This last weekend, was a tough one for me and some of the staff. Many of you have visited here and know that I lost one of my best friends. While we grieved and celebrated his life, we also continued to do what my friend Todd did... lead other's in a growing relationship with Jesus.
I am very proud of my arts team! While they grieved along with me, they continued to move forward, not only in honor of Todd, but in praise to God. Thank you again to all of you for your prayers, care and support - it has brought strength to all those involved.
So this last weekend was the second week in our series BECOMING. We explored silence and talked about meditating on scripture. You can download Scott's message here.
From a creative standpoint, we used the song In Your Presence, by Jeremy Camp, but rearranged it with some different layers including strings, cello, congas, acoustic guitar and a bluesy-electric lead. We had each layer come in individually then half way through, the musicians began to stop playing (one by one) and walk off the stage. There was some tenseness in the room, which was great! We transitioned from there into a short piece on silence where we led our crowd through a time of silent meditation using only our screens.
The cool part about having the musicians leave one by one is that it gave us a way to lead into the silence in a dramatic way. We ended with Jess on the cello which was amazing! Something in the back of my mind which was later also pointed out by another artist, is that it also showed how important each piece, each musician, is to the group. We did not have anyone on the drums. When each person stopped playing and walked off the stage, that missing piece was felt in a big way. God is awesome in how he uses creative elements to reach people on many different levels.
Here's our music setlist from the weekend (with links for you to purchase them from iTunes):
Belief - John Mayer (instrumental)
Salvation is Here - Hillsong United
Everlasting God - Lincoln Brewster
Center - Charlie Hall
In Your Presence - Jeremy Camp (same song prior to message and after)
Peace.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Music Setlist 08.23.08 and 08.24.08
Posted by Mike Jones at 11:05 AM
Labels: Music, Setlist, The Orchard
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4 comments:
Sounds like inspired worship to me. Quite an awesome thing to use the talents that God has given you to worship him.
We keep praying for you, your team, and all of the family.
Praise God that he carries us through the good times and the tough times.
Beautiful music, powerful message, amazing weekend.
The arrangement of "In Your Presence" was so moving, so poignant, so real, I was breathless.
I truly felt God's presence.
Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with us on our journey.
Mike,
Your steadfast faith during a very difficult time has been an encouragement to more people than you may realize. Pam and I continue to pray for you and your family.
I leaned over to my wife and asked, "Where's the electric guitar player going?" Then it became obvious. When the song was over, Tricia whispered, "That was awesome."
All in all, a great experience... very convicted about the need to turn off a few things and experience more quiet. Thanks to all of your team!
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