Hey Gang.. Thank you for all your hard work. Everyone of you are such a blessing and i count it a priveledge to know and work with each and everyone of you.

This Thursday we are going to begin work on a song called Mighty To Save (the Michael W Smith version). Music Directors please listen and learn your parts so that you can teach them. Ill try to get the song and the chords posted tonight.

We will also try to go over Our God and Overcome by the Desperation Band.. Just to brush up.

Thanks

Hey Gang...

Great job with the music last night... I thought it went really well.. Thank you for your contribution.

Choir, Praise Singers, and Worship Team Members.. Please begin to work on Our God by Chris Tomlin (See link below)

Musicians please start working on Our God as well... We will try to tackle it in this Thursdays practice as well as brush up on We Praise Your Name and For Who You Are..

Music Directors need to come prepared to teach their parts to those in their given departments..

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlA5IDnpGhc

Please see the calendar for practice schedules... We will not have a full choir practice until next week. This Thursday is a musicians practice only.

Moving Forward

Jason

We will work on nailing down several songs we have been having trouble with.. Please go over them before practice.

My Savior Lives

For Who You Are

We Praise Your Name

Im Not Ashamed

Hey Guys... Remember we have a full choir practice this Thursday at 7:30. Please be there on time as we have alot of stuff to cover.

We will work on Everyone (Praises) so please be prepared.. The songs are posted on the website, choir please listen to the one that says "for choir"..

Thanks

Jason

Hey guys... After much deliberation, consideration, consolidation, thinkification, ponderification, and hmmmmmm ification..

I have made an executive decision...

*sigh* We will not have practice this Thursday...

Now i know that may be a tough pill to swallow for some of you, but i ask that you find a big box of tissue, wipe away all the tears of sadness and disappointment, and please do your best to figure out someway to enjoy the night off..

You deserve it!

Jason

Hey guys we are going to reschedule this Thursdays practice to next Thursday Sept 30th... So enjoy the break and go check out the fair or something =)

(mmm Wisconsin Cheese)

Please continue to listen to Everyone (Praises) on the website and learn your parts...

Thanks

God Bless

Tonight is a MUSICIANS PRACTICE ONLY

Please be there at 7:30 we will work on My Savior Lives which you have hopefully learned this week.. 

Keyboardist we will attempt to simulate the sounds that both of these songs use, so we may need to do some searching for the right sound. (Sent you an email with some more info)

Choir we are going to do My Savior Lives on Sunday night... So please listen to the song as much as possible and try to pick out your parts.. The vocals on this song are not real elaborate but there will be some simple two part harmony. Please learn the verses-chorus-bridge. Thanks

Remember that this will be the last service that we have to be early at so please be there on time this Sun Am at 8:45 and PM at 4 o clock we need everyone in their place or we loose valuable time waiting on you. 

Thanks

Jason

Hey guys and gals....

You guys rocked last night on Sending the Fire... It went really really well and the Holy Ghost moved in a mighty way. Soloists you were terrific as well as the musicians.. Not only were we anointed but we sounded top notch too.. Keep up the incredible work!!

Musicians be sure to look at My Savior Lives and Praises for this Thursday... I would like to knock both of them out if possible. They are both pretty easy.

Love you guys.. And appreciate all you do!

Moving forward

Jason

Just a quick reminder.. Unless you are a musician working on Sending the Fire you do not need to be there tonight until 8 oclock. Please come focused and ready to work. This song is gonna rock.

Musicians who are working on Sending the Fire please be there right at 7:30.. We have alot of work left to do. =)

God Bless

Jason

Praise the Lord musicians and singers...

First let me say i think you guys are wonderful... I really appreciate all the hard work you have been doing. Thank you for your patience and perseverance.. We are truly blessed to have so many talented and committed people. Keep up the good work!

This Thursday we will continue to work on Sending the Fire...  If you are not one of the musicians playing on this song you do not need to be at practice until 8:00 pm.  Musicians who are playing this song please be there at the regular time (7:30). We will finish working on the bridge then let the choir learn their parts.. If you are a musician who is not playing on this song we need you in the choir.

