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Location: NW NJ | In the earlier thread MWoody suggested something I'd love to do if any of you are interested in joining in. Since there seems to be a significant contingent of us who use our O's for leading worship, how about we do a few tunes together at the jam? I scanned through my list of tunes and have some suggestions that I think alot of us would know that I have cheat sheets for and would be happy to bring along. I'll include the list below, and if anyone is interested, post on this thread with your top three choices, any that you are completely unfamiliar with so we can avoid them if possible, and other tunes that I didn't list that you think would be good (and that you have cheat sheets/music for). When we settle on a few to do, we can send them to each other as PDFs via email so that we can look 'em over before we get there. OK ladies and gentlemen, have at it!
Blessed Be Your Name
Breathe
Days of Elijah
Forever
Holy Is The Lord (God Almighty) - Tomlin
I Can only Imagine
Lifesong (Casting Crowns)
Shout to the Lord
So Good to Me (Third Day)
The Heart of Worship
Who Am I
Your Are My King (Amazing Love) |
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Location: Denver, PA USA | This idea makes me want to come even more. Great list of songs. Don't think I will be able to make this trip. Bummer.
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Location: ELYRIA, OH | I DON'T PLAY, BUT COUNT ME IN ON CHORUS!
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | Hey Robbie,
Sounds great to me....I have a couple that I wrote that I'd like to send home with everyone, too...and how about How Great is our God...easy licks and a great song! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I spent some time last night consolidating and refiling a bunch of cheat sheets, many in a variety of keys (Papoose friendly).
We still get to argue over what is the perfect congregational key to sing in, don't we! :D
If anyone wants to email me I may have certain songs to send and I will try to put your name on a CD of sheets.
I was up on 11 of the 12 mentioned above. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | These are songs that are performed on a regular basis in my church. I can't play most of them, and singing is limited mostly to the chorus, but I'd love to learn ... may I join in?
Perhaps, may we add "God of Wonders" by Third Day, besides the one suggested by GregoryS? |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | I find it interesting that so many of us know songs by James Taylor, CSN, P,P,& M, Dylan, Eagles, Beatles and Current Worship Tunes. Ever wonder what happened to the 30 years in between? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Ever wonder what happened to the 30 years in between?"
That would be the road to Damascus...
Or for me the 80's... |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | Ya know those things they said about acid in the 60's and 70's?...that explains so much about the 80's and why we can't remember what we played then... |
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Location: Scotland | If any fellow athiests fancy collaborating on some tunes there's some ideas for material here:
http://atheistalliance.org/aaw/atheistmusic2.html |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | The years in between (the 80's) were a lot of Maranantha music. I used to do that stuff and still have several books of it.
Into the 90's you can find a lot of stuff on the WOW CD's from those years.
It is interesting to me how a lot of even the older songs had collaberation by the new guys that were just not a household name yet.
Cool stuff, wish I were there. |
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Location: NJ | Thanks, Temp!
I'd been looking for the proper chords to that XTC song for years, and all of the other online sources never sounded quite right . . . that arrangement seems to be spot-on (tho' those bass notes w/the chords are a bit of a bitch). . . |
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Location: SoCal | To all the praise players:
The goal on Thursday evening is for everybody to feel comfortable, relaxed, have a visit and see friends that they haven't seen in a while (and some they've never seen!). While I play in a church band, I don't think Thursday evening is the time to devote part of the night to church music. Save that for Saturday night (or even Friday evening -- Sunday morning?). Let's keep the music on Thursday fairly neutral and do tunes that everybody knows and are comfortable with. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Ahmen? |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Or is is Ehman? |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | And no Amway sales untill Sunday night. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | No lines drawn. I think it's great to see those guys exercise their God given right to free choice! I plan on playing what and where I land.
It's just that all my present material is worship. I'm sure I can fake any of the R&R that's been recycled over the last 40 years.
Gotta do CCR's "There's a Bathroom on the Right"! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | It's a delicate balance, on one hand there are a bunch of "worship" guys and on the other there are a bunch that are not. Mixing the two has got to be awkward.
Just for my 2 cents, but you can throw it out since I'm not there anyway, It's the music that's important so play that, whatever it is. When the "message" becomes more important than the music then the line has been crossed.
The other suggestion of having some get together specifically for the church stuff would be fine since that's the purpose of that gathering and those that aren't into that can not be there.
Cliff, I can get you copies of all the Kinky Freidman cds if you want. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
I don't think Thursday evening is the time to devote part of the night to church music.... Save that for Saturday night..... I was thinking the same same thing. Let's see whose staying Saturday night. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I have no problem listening to a few jesus songs, but why overtly introduce something (relegeon, politics, race, etc.) that can serve no purpose other than to divide the group? Let's focus on something that brings us together (Ovation guitars). Everyone should be free to play whatever they want (I've worked up a nifty medley on Nazi Death Camps), but as Bill suggests, let's focus on the music and leave the messege where it belongs. Just my 2 cents. Dave |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I do look forward to meeting and sharing with all of the OFCers. Its just that I really look forward to playing and bonding with some of those I've shared faith with over the last year or two. I wanna hear what you do in your church and what your going through.
