hillsong
Let God Arise - Chris Tomlin
Breathe - Kathryn Scott
Consuming Fire - Tim Hughes
At the Foot of the Cross - Kathryn Scott
Your Grace is Enough - Chris Tomlin

Props to the prop! Our mannequin friends impersonated the bad guy of bad guys today, Satan himself. Pastor Dan challenged us to a clearer understanding of hell and the implications of that understanding on every day life and evangelism.

Have a great week,

October 31, 2010

This week a few KPers joined our choir and orchestra and did a fifth Sunday special music worship. We had flutes, clarinets, a viola, a cello, a trumpet and a trombone. That with the choir made for a really cool worship set. They joined us for the first two songs (as you'll see indicated in the list below by an *), and then the band carried out the rest of the set. It was a blast to play and sing with all those folks. If you enjoy singing or playing an orchestral instrument, come join us. This is a no-audition choir and orchestra, and anyone in high school or older is invited to participate. The next special Sunday worship will be the fifth Sunday of May 2011, the 29th.

Here's what we sang:

*A Mighty Fortress - Lifeway Worship
*Forever - Lifeway Worship (much like Chris Tomlin's)
You'll Come - Brooke Fraser and Hillsong
The Solid Rock - Charlie Hall
Marvelous Light - Charlie Hall
Salvation - Charlie Hall

Have a great week,

October 24, 2010

Here's the set from the 24th:

Love the Lord - Lincoln Brewster
You are Holy (Prince of Peace) - Michael W. Smith
Great is Thy Faithfulness - our own version
Hungry - Kathryn Scott
Surrender - Lincoln Brewster
Salvation is Here - Lincoln Brewster

Blessings to you.

Sunday October 17, 2010

Depending on which service you were at, these are the songs you heard, the only difference being that we did not do the last song at the first service.

Enough - Chris Tomlin
Happy Day - Tim Hughes
You Gave Your Life Away - Paul Baloche
Sweetly Broken - Jeremy Riddle
In Christ Alone - Newsboys
Let God Arise - Chris Tomlin

Have a great week!

Church October 10, 2010

During first service yesterday something very powerful happened to me. Every week at KP is exciting and I always have a great time playing, singing, and being with friends. However, yesterday, while we were singing (I think it was during communion), I was watching everyone and it hit me with greater force than usual that I was in a room full of folks I know, whose lives have touched mine.
I saw kids that I've held and played with, families I've shared meals with, people I've laughed with. In short friends... family.
There were plenty of folks I still have not gotten to know very well too, and I look forward to getting to know them.
I guess friendship is just around the corner, but you just have to turn the corner; you have to go there. At KP, I know with certainty, that if you're looking for friendship, family, a deep connection, you'll find it. If you're not looking, it's likely to stumble into you, but it's much harder than if you are on the hunt.
If striking up conversation and making new friends doesn't come naturally to you; if interacting with strangers at church takes an effort tantamount to pulling out your own tooth, then just stand in the way of some interactions, loom nearer to a cluster of folks you barely know, and before you know it you'll be immersed in a pool of relationships and love. It's a bit mushy I know, and it's easy for an outgoing person to say it, but I do dare you to get out there and give it your best shot. The results will change your life.

Here's this week's set:
You'll Come - Hillsong
All Because - Fee
None but Jesus - Hillsong United
It is Well - a bit like Newsboys, but it's our own arrangement
One Pure and Holy Passion - Passion
Not To Us - Chris Tomlin

Have a great week.