New Single: Something Beautiful & New

Something Beautiful & New is the first single from the new CD scheduled to be relased in the fall.

Quiet and meditative, it's about our spiritual journey and the longing to create something beautiful and new with our lives.

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Whose Voice Are You Writing For?

As I enter a new season of writing I've become more and more aware of whose voice I'm writing for. It's such an honor to be chosen to write for God's people. When we write we are in a position to put the words into our congregation's mouth that they will sing back to God. We are guiding their voice in worship at that moment. What an awe inspiring responsibility.

Composing and arranging for the church is different then doing so for yourself. There are melodic ranges to consider and just as importantly the vocabulary of your church. Singing in the right key and using the language that your pastor uses can be a very powerful way to worship.

This is not to say that we shouldn't continually make an effort to stretch the boundaries of our congregation, but when we do so we need to be aware of who's voice we're writing for. If growing in our understanding, love and worship of our God should be an on-going development, then the songs we write and sing should also be in a constant position of growth.

Stretching the boundaries doesn't have to mean more difficult, it can sometimes just be a new descriptive adjective, or a song written from a different mode or scale, or just using different instruments to support the melody. Being in His image means that if it tickles our ear, it tickles His; if it inspires us to worship, then it please Him; and if it please Him, then we've honored Him.

So as I enter this new season it's my prayer that the notes and words of grace that flow from my pen, will flow through my congregation's voice and back to my Creator's ears... that we as a church will continue to grow in our worship journey, and that through that growth our voices will please Him.

Pray on,

Eddy

New Project: Something Beautiful & New

The new project will be released this fall. The first song will be available next Tuesday, August 16, 2011.

The follow up to "The Twelve" is a project that focuses on the tolerance and inclusiveness that can be found in a life of abundant love.

Through this love the aim is that we can learn to touch people emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Pray on,

Eddy

Worship Recap 08.07.11... "He Alone Can Rescue"

I've reached that point, eleven months, where it's time to rest and recharge physically and spiritually. One month away from home and anything considered normal.

It's a month of reading what I didn't have time for, and listening to what I didn't have time for, over the past year. It's also been proven to be a very fruitful season to write.

This week's plan was full of energy for, and closeness with, God. The bulk of these songs have grown spiritually with us over the past month and are still vibrantly being sung.

So I'm off on the road as the service concludes and will see where the spirit leads for next week. He alone can rescue us physically, emotionally, and spiritually, from whatever is weighing on us.

Music Plan

Because of Your Love [Baloche, Brown]

Prayer of Focus

Where The Spirit of The Lord is [Tomlin, Nockels, Nockels]

Healing is in Your hands [Tomlin, Redman, Nockels, Nockels, Carson]

Communion

Here and Now [Baloche, Brown]

He's Been Just That Good [Peters, Whalum]

Message

You Alone Can Rescue [Myrin, Redman]

Sunday Setlists at theworshipcommunity.com

Pray on,

Eddy