Wednesday, 26 March 2008

Singers Newsletter April-May 2008

Newletter April - May 08
What happens to Florence's Team?
For now Florence's team will stay together and will be known as "The Specials" (great band from the 80's; actually not to everyones taste!). The leading of the team will be shared around amongst Johanna, Teepa and me.
 
The singing teams
The singing teams will for the moment remain the same. I will signal to all now  that over the next few months there will be some changes to teams and some opportunities to get together hopefully also! It will all be under the churches vision of "Raising the Bar".
 
Raising the Bar
One of the things that we need to do (and has been increasingly happening) is all praying as we prepare before practices.That means every person. Lets all get invovled in this -  it is our chance to take the focus off ourselves and put it onto the reason for us being together; praising and worshiping God.
 
Some new initiatives
You may have noticed we had a dance team perform when we intro'd "Everybody Praise the Lord" the first time. I want to extend how we present songs to include this sort of thing more often. It allows people to express their praise and worship of God in other ways. There is another new approach i will intro off the next CD. I'm interested in ideas too.
 
New songs for next CD
Can i remind you all that any songs that you might want to be considered should come in over the next week. Teepa and i have intro'd a few songs that we have relased cd's to our teams for but i want to release a CD with all the songs that have been and will be intro'd over the next while.
 
 
 
The Roster
Please be aware that this roster can change. We enter the holiday period and i haven;t checked it with the leaders as i normally do! Sorry. If Teepa or Johanna advise of any problems or need for change, I will repost the roster.
 
Action points for people
1. Teepa - can i get a copy of the new song you intro'd recently (and any others!)
2. People - Submitt any songs to me on CD.
3. For all of us - The "Raising the Bar" focus this roster is our preparation for a set by all praying.
4. Johanna and Teepa - check the roster and advise me of any dates that need to be swapped.
 
Well i think that is everything. Blessings to all and keep being inspired and inspiring!!
 
Blessings
Steven