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Sunday Setlists #6 - What Happened at YOUR Church Service?

Posted on August 31st, 2008 in Church Life, Music, Sunday Setlists, Worship Leadership by Fred

Hey Everyone,

Welcome to “Sunday Setlists”, a weekly blog carnival where we share a recap of our worship services.  To participate, just follow the rules below.

1.  Blog about your Sunday service.  Note, you do NOT have to be the Worship Leader, you are welcome to just post a blog or note recapping what happened in your church service.

2.  In your blog or entry, link back to today’s “Sunday Setlist” entry right here.  The link should not be a trackback or pingback, but should be an actual link as part of your entry.  You may wish to say something like “Today’s recap is posted in collaboration with other Worship Leaders @ Sunday Setlists”.  The link to use for this week is:
http://www.fredmckinnon.com/myblog/2008/08/31/sunday-setlists-6

3.  After completing your entry, linking back to this entry, please come back here and fill out the “mister linky” below, linking to your blog’s setlist post, and NOT YOUR BLOG HOMEPAGE.  (all links going to your homepage or index page will be deleted, the purpose is to link directly to your “Sunday Setlist” post on your blog).

4.  Leave a comment below letting everyone know you’ve participated.

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Sunday Setlist, August 31 2008 for St. Simons Community Church

Our Sunday was awesome - we had “Church in the Park” - down by the beach.  Although it was very hot and humid, we had a nice breeze and the tropical storms had a nice churn in the water - you could sing and hear the waves crashing into the rocks just behind you.

We did some extra music today since we had only one service.  I’d say well over 1,000+ were there, spread out all over the park.  The sound and the sermon were great.  Right now, I’m hot, tired, dehydrated, sticky, stinky, and ready to shower and rest … so here goes the quick recap:

Walk-Up Music:
You, You Are God (my arrangement from Worship Under the Stars)
I’m Not Ashamed (Tommy Walker, used by “steel drums” patch!)
Shackles

Opening Set:
Blessed Be Your Name (Redman/Redman)
Lord The Lord

Second Set:
This Is My Father’s World (this was a blast, I played some old-school, jazzy piano, and the praise team led it vocally, no other musicians)
You Have Made Me Glad

Closer:
I Will Never Be The Same Again (Hillsongs)

A great day, and I know Mr. Moncus took some great photos that we’ll be able to share at a later date.

Time for you to share!

Mr. Linky is now closed - thanks to these who shared their worship confessionals and recaps:

Sunday Setlists Participants

1. Gary Durbin
2. HL McConnell
3. Billy Chia
4. Wayne Thomas
5. Mike
6. Jim Drake
7. Amanda
8. Dorothy (vicar of vibe)
9. brent(inworship)
10. Alastair Vance
11. Jon Morris
12. James (@englishguy)
13. Ben Abu Saada (Overland Park, KS)		 14. Angela Ramsey
15. Peter Green
16. Sunny Cain
17. Bobby Gilles (Sojourn Music)
18. Kim Bontrager
19. Courtney Feia
20. Jeff M. Miller
21. Beth Brawley
22. Matt Stevens
23. Rob Petrini
24. Kyle Campos
25. John Morris
26. jon mark		 27. JonWesley Barnhill (FBC Key Largo)
28. Paul Joseph
29. Rich Kirkpatrick
30. Ed Schief
31. Michelle Weger - Collision
32. Brandon Teer
33. Randy Neufeld
34. Jamey Ketchum
35. WorshipCity
36. Steve Lowe
37. Mark Roach
38. Randy Neufeld (reposted)

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FreePlay Friday (Politics and Celebration)

Posted on August 29th, 2008 in Free Play Fridays, Politics by Fred

(today’s FreePlay Friday graphic was generated by ME … haha, thanks to “cooltext.com” … no FreePlay Friday graphics were submitted this week - if you’d like to make a graphic and have your blog pitched right here, just email me a “FreePlay Friday” graphic! )

Hey Everyone, it’s “FreePlay Friday” (view all “FreePlay Friday” Posts) … the day where I post whatever I want, on whatever topic(s) I want, with no regard to whether or not it does (or doesn’t) apply to the main theme of this blog, which is worship, worship leadership, church life, and music. What makes “FreePlay Friday” so much fun is that I want YOU to participate by either commenting on my topics or by entering your own, totally random “FreePlay Friday” thoughts in the comments section of the blog. So all you hundreds of RSS Readers need to just click on over now and finish the post on the site so you can participate. (please?)

Family:
Not much to report this week. I have an incredible rendition of “Old McDonald” that I captured on my “Voice Memo” application of my cell phone this week - Rebekah was singing at the top of her lungs in the car.  I can’t seem to get it exported in a format I can use online, though.  My Dad (Bill McKinnon) had knee replacement surgery yesterday and is recovering in the hospital in Macon, GA.  How ’bout praying for him.

Blog:
Celebration yesterday - passing the 200 RSS subscribers mark.  If you didn’t comment, I’m asking everyone to go here and leave their name, city, state, country, how you subscribe, and what your favorite topics are.

