tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192531482011-09-28T09:14:29.955-06:00Resources, discussion about, the journey in, visions and experiences of...worship. English, Español, PortuguêsTracy Howehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09877054600061584654noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19253148.post-7857890993829138882007-07-11T08:49:00.000-06:002007-12-19T19:32:45.101-07:00

Hello friends,I intend to do another series of articles starting up in 2008 while I'm on tour with Brian McLaren (deepshift.org). In the mean time, I continue to keep the latest information and creative news up to date at RestorationVillage.com!

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I've used the phrase "unique expression" a couple of different times in this blog. I want to clarify though, I don't believe unique expression means coming up with a music genre no one else fits in...or a style of guitar playing that no one else has(though it might be part). I think rather, about the songs leaders like Moses, David and Deborah sang after and during their encounters with the

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Worship requires God to be present. It sounds simple, but it is possible to miss this very simple thing. Watching and listening to Jesus gives us some important things to consider.“Some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, ‘Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don't wash their hands before they eat!’ Jesus replied, ‘And why do you

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Santiago, Chile, 21 de Octubre (Pueblo y Nación es una revista de musica)Después de viajando mas que seis años por tiempo completo como una música independiente y tocando sobre 600 conciertos a través de los Estados Unidos (con pocas visitas a América Latina y Europa), soy interesada menos en lo que puedo alcanzar sola y más interesada en lo que puede suceder con otras personas. Soy interesada

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I have had a lot of conversations lately with leaders who long for a break through of worship in their communities. Most of these communities are full of artists and musicians, but there is still a need for worship to break forth. Worship is part of the fullness of the Kingdom. In the context of worship (the response to the presence of God), the fullness of the presence of God can manifest.

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He tenido muchas conversaciones recientemente con líderes que anhelan para un movemiento poderoso de la adoración en sus comunidades. La mayor parte de estas comunidades están repletas de artistas y músicos, pero hay todavía una necesidad para la adoración romper adelante. La adoración forma parte de la plenitud del Reino. En el contexto de adoración (responder a la presencia de Dios), la

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I’ve been here in Minneapolis teaching and leading worship at Source's Urban Ministry Training. I have been speaking on and continue to meditate on expecting new things from God because he is the Creator. In the Psalms, the word “expect” appears many times but most translations of the Bible give us the word “wait.” Psalm 37 gives us some insight:Verse 7: Be still before the LORD and wait

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In the last seven years, I estimate I have worshipped (and on most occasions was leading worship) with over 300 groups. Some big, some small, some liturgical, some charismatic, a lot of college age groups, some groups where the majority age was over 60, sometimes playing my own songs, most of the time playing songs people wanted to hear. By the grace of God (and a little of my own fear) I have

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En los últimos siete años, yo estimo que he alabado (y en la mayoría de las ocasiones dirigía la adoración) con mas que 300 grupos. Algúnos grupos grandes, algúnos pequeños, algúnos litúrgicos, algún carismáticos, muchos grupos de jovenes, algunos donde la edad de mayoría estaba sobre 60 años, tocando a veces mis propias canciones, la mayor parte del tiempo tocando las canciones que personas

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The Anonymous Worship Leader 2 Kings 3Before I left for Costa Rica, I received an encouraging letter from a friend in Torrance, CA. He reminded me of the power and purpose of an anonymous worship leader. My friend writes:"You know worship is key. The anointing of Elisha to bring forth a prophetic word to save the bacon of Israel (errant), Judah (favored) and Edom (from Ishmael and therefore

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El Líder Anónimo de Adoración 2 Reyes 3Antes que yo salí para Costa Rica, yo recibí una carta de animo de un amigo en California. El me recordó del poder y propósito de un líder anónimo de adoración. Mi amigo escribió: "se sabe que adoración es central. El ungir de Elías para dar a luz una palabra profética para salvar el tocino de Israel (errante), Judah (favorecido) y Edom (de Ishmael y por lo

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Many of the songs I write have come out of my relationships with specific people and communities. I was labeled a folk musician because my music was about and for people. However, it was always my heart that I would do more than document the people and communities I had intersected (though I believe to remember is to honor as well). I desired always to set my songs against a backdrop of

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Muchas de las canciones que escribo han venido de las personas que yo he conocido y las comunidades que he sido una parte. Fui marcado a una música campesina porque mi música es acerca de y para la gente. Sin embargo, era siempre mi corazón que haría más que documenta a las personas y comunidades (aunque creo recordar deberá honorar también). Deseé de siempre poner mis canciones contra un fondo

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Though I had a deep and intimate faith and it had been the foundation of all my music and relationship, going to a local fellowship to worship and even leading well known worship songs often seemed so shallow to me. I resolved it must be because of my own arrogance and immaturity and kind of forced myself to do it. It has only been in the last several years, coming into a family of Levite like,

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I am in the midst of writing for a worship album. It may not be recognized as such, but that is my heart. I struggle over and over with worship music that never quite get's to the the core of God's love...His people. That is, the exact people He loves and how he loves them. The Psalms are full of testimony concerning God's faithfulness to individuals and communities, the oppressed and the

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Tracy's notes forr the December 18th message given at Cornerstone:Isaiah 61 1 “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the

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Tonight I saw that your mercy, Father, is like a robe, that everyone you have ever created has sown into with the skill of a royal seamstress. It drapes from your shoulders like an ocean of velvet and gold and flows so you cannot see it’s beginning or end and if you handed it to anyone it would most certainly crush them by it's weight.Tonight I remembered that your thoughts are higher than my

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