Choir please continue to listen to Sending the Fire and learn your parts for Thursdays practice.

Next week we will begin work on a couple of new songs... My Savior Lives and Everyone (Praises). I will have them both posted on the website tonight hopefully so please be listening to them and check the schedule to see when the next practices are..

Thanks and God bless

Jason

Hello Ladies and Gents...

Just wanted to send a reminder about this Thursdays practice... It will be a musicians practice only and we will begin work on Sending the Fire.

Musicians please listen to the Eddie James version because that's what the music that's posted is written too.. =)

Choir please work on picking out your parts on the IBC version and Sis Jen will let you know if your singing a solo part.

Thanks and God bless

Jason

Hey guys just wanted to remind you about tonight...

We are gonna work on Give Us This Mountain.. Its very easy but since we haven't done it in so long I'm sure there will be a few road blocks at first.

Please be there at 7:30 for prayer.. Im going to try to have the words printed for everyone, as well as the chords for the musicians.

See you tonight and have a spectacular, ostivitous day...!!

In Jesus name.

Jason

Praise The Lord..

We are going to have a full practice this Thursday and run over a couple of songs that we have done before for this Sunday night.

The first one is called Give Us This Mountain.. We actually did it for the opening night of Bootcamp. Its super easy and shouldn't take much time to figure it out again.

And the second one will be Catch on Fire which we have done many times....

Continue to listen to Sending the Fire... We are currently waiting on the music from IBC so we are gonna push that one out for our upcoming practices.

Keep up the good work guys...If we can knock them out quick then we can go home sooner than 9. =)

Moving forward

Jason

All I can say is WOW!!

God moved in such an incredible way both services... 9 people have already received the Holy Ghost and baptized in Jesus name. We are indeed gaining ground and God is blessing and pouring out his spirit all over the place.

Everyone did a wonderful job last night despite all of us being out of our comfort zone with the new platform set up... We are still working some kinks out with the sound so please be patient .. lol

Josh Greer you tore it up brotha... I cant wait to see what Gods going to do in your life and ministry. Great job.

Matt-Jen-Sis Val-Jason S wonderful job as always.. We are so blessed with so much talent it blows my mind.

Thank you for your sacrifice...

Jason

Praise the Lord!!

Everyone sounded really good last night.. Thank you for coming to practice prepared.. It makes it so much easier on everybody. (Right Steph lol)

Remember to be there at 8:45 on Sun morning and 4pm Sun evening. I know its a huge sacrifice but trust that God sees and will bless accordingly.. From much sacrifice comes much reward.

Thank you guys for your commitment and dedication.

Jason

See you tonight gang...

We will work on Fire Fall Down... So please spend some time working on your parts.

Thanks

Great job last night!!!

Choir sounded wonderful.. Praise team was powerful and anointed. Just a wonderful night of worship all the way around. Thank you for your sensitivity and focus.

See you ALL Thursday... We will work on Fire Fall Down so please be listening to the song and try to find your harmony parts before you come to practice..

Moving forward

Jason

Hey choir for Sunday night were going to do a song we did for Easter.. Its called "Its Your Love". By Hillsong

Please check out this link the choir would sing on the chorus and bridge... Its pretty simple and I think with a little practice we should have it down easily.

The verses and chorus will be like this version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCCVe3SyUdY

And the bridge will be similar to this without the big sticatto/opera intro.. Pretty much from when the guitars come in real hard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q8iWOTDpJg

Praise the Lord music team..

 Tonight will be a MUSICIANS PRACTICE ONLY.. We will work on Fire Fall Down and discuss Sending the Fire.

 If your not a musician please be listening to Fire Fall Down and Sending the Fire to get a good grasp of the harmony parts that way when we come together everything will flow a lot smootherly (is that a word..hmmm).

 Also just a reminder but after this week i would like to start using the website ONLY to notify you of schedule changes and upcoming practices/events/services etc.. So if your not receiving the blogs or dont have access to the Calvaryokc.org calendar yet please let me know..

Thanks

Jason

Hey guys were going to start working on some new songs that will really fit during this 40 days of fire.

