Baby Steps

Hey All,

So I guess this is Update 1 for The Vision.

Yesterday, I led worship for the first time at HOPE's House Sunday services. OMG. How exciting! I hate to sound like an amateur cuz I've been been leading worship for a few years now at campus fellowships and conferences. But leading for my church was like a totally NEW experience for me. I've even led on Wednesday nights and it wasn't the same as yesterday. Maybe because it was the first time leading since God started to speaking to me about this ministry. I don't know.

But it went well. Iris threw her shoe at me. If you weren't there, that sounds kinda random and inappropriate for church, but it isn't that crazy. I definitely saw a side of myself that I've never seen before as a worship leader. I might have thrown a shoe at me too if I wasn't afraid of knocking me out or worried about how my feet smelled.

I was a little nervous because I had been sick all last week and my voice still sounded kinda nasally. But I listened to the recording and it didn't sound horrible, so that's good.

One of the biggest things for me was that worship leaders that I look up to and respect A LOT (Tonee, Darnell, P. Chuck) all had great things to say. And I know it wasn't perfect and I'm waiting for the constuctive criticsm (looking forward to it actuually), but the kudos meant a lot coming from them and I feel comfortable with how yesterday went (for the most part).

We sang "Let it Rise," "Breathe" and "Trading My Sorrows." Yes, all CCM, but all done with a gospel twist. I even wrote a little vamp to "Let it Rise."

Anyways, gotta get back to work.

Tip of the Day: When leading for 2 services in a row, don't expect the 2nd service to be the same as the 1st. Different people, different temperments, different life circumstances, different problems - DIFFERENT WORSHIP EXPERIENCE.