Behind the Mic – January 31st

Worship set for FUEL, January 31st

Not to Us – Chris Tomlin

Solution – Hillsong United

Yours Forever – Hillsong United

Hosanna – Hillsong United

Surrender – Marc James

We Shine – Steve Fee

Well this was another great FUEL overall, however it also had it’s moments.  I’d like to be vulnerable a little more than usual in this weeks “Behind the Mic,” as I believe God may have been revealing some things to me.  And I’d like to share it, and take a little different angle about this weeks service.

Prior to, and especially after Baltimore,  FUEL has started to become comfortable to me.  I believe in a dangerous way.  The band has been very tight, we have a bunch of original songs that students are truly enjoying, and we have many many covers that we do quite well.  Planning for FUEL has started to get, quite honestly, very easy.  My fear is that it will just become a normal routine each week, and I’ll miss the true encounter with God.  I want to make sure I’m worshiping with all of my heart while I’m on stage.  I want to pour my entire spirit into what happens on stage and the best way to do that, is to pour my entire self into my relationship with Christ on a daily level.  My times with God, overall have been great.  While still being tempted daily as everyone is, I feel victorious knowing Christ is on my side.  This past week however, it seemed my mind and heart just wasn’t where it needed to be, and I didn’t give the proper attention to planning FUEL as maybe I should have.  In saying all of this, again, FUEL was great.  We sang a bunch of songs and musically, even with only one electric guitar (we’re used to two) the songs were all really tight.  It seemed that the students engaged great and were excited to be worshiping their Creator.  Ariel sang Hosanna and it sounds better each and every time she does it.  I’m super proud of the band and the Mike and Ariel as they sang great.

I’m really just reflecting on myself.  It was one of those mornings where I was there, I was playing the right chords, but I seemed to have trouble connecting to my Savior.  I think it first hit me when I was going to recite the Lord’s Prayer in between Solution and Yours Forever.  Well……I actually forgot it.  Unbelievable.  I stopped and said, “I just forgot the Lord’s prayer.”  I think it was a moment that the students will never forget, me either.  Moments like that though are what keep us human and keep us from getting “above” ourselves.  Anyway we prayed it together and the rest of the service was excellent.

So anyway, FUEL was great, I was “sort of” there.  I guess this rambling is really for my sake more than anything.  To make me realize that I need to prepare spiritually each and every day for the responsibility of leading students in worship.  The music can be executed perfectly, but if my heart isn’t where it should be, I can’t effectively expect anybody to “follow” me into the presence of God.

God bless the few of you who read this and I’ll be back in a couple weeks.  Ignite, our student band is leading next week so I won’t be behind the mic.  :)

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