Comments on: My Redeemer Lives http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/ your source for illegal theology downloads Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:19:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143437 michael lee Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:22:05 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143437 I think it's a straight quote from the Psalms - which, of course, doesn't diminish it being a big faith claim. I think it’s a straight quote from the Psalms - which, of course, doesn’t diminish it being a big faith claim.

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143435 corey Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:02:59 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143435 Mos def. Mos def.

]]> By: Sharolyn http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143423 Sharolyn Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:34:36 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143423 I had one experience with "All Things Are Possible" - 'didn't know it was a hit song. It's kind of odd, musically. "My soul will bless you, Lord" is a rather large faith claim. I had one experience with “All Things Are Possible” - ‘didn’t know it was a hit song. It’s kind of odd, musically. “My soul will bless you, Lord” is a rather large faith claim.

]]> By: Chad http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143422 Chad Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:00:46 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143422 Is Gretchen slacking off? Is Gretchen slacking off?

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143419 michael lee Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:42:17 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143419 crap. This is why I need an editor to personally follow me around and correct everything I do. crap. This is why I need an editor to personally follow me around and correct everything I do.

]]> By: Chad http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143418 Chad Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:53:53 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143418 My 2nd church gig was at a Purpose/Seeker Driven church, and that was their favorite song. I have a deep, profound, abiding distaste for that tune. It's actually kind of personally painful to hear it. My 2nd church gig was at a Purpose/Seeker Driven church, and that was their favorite song. I have a deep, profound, abiding distaste for that tune. It’s actually kind of personally painful to hear it.

]]> By: Daniel Semsen http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143416 Daniel Semsen Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:59:21 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143416 Mike: "I know he rescued by soul"? Is that from The Message too? HAHAHA... Mike:
“I know he rescued by soul”?

Is that from The Message too? HAHAHA…

]]> By: Daniel Semsen http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143415 Daniel Semsen Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:58:15 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143415 Chad-the Hillsong video you posted should be outlawed. ugh. Chad-the Hillsong video you posted should be outlawed.
ugh.

]]> By: Chad http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143400 Chad Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:00:59 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143400 Yeeeeeeouch! Yeeeeeeouch!

]]> By: simone http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143397 simone Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:41:04 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143397 Have you guys seen this hill$ong parody? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj6G7MC85Rw Very funny. Have you guys seen this hill$ong parody?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj6G7MC85Rw

Very funny.

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143394 michael lee Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:00:24 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143394 we would require it. we would require it.

]]> By: Stick http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143393 Stick Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:18:30 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143393 We allow tremelo. We allow tremelo.

]]> By: Stick http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143392 Stick Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:18:00 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143392 That is how it goes. Therefore, you should move to Auburn and play at my church EVERY WEEK! That is how it goes. Therefore, you should move to Auburn and play at my church EVERY WEEK!

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143387 michael lee Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:50:35 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143387 Corey, I think God wants you to remember the old, old scriptures, about how if one man has two shredding electric guitarists and another man has none, that you should come play our church on Easter. I'm pretty sure that's how it goes. At least that's how it reads in The Message. Corey, I think God wants you to remember the old, old scriptures, about how if one man has two shredding electric guitarists and another man has none, that you should come play our church on Easter.

I’m pretty sure that’s how it goes. At least that’s how it reads in The Message.

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143386 corey Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:06:37 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143386 I'm lucky enough to be in a church that has two guitars just about every sunday, and neither of them are acoustic. We have embraced the out-of-phase-pickup-position strat as the Worship Acoustic of 2009. I’m lucky enough to be in a church that has two guitars just about every sunday, and neither of them are acoustic. We have embraced the out-of-phase-pickup-position strat as the Worship Acoustic of 2009.

]]> By: Stick http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143385 Stick Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:58:01 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143385 Amazingly, we did it today without the trem. In fact, we did it without any "God's Instrument", the acoustic guitar (now that the DX7 is no longer "God's Piano"). Just plain ol' piano (ok, digital piano, but it sounds pretty real), bass and drums. And a few throats. Amazingly, we did it today without the trem. In fact, we did it without any “God’s Instrument”, the acoustic guitar (now that the DX7 is no longer “God’s Piano”). Just plain ol’ piano (ok, digital piano, but it sounds pretty real), bass and drums. And a few throats.

]]> By: Chad http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143384 Chad Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:34:59 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143384 "Slow... Humpy Tremolo." Nice. “Slow… Humpy Tremolo.”

Nice.

