I think someone poured something in the band’s coffee this morning because the band energy today was nuts! I love it. Freedom Church has a very energetic culture. We are unashamed and loud about our worship for our risen Savior.

Worship Set 11.15:

• No Reason To Hide- Hillsong United
• God Is Alive- Fee
• Glory To God- Fee
• Revelation Song- Jennie Riddle
• Let It Resound- Freedom Worship

Worship Set 11.8.09:

• Solution- Hillsong United
• Shout Your Name- Freedom Worship
• Grace Remains- Freedom Worship
• God Of Mercy- Freedom Worship
• Love Has Saved Us- Freedom Worship

Worship Set 11.1.09:

• Rise & Sing- Fee
• No Reason To Hide- Hillsong United
• Love Has Saved Us- Freedom Worship
• Separate Ways- Journey
• You Hold Me Now- Hillsong United

Here’s some pics of a creative element we used during the final week of “Forgiveness: The Real F Word.” This was done to Coldplay’s “Fix You.” As the song started out the board was completely blank. Throughout the song sins were spray painted on the board in black light spray paint. When the song reached the famous breakdown build, red spray paint spelled out Jesus. At that moment it wasn’t clear what the word was due to all the other sins on the board. When the song reached the peak of the instrumental breakdown, the lights came on with the crash of the song and everything disappeared except the name of Jesus in red.

This was a powerful creative element that symbolized something we all deal with. Sin fills up our life to the point to where Jesus is not seen. When we embrace the love and forgiveness of Jesus, His name removes all other sin to where it no longer exists in our lives. It is only through His bloodshed that could be accomplished. The goal of this element was to paint that picture of Jesus’ forgiveness in a visual element that everyone would remember.

Kicked off the new Hide & Seek series in the most celebratory way possible- Baptism! Nothing is better than visually seeing the life-change that has taken place throughout the short history of Freedom Church. All of heaven was erupting in applause with each life that was baptized on sunday. It doesn’t get any better than that!

Worship Set 10.25:

• Where The Streets Have No Name- U2
• No Reason To Hide- Hillsong United
• You Deserve- Hillsong United
• Stronger- Hillsong
• Revelation Song- Jennie Riddle

The weeks are getting crazier and crazier around here as we get closer to Christmas. I am just now even thinking about blogging. Sorry for the delay, but here’s sundays set list. There was an incredibly powerful visual element during “Fix You.” I’ll try to post pictures and/or video very soon.

Worship Set 10.18:

• We Unite- Elevation Worship
• Sing Sing Sing- Tomlin
• Grace Remains- Freedom Worship
• Fix You- Coldplay
• How He Loves (Chorus)- John Mark McMillan
• All Because Of Jesus- Fee

The scripture below is the last one in all of the gospels. It summarizes in one statement the greatness of Jesus:

“Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” John 21:25

Think about the truth and the power in that statement. And to know that He lives in us. I pray that the earth can’t even hold what is written about the greatness of God at Freedom Church in Acworth, Georgia. Yes, that’s a bold prayer and may even sound arrogant, but I believe in the power of God that much. Pray that prayer for your church and your own life. Jesus said, “You may ask for anything in my name, and I will do it.” Scripture also says, “You have not, because You ask not.” Lets ask God to do what can only be explained by His power; what can only happen by asking in the name of Jesus.

Worship Set 10.11:

• Rise & Sing- Fee
• Glorious Freedom- Freedom Worship
• Move Along- All American Rejects
• Grace Remains- Freedom Worship
• Freedom Is Here- Hillsong United

“Grace Remains” is the newest Freedom Worship song that was written for our current series on Forgiveness. I was praying through Pastor JR’s vision for the series and God gave me a vision for the song that fired me up. The vision was to hear the story of 3 specific people in our church who had jacked up pasts and received the forgiveness of Jesus while at Freedom Church. After hearing the life-change vividly described by these 3 individuals God gave me the lyrics of the song based around their stories of Forgiveness.

This song was completed the week we started in the studio and we already had the track listing picked out. After playing the song for our producer we made a last minute change and Grace Remains will be on the first Freedom Worship album. We will unveil Grace Remains this sunday.

This song was specifically written for our people that they would understand and embrace the true forgiveness of God. We no longer have to live with guilt and shame because it has been removed through the love of Jesus. Sin is the one who is captive and we are free! When all else fades….Grace Remains!

Kicked off a brand new series on sunday called “Forgiveness: The Real F Word.” It was an incredible day all around and I believe God is going to continue to do unforgettable things throughout this series. Pastor JR walked out and preached part of his message in shackles. You never know what’s going to happen at Freedom. Powerful stuff. We introduced Rise & Sing for the first time and it rocked. Lovin’ that song right now.

Worship Set 10.4:

• You Deserve- Hillsong United
• Rise & Sing- Fee
• Glory To God- Fee
• With Everything- Hillsong
• We Unite- Elevation Worship