Message Series: Questions & Answers: Questions & Doubts We Encounter

Song / Version / Key / Leader
“At Your Name” – Bethel – Key of E – Female 1 Lead
“Cornerstone” – Hillsong – Key of C – Male 1 Lead
“Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace)” – Hillsong – Key of G – Female 1 Lead
Communion
“Forever” – Kari Jobe – Key of G – Female 1 Lead

Because we were gearing up for our huge One Year Anniversary service on the 20th, this week was more of a throw back set for us. We still did updated songs, but nothing too new was scheduled in the set. What also dictated this was the fact that thematically I wanted the last three songs to tie into Communion, so that narrowed the selection for me.

We opened with “At Your Name,” which we’ve only done one other time as an opener. Typically, it is used as a second song and this week reminded me why. Even with the fuller intro with the electric lead line, I still prefer this as a second song because of the tempo. It’s just too slow. We ended with a full outro as well, which is the chorus progression one time through. Then, we transitioned via pad to the key of C to begin playing the intro of “Cornerstone” as Pastor Devin welcomed everyone. He finished his invocation prayer and then we went right into singing the verse.

“Cornerstone” was ended with a down chorus and then again, we transitioned by using the pad to swell from the key of C to the key of G for “Broken Vessels.” We did an abbreviated version of this song to give more time for Communion to be administered. The adjustment that was made was after the 2nd verse, we simply hit the pre-chorus twice through, followed my the chorus and then finished out vamping on the chorus progression as Pastor Ron set up Communion.

While Pastor Ron prayed over Communion, we took that moment to transition to the intro of “Forever.” After the elements were taken, I went right into singing the verse. We concluded “Forever” with a celebratory moment trash canning on the 1 before I transitioned us via a conclusion prayer into meet and greet. For response at the end of the message, we went back to “Cornerstone.”