Jenni on Skype: jclayville 
Today’s service was really fun.
We merged with Somerset. They’re Pastor is on vacation so Matt was invited to speak. Since we’re so close in proximity… AND we actually have our office space IN their church… we combined both church bodies this morning and worshiped together.
Our Sunday Setlist this morning:
- Holy Is The Lord -Chris Tomlin
- All Creatures of Our God and King – Francis of Assisi
- God of Wonders – Marc Byrd & Steve Hindalong
- Healer – Mike Guglielmucci
- Revelation Song – Jennie Riddle
- Grace Like Rain – Todd Agnew
- Desert Song – Brooke Fraser
Highlights: It was a total blast playing and singing with Aaron, Nick and Mark. Also… because we were at Somerset, we set up on Thursday night when we practice. All we did this morning was show up, plug in, warm up and VOILA! Like butta!!! I was really cool to worship with another church body. This is SUCH a rare privilege. Seriously awesome! Some of the transitions we as the band came up were seriously rad. There’s nothing better than a RAD transition from one song to the next. I also liked seeing Nick and Aaron sitting the same way… in their own pews. Don’t know why… but this was a highlight too.
Lowlights: Holiday weekends always mean a smaller attendance. Today was no different. People were claiming their independence from church! HA! Another low… Feeling like I still had gunpowder in my throat and sinuses from the fireworks last night. Really… that’s about it. Well… obviously, I missed some musical cues… but that’s a normal daily occurrence… so whatever. It was a great day!
And now… I’m leaving you with the live recording of our transition between Grace Like Rain & Desert Song. Actually… I’ll leave you ALL of Desert Song, in case you want to hear it. Just ignore the end when we somehow derailed a bit and weren’t really playing together anymore. Oops! 
Finally… I leave you with this.
My son is a rockstar!
Hope you had a great Independence Day/Weekend!
How was your Sunday? Link your posts if you have one!
hi jenni – holiday weekends are always a bit of a challenge in my opinion! sound like it was a great opportunity to worship together!
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I love your voice! I was also very disappointed in attendance this weekend! Bummer! Oh well, they missed out!
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I agree. Hard for the ministries who prepare for the weekends… but good for families to get away. How can you complain, right?
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You guys rocked it today!
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Desert Song sounding GOOD! When we do it, it ends up speeding up way too much and becoming a pumping techno tune.
That is one smoooth transition too, very nice!
Getting away for the weekend? What’s that again??
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Oh yes, v.nice transition
Apart from the butta and “attention to detail” in this post, I gotta say how much I like the architecture in the roof of Somerset. And Chance’s mohawk drumming action shot.
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Diane – it’s difficult not letting that song speed up. Aaron is pretty good at holding the tempo and we “sit back” on the beat a bit. that seems to fix it to keep us “on”. there are a few songs we have to do that with or else we end up being the fastest song in the world.
David – i LOVE the roof of Somerset as well. i found myself looking at it quite a bit.
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Very cool transition between songs.
That ceiling is visually stunning. I wonder how much sound gets lost up there.
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Jenni,
How do you get a sound file on your blog??!! I wanna do thaaaaatttt!!!
kthx.
LeAnn
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I agree…
sweet transitions are amazing
low attendance is always disappointing
and your son does look like a rockstar…
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Mike… you know what’s funny. I think the ceiling actually HELPS the sound.
Leann… I *heart* grooveshark. I also love me some garageband/iTunes magic
Jen… thanks
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