May 09
We found this band a while ago but still haven’t used any of their songs. This song in particular is incredible, but it’s tough to see how to fit it into a service exactly. The verses aren’t very congregational, but the chorus is so simple and powerful.
We might try and play it after the message at our college service this next thursday. Perhaps have the congregation remain seated? Many would call that a “response” song I believe? We actually don’t do those very often.
What do you think? How would you use this song?
-david
May 9th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Not sure, but I’d definitely take out the “sloppy wet kiss” line. Yuck!
May 9th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
hey david,
i would either use it as a response song, or (i don’t know how your service is set up) as a song to be played during the offering. either way, i agree. it’s not so much a sing-a-long as it is something to ponder. this of course makes it no less powerful in my mind.
godspeed,
jason
May 9th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
I go to a college worship thing on Sat. nights here in town and the worship bands does this song alot. The verses are better to sing along to after you get everyone singing and its good. But an amazing song to say the lest, hope you guys can fit it in and use it soon!
May 10th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
hey man…
we do this song all the time and the congregation loves it. we do the original version by john mark mcmilian. if you want an idea of how it goes for us it’s the last song in this weeks video, it’s right at the end.
http://sevenoseven.com/beta/media/?quality=300&id=136&videoname=050408
May 11th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Thanks for all the feedback, guys!!! Here is my one comment response to all of you dudes
Luke: excellent point…I feel like some worship leaders are into it and others aren’t. I could probably guess which ones that I play with would or would not use that line. So for those against the sloppiness I guess it couldn’t hurt to repeat verse 1 again
Jason: Absolutely. The power and truth of the words is there, which makes it worth implementing somehow.
Austin: Definitely a good point. I bet there are a lot of sings we sing all the time now that were complicated at first to sing along to. If the potential is there, it’s certainly worth teaching to the congregation!
Andy: DUUUUDE! Awesome service and song. Totally helpful. I am curious as to what type of setting this was in. Is this your weekly service? The production is great. Lots of camera angles and everything. Very sweet.