Sunday, November 2

Just a reminder to everyone in worship ministries that the youth worship team will be leading for this Sunday morning, November 2. The choir and frontline who are not in the youth worship team will be "off" from rehearsal and being on the platform this Sunday ~~ but NOT off from church! Come out in full force to support the youth worship team! (And while you're at it don't forget to be faithful to Sunday School as well!)

Just a gentle reminder as well that next week (the 9th) is a choir lunch/rehearsal day. Be prepared to bring a dish to share and 2 liter drink, AND to have "Halleluiah" in the Christmas book ready to rehearse as well as continually going over the songs we have already rehearsed for Christmas.

Please also review your rehearsal trax of "Love of My Life" from Obvious, and "Everywhere" and "We'll Build Your Church Lord" from the Missions music. We're going to do those upcoming and I want you to brush up to be prepared.

Enjoy your week off from getting up early to come to rehearsal but remember...you are needed as praisers and worshippers in the sanctuary on Sunday, to be "thermostats" to take the church into a new realm of freedom in worship!!!

Stuff to know ~ October 26

Lots to tell you this week, so pay attention, peeps!

Worship Line Up:
Where the spirit of the Lord is...there is peace, love, joy)
Freedom (I wanna clap a little louder...)
Freedom Reigns
God of this City

As you can see the theme right now is........FREEDOM and what God is doing and is about to do! Get ready, get ready, get ready!

Choir Song: Days of Elijah (can't get this one out of my mind either as far as what God is doing right now...THESE ARE THE DAYS!

Colors for Sunday: your choice! Just stay within the modesty guidelines for platform dress.

Regarding the upcoming rehearsal schedule, here is the current plan regarding being ready for Christmas. Depending on how we do, all rehearsals may not be necessary but right now mark them down and be ready!

Sunday November 9

Sunday November 16 - Sectional Rehearsals

Sunday, November 30

Sunday, December 7

Wednesday night after service - December 10

Wednesday night after service - December 17

Performance: Sunday morning, December 21

CHANGE!!! PLEASE NOTE!!! Last week at rehearsal, I told you to do the next few songs in the book for Christmas, but there has been a change. For right now, in addition to the songs we have ALREADY REHEARSED AS A GROUP, please rehearse the song, "Halleluiah!" (last one in book)

I'll share the plan with you at our next rehearsal.

God is doing great things in the church right now. Let's go with the flow...stay in tune...be prayed up!!! As the praises go up, the glory will keep coming down!!!!

Sunday, October 19th

Worship Line Up:
We Have Overcome (Thanks be to God...)
Freedom (I wanna clap a little louder...)
Freedom Reigns
Let it Rain

Choir Song: "You Are" (since I decided last minute to do "In that Name" last week. :-)

Colors: Browns, Khaki's, beige, etc.

You can find a few links to the song Freedom Reigns and the words below.

Worship was so off the chain this past week, it was amazing. What freedom came into the place. It's a new season!

PLEASE be in prayer for this Sunday's service and come expecting even greater things. The past few months God has been doing a work, lining things up for a fresh move of God at Northside. Now we just need to step into it and let the Lord have His way.

Just a reminder this coming week is the choir luncheon. Please bring a generous dish to share as well as a 2-liter beverage. If your children will be staying for rehearsal please bring something quiet for them to do, under your supervision.

Can't wait to see what unfolds this week!

New song for this Sunday Freedom Reigns

VERSE:

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom
Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom
If you're tired and you're thirsty, there is freedom
If you're tired and you're thirsty, there is freedom

CHORUS:

FREEDOM REIGNS IN THIS PLACE
WITH SHOWERS OF MERCY AND GRACE
FALLING ON EVERY FACE
THERE IS FREEDOM
JESUS REIGNS IN THIS PLACE
WITH SHOWERS OF MERCY AND GRACE
FALLING ON EVERY FACE
THERE IS FREEDOM

BRIDGE:

We shout to every wall, come down! We shout to every wall, come down!
We shout to every wall, we shout to every wall, there is freedom! (repeat)

Please note there are many different arrangements of this song...but the one we're going to follow most is found at this Myspace site: - which is the site of Christian Heritage Church in Tallahassee, FL. There are other versions you can find and enjoy on YouTube, such as this one, and this one.

Things to know for October 12!

It's Friend's Day this week! Here's what's up!

Worship order:
Trading My Sorrows
We Have Overcome
How Great is Our God/How Great Thou Art
God of this City

** Depending on how it goes in rehearsal we may also do the song "Freedom" that is in the post below for you to listen to and learn. Please be prepared! If we don't have it ready this week, DEFINITELY the next.

Dress code for Sunday: we are dressing down for Sunday for "Friends Day". This means things like jeans are appropriate as well as capris, t-shirts, etc. However, all modesty rules still apply. No strapless, skinny straps, bare backs, shorts or short skirts. And...NO cleavage or crack (Do I really need to say this? I shouldn't have to but I don't ever want to assume anything -- so I remind you!) If you want to wear shorts for the lunch afterwards, please bring them with you to change into.

VERY IMPORTANT...bring lawn chairs for Sunday and bring any that you might have for your guests too. We are eating outside afterwards and everyone will need lawn chairs for this purpose. Thank you for giving attention to this.

Also a reminder to learn the first FIVE songs in your Christmas book. Song you are currently focusing on is, "Alleluia Praise Jehovah". Our next lunch/rehearsal is not this Sunday, but the next.

Remember to pray, pray, pray for Sunday! It's harvest time!!!

FREEDOM

We will be learning this song Sunday and doing it this week or the next ~ please have a good working knowledge of it in preparation. I have provided two videos here to watch and get familiar with the song. Lyrics are posted below the videos. Please note that we will do the version of the lyrics that I sent you by separate e-mail in the mp3 version by the same writer/artist ~ Eddie James. The lyrics we will sing are exactly as posted below. (Updated Tuesday)

Verse 1

I WANNA CLAP A LITTLE LOUDER THAN BEFORE
I WANNA SING A LITTLE LOUDER HIGHER THAN BEFORE
I WANNA JUMP HIGHER THAN BEFORE
I WANNA SHOUT A LITTLE LOUDER THAN BEFORE

CHORUS
FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM
FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM

VERSE 2
I WANNA CLAP A LITTLE LOUDER THAN BEFORE
I WANNA SING A LITTLE LOUDER
I WANNA SPIN WILDER THAN BEFORE
I WANNA SHOUT LOUDER

VERSE 3:
I WANNA LIFT MY HANDS HIGHER THAN BEFORE
I WANNA LOVE YOU MORE THAN BEFORE
I WANNA WORSHIP DEEPER THAN BEFORE
I'VE GOTTA SCREAM LOUDER...

BRIDGE:

NO MORE SHACKLES, NO MORE CHAINS,
NO MORE BONDAGE I AM FREE
NO MORE SHACKLES, NO MORE CHAINS,
NO MORE BONDAGE I AM FREE

HALLELUIAH, HALLELUIAH, HALLELUIAH, HALLELUIAH
HALLELUIAH, HALLELUIAH, HALLELUIAH