 We will start with a song called Fire Fall Down by Hillsong... Hope to have chords and the song up very soon but for now please go to youtube and listen.

The next song will be Sending the Fire... IBC does a good version so please check that out also

More to come

Jason

There will be no music practice this thursday... You guys need a break.=)

God bless

What an incredible job everyone did last night...

Sis Jen and Steph thank you so much for leading us and pushing us to not just be great but "Excellent". It amazes me how drastically God moves when his people worship him in spirit and in truth and he showed out big time last night.. 

Thank you all for your time and commitment, its a beautiful blessing to be apart of such an effective music team.. You guys are all top notch.

 May the blessings of the Lord be with you today.

Moving forward

 Jason

To all those who participated in altar service on Sun night... You did a wonderful job, even in spite of having to sing into choir mics, and the ever present conundrum of "not being able to hear anything" you sounded in sync and on key. Great to know we have dependability even in the most umm belligerent environments lol...

Cant wait to see the move of the Holy Ghost when our choir blows those bricks right off the walls... We sing with one united voice, and anointing. And those two together equal mighty moves of God, and incredible musical satisfaction to those who just might be listening with a critical ear. haha!

Cant wait for Tuesday... You guys rock x 10

 Jason

Hey gang were gonna do something a little different this Sun am..

            No choir sunday morning. If your not on the schedule, you do not have to be at practice Sun Am.. 

We are just going to do a small ensemble with a few praise singers and musicians... So if your not on the schedule, please sit back relax and enjoy your Sunday morning off.. Just dont forget to worship with us from the pew..=)

Thanks and love you all

Moving Forward

Jason

Hey guys just wanted to let you know that we are having a MUSICIANS PRACTICE ONLY this thursday. We are going to work on We Praise You Name and also brainstorm on a few different ideas. So bring your creativity and we will see you at 7:30.

 Once again choir and praise singers do NOT need to be there this thursday.

 Thanks and God bless

We will learn "You Are Holy".  We went over this a few months ago.  It was the song sung at Ladies Retreat 09.  If I can get a music file for it, I will post it on the website or send it to you via email.  We will NOT be meeting in the Annex.  Everyone will be in the sanctuary together for practice.  See you on Thursday!

Hey everyone, I am looking forward to a great year in the Lord!  I am excited about our Music Dinner Theater that we have planned for this year (it's the weekend before Easter...haha JUST KIDDING!)  If you have any ideas for this, please let me know!  I'm glad to FINALLY be back in the groove of Thursday practices!  Be sure and listen to the latest song, We Praise Your Name.  Love you all!

Practice this Thursday will begin with prayer.  Please do not be late!!  We will finish learning "Great God" & possibly start a new one, "Give Myself Away".  I do not have a copy of this song yet, but you can find it on YouTube.  It's by William McDowell.  We sang this during altar Sunday morning.  See you all Thursday night!

Hey everyone!  You guys did a super job Sunday night!!  Just a reminder about practice this Thursday.  We are having it since we didn't have one last week.  We will learn "Great God".  I will attach a chord chart soon, musicians.  It seems pretty easy.  Please listen to it and try to learn it on your own.  See you all Thursday night!

I trust everyone received an August schedule.  If not, please let me know!  You need to check and see if you are scheduled to play this coming Wednesday night of our revival.

 We will have practice Thursday night.  We will work on "Wrap Me in Your Arms".  Let me know if you have any questions.  Also, if you're going to be gone to NAYC, please email me or txt me to let me know.  Thanks!! See you all Wednesday!

Hey you guys!  Y'all did an awesome job last night!  I was very proud of you all!  Thank you for working hard on the song and giving it your best....it showed!

We will NOT have practice this week due to Camp meeting.  Hope you're able to make it out there a few nights!  Love you guys!

Hey everyone, don't forget we are meeting at 7:30 PM, and at 7:00 PM for those of you that are apart of the Pre-Show.  The Pre-show consists of these acts: Davidson's Bluegrass Band, Dueling Banjos, Kazoo Choir, & Joe's Classical pieces. 

