Saturday, June 26, 2004

We had a very long night in the studio last night. We finished "Lord, Have Mercy" and most of "Your Grace Still Amazes Me". I left around 12:30. UGH!

Today we will lay down the BGV's for "Your Grace" and do the oooh bed for "Who Am I" and let Peter do his thang.

I am so grateful for community. We have friends who make it possible to do these recordings because they lovingly watch our girls. Thank you Aunt KiKi, Lea, Jill, Steve and Karen and so many others who have helped us in this recording process.

Lord willing, after today's session, the recording part will be completed. I am so glad! I think it's gone well. There are always things you'd want to go back and redo or undo or not do. Unfortunately, time and money usually dictate whether that's a possibility or not. We just have to release it to the hand of the Lord and ask that He use it for His glory--imperfections and all. So far, my favorite songs are Blessed Be (Matt Redman) and Still (Hillsongs) and Holy Praise (off the emergent record--Desperation). I like a lot of this, but those two are the ones I really love listening to. By the time this is said and done, I won't want to listen to any of it for at least 3 months! :)

Lord, as we go about our busy schedules this weekend, please open our eyes to see Jesus. Please don't let me be the busy minister who passes people by. Give me the heart of the Samaritan who gave time, energy, money, and love to someone he didn't know.

2 comments:

julie said...

Brandon, prayers are being said for you and the whole Zoe Group. As a group, you have brought many of us to a deeper place of worship...at the Zoe conferences, in our homes, in our cars, with our children, in our churches...we have shared your music with friends...friends who are searching, friends who are going through rough or low points, friends who are happy to be a part of the kingdom.
The Spirit dwells in all of you and it is apparent to all of us who have been with you. All of you are gracious and warm when you are encountering people...from many different walks of life...all who are touched by your music.
Father, touch these your people today with the power of your Spirit. May it be felt in their voices and heard in their words with those around them and with each other. Thank you, Lord, for your mercy and your grace that we hear in the music that Zoe sings for us. May the music and those words compel us to transformation and deeper into the essence of you. Thank you that you have gifted them with voices that are full and rich and are being used to further your message. May your name be praised now and forever more. Amen.

Brandon Scott Thomas said...

Julie--
WOW! What an encouragement! Thank you so much. I am going to pass that on to the others. Blessings!