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    Good vs. Best: exploring your options...PostedMonday, January 25, 2010 @ 6 AMByShannon LewisTaggedNo tags3 commentsAdd commentIn 1912 the Reverand John Kelman published the now-famous phrase, "the good is the enemy of the best". This week is one of those where I am glad that I am beginning to know what that means. There was a time when I was the "Yes man" - I said " Yes! "... More
    Partnering with God: my part & His...PostedTuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 10 AMByShannon LewisTaggedNo tags3 commentsAdd commentI have to be honest with you: I get the jitters when I hear the phrase " partnering with God " in Christian circles. I get it - we are the responders - it works best for us when we obediently take part in God’s revealed plan - but man, I'm... More
    I am not your Worship Leader (& in this sense, neither are you)PostedWednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 8 PMByShannon LewisTaggedNo tags4 commentsAdd commentIn the most important sense of the term, I am not a “worship leader”. Yes, I lead people in song, and on my best days (hopefully, MOST days) I encourage them to sing to God, but that’s not necessarily ‘worship’, and at best that makes me a ‘lead... More
    New Songs...PostedTuesday, December 29, 2009 @ 5 PMByShannon LewisTaggedNo tags1 commentsAdd commentDecember 27th, 2008. North Island Church, which my father-in-law pastors and planted only shortly before, hosted my brother-in-law, McKendree Tucker, in playing an end-of-the-year show, where he debuted many brand new songs, and invited my wife... More
    Christmas & Creativity: a few thoughts...PostedThursday, December 24, 2009 @ 10 PMByShannon LewisTaggedNo tags0 commentsAdd commentI am a believer. That’s not to say that I believe in just anything - quite the opposite. In most ways, I am a skeptic - an atheist, even. What I mean is that there are a great many gods that I don’t believe in, and I do not like to be made a fool... More
    Jaime Jamgochian/Daniel Kirkley - 2 artists worth watching...PostedWednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 11 AMByShannon LewisTaggedMusic New Songs Review St. Simons Community Church Thoughts Worship 0 commentsAdd commentI'll admit it - I've not been a very consistent blogger of late. My time has been almost entirely consumed with mixing the new c.d. However, during the process of finishing recording a few exciting opportunities presented themselves that I just had... More
    Christmas Music StinksPostedTuesday, December 8, 2009 @ 10 PMByShannon LewisTaggedNo tags5 commentsAdd commentMy God does indeed know how much I dislike most Christmas music. The best of the best - the truly beautiful songs - too often get twisted into A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS volume Infinity metal-triphop-classical-pop renditions, where Whitney Houston... More
    What I've been up to (includes an early mix)...PostedTuesday, December 1, 2009 @ 10 AMByShannon LewisTaggedNo tags11 commentsAdd commentSorry I haven't been a very faithful blogger lately... it seems like almost all I have seen lately is this... Don't get me wrong... I'm am NOT complaining. Love it! Here's a sample of an early mix from the c.d. - Hope you like! You'll be hearing... More
    CIRCLE THE WAGONS!: You need to visit (altogether now, in a creepy voice) MY CHURCH!!!PostedMonday, November 23, 2009 @ 6 AMByShannon LewisTaggedSt. Simons Community Church Thoughts 2 commentsAdd commentI don't know why it is. I suppose it could be a "grew up atheist" thing, or a "grew up a yankee" thing, but I'm not wired to be a " come to my church " or it's the highway sorta guy. In fact, I don't even begin to get it. From the very beginning,... More
    I am a rich man...PostedThursday, November 19, 2009 @ 9 PMByShannon LewisTaggedThoughts 0 commentsAdd commentDon't get me wrong: my wife & I are most definitely NOT "rolling in the dough" at the moment. Those who know us well just let out a nervous laugh because the opposite is much closer to true. However, I suddenly feel wealthy in another way. Have... More
    Required Reading for Worship Leading 101PostedTuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 9 PMByShannon LewisTaggedBooks Discipleship Thoughts Worship 0 commentsAdd commentAre you a worship pastor, a worship leader, worship team member (musician or vocals), or simply someone who loves God and desires to grow in your ability to worship God appropriately? Here’s is my “curriculum”, a.k.a. suggested reading for the... More
    Worship Leading & the Spiritual GiftsPostedFriday, November 6, 2009 @ 9 AMByShannon LewisTaggedBible Theology Worship 3 commentsAdd commentAs a regular contributor to the Worship Community , I miss very little that is posted there. During a recent online conversation there, I began to consider the various spiritual gifts that make up an excellent worship leader. I’ll lay my cards on... More
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