July 5, '09

Hey - Two parts to this e-mail: the regular stuff for this coming week and some more business-like stuff down below. So...to begin with...

Ensemble: EAGLE
Alex (E. Guitar, Voice)
Eric (A. Guitar, Piano, Voice)
Jerry (E. Guitar, Voice)
Josh (Drums)
Tom (B. Guitar, Voice)

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Gathering Song – "My Redeemer Lives" (E)
Opening Songs:
- "Love the Lord" (G)
- "Let Love Rule" (C)
Communion Songs:
- "Create In Me A Clean Heart" (G)
- "Above All" (A)
- "Without You" (D)
- "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" (D)
Closing Song - "Lord Reign In Me" (C)

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I've put together a calendar for the next two months (July and August) which have all of the ensembles "locked" into place for the next 9 weeks. I'll be e-mailing out the calendars (which are presently in Publisher format) this afternoon. You can also pick them up at the church; i've left several copies in my box in the Mail Room. While these calendars forecast who's playing in the weeks to come, you must check the blog to make sure you know when you're expected to sing/play/etc. The "FULL" ensemble is not a "set" ensemble, but a group of players pulled from the general "pool" of musicians in the worship team. In other words, "FULL" can mean anyone. This also opens up opportunities for us to try more unique combinations of instruments/voices that we've not tried before. Another reason to check the blog often. The "roster" for the upcoming "FULL" ensemble will be posted two weeks in advance. For example; "FULL" is playing on July 19th, thus, I will post the line-up at the end of this e-mail.

If you have any questions about this procedure please feel free to e-mail me. We're just trying it out for now and will re-evaluate it come the end of August. If it works well then we'll continue into the fall at which point we'll forecast the entire school year. That should help to overcome some of the scheduling difficulties we've encountered. I hope this is helpful to you.

COMING UP:

July 19th
Ensemble: FULL
Alex (E. Guitar, Voice)
Alyssa (Keyboard)
Eric (A. Guitar, Piano, Voice)
Jerry (E. Guitar)
Josh (Drums)
Missy (Voice)
Tom (B. Guitar, Voice)
Wendie (Voice)

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The Worship Team has been asked to play music on the church's float for the Covington Days Parade. This is no small deal. The Parade is on July 18th. If you'd like to play in the Parade I need you to e-mail me ASAP and let me know. (I'll include this info in the e-mail coming out this afternoon.) We won't have space on the trailer for everyone, but we'll need enough people to commit to make it worthwhile. We'll also be limited by the amount of power we can draw from the generator. I imagine we'll be able to support 1 Keyboard (w/ amp), a few singers (not sure how much draw 3 or more mics would create - could have many singers sharing mics, of course), and 3 Guitars (w/amps) with the power available. The drums won't take any power, obviously. We'll prepare a 30-minute set; all very familiar and singer-friendly stuff. We'll rehearse that music after rehearsal on the 16th. If you'd like to sing/play in the Parade you must be at that rehearsal. Any questions? I'll send out more info about that as the date approaches.

Ok...wow...a lot there. Please watch your inboxes for an e-mail later today. See (some of) you Thursday @ 6:30! - E.T.

June 28, '09

Folk - I hope you're all doing quite well. This week we welcome Andrew Potsko, the director of student ministries at Chapel on the Ave., an LCMS outreach ministry on the UW campus. He is a friend to both Pastor Paul and myself and, for as much as I can determine, one of the driving reasons I got into music in the first place. We'll be doing two of his songs, one that i've sung several times at Peace, "Wash My Feet", and a song he recently wrote called "I Am Broken" which he and I will do during the Offering.

Ensemble: DOVE
Eric (Voice, A. Guitar, Piano)
Kathy (Voice)
Lynea (Voice)
Missy (Voice)
Tom (Voice, B. Guitar)
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Gathering Song – "Awesome God" (Em)
Opening Songs:
- "Let The River Flow" (E)
- "Wash My Feet" (F)
- "Let Love Rule" (C)
Offering Song - "I Am Broken" (Bb) (Eric and Andrew)
Closing Song - "You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)" (G)

If you have any questions, do feel free to e-mail, etc. See you Thursday @ 6:30. - E.T.

June 21, '09

Hey - The Youth Worship Team is leading worship this week...very awesome. As a result there will be no rehearsal on Thursday night. See everyone back on the 25th. Check back next week for all the regular info with regard to who is playing, etc.

Ensemble: YOUTH
Alana (Voice)
Alex (E. Guitar, Voice)
Charlie (Drums? Bass?)
Diana (Voice)
Eric (A. Guitar, Piano, Voice)
Kelsey (Voice)
Michael (Bass?)

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I had to move the songs around just a tiny bit. We'll make note of it tomorrow night.

Gathering Song – "Refuge In You" (G)
Opening Songs:
- "Sea Of Faces" (Ab - G Shape on Capo 2)
- "How Great Is Our God" (A)
- "Let Love Rule" (C) (Eric)
Communion Songs:
- "Without You" (D) (Eric) - As everyone goes to receive Communion.
- "Breathe" (G)
- "Surrender" (G)
- "All In All" (D)
Closing Song - "Everybody Praise the Lord" (A)

As always, feel free to e-mail/call/text with any questions or concerns. Hope you're all quite well. - E.T.

June 14, '09

Folk - I hope you're all doing quite well. See below for all the necessary info.

Ensemble: FULL
Alyssa (Voice)
Connie (Voice)
Eric (Voice, A. Guitar, Piano)
Jerry (B. Guitar)
Kristen (Voice, A. Guitar)

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Gathering Song – "Enough" (G)
Opening Songs:
- "Let It Rise" (D)
- "Rock of Ages" (G)
- "Let Love Rule" (C)
Offering Song - "Step By Step" (G)
Closing Song: - "The Doxology" (G)

If you have any questions, do feel free to e-mail, etc. See you Thursday @ 6:30. - E.T.

Folk - Here's the layout for this week:

Ensemble: EAGLE
Alex (E. Guitar, Voice)
Eric (A. Guitar, Piano, Voice)
Jerry (E. Guitar, Voice)
Josh (Drums)
Tom (B. Guitar, Voice)

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Gathering Song – "Blessed Be Your Name" (E)
Opening Song:
- "Jesus, You Make All Things New!" (C)
- "Let Love Rule" (C) - NEW THEME SONG! (We'll practice it but Eric will play it solo on Sunday.)
Communion Songs:
- "El Shaddai" - Solo - Wendie
- "This Is the Gift of God" (E)
- "Your Love, Oh Lord" (E)
Closing Song - "We Will Dance" (D)

As always, feel free to e-mail/call/text with any questions or concerns. Hope you're all quite well. - E.T.

P.S. - I apologize for the late post. To make it up, please watch this simply unbelievable cover of a timeless and epic rock song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-24ADJezk8

NOTE: Eric will play the "liturgical" songs. Ex: "Song of Praise", "Offertory". If/when a "setting" is adopted for the Celebration service other instruments will be worked in as they are needed/as it is appropriate.