Quarterly Email - Spring 2018

Hey Gang!

I've posted the song sets for the rest of March and the month of April on our blogspot. I'll have the month of May up this week!

You'll see a couple of new songs so be sure to check the "Song Links" tab and get familiar. I left some notes there as well as far as the key and feel for the songs. We'll be doing one of them at this Wednesday's Worship Night - it's called "Surrounded" and it's super simple, but powerful - a good song to use as a segue and pretty versatile in that we can do it in a few keys.

I think I mentioned this in a previous email, but I'd like to get a Worship Workshop on our calendar for this fall. I'm targeting Saturday, 9/8 at this point.  I have been praying and asking the Lord for some clear direction for our team - how we are currently functioning and how we can take some next steps. I have a jam packed brain full of ideas and things to share - some still need sorting out and some are definitely Spirit-led - those are the ones that make me feel quite inadequate and fully dependent on God's strength, so I'm confident that God is at work! This workshop is for everyone from the tech booth to the stage, so it would be awesome to have as many as possible attend! I'll be following up in the summer with more info for everyone!

In other kind-of-related info, Mark and I may be teaching a class on the topic of worship during Workshop Wednesdays in June - it'll run at the same time as the other workshops and will be open to anyone, not just those involved with the music ministry. We're still uncertain if God is opening that door for us, but you'll see more info on that when the sign ups for Wednesday Workshops come out in April. Keep an eye out and I'll try to keep you posted!

I think that's it for now! I'm so excited for Worship Night this week so continue to cover that evening in prayer - I know God is softening hearts and allowing this opportunity to lift up His name with the church family! Lord willing, we'll see you on Wednesday!

Any questions or things I can help you with, just shoot me an email or touch base whenever!

New Songs - Spring 2018

Surrounded - Michael W. Smith - We're introducing this on 3/14 at the Worship Night, but we're using it on a Sunday in April. We're changing the key to the key of A, but it's super versatile and the chord structure is simple so it may be one that we use in more than one key.

Spirit Break Out  - This will be introduced April 15th and we'll do this in the key of G - same as this link. This is not the "original" version of this song so I'll include some other links for your listening pleasure, lol! :) Tim Hughes and Worship Central is the original recording, but it is lengthy. Kim Walker Smith (Jesus Culture) also has a recording of it, same key we'll use but it has lots of symphony and classical piano stuff going on - really pretty, but more than what we're able to do. Still worth listening to so you can get a good feel of the song!

Spirit Break Out - Worship Central (wrong key) - Also, this has a wrapper in the middle - cool, but not for Hope at this point! Praise God anyway! This version is my favorite band recording though.

Spirit Break Out - Kim Walker Smith (Key of G - same key we're using without the lower octave)

Song Sets - March - May 2018

SONG SCHEDULE – March – May 2018

3/4 – Exclusive Faith (Psalm 16)

Everlasting God (A) – Brenton Brown

How Great Thou Art (A) – Paul Baloche

Stronger (A) – Hillsong

What A Beautiful Name (D) – Hillsong

Good Good Father (D) – Chris Tomlin

3/11 – Whose Response Matters? (Psalm 17)

The Only Name (E) – Big Daddy Weave

Your Great Name (A) – Natalie Grant

Cornerstone (A) – Hillsong

You Are God Alone (A) – Billy Foote (CHORUS/BRIDGE)

Oceans/You Make Me Brave (D) – Hillsong/Bethel (Mash-up)

3/18 - When God Answers (Psalm 18)

Hosanna (G) – Paul Baloche

Our God Saves (D) – Paul Baloche

Broken Vessels (G) – Hillsong

Rescue (A) – Desperation Band

Made Me Glad (A) – Hillsong

3/25 – Can Everyone Know God? (Psalm 19) - Palm Sunday

This is Amazing Grace (E) – Phil Wickham

Open the Eyes of My Heart (E) – Paul Baloche

How Majestic (E) – Kari Jobe

Everlasting God (E) – New Life Worship

Here I Am to Worship (E) – Tim Hughes (CHORUS/BRIDGE)

4/1 – No Mistake / Accident (Psalm 22) - EASTER

The Cross Has the Final Word (D) – Cody Carnes

The Lion and the Lamb (D) – Bethel/Leeland

God is Able (A) – Hillsong

Forever (We Sing Hallelujah) (A) – Kari Jobe

What A Beautiful Name (D) – Hillsong

O Praise the Name (A) – Hillsong

No Other Name (E) – Hillsong

4/8 – My Shepherd (Psalm 23)

Holy Spirit (D) – Francesca Batastelli

Ever Be (D) – Bethel

How He Loves (A) – David Crowder

Sons and Daughters (D) – Brett Stanfill/North Point Worship

Good Good Father (D) – Chris Tomlin

4/15 – The King Of Glory (Psalm 24)

Breathe on Us (G) – Kari Jobe

Hands to the Heaven (G) – Kari Jobe

NEW: Spirit Break Out (G) – Tim Hughes/Kim Walker Smith

Great Are You Lord (D) – One Sonic Society

Revelation Song (D) – Jennie Lee Riddle

4/22 – Do We Trust God? (Psalm 25)

Our God (G) – Chris Tomlin

Yahweh (G) – New Life Worship

We Will Not Be Shaken (G) – Bethel

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (D) – HYMN – CHORUS ONLY

Oceans (D) – Hillsong

It Is Well (A) – Bethel

4/29 – Courage (Psalm 27)

Your Love Never Fails (D) – Anthony Skinner (NEW KEY – lowered from E)

Everlasting God (A) – Brenton Brown

Forever Reign (A) – Hillsong

Always (A) – Kristian Stanfill

NEW: Surrounded (A) – Michael W. Smith

You Are God Alone (A) – Billy Foote

5/6 – Repentance (Psalm 32) – COMMUNION

Your Grace Is Enough (E) – Chris Tomlin

This Is Amazing Grace (E) – Phil Wickham

Hosanna (I See the King of Glory) (E) – Brooke Ligertwood/Hillsong

Your Mercy (E) – Paul Baloche

Jesus Paid It All (A) – Kristian Stanfill

5/13 - Eve’s Value (Genesis 1:27-28; 2:20-23; 3:20)

MOTHER’S DAY

Let the Heavens Open (C) – Kari Jobe

Our God Saves (D) – Paul Baloche

Ever Be (D) – Bethel

Sons and Daughters (D) – North Point Worship

Jesus Loves Me (D) – Chris Tomlin (CHORUS)

5/20 – Sing! (Psalm 33)

Praise Adonai (C) – Paul Baloche

Glorious (C) – Paul Baloche

Spirit Break Out (G) – Tim Hughes/Kim Walker Smith

What A Beautiful Name (D) – Hillsong

Stronger (A) – Hillsong

5/27 – Taste and See (Psalm 34:4-17)

How Great Thou Art (A) – Paul Baloche

Everlasting God (A) – Brenton Brown – CHORUS ONLY

10,000 Reasons (E) – Matt Redman

Everlasting God (E) – New Life Worship

Never Once (E) - Matt Redman (CHORUS ONLY)
God Is Able (A) – Hillsong

6/3 – The Desires of Your Heart (Psalm 37)

Breathe On Us (G) – Kari Jobe

The Lion and the Lamb (D) – Leeland/Bethel

Great Are You Lord (D) – One Sonic Society

I Surrender (D) – Hillsong

It Is Well (G - lowered from A) – Bethel (Partial) BRIDGE/ENDING/CHORUS
The Cross Has the Final Word (G) – Cody Carnes – NEW KEY!!!