DAY TWO - National Worship Leaders Conference

DAY TWO
The first full day of events of the conference.

We start with worship lead by Billy and Cindi Foote and Matt Papa. Good low key worship for tired people. Heartfelt and genuine.
Marcos Witt is a dynamic speaker and a grammy award winning musician. So funny. Great spirit. Nothing held him back. Great message for for worship leaders on finding your own voice, and not just being an imitator, laying down our crowns and becoming as low as possible . . . if you can find a lower floor, get on it to get lower so that God can be lifted even higher.

Attended 3 workshops:
-FLOW in WORSHIP. This was more of an affirming time for me, with no ah ha moments. I still believe contrived flow can be distracting. Choosing a song for flow sake is a big no no in my book.

-MIDNIGHT OIL guys . . . visual communication. Being at Ginghamsburg for 4 years really drove this home for me. Although I had heard of Len and Jason for many years, it was a treat to get to hear them speak their thoughts and experience on communicating the gospel with metaphors via the LRAGE screen we all have in the middle of the room. Funny guys, insightful and a great resource for churches.

-Songwriting with Matt Redman - funny drummer and Chris Tomlin jokes and great insight on songwriting. Your whole life is about collecting the material for the songs. Always collect, always look out for inspiration. Don't accept normal. Have a purpose when writing.

The worship session in the evening was a mixed bag. Began a bit slow. Then Tenth Avenue North lit it up. Those guys are powerful worship leaders, even if they look 12 years old. Matt Redman is always a treat. How do I say this . . . even on the songs that we have FRIED in worship, it is fun to hear him live offer them up.

FULL DAY TODAY . . . . Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, Experiential worship.

PEACE

Paul