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The First Michael Jackson or Ozzy song that comes to mind

how unusual is that. never met anyone with my same last name as well. If anyone else shows up with our name, we will need to start a club.

Welcome MalcomAmos. we share a name.

Jefff, yes I am referring to a style of song. something to be placed at the beginning of service to inspire people to get up and sing along and move to the music. Maybe anthem was the wrong word, but it sounds cool so I used it. I am writing a list to suggest to our planning team. This is...

No problem. I agree with your original statement. I guess I am just a little bitter about people not giving a flip.

The argument comes from the feeling that blowing every song every week and never practicing IS "The best I can do". and any attempt to get better is considered showing off or making it too much like a performance. P.S. Yes, I have been on worship teams with members who have said this, more or...

I agree with you, however we are leading no one if no one practice the music and it just sounds like a bunch of un-metered noise. This is an age old argument for sure. Probably started by the second worship leader ever. It is a balance. a very fine balance between doing your best and not...

Thanks for the input and answers to my last question. I have another this morning. What are your favorite Anthem like CCM songs right now? The one that pops in my head is I am Free by the News Boys. What else is out there like that?

That is what I am thinking some of ours are a close to traditional as they can be and still include drums. I would like to move a little further away from that.

How does everyone feel about having the first and last song for worship be the same song? our sets usually go like this 3 songs to open the service 1 after the sermon 1 for offering 1 for communion 1 for closing I am thinking it would be nice to do the same song at open and close. and do some...

Sweet, I am in.

I take it we don't have to restart this thread every 1000 post now?

I don't think I have ever heard the Johnny Appleseed one

Shiver me Timbers and Somethin about Booty. Yer Right

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