Easter Weekend Setlists…
Yep, this post is going up before our services this weekend. Seems a little backwards, doesn’t it!
I wish I could take credit for the idea, but I can’t. I came across this post over at Kretzu.com/blog today, and it just makes sense, so I’m going to try it.
We will have two services this weekend – one on Friday night at 7, and our regular Sunday morning service at 10. Both will be held at the Old Arlington High School (or Highland Christian School, for those that prefer that) in the auditorium.
Here are the songs that we will be singing for Good Friday…
- Jesus Messiah (Chris Tomlin)
- The Wonderful Cross (Chris Tomlin)
- Blessed Redeemer (Casting Crowns)
- Lead Me to the Cross (Brooke Fraser/Hillsong United)
- Nothing But The Blood (Matt Redman)
- Jesus’ Blood (Martin Smith/Delirious?)
- The Love of God (Mercy Me)
- You Gave Your Life Away (Kathryn Scott/Paul Baloche)
And these are the songs for Resurrection Sunday morning…
- Today Is The Day (Lincoln Brewster/Paul Baloche)
- All Because Of Jesus (Steve Fee)
- Glorious (Paul Baloche/Brenton Brown)
- Revelation Song (Kari Jobe – written by Jennie Lee Riddle)
- Glorious Day (Casting Crowns)
- Happy Day (Tim Hughes-sung by Steve Fee/Kim Walker)
- Marvelous Light (Charlie Hall – as sung by Christy Nockles)
These can all be found on iTunes, YouTube.com and other places. I’m sure you can even find them on a Pandora station. If you have them, I encourage you to listen to them before our services this weekend!
What is the reason behind posting this early? It’s simple… worship is not something that just happens on a Sunday morning for 20 minutes or so. Worship is what we do each day with our lives. Worship is giving our lives over to God each minute. Music is just a small part of that, but it is a part that can be very powerful.
If you have the time to listen through these songs – even just a few of them – you will be preparing your heart and mind for more fully bringing your worship before God when we gather together this weekend! Personal worship is a vital part of our Christian walk, but corporate worship is also very important. We need to gather together with our brothers and sisters in Christ, we need to pray together, to sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with one another. We need to worship God together.
By listening to the songs in advance, you will also be more familiar with them – some of them are still newer songs to our body. Some of them are also planned as special music, but I would love for the words to really sink into your hearts and minds – they are very powerful. I pray that you will allow the truths that are being sung to wash over you, to seep in, and to be real in your hearts and lives.
I am really looking forward to worshiping with you this weekend. We had such a fun rehearsal last night, and it is my hope that some of that joy that we felt will be passed along to each person that joins us this weekend.
Worshiping God through music is fun! It brings us joy and allows us to relax into God’s presence more easily. It is my prayer that our times of corporate worship do that for you as well.
Happy Easter!
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