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September 29, 2009
SCEFC Set List (27 Sep 2009)
This is a couple days late, but I wanted to post it anyway. I was the music coordinator this past Sunday again at E-Free, the first time I've coordinated in back-to-back weeks. Alex was in town this weekend to visit for my birthday on Sunday, and we had a really small band this week -- just him (on guitar) and me (on piano)! I'd been looking forward for awhile to leading a worship set with him as a two-man band someday, and it worked out this week because so many other of the musicians were out of town. There was some concern that the sound might be a bit thin musically, but I think it worked well, despite both our voices being a bit raw from the football game Saturday night (Olivia forwarded me some very positive feedback about the music from a comment card too!). It was definitely necessary for us to run through the whole set twice before the service to try to get our voices warmed up. Fortunately our voices help up just well enough to manage singing without our voices cracking. :-)
The sermon text this week was John 3, so there were several songs that fit with the theme of God's love and belief in Jesus' atoning death being the only way attain salvation. That theme should be obvious with the songs that we did.
Prelude: O Praise Him - by David Crowder
Alex suggested we do this one, as a bit more up-tempo of a prelude song, and since there were already several other hymns in the set. With the call to turn our ears and gaze to heaven and to praise Christ the King, it's a good opening/prelude song to set the tone.
Song #1: Nothing but the Blood - by Matt Redman
Jesus' blood is the only thing that can take away our sins. There is nothing else that can stand in our defense before God.
Song #2: Mighty to Save - by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan
God had such great compassion on the world, such love for the world, that He sent His one and only Son to save the world. Jesus' resurrection is proof that our penalty has been fully paid and the reason that we can have confidence in our salvation.
Song #3: Before the Throne of God Above - by Charitie Lees Bancroft, Vikki Cook and Shane Barnard
Jesus is our "great High Priest whose name is 'Love'", and He purchased our souls with His blood.
Song #4: How Deep the Father's Love for Us - by Stuart Townsend
As with last week, I wanted to bring the musical volume and intensity down right before the sermon. It's also one of my favorite songs to play and sing. "But this I know with all my heart: His wounds have paid my ransom."
Closing Song #1: In Christ Alone - by Stuart Townsend and Keith Getty
In the first part of John 3, Jesus tells Nicodemus that we must be born again by the Spirit in order to attain salvation, and that there is no other way. It is through Christ alone that we are saved.
Closing Song #2: Shine, Jesus, Shine - by Graham Kendrick
This song fits perfectly with John 3:19-21. The light, Jesus, has come into the world. From verse 21: "But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God."
It sure was a treat to lead worship with my best friend on my birthday!
Posted by Jared at September 29, 2009 11:47 PM