 Everyone needs to be on time.  Please do not drag in late tonight.  We have a lot of things to cover!  I would like for you all to meet in the room just off of the kitchen, where we were last week.  If you're apart of the Pre-Show, please meet in the gymnasium. 

 Thank you everyone for your hard work!  See you tonight!  It's gonna be fun!

 P.S.  The new song that we're going to work on next week is called "Wrap Me In Your Arms".  I will email it out ASAP.  In the meantime, you can YouTube it.  Search for Wrap Me In Your Arms by Michael Gungor.  Thanks!!

Please remember music prayer at 7:30 PM!  Don't be late!!!  We will attempt to learn a new song, depending on how much time we have left.  I am posting the song file.  I will get a chord chart up soon, so keep checking musicians.  The song is called "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus/Turn Your Eyes Upon the Cross".  See you all Thursday!  Don't forget to announce the Music Dinner Theater during your HFGs.  Ticket information is on the web calendar.  Love y'all!

It's about time we had practice!!!!!  I have enjoyed the time off but I'm looking forward to being back together again for music practice.  We will work on the song "Hosanna".  The Sr. Campers did this song out at camp, and I think it would be a great one for us to do.  We will also finalize some details regarding our Music Dinner Theater, so be prepared!

You all sounded great last night...I was very impressed with the way it sounded!  Choir, you add so much to the worship service.  Don't ever feel like you are just stuck in the background.  If you think that, go buy a DVD and watch the service!!  You guys did GREAT last night...the music sounded amazing.  See you all Thursday evening!

Just reminding you all that we have block party practice at 7:30 pm tonight. See you there!

Practice will be at 7:30 PM! haha  We will review "Living for You" & "We Shine".  These two songs are from Bootcamp and are on your Bootcamp cd.  If you don't have one of those, you can find these songs on YouTube: "Living for You" by Gateway Worship and "We Shine" by Steve Fee.  "We Shine" is unison and "Living for You" is parts on the chorus.  Please review these songs on your own and be ready to go on Thursday!  If you aren't able to attend Thursday, please email or call me to let me know.  Thank you and see you all Thursday!

Thank you Sis. Sheena!  We are having practice at 7:30 PM, the regular practice time.  I apologize for the confusion!  See you all at 7:30 PM tomorrow night (Thursday).  Thanks!

Hey everyone....just a reminder that we will be practicing for Family Fest '09 Thursday night at 7 PM.  The youth will be meeting at 6:30 PM for Fusion Frenzy practice, in the Annex.  If you have been recruited to work somewhere during Family Fest, please email me ASAP.  If we have too many choir members out working in other areas, we will not be able to have the choir sing during Family Fest.  I hope that we have enough...it would be neat to have the entire choir sing during this event!  You all work hard during practice and I would love for you to be apart of an outdoor event. 

 We will review these songs Thursday evening: Cover the Earth, Filled with Glory, & Came to My Rescue. 

 I only received 2 emails from the new choir members.  I need for you all to email me at stephanie@calvaryokc.org, if you are a new choir member.  I want to send you the schedules for Sunday but I can't if I don't have your email address.  Thanks and see you Thursday!

Please let me know if you are unable to view the schedule for May.  Thank you!

We will go over "But by the Grace of God", "Cover the Earth" & "Unto the Lamb".  These should be on your choir cd's, except for "Cover the Earth".  That one is on your Bootcamp CD.  If you don't have any choir cds, we will get them to you on Thursday.  I will post "But By the Grace of God" & "Cover the Earth".

Also, if you are a new choir member, you need to email me so I have your email address on file.  My email address is in your choir handbook.  See you all on Thursday!  You guys sounded really great yesterday...it was a very FULL sound! 

There are some minor changes to this chord chart.  We will go over them Sunday during practice, but please print this off for Sunday evening...or memorize it :)

Just reminding you all that we do NOT have practice this Thursday!  Hope you all have a great evening!  We will resume practice next week.  Be on the lookout for a new song post soon.  Also, don't forget to pray for Ray Lena & his family, as he will be leaving us next week for Korea.

Practice is tonight at 7:30PM

Just reminding you all to be there at 8:30 AM tomorrow morning!  See you then!

