John and Marie speaking at the workshop along with Tori, Mark, and Jonathan.
Eastern Crop CD Project
The final selections are being made and the winners will be announced soon.
Special thanks to Matt Greco for heading up this project. Thanks to all the songwriters that submitted songs.
Tuesday night after the main session the songwriters that have been chosen for the CD will get a chance to perform their songs live in the cafe. Plan to come and support this event.
Interesting Blog Entry – An Open Letter to Praise Bands
Would love to know what people thought about this…
http://forsclavigera.blogspot.com/2012/02/open-letter-to-praise-bands.html?spref=fb
Kathryn Scott
Kathryn Scott talking about authority in worship.
Practical Tips
Any thoughts on this?
Vineyard Values
We’ve been doing a very informal worship leaders’ training at NJV, and I recently sent out this article for everyone to discuss. I try to look through this article every year to make sure that I continue to lead according to our Vineyard values and to remind myself to be more intentional about the way I lead worship and love the church.
I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Worship Leader Retreat
Registration for the VINEYARD WORSHIP LEADERS RETREAT WEST in Cannon Beach, Oregon is still open!! There are a lot of folks who are planning to join us so if you are a worship leader, worship pastor, worship coordinator, music director, youth worship leader, or anyone else in leadership of a worship ministry you won’t want to miss this special time of worship, community, prayer, encouragement and rest.
The retreat is just around the corner so follow the link below and sign up today! SPACE IS LIMITED!!!
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS:
Vineyard Worship Leaders Retreat – WEST
Cannon Beach, OR
Ridgecrest Worship Leader Retreat Recap
Some of the folks from our region that attended the Worship Leader Retreat in Asheville, NC.
Rita Springer On Passion
Follow this link to hear Rita talk about her passion in leading worship. You will need to be a member to hear the entire video but you can join for free.
Protect your guitar
As the cold weather settles into our region it is important to take extra precautions for the care of your guitars. Cold weather is dry and can cause cracks and intonation problems. 
The solution is to keep the guitar humidified. You can buy humidifiers from most reliable music stores or order directly from the manufacturer.
Most guitar manufacturers also recommend keeping the guitar in the case. This helps to keep the wood from drying out and will keep that investment of yours in “tip top” condition.