Worship Leader - September, 2007

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Immediately Satisfied Iwas truly saddened to hear about Dr. Webber’s passing. Saddened for us, of course, as his place with the Father was long ago secured. I know that he was a friend to you at Worship Leader, and his absence here on earth will be felt most vividly by you and those who intimately knew him. But we, the readers of Worship Leader magazine, have also come to appreciate His no-nonsense and enlightened approach to worship. I’m certain that when he arrived at his destination, his need to hear profound and genuine worship was immediately satisfied.

Best Gifts

Iam a worship leader at a very small church in a small town, and therefore, we have somewhat limited resources. Our music department budget for the year is $600—what some of the “big boys” might spend on a mic. A really cheap mic at that! Last Christmas, I begged my husband for a Worship Leader subscription. The Song DISCovery CDs that I am receiving are such a huge blessing to me that I had to let you know. There is always something that I can use, and the enhanced CD format is easy to follow—even for a computer illiterate person like me (I crash the church computer on a regular basis). I would never be able to purchase all the different CDs or music books featured on each volume, even if I had the time to track them all down after working a full time job, looking after my family and home, putting together a set list, re-hearsing…well, you know the drill.

Thank you so much for such an excellent magazine and CD. It is one of the best gifts I have ever received, and when it’s time to renew, it will be the best money I spend all year. And now, I’m going to go to the Resource DISCovery site to check it out—if I don’t crash the computer first.

What people are saying about the National Worship Leader Conference:

A Great Difference

Thanks for such a wonderful conference. I came to find God, and believe me we all know how powerfully He showed up. Thank you, thank you, thank you and everyone at Riverbend. I’m overflowing with so many wonderful things that it will take me many days of awesome reliving to even begin to know what God wants me to do. Again what a great difference this week has been for me and all the attendees.

Yours truly,

Barbara Watkins Cueto

Tsu Mann Snyder Texas

A Word of Thanks

Thanks for providing us with Worship Leader magazine. I’ve only been a worship minister for a year and the information that I am getting from your magazine is priceless. It really helps to hear from other worship leaders/pastors to get their views on worship.

Thanks

Chad Shireman

Sincerely,
Evelyn Kenna
Worship Leader, Christian Life Assembly
Dundas, Ontario, Canada

To Dave Edwards:

Thank you for allowing the Lord use you to encourage me. Since talking with you and sitting in your classes, I’ve started to write songs again.

… I felt revived In my devotional time with God. It’s like we are on a whole new level—I hear the music more clearly, my heart feels free again—from the opinions and misconceptions.

I devoured your book Pentecost: Season of Power. It reminded me of all the things the Holy Spirit taught me about worshiping the Lord and having sincere, transparent relationships with others and of loving unconditionally simply because people need to be loved. I’ve started Worship 365—I’m just basking in it.