Rob World Worship

Advent blogs

Here is a link to a wonderful daily blog on Advent by Sara Beth Bennett.  http://somanyforeignroads.blogspot.com/ Follow the journey.

The image below is from a link on jd walt's blog. Cool Advent ruminations there too.

MINISTRY TO THE LORD

via www.worshipcentral.org

I really like JD Walt's insights on worship leading and planning, and worshipcentral.org has some great resources. I recommend reading his article and the Watchman Nee excerpt. There's a difference between ministering to "the House of the Lord" and ministry just "to the Lord". Worship leaders have to minister from the inside out, so I'm looking forward to applying this idea:

"Getting practical about it. 1. Eat this Word, Hebrews 10:19-22. So much is going on here that must be absorbed in the power of the Spirit. 2. Create a new place—a specific place—that is hidden and set apart, not generally accessible; a hiding place of sorts. 3. Go there each day this coming week and simply and literally stand before the Lord. (try 5 to 15 minutes) Say nothing. Ask for nothing. Renounce every distraction. Gather up all your attention and simply behold your God. Wait upon him. Renounce the idea that doing this is for your own transformation or so that you might be more effective in ministry. This is for the Lord alone. Call on all of your faculties to simply and quietly behold the Lord in Love. Ministry to the Lord, though quite simple, may be the greatest challenge of our time. That will be enough for now."

Try this and share your experience.

Live Video from Belmont Songwriters Guild Writers Night Oct 29, 09

I'm learning how to use youtube, this is my first upload ... Sent Together To Heal (lyrics below)

Sent Together To Heal

A broken heart and a contrite spirit

Is all I have to give you Lord

I’m wounded and I need your healing

So I’m humbly asking Lord

Have mercy now Jesus

Oh Son of God Son of David

Have pity Lord and touch me now

Cause I know You were sent here to heal

 

I’m giving up, I’m not trying any harder

There’s nothing more that I can do

I leave it all in your hands Lord Jesus

I commit my spirit to you

So change me now Jesus

Oh Son of God, Son of David

Transform me Lord into your image

Cause I know – I’ve been sent here to be healed

And all of us groan

Crying for freedom

To be touched by the Healer

Redeemed by the Redeemer

Oh ………..

 

Heal us now Jesus

Oh Son of God Son of David

And send us out (as) wounded healers

By your grace – we are sent together to heal

  © Feb 13 2009 Rob Still, RobStillMusic (ASCAP)

Sept 12/13 Worship Music @ Belmont Church

Here's this weekend's worship music @ Belmont Church Nashville, TN. We've also recently begun web streaming our 11am service.  This post is part of the worship set list blog carnival at fredmckinnon.com, featuring many different kinds of churches. 

Call to Worship: Psalm 24:3-6
Rain Down (Stuart Garrard / Martin Smith; Curious? Music UK, EMIcmg)
Be Lifted Up (Paul Oakley, Thank You Music) For 8:30 only
Lord Let Your Glory Fall (Matt Redmond)
You Never Let Go (Matt Redmond)
Hosanna (Brooke Fraser, Hillsong)
Holy (Matt Gilman, Forerunner Music)
Give Me Jesus (public domain?)
Communion meditation:
God of This City (Passion, Sixsteps, worshiptogether.com)

We have 3 assemblies; Saturday night 6pm, Sunday 8:30 and 11:00am. 

Worship Team:

Vocals/Leader: Abbie Cox

Electric Guitar/ Vocals/Leader: Trevor Mathiesen

Piano/Vocals/Leader: Cathy Carter-Heiser

Drums: Jim Thistle

Bass: Bryan Grassmeyer

Electric Guitar: Scott Parker

Sept 5/6 Worship Music @ Belmont Church

Here's last weekend's worship music @ Belmont Church Nashville, TN. We've also recently begun web streaming our 11am service.  This post is part of the worship set list blog carnival at fredmckinnon.com, featuring many different kinds of churches.

Call To Worship: Psalm 100

Your Love Never Fails (Chris McClarney, Anthony Skinner; worshiptogether EMIcmg)

Cannons (Phil Wickham, Simpleville Music)

Holy Spirit You Are Awesome (Ross Huskinson, Scott McLeod, Anthony Skinner, worshiptogether.com)

O Lord You're Beautiful (Keith Greene, EMIcmg)

Holy (Mat Gilman, Forerunner Music)

Communion meditation

Where You Go I Go (Brian Johnson, Jon Mohr; Integrity Hosanna)

Shout Unto God (Joel Houston, Marty Sampson; Hillsongs Publishing)

After the message: I Love Your Presence (Darren Clarke, Jessie Lane, Vineyard)

Worship Team:

Piano, Vocal, Leader: Michael Kendrick 

Acc Guitar, Vocal Leader: Jillian Harding

Vocal: Julia Cecere

Electric Guitar: Will McKelvey

Drums: Dillon Frazier

Bass: Carl Dobbins

Michael and Jillian are college students, they did a wonderful job leading us in worship.

Sept 5/6 Worship Music @ Belmont Church

Here's last weekend's worship music @ Belmont Church Nashville, TN. We've also recently begun web streaming our 11am service.  This post is part of the worship set list blog carnival at fredmckinnon.com, featuring many different kinds of churches.