You all did an excellent job this weekend!  Wanna say a big thank you to Jason B. and Ray for their "fast action"! 

 Practice this Thursday will consist of "Trading My Sorrows", "We Have Overcome" (fast), "I Am Free" and "Nothing But the Blood".  Musicians and choir MUST be ready to go on all songs.  This practice will not be a learning practice for all of you "oldies" :)  See you guys on Thursday!  Love y'all!

For those of you that weren't at practice Sunday night, Thursday's practice is mandatory.  If you absolutely cannot be there, I MUST be given a phone call, along with an explanation.  This is going to be a special meeting and it's very important that you are there.  Continue to listen to "Nothing But the Blood" for our Easter service.  We will go over some more Easter songs on Thursday night.  They will be old ones that we already know :)  See you all on Thursday!  You guys did a great job yesterday in keeping the worship going!

We will begin "Nothing but the Blood" and hopefully learn a new song called "Breakthrough".  I don't have a recording of this.  The only way you can listen to this song is to YouTube it, for those of you that can.  The song is originally done by Peder Eide.  We will not do it just like his version.  When you look it up on YouTube, search for "Breakthrough bott" and it should be the first one to pull up.  Let me know if you're having trouble!  See you all Thursday!

P.S. If you will be available next Friday evening, March 27th, please let me know.  We have been asked to sing that evening.  Bro. Martin apologized for it being last minute.  I don't know what song to sing yet, so please be praying for me.  Thank  you guys!

Okay, wow...I am now a firm believer that being pregnant really does make you dumb!  "The Wonderful Cross" is NOT the song that I want to do for Easter! (haha)  Soooo.....I have posted the new song...and yes, it is by Matt Redman, but it's called "Nothing But The Blood".  I'm sure you've heard it before.  If not, listen to it this week and we'll review on Thursday.  Also, don't forget to listen to "We Have Overcome" on your choir cd.  Sorry for all of the confusion!!  The correct song list for this week is:

1. Nothing But the Blood (Matt Redman)

2. We Have Overcome (slow/choir cd)

3. Alpha & Omega (YouTube/Israel & New Breed)

I don't have this song on file, so look it up on YouTube.  I am working on a chord chart and will post it soon!

If you weren't here on Sunday night to get a list of the songs we'll be going over this week, they are: "When I Survey the Wonderous Cross"(Matt Redman), "Alpha Omega"(Israel) and "We Have Overcome" (slow song).  I will post these songs files, as well as chord charts.  Musicians, you need to listen to "We Have Overcome" (slow) this week.  We would like to do it this Sunday evening.  The timing is challenging on this song.  I will post a chord chart for it.  See you all on Thursday!  Next time we have a dinner night, we will go to a buffet (haha) Love you guys!

I apologize that I didn't get with you all earlier this week.  I haven't been feeling very well.  Here's the plan for tomorrow night: We will meet at Ted's Cafe on S. Walker (just South of I-240 on the left hand side) at 7:30 PM.  This will allow the youth to be apart of our dinner as well.  I hope you all can make it.  If you would, please call or text me tomorrow to let me know if you are coming and how many will be coming with you (spouse & children, if they are coming).  Thank you!  See you all tomorrow night!

Because we did not have practice last week, we WILL have practice this week.  I know that it is the last Thursday of the month, but we skipped last week's and we really need to practice this week.  Please continue to listen to both "We Have Overcome" songs.  We will also review rules and guidelines of the platform.  Please be at this meeting if at all possible.  Thank you!  Email me or call me if you aren't able to attend this week!  See you Thursday!

We will work on "We Have Overcome" again, by Israel & New Breed.  This song should be on your bootcamp cd, as well as on the website.  Please listen to it thoroughly.  This music practice is a very important one.  We will be reviewing some rules and guidelines of the platform and the music ministry.  Please be on time.  If you aren't going to make it to this meeting, or you will be late, please call or text me.  Thank you!!

Tonight we will learn "We Have Overcome" (fast one).  This song is on the website and is also on your bootcamp cd.  See you all tonight at 7 PM!

