Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Austin City Life Worship EP: ONE


Austin City Life recently released our first Worship EP: ONE

As our church grew, so did the need for new songs of worship. From the beginning of our church when there were 12 of us meeting in our pastors living room, we have had three experienced, song-writing worship leaders... which is quite remarkable. What, I believe this did for us was allow all three of us to grab a hold of the vision God had given our church early. With all of our hearts committed to the Gospel, from the beginning we were living in Community and were serving on Mission before a single song was written. And then... we all began to write... that this is the offering we bring to honor our savior, and to encourage the saints:
Itunes


Reviews:

Reformissionary: Steve Mckoy

"I'm not a fan of most Christian music, and I'm not usually very excited about new worship music. I'm happy to say I can heartily recommend this EP."


Soul-Audio: Matt Connor

"Looking for the diamond in the rough? That little known gem hiding from any mainstream press and yet as good as anything you’ll find on store shelves? Then allow me to help you out. Austin City Life is a missional community in Austin, Texas – the home of many a talented musician. So it should come as no surprise that Austin should also provide some fantastic worship music as well."

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Responsive Readings for Sunday...

Responsive Reading 1:
Reader
:
We express our longing for God’s leading
by our own transparent confession.
—based on Psalm 139:23-24, NRSV

All-Together:
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my thoughts.
See if there is any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.

Reader:
Let us take a few moments to quite our hearts before God. Confessing sin, repenting and turning in faith towards God


Responsive Reading 2:
All-Together:
"Come now, let us reason together,"
says the LORD.
"Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool."
—Isaiah 1:18, NIV

Reader:
In repentance and faith is your salvation,
in quietness and trust is your strength,
but you would have none of it.

All-Together:
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to us;
he rises to show us compassion.
For the LORD is God of justice.
Blessed are all who wait for him!