Call To Worship: Psalm 100

Your Love Never Fails (Chris McClarney, Anthony Skinner; worshiptogether EMIcmg)

Cannons (Phil Wickham, Simpleville Music)

Holy Spirit You Are Awesome (Ross Huskinson, Scott McLeod, Anthony Skinner, worshiptogether.com)

O Lord You're Beautiful (Keith Greene, EMIcmg)

Holy (Mat Gilman, Forerunner Music)

Communion meditation

Where You Go I Go (Brian Johnson, Jon Mohr; Integrity Hosanna)

Shout Unto God (Joel Houston, Marty Sampson; Hillsongs Publishing)

After the message: I Love Your Presence (Darren Clarke, Jessie Lane, Vineyard)

Worship Team:

Piano, Vocal, Leader: Michael Kendrick 

Acc Guitar, Vocal Leader: Jillian Harding

Vocal: Julia Cecere

Electric Guitar: Will McKelvey

Drums: Dillon Frazier

Bass: Carl Dobbins

Michael and Jillian are college students, they did a wonderful job leading us in worship.

Aug 29/20 Worship Music @ Belmont Church

This week I'm posting a blog about the weekend worship music @ Belmont Church Nashville, TN. We have 3 assemblies; Saturday night 6pm, Sunday 8:30 and 11:00am.  We've also recently begun web streaming our 11am service.  This post is part of the worship set list blog carnival at fredmckinnon.com, featuring many different kinds of churches.

It looks like a lot of songs, but music only took about 35 minutes total.  One twist was slowing down "Open the Eyes"  as a prayer of longing/adoration,  wrapping it around the scripture reading and the verse from "Dove's Eyes" . Pleasant surprise, "Oh Come Let Us Adore Him" was spontaneous response @ the 8:30 assembly.  The entire service was about 90 minutes. By the way, we love Planning Center Online, too.

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Call to Worship: Psalm 135:1-3

A New Anointing /This Is The Day (Rob Still / worshiptogether.com Music/Rob Still Music)

It's Good (Ross Huskinson, Anthony Skinner, Scott McLeod worshiptogether.com/Zadok Publishing)

Your Grace Is Enough (Matt Maher/ spiritandsong.com)

Open The Eyes of My Heart (Paul Baloche / Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:16-18

Doves Eyes (verse only): (Misty Edwards / Forerunner Worship)

Oh Come Let Us Adore Him (Public Domain)

Your Love Is Extravagant (Darrell Evans / Integrity's Hosanna Music)

Communion

I Surrender All (Arr. Rob Still / Judson Wheeler Van DeVenter and Winfield Scott Weeden)

After the message:

In Christ Alone  (Stuart Townend, Keith Getty /Thankyou Music/ EMIcmg)

From The Inside Out (Joel Houston/Hillsong Publishing)

Our God Reigns (Martin Smith /Curious? Music UK)

The Worship Team:

Rob Still: Ac.Gtr/Vx Worship pastor

Brad McKelvey: E.gtr / Vx, co-leader

Jeremy Drinkwine: Vox, co-leader

Will McKelevy : E. Gtr

Bob Rannels: Bass

Javier Santiago: Drums

Kelsie Croes: Vox

Advice for Worship Leaders

I ran across a really insightful article for worship leaders on the Internet Monk blog. (Thanks for the link from JD Walt's Farmstrong blog) Here's some worthy excerpts I'd like to pass on to the tribe:

"The key to worship leadership is to lead as a servant of Jesus and of God’s people. Not to entertain, self-promote, distract or dominate, but to lead; to be a means by which worship’s direction is made clearer and the content of worship is communicated effectively so that a congregation can respond. ....

A worship leader should be deeply committed to the participation of everyone, of every age and ability. This should be reflected at every level of worship leadership, especially in directing the use of music......

A worship leader should be the first one aware of his own weaknesses and be ready to adopt changes or seek help to change.

A worship leader should not be a cheerleader, a brutalizer of sheep or a dealer in guilt and manipulation.

A worship leader should not be insensitive to the presence of guests and non-Christians, but he should lead the congregation and the people of God first, with clarity, simplicity and explanation to outsiders an important, but secondary concern......

A worship leader should know how to lead a simple, brief, direct, non-meandering, non-”uh…just” filled public prayer.

A worship leader should be an adherent of  [their particular] tradition and a person with the ability to be creative and flexible. Neither should dominate at the expense of the other.

A worship leader’s own preferences should not dictate everything about worship."

You can check out the whole article at this link : http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-evangelical-liturgy-3-the-leaders#more-4163

Young drummers

Romania: Found this on youtube. This Daniel Olariu, Genu & Ramona's son playing drums. I think he's 4, maybe 5.  Also, at Metanoia church there's another kid 10 years old who is phenomenal on drums.

A New Anointing - Drumfest video w/ Decean

"Aceasta e" is well known in Romania.

So I'm out in the audience blown away by Decean's set (maybe the best rock band in Romania?) and I hear Nick say in Romanian "bla bla bla Rob Still .... Rob are you here?"   And the kids next to me say, "he's asking you to join them". Then Nick says, "come up here man, all those times you called me up front at Sozo ..." (which is true, but I forgot all about).  A lot of fun and a nice gesture from a great group of guys. They are really impacting Romania for Christ, especially among university students.