highlights: My highlights from this weekend honestly weren’t related to the songs. I saw a friend during the second service for the first time in a while! He and I became friends back when I first started at Resonate. He now works the nightshift so he can’t make it to church on Sunday mornings, but decided to stay […]
“I’ll Be Back” (As Originally said by Jesus, not the Terminator)
Before He ascended into Heaven, Jesus promised us that He would return for us, but He didn’t give us a time or date. In fact, He Himself doesn’t even know when He’ll return, only that He will (Matthew 24:36-41). Until He does return, however, He gave us the task of going to tell others about […]
Set List – 01/01/17
highlights: The Good Good Father/Hallelujah Chorus mashup was my favorite ( I love a good mashup). We mixed the bridge of Good Good Father with the chorus of Hallelujah. The effect was a sort of call and response. We followed, “You are perfect in all of Your ways” with, “so we praise You (that’s what “hallelujah” means).” It was […]
Maybe “Hallelujah” Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does, Leonard Cohen
I’ve never been one of those people who chooses a “word for the year,” but for some reason, I felt compelled to pick a word for this next year. I chose the word, “hallelujah.” Why? Initially, I really wasn’t sure. One of my most notable exposures to the word “hallelujah,” has been through the eponymous […]
Set List – 12/25/16
highlights: Go Tell It On The Mountain was definitely the most fun song of the set. Needtobreathe’s arrangement of it is twang-tastic (it’s a good thing; don’t hate). It makes the song feel more like a campfire jam so that’s how we played it. Capt. Hook and I added some swing, muted strums and breaks so that people could […]