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Sunday Set List: “Black hole of Phoenix”

Our church is located in what is commonly referred to as the “Black Hole” of Phoenix. Less money is spent in the commercial area around our church than any other area in Phoenix. We have a lot of lower class and working poor around us that need to be reached. We announced to the church [...]

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Sunday Set List: “Batteries and Blessings”

I have a very specific strategy for 9volt battery rotation that insures my in ear monitor pack never dies in the middle of a set, while not wasting batteries. I have a practice battery pile and then a live set battery that is only used for 3 live sets, then rotated into the practice battery [...]

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Sunday Set List: “Time to be challenged and grow”

This week we started our Summer Sex Talk series, so not much opportunity for worship songs supporting the message. Although Pastor Aaron does tell a true story of a worship leader at his college who did Your Body Is a Wonderland by John Mayer in a worship set. I wish I was joking, talk about [...]

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Sunday Set List: “Baptisms and Jesus vs Cardinals rematch”

2 weeks ago the Cardinals were playing the Eagles on Sunday and many chose to worship the Cardinals instead of Jesus. I was looking forward to this Sunday’s rematch to see who would come out on top. Jesus is a jealous God and didn’t take that loss well. Jesus came back strong, really on his [...]

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Sunday Set List: “Vacations and Weariness is upon us”

We had a lot of people still out on vacation as well as many visiting family members this week. But it seemed like most everyone was sleepwalking through the service. I’m hoping it was just general vacation weariness and we bounce back next week. To be honest I’m pretty tired as well. The congregation seemed [...]

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Sunday Set List – “MTV Day”

Last week I mentioned MTV would be in our Sunday service filming a for a follow-up episode of Made. It was just a single camera man so there wasn’t a huge footprint, he did well to blend into the congregation and not be a distraction. So much so I had no idea he was filming [...]

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Sunday Set List – Sick Day

Last Sunday I was feeling the onset of a cold. As the week progressed my voice deteriorated, my throat was a mess and I was hoping that it would be better by this Sunday but it wasn’t to be. I asked my bass player, Josh, to step in and lead whatever songs he was comfortable [...]

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Sunday Set List – “Dress Us Up” debut

I didn’t feel great about the set going into Sunday, kept making changes, it just didn’t feel connected. For all the spiritual people out there when I say it didn’t feel connected I mean, I didn’t have peace about it. Musically the set went over fine, there seemed to be a general laziness and depression [...]

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