Here's the schedule for this weekend.  See you all on Sunday at 9 AM!

We will not have music practice this week.  I am not sure what the weather's going to be like on Thursday.  We will have practice next week, on February 5th.  Please listen to "We Have Overcome".  See you all Sunday!

We will be reviewing "I Will Search", the choir song "We Have Overcome".  Musicians, we will also review some older choir songs and go over the music.  If you have any questions, or you are going to be late or absent, please call me! :)  Thank you!  See you all on Thursday!

We will practice "I Will Search for You".  I believe this one is on your latest choir cd.  If you can't find the song, email me or leave a comment.  Thanks! 

You all did a wonderful job this past weekend!  The music and worship was great and the children were adorable!  This has been a great year for our church and for us as individuals.  I am excited to see what will happen next year!  I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  I pray that God blesses each and every one of you.  You all are special to me and I couldn't be more proud of our music department!  Choir--you all have achieved the next level (for this year hehe).  Thank you for being sensitive during worship services and allowing God to work through you.  Your sacrifice doesn't go unnoticed.  I know there are times that you just want to stay home and skip out on practice, yet you continue to be faithful to the work of God.  You WILL be blessed!  To all of the musicians--you're the best in the world to work with!  You are some of the most talented people I've ever met.  What makes you stand out the most is your attitude.  You all are willing to try anything and I appreciate that about you.  I love you all!  See you on Sunday.  (I won't be sending out a schedule, but Sunday morning will be the regular Sunday AM team.  Check your December calendar for any questions.)  Merry Christmas!

This practice is for musicians only.  If you play an instrument, regardless of whether or not you currently play during worship service, I would like for you to be there.  If you're unsure about whether or not you should come, email me!  Thanks!

We will practice Pour My Love On You.  This is one we've done at altar and for Wednesday nights, but we've never truly practiced it.  Please listen to the song and we'll practice it Thursday evening.  Thank you!

We will learn "Cover the Earth" this week.  See you all on Thursday!

This week will be choir practice only.  If you are a musician & a choir member, you will need to attend this practice.  If you are a musician only, you will not need to be here.  We will be reviewing some of the recent songs we've learned, as well as refreshing some "golden oldies"!!  See you all then!  Please remember Matt & Jennifer Davidson in your prayers, as they go home with their new baby.

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This week's rehearsal is for musicians only.  There will be no choir practice this Thursday night.  Also, if you are a new musician, please bring your music that was emailed to you, to rehearsal.  Email me if you need anything!

This is a great song!  We will begin learning it this week.

Hey everyone!  Thanks for being at practice last night....I felt that it was a great practice.  I'm really impressed with our new musicians!  You guys are doing a great job!  Please listen to Shout Unto God for Sunday evening's service.  We will be doing it like the cd.  I will have a lead sheet for the worship leaders on Sunday.  See you all then!

This week we will be reviewing recent songs that we've learned, such as More of You Jesus, In the Sanctuary, Truth is Marching On, etc.  If you are currently learning how to play an instrument please bring it and your music on Thursday. 

Well, it's been two weeks without any weekly practices!  I'm sure we are all rested up by now :)  We are going to try something for a while and see how it works out.  Here is the new schedule for Thursday evenings:

Youth Practice--6:30 PM (Annex)
Adult Practice--7:30 PM (Sanctuary)
Hispanic Practice--8:30 PM (Annex)

This schedule will be effective next week, beginning on Thursday, Oct. 2nd.  These practices are only one hour long, so everyone needs to come prepared and early!  Not just on time--the transition between each practice will be much smoother if we have everyone's cooperation. 

I'm looking forward to next week!  Please listen to "More of You Jesus".  We will be doing it next week, along with a choir song from your new choir cd.  Love you all!

We will be learning this song next week.  This song is by Pocket Full of Rocks.  It's pretty simple with a two-part harmony. 

I have received many requests for a chord chart for Freedom, so here it is!  If you have any questions, please email me at stephanie@calvaryokc.org.  Hope you all enjoy!  It's a super easy song, very fun to play and sing, but be ready to play it for a long time, with a lot of energy!  God bless!

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