Episode 68: Live At The Retreat
On this episode we take you live to the All About Worship Retreat for a little glimpse of the experience.
Wisdom and Ben open up a Q&A time with the retreat artists: Michael Farren (of Pocket Full of Rocks), Brenton Brown, Dave Fitzgerald, and Sarah Reeves. We opened up the mic for attendees to ask them whatever questions they’d like. As you can tell from the recording, we had a blast!
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All About Worship Retreat – Registration Giveaway!
Hey folks, help us promote our upcoming All About Worship Retreat for your chance to win a free registration! Registration is currently $350. All we ask, if you win, is that you give $50 to help cover your catered dinners. Here’s how to enter:
1. Go to the retreat event page on Facebook and RSVP as “Attending’ or “Maybe Attending”.
2. Go to your Facebook profile page and post our new retreat promo video (http://vimeo.com/22112457 – paste this url as a link) and tag the retreat event page in the same post. (to tag just start typing in @All About Worship Retreat…then choose the link in the dropdown). This will allow us to keep track of who is entering this giveaway.
3. Every time you post you will increase your chances of winning. Deadline is Wednesday, April 20th @ 9pm CST. Please note, the giveaway is only for the registration and does not cover travel expenses. We’ll pick 1 random winner and send them a message on Facebook. Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize.
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Episode 64: Exclusive Interview w/ Michael & Alisa Farren
On this episode, we record with a live audience via livestream.com and give a chance for listeners to watch us as we record the episode.
Also, Wisdom goes one-on-one with Michael & Alisa Farren of Pocket Full of Rocks. They talk about country music, songwriting, what it means to be a worship leader, and the upcoming All About Worship Retreat. Michael and Alisa also share a significant update about the band publicly for the first time!
Don’t forget to register for the All About Worship Retreat and hang out for a few days with Michael and Alisa.
Also, on this show we:
-share some of the comments on our recent post on What Worship Looks Like in 10 Years
-talk about our sponsor, WorshipPlanning.com, and their top-notch customer service. Use promo code “podcast” when you sign up and receive a 45 day free-trial.
-discuss our upcoming worship retreat taking place May 19-21. Plus Members of our site receive $50 off registration. We’ve also added a time during the retreat for a Song Feedback Panel.
-talk about our ever-growing All About Worship Leadership Team…we have 12 individuals helping make AAW happen every day!
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- Hosts: Wisdom Moon & Ben Abu Saada — check out their blogs
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Brenton Brown “Our God is Near” – CD Review & Giveaway
For your chance to win a Pre-Release version of Brenton’s new CD, leave a comment on this post by Friday, March 25th, 5pm CST. We’ll pick two random winners! (Note: US residents only. Must be at least 18 years old.)
Brenton Brown continues his tradition of top-class songwriting and high-class production with his latest offering – Our God is Near. Here are my thoughts on this exciting new release…
I was introduced to “Our God is Mercy” at a recent conference. It was a lively opener with a catchy melody and had a structure that was very easy to follow. The song was quick and upbeat, yet gave enough space for interpretation, and had a nice refrain (“Lift up your eyes, lift up your eyes”…etc.) giving space for the congregation to regain some breath. Within seconds I was hooked, and over the course of the weekend, as the song grew in familiarity, so the passion of the words ignited something deep within me.
The studio version present on this album is again an upbeat offering – with a lively, punchy drumbeat with the rhythm guitar providing a strong, progressive feel to the song. The lyrics invite the worshipper into the song – there is a strong message of hope, acceptance and belonging prevalent within the opener to the album.
We go from here to the second track – “Joyful”, with an instantly recognisable melody line – adapted from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony’s “Ode to Joy”. The message of this song is beautiful – it’s hymnal verses are complemented superbly by a lively praise chorus (“You are the one who saves “etc.). This track (and indeed the entire album) stays faithful to the typical Sunday-morning worship band lineup – a couple of guitars, bass, drums and not much else. The producers (Jason Ingram & Rusty Varenkamp) deserve credit for this, as all too often studio worship albums can be completely over-orchestrated and almost impossible for worship bands to reproduce.
I had heard “Glorious” on Paul Baloche’s album of the same name, a co-write with Brenton, and as with other songs such as “Because of Your Love”, this appears on both Paul and Brenton’s albums. Brenton’s versions of these songs tend to be rockier than Paul’s, and this is no exception, with the introductory riff taken by a crunchy lead guitar. Bass and drums are the key to this version, pounding us through the song with passion and fervour.
Other highlights on this album include “All I Want” – a song that expresses perfectly the Lord’s love, grace and mercy towards us, and in the chorus we offer our response to the Lord of our desire to know Him and feel Him more.
The beautiful closing song “All for You” contains a great message which I will leave you with – this represents my heart for worship and how I feel we should view our relationship with the Lord:
“Jesus this is all for You,
Father this is all for You,
How Your children long to bless Your heart
Lord we’ve tasted and we’ve seen
We’ve held the beauty of the King
And we long to magnify our God”
Standout Songs:
All For You
Our God is Mercy
Glorious
Review by Ed Rotheram
(Review CD provided by Kingsway)
You can hang out with Brenton Brown and worship along to his new songs at the upcoming All About Worship Retreat in Kansas City, May 19-21…along with Pocket Full of Rocks, Sarah Reeves, Dave Fitzgerald, and 60 other fellow worship leaders/worshippers.
Episode 63: One-on-One with Brenton Brown
On this episode, we record as we go live online and give a chance for listeners to watch us as we record. Also, Wisdom goes one on one with Brenton Brown, worship leader/songwriter/Kingsway artist, to talk about his new album hitting the streets March 22nd.
