Podcast Is LIVE!

As I’ve mentioned before, Anthony Coppedge and I teamed up to do a new podcast called: Creative Synergy. Our first episode is available through iTunes. You can link to it from our website: www.creativesynergypodcast.com. Also on our website are show notes with links to what we talked about. In our first episode, we play an interview with Kem Meyer of Granger Community Church – it’s pretty cool. Check it out!

 

Digital Juice TV

Digital Juice is offering FREE, instructional videos on their Digital Juice Television. Check it out!

 

A2 Conference

I’ll admit it: I’m a conference junky. From speaking at several conferences to going as an attendee, I get to experience a lot of conferences. Today I leave to speak at the MinistryCOM National Conference in Phoenix.

I want to make sure you’re aware of the A2 Conference which takes place Oct. 25-27. This looks like one of the most innovative and practical conferences I’ve seen in a while. I’m thrilled to see that Craig Groeschel, founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv is going to be there! LifeChurch.tv, in my opinion, is the fastest growing and most innovative church in the country, yet many of you may have never heard of them. LifeChurch.tv is only 10 years old, yet see over 17,000 people in 30 weekly worship experiences at 7 locations. Why have so many not heard of this amazing church? I’m not sure why, but they really fly low under the radar. This is the first conference I’ve ever seen announce that Craig is one of the featured speakers.

Want to find out more about LifeChurch.tv? I blogged about them twice. Once on their open source resource and once after my 2nd time visiting there. I’ll move on from LifeChurch.tv and Craig Groeschel. FYI – Matthew Barnett from The Dream Center will be speaking, too!
This blog is to tell you about the A2 Conference, which is being held at Willow Creek. Notice I said, “held”. On the conference website, they have a statement which I’ll type in for you: “A2 is a conference sponsored by the Willow Creek Association, but it’s not about Willow Creek Community Church…A2 is focused on five innovative church ministries, and showcasing them in a format that helps every church understand deeper issues and transferable principles.”

Check it out and if you can, GO!

 

This is the Way Songs Should Be Offered

One of my favorite new songs is Vineyard’s new song “Sweetly Broken”. Want to give it a listen? It is the song that plays when you go to my Myspace page. WorshipMusic.com just picked “Sweetly Broken – A Modern Worship Resource Suite” as the 2006 Resource of the Year.

What is a “modern resource suite” you ask? I’m glad you asked. It’s genius. It is the way I believe companies should offer all their songs. First of all it’s digital. I just wrote a new article entitled “Noise” where I mentioned a book I’m reading from the Berklee School of Music entitled “The Future of Music”. I can sum it all up in one word: Digital. One quote from the book: “The record industry is terminally ill. The music industry is vibrant and healthly.” BONUS: Want to take an online class from Berklee on the future of music? Click HERE.

Wisely, Vineyard is offering digital downloads of each song resource, so there is no reason (or cost) to wait for items to be shipped to you. You can immediately listen and view online samples of every resource. Check them out in any format (audio, video, print and presentation files).

Please Note: Shortly after completing the check-out process you will receive an email with instructions for downloading your “Sweetly Broken” resource. You will not be prompted to download the product during the checkout process.

PERSONAL THOUGHTS:
Of special notice for readers of this blog is the MPEG video, which has already been created for you. Want to do the song LIVE with the video? Just by the MPEG video click track listed above under Video Resource, which comes with lyrics or without lyrics.