Since I'm still a bit pressed for blogging time, I thought I'd use the blogger's best cure ... letting other people do the typing (aka - cutting and pasting comments) ...
First off, Rachel brings to our attention that Da'Dra is back in the role of doing a special performance for us this weekend. Not that I suspect you were planning on balancing your checkbook during the special ...
Secondly, here's two points offered by Angela in the wake of the J-Life blacklight performance.
When we are singing we are in the midst of worshipping. To be able to experience the worship from the perspective of the congregation is a completely different aspect. I find myself touched in a much different way.
Funny you should mention that, Angela.
For my own experience, I'm usually running around a slight bit before Saturday night services. I've obviously got to get any Saturday errands done before church and usually try to plan on having the rest of the world taken care of by no later than 3pm in order to work in a late lunch before getting to church. After I'm there, I usually do an early setup for Koinonia video before service (don't have to, but I like to be thorough and it gives me the chance to spot any potential problems that are better taken care of before everyone is busy). And immediately after service, I'm darting up to the 4th floor for Koinonia ... after plotting my getaway for what seems like the entire second half of the sermon. So it's a very different experience than, say, those times I take in the early Sunday service. Then, I get to just enjoy and relax the whole time.
But one of the things that I've found that helps me take in the actual service is the repeat views I get Saturday night (from the recording) and Sunday morning (from the webcasts). By the end of all that, I typically feel like I can deliver Joel's sermon from memory, write out the chord charts from each of the songs during praise & worship .... and probably sing just as good as Israel Houghton or Steve Crawford. Well, maybe not that last one ... or the one before it ... or even the one before that. But hopefully you get the point.
Also, since I've got a book problem habit, I'd suggest looking for a copy of "Simple Gifts" by Bill Henderson. It's not likely to be a universally appreciated book by every church-going person, but it's a wonderful overview of the author's own imperfect journey back to church through his appreciation of the music sung in church. In his case, it's more traditional hymns, but there's at least a few levels where I think any music aficionado can relate to the book.
Not only did He move the performance into the congregation, but also it will reach the world because it will be included in the one hour Lakewood television broadcast. And its power still resonates in KidsLife because it is being shown on the KidsLife monitors that are near the registration counters.
That's fantastic to hear. I'm sure it'll be even better to view ... again. I'm calculating that that should hit the airwaves this weekend, then.
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