I can't imagine all of the pre-jams and mini-jams took place one at a time and in order!
The only thing I don't want is name-tags, hate name tags.
In Seattle center we do a Bumbershoot event where there is a whole lot of "different" every time you turn a corner.
Amway has a different name now, doesn't it? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Nazi (spellcheck provided) Death March" in C on the Ukulele?
And I get Moderated for sharing my Sunday job???
This is definately America! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | W.W.S.D ???
Yeah, Naxi was a bad combination of Nazi and Marxism. Oh well.
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Location: south east Michigan | It's the music that's important so play that, whatever it is. When the "message" becomes more important than the music then the line has been crossed.
It can't be said any better than that. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Hey, lets look at it like this: Bonus Music.
I'm sure everyone knows some really good classic rock, folk, country, etc, so let's share some "other" really good, fun to play, music. All are welcome, no one is going to get "preachy". It IS about the music. I hope to learn a few new tricks while I'm back there, maybe someone else can too. |
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Location: NW NJ | Originally posted by mtnbikerfred:
Hey, lets look at it like this: Bonus Music.
I'm sure everyone knows some really good classic rock, folk, country, etc, so let's share some "other" really good, fun to play, music. All are welcome, no one is going to get "preachy". It IS about the music. I hope to learn a few new tricks while I'm back there, maybe someone else can too. Ya know Fred, I'll be new to the tour and jam this year, but from what I have gathered about the day and evening (I'll only be able to be there Friday day and evening), I thought it was supposed to be just like you describe. Thanks for putting it all together in a few great sentences. See you guys Friday. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I'm going for the the people.
Ok, and the beer and to play Paul's, Jeff's and Mike's guitars (that should cover half the OFC).
I will need a killer lead player for "Grace like Rain though! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by MWoody:
I will need a killer lead player for "Grace like Rain" though! If it can be played on a ukulele, count me in! But you may need to rename the song "Grace Like Pain".
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Location: Upper Left USA | Have you heard me sing? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by MWoody:
Have you heard me sing? Have you heard me pray? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Have you ever driven with Moody?
Or Al?
I'd be happy to give you a few pointers Dave. I'm bringing a manual. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Isn't that Grace in Pain? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Just a thought, and worth probably nothing since I won't be there myself.
Every one who's going is going to be there because of two things: Ovation guitars and other Ovation players. That is first and foremost. Obviously, the opportunity to jam with other enthusiasts is too good to pass up. However, not everyone knows the same music, so there is going to be some differences in what everyone can play or is interested in learning.
This board is a great resource tool for many reasons. Look, we recently had a backup guitarist for Shania Twain on here looking for a guitar (how cool is that!). For a lot of worship leaders and church musicians, just as with secular paid performing musicians, the ability to network with others in your same field is an invaluable opportunity, whether it's worship music, rock, grunge, polka, or whatever.
Personally, if I was going, I would like to participate with several group jam sessions playing different music. It doesn't divide - it's kind of like small group time at a weekend camp; you spend two hours playing capture the flag with 200 people, but then you hang with half a dozen buddies to swap stories and joke around.
For Christians, it is all about the message, because that's what we live by. It would be kind of like asking a WWII German soldier if he loved his country or not - duh! On the other hand, as a worship musician, our passion, and the way we express our dedication and faith is THROUGH THE MUSIC. Of course that offends some, probably in the same way that hip-hop offends me. :D The point is, the love of music is what is bringing all these people together, whether it's Jars of Clay, the Beatles, or Gordon Lightfoot. That's what the focus is this weekend. How everyone gets there is more or less irrelevant.
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | "There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning!"
Jimmy Buffet
Originally posted by MWoody:
We still get to argue over what is the perfect congregational key to sing in, don't we! No one ever seems to have any trouble to Bb. ;) |
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Location: NJ | let's just do music |
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Location: SoCal | Works for me....
I don't wanna do stuff with a message unless it's "Dead Skunk In The Middle of the Road".
(like the way I tied it in with another thread mentioning LWIII?" |
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Location: Vermont USA | Play that funky music white boy. All music has a message.
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Location: SoCal | Pauly, you gonna be there? |
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Location: Vermont USA | Hi Moody p.i. I will not be there this year we bought a mattress and a new car.
I probably should have bought a van to go with the mattress. Have fun and try to keep Cliff in line I dont think he would take a good mug photo.
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