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143383 corey Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:27:51 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143383 Stick, when we do Amazing Grace/ My Chains Are Gone (AG/MCAG, because we're in SoCal and don't have the time for extra syllables), our congregation does the exact same thing. It's really powerful. In those moments, with those words, my faith in The Church as a body of believers is fully restored. It's in those moments where I feel like the Christ of my faith is an exact clone in word and deed to the Christ of the faith of each congregant singing along. What also doesn't hurt is a really long analog delay trail that's dripping in modulation and a pinch of slow, humpy tremelo during the verses. ...I'm just sayin'. Stick, when we do Amazing Grace/ My Chains Are Gone (AG/MCAG, because we’re in SoCal and don’t have the time for extra syllables), our congregation does the exact same thing. It’s really powerful. In those moments, with those words, my faith in The Church as a body of believers is fully restored. It’s in those moments where I feel like the Christ of my faith is an exact clone in word and deed to the Christ of the faith of each congregant singing along.

What also doesn’t hurt is a really long analog delay trail that’s dripping in modulation and a pinch of slow, humpy tremelo during the verses. …I’m just sayin’.

]]> By: Chad http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143380 Chad Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:04:17 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143380 Oh... I hope I'm not implying something other then good natured ribbing at the expense of our Aussie friends. I have a lot of acceptance for all sorts of folks under the umbrella of faith. I tend to err, if anything, on the side of being too accepting and forgiving of our spiritual brothers, sisters, half cousins by marriage...etc. Except for Joel Osteen. I kind of want to hit him with a bat. In love. Oh… I hope I’m not implying something other then good natured ribbing at the expense of our Aussie friends. I have a lot of acceptance for all sorts of folks under the umbrella of faith. I tend to err, if anything, on the side of being too accepting and forgiving of our spiritual brothers, sisters, half cousins by marriage…etc.

Except for Joel Osteen. I kind of want to hit him with a bat. In love.

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143378 michael lee Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:49:05 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143378 I think it's safe to say that Hillsongs is an American cultural export to the land down under. I think it’s safe to say that Hillsongs is an American cultural export to the land down under.

]]> By: Stick http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143377 Stick Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:43:15 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143377 Not that that has anything to do with Hillsong or vomiting, or whatever. Not that that has anything to do with Hillsong or vomiting, or whatever.

]]> By: Stick http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143376 Stick Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:42:45 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143376 I gotta say, we did Tomlin's "Amazing Grace" at the end of our Good Friday service, after communion... I can't remember hearing the congregation sing so loud (this through my in-ears). Good stuff. Hard to add to the world's most known song, but that chorus he added is great. I gotta say, we did Tomlin’s “Amazing Grace” at the end of our Good Friday service, after communion… I can’t remember hearing the congregation sing so loud (this through my in-ears). Good stuff. Hard to add to the world’s most known song, but that chorus he added is great.

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143375 corey Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:33:23 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143375 um. This is where I struggle with thought. Standing at the crossroads between being accepting of those whose faith is different than mine and being an ass towards those whose faith is different than mine. I couldn't get to the halfway mark of that video. And now that I'm back here, I can't erase the memory of having suffered through the first half. I thank God that His kingdom is large and colorful. This is the soundtrack to my trouble with AmeriChurch. (Yes, I know, Hillsongs is down under.) But this kind of sugary, gaudy, kitschy, saccharine style of faith is so far outside of my world. Especially since today is Good Friday, and the whole matter of sin, faith, resurrection, and redemption seems so much heavier than conventional CCM. Actions on me? My action is uncontrolled vomiting. Now I have to go back to my link to purge yours. um.

This is where I struggle with thought. Standing at the crossroads between being accepting of those whose faith is different than mine and being an ass towards those whose faith is different than mine.

I couldn’t get to the halfway mark of that video. And now that I’m back here, I can’t erase the memory of having suffered through the first half.

I thank God that His kingdom is large and colorful.

This is the soundtrack to my trouble with AmeriChurch. (Yes, I know, Hillsongs is down under.) But this kind of sugary, gaudy, kitschy, saccharine style of faith is so far outside of my world. Especially since today is Good Friday, and the whole matter of sin, faith, resurrection, and redemption seems so much heavier than conventional CCM.

Actions on me? My action is uncontrolled vomiting. Now I have to go back to my link to purge yours.

]]> By: Chad http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143374 Chad Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:18:12 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143374 Corey - That's a pretty cool tune, but I see your call and raise you <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7487284908784383641&q=hillsongs+all+things+are+possible&total=24&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0" rel="nofollow">"All Things are Possible."</a> Action's on you. Oh, how I hate - hate - hate that song. Corey - That’s a pretty cool tune, but I see your call and raise you “All Things are Possible.”

Action’s on you. Oh, how I hate - hate - hate that song.

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143367 michael lee Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:05:04 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143367 wow man, drop the caffeine, and back away from the clicky keyboard, please. wow man, drop the caffeine, and back away from the clicky keyboard, please.

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143366 corey Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:58:33 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143366 crap. crap.

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143365 corey Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:58:14 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143365 I mean, four. I mean, four.

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143364 corey Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:57:46 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143364 and, yes, three comments in a row. and, yes, three comments in a row.