Politics:

I don’t go there often on this blog.  But it’s “FreePlay Friday”!  So here goes nothing …

I watched Obama last night.  Have no doubts about it, this is one of the most charismatic, inspirational, well-spoken, inspiring communicators of this era.  When I heard him speak at the DNC in  2004 I said to myself, “better watch this guy”.  I can say with assurance that Obama won’t be getting my vote in November; however.  I could list a bunch of reasons … even if I lay the religious issues aside, I just don’t like the idea of “the government” being responsible for us.  I don’t like the thought of the government paying for my eduction, penalizing me when I succeed (taxation), etc.  As for taxes, no candidates meet my preference - a flat tax across the board.  I am strongly opposed to having “tax brackets” based on income.  I can’t vote for a Pro-Choice candidate in good conscience, either.  I realize the Presidency is about more than one or two issues.

As for McCain - I like him.  I wasn’t so excited at first, but I’m more excited.  Last night I was applauding his class when he released the congratulatory ad last night.  I’ve moved one of our extra “TV’s” from Rebekah’s room into my studio/office today as I’m all caught up in the flurry of this magnificent “secret” of who the VP nomination will be.  His campaign directors are brilliant - they have taken the day after the DNC and Obama’s massive spectacle last night and DOMINATED the news cycle.

But all of this aside - as I watched last night, I couldn’t help but pause and pray.  I thanked God for Obama’s nomination.  I’m proud that our country has progressed enough to nominate an African American (a TRUE one, Kenyan father, American mother!) to the highest office of the land.  That speaks volumes for our contry.  There is speculation that McCain could nominate a female VP in the next hour.  That speaks volumes for  our country.

One thing is certain.  We have our issues, our problems .. sure.  But I am PROUD to be an AMERICAN, and I thank God for it.

So … what are YOUR THOUGHTS on the political climate this election cycle?  Let it rip!

Thanks to 200+ RSS’ers - Roll Call

Posted on August 28th, 2008 in Events, General by Fred

It’s TIME for a PARTY!

To all you RSS subscribers out there … I’d like to say “Thanks”.  Today I noticed that RSS Subscribers on FredMcKinnon.Com have surpassed the 200+ mark.  That, combined with an average of 550+ actual visitors on the website, I’m grateful to be approaching that 1,000 people/day mark.

Why?

Way back when, Carlos said it best:

Because a click is a person.
A person has a heartbeat.
A heartbeat has a passion.
A passion can change the world.
You can change the world.

Thanks for spreading the word about the ramblings I have over here.  (”ramblings”, ©RobertPooley, the guy who originally sparked my interest in this ‘blog word’).

To celebrate, I’d like to ask all of you … yes, even the lurkers (you know who you are!) to take 30 seconds of your time and comment, a “roll call” of sorts … no affirmation votes here, we need the real deal …if you’ve never commented before, don’t worry … I don’t spam you, sell of your email address, etc.  If you’ve never commented, it will be moderated until I approve it - so be patient.

What I’d love to know:
1.  Name
2.  City, State, Country
3.  How do you subscribe?  (Rss, Email, Web, etc.)
4.  Favorite topic?

Would you do me the honor of replying?

Mike Guglielmucci - 1 Week After

Posted on August 27th, 2008 in Church Life, Faith, Music, Worship Leadership by Fred

One week after the news broke about Mike Guglielmucci’s life of deception, we have learned more of the torment that he’s been under.  Living a life addicted to pornography and lies, they took their toll on him - physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

I think it’s important to note that Mike wasn’t “caught” in this lie … the guilt overwhelmed him so much that he confessed.  I praise God for that.  I praise God that it was exposed - not for Mike’s shame, but for his own sake.  Make no mistake about it … it is God’s LOVE, GRACE, and MERCY for Mike Guglielmucci that would draw him to confession and repentance.

I am not condoning his actions in any way, yet I’m constantly reminded of my own shortcomings and flaws.  This one was a biggie, and got world attention.

As you watch the video unfold, I ask that you continue to pray for Mike, his family, and all those affected.  One commentor yesterday said “he doesn’t deserve our prayers”.  I could not disagree more strongly.  Only a self-righteous blind man would think such a thing.

The reality is - NONE of us deserve ANYTHING but hell and damnation.  We were born that way.  It’s only by God’s awesome grace that we can even have confidence of our place in God’s Kingdom.

(ht - MikeyMo)

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One week after, how are you doing?

Myself?

Posted on August 26th, 2008 in Faith, Life and Family by Fred

Hey Everybody,

Sunday Setlists has been going great. If you missed it, check out this Sunday’s post, and see what all the other churches are doing.

Today I was supposed to resume the now-elusive “CCLI Top Songs” series. But I can’t.

Confession:

I don’t feel myself. I haven’t since Sunday. Even my bass player said backstage on Sunday, “Fred, what’s up with you, you don’t seem yourself”. I even said on the Worship Confessional video that I felt out of sync. I went home yesterday afternoon and pretty much zoned out. I went to bed early, like 9:00. Never really slept, though I was exhausted. Joy came in the room sometime after 10:00 and woke me up (though I was only half asleep) and that state of peace and rest that I wanted so desperately kept eluding me, so I finally took a little OTC sleep aid. It finally kicked in (and I still feel it’s affects).

I can’t put my finger on it. It’s hitting me heavy - and I’m feeling it PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, and SPIRITUALLY. Funk? … that’s an understatement.

Would you pray for me?

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