Hello friends!
I have been meaning to do this for a long time. I’m starting a blog. For a few years I had a page at www.jbriancraig.com with articles, sheet music, recordings, lyrics and chord charts. I heard from people in as distant places (distant from me, anyway) as Japan, Russia, and the Philippines that used the resources. When the space was taken down unexpectedly (servers that hosted “ucd.net” content, for those of you who know what that was) I lost all that stuff and it has been my intention to get something up again for some time now.
I’ve decided to start this first thread under the heading of “Monday Morning Music.” I love Mondays (um, unlike, I’m sure, some of you). Working in full-time ministry for the last eight years, my weekends are packed with serving God and people. As a music director and minister of worship, my Sundays are all about helping God’s people praise him, connect with him, and get as much as possible out of our worship services. I go to bed very tired on Sunday night. So Monday mornings are a time of personal and spiritual renewal, long quiet times, a chance to be still and to be with God. I come up with ideas and write new songs on Monday.
So my goal is, every Monday, to post something for you. Maybe a new song, maybe a new arrangement of an old song. Maybe something from the worship service the day before. Sometimes I travel and do “worship weekends” in different churches, and I might share something I learn. I won’t type too much, won’t take too much of your time. But so many people ask me for resources, and I know God could use what we are doing to bless his church all around. Besides the Monday blog entries, I’ll be adding lots of other links and resources in the coming weeks.
My real desire is not just to provide resources for you, but to learn from you guys as well. Please…comment! Post your own stuff. I want this to become a community. I’ll keep it going as long as it’s helping folks.
This video explains the launch of this blog and I also share an arrangement of a classic hymn from our service yesterday, “All to Jesus I Surrender.” The words of this song are so great, and they really express my desire for this blog and for all of our talents as worship leaders –that all we are and do be surrendered to his perfect will.
God bless,
JBC
ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER
All to Jesus I surrender
All to him I freely give
I will ever love and trust him
In his presence daily live
All to Jesus I surrender
Humbly at his feet I bow
Worldly treasures all forsaken
Take me Jesus, take me now
All to Jesus I surrender
Lord I give myself to thee
Fill me with your love and power
Let your blessings fall on me
Chord Chart (from our arrangement yesterday)
D / A/D / G/D / G/D D
D / A/D / G/D / G/D D
D / Asus / A / D
D / D G(add2) / A / D
