The Sunday night Gospel Event was truly some of the greatest music I've ever been involved in. Will posts excerpts soon!
Jim
Monday, October 20, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
An even BETTER Quote:
"What unites us is greater than what divides us"
Dr. Rodney Reeves - Interim Pastor South Haven Baptist Church
Dr. Rodney Reeves - Interim Pastor South Haven Baptist Church
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
One of my favorite quotes
and it applies to this blog.
"I'm an equal opportunity offender" - Mel Brooks
"I'm an equal opportunity offender" - Mel Brooks
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Guitar Lesson: I Am Free
Starring the most horrible pants I own
I'm at home recovering from my anterior cervical disc fusion ( note the white soft collar / neck brace in the video), and with LOTS of time on my hands, I made this video for vanderbilly.com . Clearly the Tony Stewart pants should not be allowed out of the house, even on video; but what's done is done. If you like this song you can use the above video to learn the Ross Parsley version , at least my idea of how to play it. Chances are you play better than me anyway, most folks do, but it's my first video all the same. Enjoy it, and forgive me for the wardrobe selection. Thank you to my friends for the amount of healing that has already happened thru your prayers. A minor thank you to the Gibson Guitar Co., for chambering the Les Paul model, otherwise it would be too heavy for me to lift, even to sit and play while I'm in recovery mode. For those of you headed to church Sunday morning to lift your voices and instruments toward God, count your blessings, and be grateful for what you have. Know that while I'm not on stage, my heart will be shouting the joy of knowing God and experiencing his love for each of us.
Jimbo
I'm at home recovering from my anterior cervical disc fusion ( note the white soft collar / neck brace in the video), and with LOTS of time on my hands, I made this video for vanderbilly.com . Clearly the Tony Stewart pants should not be allowed out of the house, even on video; but what's done is done. If you like this song you can use the above video to learn the Ross Parsley version , at least my idea of how to play it. Chances are you play better than me anyway, most folks do, but it's my first video all the same. Enjoy it, and forgive me for the wardrobe selection. Thank you to my friends for the amount of healing that has already happened thru your prayers. A minor thank you to the Gibson Guitar Co., for chambering the Les Paul model, otherwise it would be too heavy for me to lift, even to sit and play while I'm in recovery mode. For those of you headed to church Sunday morning to lift your voices and instruments toward God, count your blessings, and be grateful for what you have. Know that while I'm not on stage, my heart will be shouting the joy of knowing God and experiencing his love for each of us.
Jimbo
The trumpeters and singers joined in unison, as with one voice, to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang:
"He is good; his love endures forever" . . II Chronicles 5:13 (NIV)
Friday, October 10, 2008
Should We Practice or Rehearse
OK, I've been a techie all my life. Back when I was 19, I got a job at Dynamight Sound and Lighting in Springfield MO, working on stage lighting stuff, and once in a while, tweaking a piece of commercial sound equipment. Along the way, I discovered a non-teenager magazine called " International Musician and Recording World". It was a world class mag, that reviewed $800 guitar amps, and $200k mixing consoles. Since I'm an info junkie, it was the perfect mag for a kid starting out in the pro sound world.
Of the 20-25 issues I read cover to cover, I remember one article most of all. It was the musician version of the boy scout handbook, which basically said: " Be Musically Prepared "
You do not PRACTICE with a group. You PRACTICE at home ( OK, no more caps ). You are assigned a song, or you find one, or God gives it to you, . . . whatever. Learn it and know it before you ever make a sound in public. MP3 players are really good for this. I will listen to a new song 80-100 times before we all get together, and I'll have the flow memorized, and might even work out some chord fingerings in my head based on the recording.
THEN, and only then: We get together to REHEARSE.
from dictionary.com
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This re·hearse
[ri-hurs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -hearsed, -hears·ing. –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
this isn't all of them, but it's a good start.
When we get together on Wednesday nights, it should be to rehearse. We should have heard the song by then, and not be surprised when the WL ( my future abbreviation for Worship Leader ) tells the instrument that starts off the recording to start it off for our run-thru. If we can put a little more effort into what we do at home, we can polish even further what we work at as a team. This way no one is holding up ten people needlessly.
Collossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. ( thank you biblegateway.com )
I hope that we can move forward in a manner that will honor God, and we may present our efforts for his kingdom and cause, as an offering of our time and service. I've used this scripture before in my 'arguments', perhaps too often; yet it continues to fit the situation at hand. Thankfully I've not had to deal with rehearsal for a bit, due to my medical recovery. Thank you to JD for his willingness to jump into the fray and help out in my absence. I've heard many good things about him already, and will get to hear him in person with our band this coming Sunday. I am SO looking forward to plugging in again next to CM, DC and HB and making our joyful noise as soon as I can. My Les Paul is about to jump off the stand!
Thank you God for the many times you've allowed the inspiration of Your music to touch my heart, and for the songwriters and musicians that brought songs of Your love to me.
JC
Of the 20-25 issues I read cover to cover, I remember one article most of all. It was the musician version of the boy scout handbook, which basically said: " Be Musically Prepared "
You do not PRACTICE with a group. You PRACTICE at home ( OK, no more caps ). You are assigned a song, or you find one, or God gives it to you, . . . whatever. Learn it and know it before you ever make a sound in public. MP3 players are really good for this. I will listen to a new song 80-100 times before we all get together, and I'll have the flow memorized, and might even work out some chord fingerings in my head based on the recording.
THEN, and only then: We get together to REHEARSE.
from dictionary.com
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This re·hearse
[ri-hurs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -hearsed, -hears·ing. –verb (used with object) | 1. | to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation. |
| 2. | to drill or train (an actor, musician, etc.) by rehearsal, as for some performance or part. |
| 3. | to relate the facts or particulars of; recount. |
| 4. | to rehearse a play, part, etc.; participate in a rehearsal. |
this isn't all of them, but it's a good start.
When we get together on Wednesday nights, it should be to rehearse. We should have heard the song by then, and not be surprised when the WL ( my future abbreviation for Worship Leader ) tells the instrument that starts off the recording to start it off for our run-thru. If we can put a little more effort into what we do at home, we can polish even further what we work at as a team. This way no one is holding up ten people needlessly.
Collossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. ( thank you biblegateway.com )
I hope that we can move forward in a manner that will honor God, and we may present our efforts for his kingdom and cause, as an offering of our time and service. I've used this scripture before in my 'arguments', perhaps too often; yet it continues to fit the situation at hand. Thankfully I've not had to deal with rehearsal for a bit, due to my medical recovery. Thank you to JD for his willingness to jump into the fray and help out in my absence. I've heard many good things about him already, and will get to hear him in person with our band this coming Sunday. I am SO looking forward to plugging in again next to CM, DC and HB and making our joyful noise as soon as I can. My Les Paul is about to jump off the stand!
Thank you God for the many times you've allowed the inspiration of Your music to touch my heart, and for the songwriters and musicians that brought songs of Your love to me.
JC
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