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Great day today at HOJ. All Because of Jesus (Fee): Key A. Casting Crowns arrangement infused with more rock juice. Structurally the same, but more intense then the radio friendly version. I Know Who I Am (Houghton): Key A. One of our new favorites. Led by one of our females in the original Houghton key, works like a charm. Blessed Be Your Name (Redman): Key G. Today was the first time in almost 2 years that I felt like we really hit the "groove" on ... Read More

Mud is giving away free music. You know you want some. Go. Now. Comment. Read More

...heh, just kidding. I did however try. From 2003 to early 2006 I was in a band called Blind Men See. That's me second from the left. We made some good music and had some good times. We played everywhere from summer festivals to youth camps to churches to bars to clubs to fields. We actually played in a field once. It was fun. You can't see it, but I'm rockin' a Dr. Seuss shirt. Good times. Though we never made it to rock star glory or ... Read More

Please take a few minutes to head over to the worship community and peruse my article Culture of Crucial: Recruiting People, Not Singers or Musicians. I contribute regularly over at TWC and enjoy being a part of such a great and diverse group of worshipers, and would love for you to comment and add your experiences and insight at TWC. Read More

We had one of our best days yesterday. I really enjoyed our time of musical worship yesterday. The team was on, the setlist was perfect, and people really connected with God and with what we were doing. 1) You Are Good (Israel Hougthon) Key of E: An old favorite. I had told the team during our midweek rehearsal that we might be shelving this song as we add 2 new songs the nest 2 months. We typically rotate a new one in and ... Read More