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143363 corey Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:57:23 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143363 sorry, that's gretSch... sorry, that’s gretSch…

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143362 corey Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:56:57 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143362 And I'll have to respectfully disagree on the Hillsong comments. <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=M7SMUf6QcyQ" rel="nofollow">This song is pretty amazing.</a> The most tastiest gretch-n-vox goodness you'll ever take in. It's hard for me not to drool while I listen to those guitar tracks. And the bass doing 16th stuff didn't translate on the studio version, but here it works just right. And I’ll have to respectfully disagree on the Hillsong comments. This song is pretty amazing. The most tastiest gretch-n-vox goodness you’ll ever take in. It’s hard for me not to drool while I listen to those guitar tracks. And the bass doing 16th stuff didn’t translate on the studio version, but here it works just right.

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143361 corey Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:51:39 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143361 Mike, It's , "You're gonna love it, <i>mate</i>", dumbass. Otherwise, they can't understand what you're saying. Mike,
It’s , “You’re gonna love it, mate“, dumbass.

Otherwise, they can’t understand what you’re saying.

]]> By: Chad http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143360 Chad Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:33:24 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143360 Mike, I think you meean, "Best thing ever, eh?" Mike, I think you meean, “Best thing ever, eh?”

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143359 michael lee Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:32:06 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143359 You're gonna love it! It's like a Vegemite sandwich at the Anzac Day Footy, with a Tooheys Old in one hand, and Didgeridoo in th other (I'm assuming that's every Australian's idea of the best thing, ever, no?) You’re gonna love it!

It’s like a Vegemite sandwich at the Anzac Day Footy, with a Tooheys Old in one hand, and Didgeridoo in th other (I’m assuming that’s every Australian’s idea of the best thing, ever, no?)

]]> By: simone http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143358 simone Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:39:07 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143358 Australia? We had a change of government recently and the new guys got in by promising us the internet. We're looking forward to it. Australia?

We had a change of government recently and the new guys got in by promising us the internet. We’re looking forward to it.

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143353 michael lee Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:42:12 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143353 yes. yes.

]]> By: Chad http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143352 Chad Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:03:58 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143352 I'm anti Hillsongs. Too many damn words. I’m anti Hillsongs. Too many damn words.

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143351 michael lee Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:25:42 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143351 Actually, I think we're set. The service came together as is. Actually, I think we’re set. The service came together as is.

]]> By: Stick http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143350 Stick Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:28:04 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143350 Sure, I'll do it first thing tomorrow. Do you want the string track? It's pretty roughed in, but once you get everyone singing at the top of their lungs you probably can't hear it much anyway. HA! Sure, I’ll do it first thing tomorrow.

Do you want the string track? It’s pretty roughed in, but once you get everyone singing at the top of their lungs you probably can’t hear it much anyway. HA!

]]> By: michael lee http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143341 michael lee Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:33:17 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143341 YES! Can you zip it up and post it on your site? I'd love to use that! YES! Can you zip it up and post it on your site? I’d love to use that!

]]> By: Stick http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143340 Stick Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:10:02 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143340 Ha ha... I just finished charting the band and vocals from Nicole Nordeman's "Redeemer" for us on Sunday. Then did up a quickie gigantor orchestra track, strings, horns, 'bones, trumpets, timpani, and and click. Too bad our three white singers aren't going to sound like that 20 voice black choir on the record. Sigh. If anyone needs 'em... Ha ha… I just finished charting the band and vocals from Nicole Nordeman’s “Redeemer” for us on Sunday. Then did up a quickie gigantor orchestra track, strings, horns, ‘bones, trumpets, timpani, and and click.

Too bad our three white singers aren’t going to sound like that 20 voice black choir on the record. Sigh.

If anyone needs ‘em…

]]> By: Sharolyn http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143339 Sharolyn Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:16:43 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143339 Have I mentioned my church is interviewing for a music pastor?... Have I mentioned my church is interviewing for a music pastor?…

]]> By: corey http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143338 corey Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:48:20 +0000 http://addisonrd.com/WordPress/2008/03/20/my-redeemer-lives/#comment-143338 I just did a rearrangement last week. It borrows the opening riff from Mayer's "Can't Take That Train", which is a B-side from the Continuum project. Thank you Pino Palladino, and thank you Johnny May-May. <a href="http://www.dognmoon.com/corey/myRedeemerLives2.pdf" rel="nofollow">File is here.</a> Oh yeah, and thank you, God, for that whole resurrection bit. I appreciate it. I just did a rearrangement last week. It borrows the opening riff from Mayer’s “Can’t Take That Train”, which is a B-side from the Continuum project. Thank you Pino Palladino, and thank you Johnny May-May. File is here.

Oh yeah, and thank you, God, for that whole resurrection bit. I appreciate it.

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