Vocals, Vocals, Vocals
Wow. These guys are Awesome.
What’s Your Excuse?
We all come up against obstacles that can make us better or make us want to give up. Bill Clements is an example of perseverance, dedication and determination to get the job done. God is bigger than anything and that is truly evident in this clip. What’s holding you back? What’s making you want to give up? What’s your mountain?
Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Marcos Witt @ Nat’l Worship Leader Conference 08
If you’re involved in music at your church, this will really boost your enthusiasm for serving. This is about the time of year that church musicians start to burn out a little, so its important to find ways of staying focused on the work that God has created us to do.
Love the Process
Words of wisdom from a Guitar legend.
“If you only love the ending result of what you do and you don’t love the process, it’s always a chore”. Eric Johnson
What’s In A Name?
I’ve got a friend that recently found out that she has a tumor in her lung, so my wife and I went over to their house to pray for her. I asked another friend of mine named Chuck to come with us because he’s a really good guy & someone that I would call a “prayer warrior”. He’s helped us out a couple of times so I knew he would really help my friend too. We chatted a little bit and then Chuck asked, “so, what did the doctors say?” She said, “ he called it Hodgkin’s lymphoma or something like that, I don’t remember the name”. What he said next was so simple but very powerful. He said “yeah, it’s some name, but there’s a name above all other names” and I thought wow, that is so true. There is a name that is greater than any name. JESUS, the Son, the Redeemer, the Advocate, the Savior, the Healer, the Friend, the Light and where there is light, there is no darkness. Well, a day later I got some revelation. After God created Adam, one of the jobs God gave him was to name all of the animals. The last time I checked, we have dominion over all animals right? So, if we have dominion over the things we name, then we should name the things we are going through. Whether it’s a disease, financial burdens, emotions or anything else, we should name it and place it under the name above all other names, JESUS.
Philippians 2:10
10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
About
About Me. Hmmm? Well, I am married to my beautiful wife Gloria and we have an awesome 6yr. old son named Jaden who has Down Syndrome. I’m a guitarist at heart with a passion for singing and songwriting. I’ve played guitar for almost 30 years now and I’ve been in a lot of bands in various genres. I’ve had the pleasure of opening shows for Kansas, Steppenwolf, Blue Oyster Cult, Nazareth, The Outfield, Chris Duarte, Edgar Winter, Building 429 and others. I’ve performed with the Corpus Christi Symphony and The Platters as a session guitarist.
Presently, I am the Multi Site Worship Pastor @ Bay Area Fellowship, which is a huge blessing. It’s allowed me to use my Music Ed. degree to the fullest and has become a real calling for my life. I am currently working with the worship leaders at 6 of our campuses by helping them create and maintain great worship teams at each campus. Above all, my relationship with God is the most important thing in my life and I pray that He would use the gifts He’s given me to reach the lost through engaging worship.
Leading Multi-site- Post Easter NumbersI was wondering - following Easter what percentage of attendance have people maintained?Will Marotti
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- NEW to STOKE ON TRENT...When I moved back to Stoke on Trent I came here dead. I had surrendered my dreams, aspirations, hopes & any ambition that life & church could ever match up to what I had been carrying in my heart. Luke 15:11-32 tells the story of two sons, with one choosing to pursue destiny. In the passage it says that he was dying. In John 12:24 from the message we […]James Galloway
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