Also, on this show we:
-discuss electric guitars
-feature Brenton Brown’s new song Joyful
-talk about how our sponsor, WorshipPlanning.com, helped save a marriage. Use promo code, podcast, and receive a 45 day free-trial
-discuss our upcoming worship retreat taking place May 19-21. Plus Members of our site receive $50 off registration. We’ve also added a time during the retreat for a Song Feedback Panel.
-announce a giveaway of Brenton’s new CD…2 pre-release copies.
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- Hosts: Wisdom Moon & Ben Abu Saada — check out their blogs
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Brenton Brown Video Interview with All About Worship
Well-respected worship leader/songwriter, Brenton Brown, interviewed by Wisdom Moon of All About Worship. The audio version of this interview will be featured along with his new song “Joyful”, on the All About Worship Podcast later this week.
Episode 59: Interview with Dave Fitzgerald
On this first edition of 2011, Wisdom opens the podcast with a special rap dedicated to our listeners all over the world.
Additionally on this episode, we…
-talk to Tom Metz from WorshipPlanning.com about the new Facebook app for WP and a special iPod Touch giveaway. Go to worshipplanning.com/contest to enter.
-share about our new sister podcast, The Songwriter’s Cafe, a monthly podcast hosted by Wisdom Moon and Mandy Thompson. It’s a podcast dedicated to Christian songwriters.
-share about a brand new website/resource we’ve been working on: WorshipDevotional.com kicking off in March.
-feature an interview with Dave Fitzgerald, worship leader/songwriter with Kingsway Music.
-announce the Songwriting Webinar with Dave Fitzgerald on Feb. 22nd at 8pm CST. Visit thesongwriterscafe.com for details and to register.
-share about the All About Worship Retreat coming up May 19-21 with Brenton Brown, Pocket Full of Rocks, Sarah Reeves, Dave Fitzgerald, and others. Visit worshipretreat.org for the details. Listen for the special promo code to receive 25% off registration.
A special thanks to Dave Fitzgerald, Kingsway Music, and WorshipPlanning.com.
QUICK LINKS
- Hosts: Wisdom Moon & Ben Abu Saada — check out their blogs
- Dave Fitzgerald
- Hope of Heaven on iTunes – Dave’s debut album
- Dave on Twitter and Facebook
- Songwriting Webinar w/ Dave Fitzgerald
- WorshipDevotional.com
- The Songwriter’s Cafe
- WorshipPlanning.com
- All About Worship Retreat – join us May 19-21, 2011 in Overland Park, KS for a special time of connecting with other worship leaders in an intimate setting. Listen to the show for a special promo code available to the first 5 people to register!
- All About Worship Plus Membership
- Factor7 Agency
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Episode 58: Interview with Sarah Reeves & The AAW Awards Announced
We also feature a special toolbox segment with Christian Copyright Solutions discussing copyright issues regarding web streaming.
Also, don’t forget to stay tuned at the end of the show to find out the results of the 1st annual All About Worship Awards! Winners include Kari Jobe, Vicky Beeching, Matt Redman, and others.
QUICK LINKS
Hosts: Wisdom Moon & Ben Abu Saada – check out their blogs
Christian Copyright Solutions – check out our Worship Leader Toolbox segment sponsor’s site! They are a great resource for the local church.
Copyright Community – a great place to find tons of helpful information
Sarah Reeves – find out more about our featured guest of the show
WorshipPlanning.com – this episode was sponsored by our great partner! Listen to the show for a special promo code available to our listeners.
All About Worship Retreat – join us May 19-21, 2011 in Overland Park, KS for a special time of connecting with other worship leaders in a small setting. Listen to the show for a special promo code available to the first 5 people to register!
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Special thanks to Sarah Reeves, WorshipPlanning.com, and Christian Copyright Solutions, for making this episode possible.
We’d love to hear from you! Don’t forget to call our comment line: 913.735.4229 OR email us at podcast@allaboutworship.com
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Leave a comment on this post to enter to win Sarah Reeves’ newest EP “God of the Impossible”. Deadline is January 6, 2011. We’ll pick one random winner and gift them the EP via iTunes.
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Episode 45: Interview with Hillsong United
Recently Hillsong United came through Kansas City on their tour through the states. Wisdom was able to meet up with Joel Houston and J.D. from Hillsong United for an interview before the worship began. Of course, stay tuned for their most embarrassing moment leading worship. We also catch up with two attenders of our recent retreat back in May. Listen in as they share what the Lord did in their lives during the retreat.
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All About Worship Retreat – HUGE thanks to our friends Joe Brookhouse and Todd Barton for stopping by the show! Click Joe and Todd on Twitter.
HillsongUnited.com – Visit the official website.
Joel Houston on Twitter – Follow Joel’s tweets.
Hillsong United on Twitter – Follow the official tweets of Hillsong United.
Hillsong United on iTunes – Check out their music catalog online.
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Giveaway
We want to hear from you. Call us at 913.735.4229 by July 1 with your answer to this question: What are the top 5 songs your church is currently connecting with this year. If you leave an answer, we will enter your name into a drawing for Paul Baloche’s latest CD “Glorious” along with the worship tools set with instructional DVD and song charts. Make sure you leave your name, the name of your church, the songs and the authors of the songs. Call us at 913.735.4229 (please note, Darth Tater and Spud Trooper are NOT a part of the giveaway)
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Thanks to Joel and JD for stopping by the show! Stay tuned for our next episode with Miriam Webster.
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