sunday afterthoughts

YOU CHOOSE set list was today. I had a great time doing that. YOUCHOOSE was Element Church's chance to pick the set list for sunday. Great job on picking good songs.

It is always so tough to rehearse on sunday morning only. I was nervous about today because we didn't have thursday night. Reheasal is always rough on sunday morning that way. But I had a major heart check today. I really felt like God was saying, just "press in". Get up there and press in. Don't worry about what got rehearsed and what did not, just press in. So I really encouraged the band today to just PRESS IN. If we choose to go there and people see that we are connecting and responding to our creator it will inspire it in their hearts as well. If we choose to get worked up on tempos and perfection, (WHEN WE HAVE DONE ALL WE CAN), the people will see it and it can be more of a distraction than missing a beat. Anyways, big learning stuff for me today. Worship is so much about the CHOICE. PRESS IN and CHOOSE to worship regardless of how you feel. WOW. That is more than an afterthought. lol.

Please be patient with us in our tech area. We have some big decisions to make tommorow in the area of our sound. We have fought this room a little to get it where we need it. We have not been happy thus far. We understand its been louder but full in previous weeks and softer but lacks fullness in other weeks. We are working on solving all that soon.

Great job tech team. You guys sacrifice a lot and learn a lot, thanks for your energy and time.

Jeff really nailed some things for me in my life today. Listen to his podcast, its a good reminder for our change over into the new facility. ITS NOT ABOUT A BUILDING, ITS ALL ABOUT JESUS.

Looking forward to a relaxing week of hanging with friends.

21 is going to ROCK OUR WORLD. Make sure to get in on that series. God will mess you up and its going to be so good. He has already been messing me up and I am looking forward to what he will do thru this series. Make sure to invite some friends.

ROCKIN AROUND THE TREE VIDEO will be up this week. Check back on Tuesday.

Set List for Sunday Dec. 28th (YOU CHOOSE):
Happy Day - Tim Hughes
Counting on God - New Life Worship
Yearn - Adam Cruz
Glorious One - Steve Fee
Came to the Rescue - Hillsong

"this isn't your grandma's christmas service"

last night element church pulled off a christmas event like none i have been too. ROCKIN AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE was a rockin good time. We had so much stinking fun as a band. Every time we transitioned into our next scene we would laugh and talk about how much fun we are having. Again I can't express how much fun i had.

I was so stressed and nervous about pulling this event off. 2 weeks ago I pulled together our set list for the night. Introduced everything to the band. Some of the songs they laughed at me for. We did 3 rehearsals, then last week I put together videos for transitions. Then we had a caotic dress rehearsal and had so much to get done for tuesday night. Then tuesday night happened and I tell you what, it was rockin. Our tech team pulled off an amazing light show, my creative team made snow fall from the ceiling and the band pulled of a drummer boy version that was killer.

Over 500 people came out to worship God thru some rock n roll. Thanks to all who came out. You made it so much fun.

The greatest quote of the night was Curtis Marshall's welcome, "this will not be your grandma's christmas service, UNLESS YOUR GRANDMA GOES TO ELEMENT". The coolest thing is so many do go to element and love it.

I will be posting a link on this blog of the full service start to finish on VIMEO. Stay tuned for that.

Amber and I just flew into Wichita, KS. which is now home again. We had a great time with family and looking forward to a relaxing week.


relaxing,
adam

YOU CHOOSE RESULTS

FAST SONGS:
SALVATION IS HERE
COUNTING ON GOD
HAPPY DAY

MEDIUM SONGS:
YEARN
MIGHTY TO SAVE
GLORIOUS ONE

SLOW SONGS:
THE STAND
CAME TO MY RESCUE
FROM THE INSIDE OUT

Again I will pick 5 of these songs to build a set list with. You'll have to wait till sunday to know which five. Thanks for participating.

You Choose Update

Only 16 hours left.

Here are the Current standings for you choose!!

FAST SONGS:
Happy Day
Salvation is here
Love the Lord

MEDIUM SONGS:
Yearn
Mighty to Save
Hosanna

SLOW SONGS:
The Stand
At the Cross
Came to my Rescue



VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE.

Vote here!!

sunday afterthoughts

Ill begin with, what I thought was the coolest part of the day. Jeff actually did an altar call and 10 people came forward. SO GOOD!

Wow what a week it has been. I want to say thank you to our worship team. They have poured some incredible hours into rehearsals lately. Not only thursdays but tuesdays and several weekends. They sacrifice a lot so that we have good music at element. Thanks you guys.

Rockin around the tree on Tuesday, can't wait. Its going to be a great time.

YOU CHOOSE UPDATE:
I will be pulling the vote at 11:59pm Tuesday the 23rd. Results will be posted christmas eve the 24th. Again I will pick 5 of the 9 songs.
Here are the current standings:

FAST SONGS:
Happy Day - 53 votes
Salvation is here - 47 votes
Love the Lord - 36 votes
Close in contest:
Solution - 35 votes
Counting on God - 30 votes

MEDIUM SONGS:
Yearn - 67 votes
Mighty To Save - 63 votes
Hosanna - 41 votes
Close in contest:
Glorious One - 33 votes
Madly - 31 votes

SLOW SONGS:
The Stand - 57 votes
At the Cross - 53 votes
Came to my rescue - 49 votes
Close in contest:
From the inside out - 49 votes
God of this city - 35 votes

Make sure to grab "21" invite cards, to invite people to our next series. This series has the potential to ROCK YOUR WORLD if you let it. I am already having my world rocked. Please make sure your friends and family get here for "21".

Set list sunday december 21st:
Sing, Sing, Sing - Chris Tomlin
O come let us adore him - New Spring Church Version
God has come - New Life Church
Spring of Life - Kristian Stanfill
Mighty to Save - United
I celebrate the day - relient k

---adam