/THE MELODY AND THE NOISE/

So I haven't written in far too long. My deepest apologies. It's just been a hectic few weeks getting readjusted to life back in my childhood home. Figuring out where I fit in, and what to do, and how to live. Not to mention I've taken a couple of days and exited back to Athens or Atlanta so getting settled in has been kind of impossible...

And with recent developments...

Getting settled...

Is again...

On hold.






I don't know if you know this, but I thought I would share with you if you don't...

Towards the end of this year I will go on staff with Longleaf Church, a partner of North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, GA. We will start services in January and do preview services October-December. One of the best opportunities of my life. I'm so blessed to have the chance to work with such a great organization, especially as my "first" job. I honestly can't wait!

But... I do have to wait...

Seeing as we're not launching until January, I'm gonna have to find some work in the meantime. I'll do as much as I can with Longleaf until launch, but between now and then I've got mouths to feed! (Mostly just mine.)

So what to do in the interim?

Well, here's the answer...

Ready for the updates? I don't know if you are... To be honest I don't know if I am...







The rundown.

May 09 - I graduated.

May 16 - I moved from Athens, GA back to Byron, GA. Peach County. Land of my youth. Back in with my parents. Great people. But forever and always my parents... (For the record, it hasn't been so bad so far...)

May 18-22 - I stayed in Savannah for a week with that hot girlfriend I've got and her fam. They're good people too.



Through the next week. I led some worship and went to the Hillsong United concert and for the most part started to settle into life back in Middle Georgia. It actually was going pretty well, but the biggest need for me was the need for a job. So I started to look. Stuck some applications out there. Hoped for the best. Living the dream...



June 03 - That hot girl I like so much left for Ireland. I didn't cry, but if I had known how bad this was gonna suck I might have. Skype is awesome, but it doesn't quite do justice to an actual living, breathing person right in front of you. Ho hum, I'll survive. Moving on...

June 03-07 - Traveled around the greater metro-Atlanta area and into Athens for a few days organizing my life and truly exiting out of Athens completely.




At this point the interim job search has started to clarify itself...

Came home after that trip, and I've been in Byron, yet again, attempting to settle and find some work. Had a couple of conversations, but I didn't know what to make of it all just yet.

And then...

It all seemed to click...

Imagine shaking up a box with a puzzle in it, opening it, letting the pieces fall to the floor in all the right places...



Okay... Maybe not that dramatic... Or awesome...


But close.




Alas, finally to the point of all this...

Through the course of those few weeks I made contact with a lot of people and churches where I could best use my gifts in the mean time...

It worked...

The band and I are booked to lead worship through the rest of this month as well as August through December...

(We still have dates open in July though, as well as, a few August through December. Contact me!)

(What a shameless plug that was!)

(Well, I mean it is my blog. And my band. I am so allowed to do that!)

Back on track...

I've also gotten some interest in my graphic design work from a lot of folks, and I've been contracted out to do design for 2-3 churches and companies...

So that's awesome... Playing music and designing graphic stuff... Solid money in general, but neither of those things are permanent or guaranteed. I could go 3 weeks with tons to do and then 4 with nothing... Hmmm...

I need and like some permanancy...

And Roswell Street Baptist Church has been so gracious in obliging me with that!

When they heard that I wouldn't be hired until later this year with Longleaf they asked if I wouldn't mind joining them in their journey for a little while...

And of course I wouldn't mind doing that!

And so...

(Drum roll now. Finally.)

THE BIG NEWS!!!




This Saturday I will be making the move to Marietta, Georgia to live for the rest of the summer and possibly into the fall a bit. I'll be working with Roswell Street Baptist as an intern basically doing what I'll be doing with Longleaf. Organzing some systems, working on production, graphic design, and living the dream as an intern, which basically means a lot of grunt work too. It's good for me!!! We can't all do the glamorous stuff all the time... Not unless I get really, really famous one day....

It is a huge blessing. They'll be housing me for free which is a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders, and I'll get to work in an environment that will be hugely beneficial to my growth and development.

Could it be any more perfect?

Doubtful...



And that my friends is why faith will cast out all fear...

He will provide. Fear not...


"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28


Believe me when I say that I had my doubts, but I know that He has a purpose for me... For us all.

He will come through...


Two songs that have been blowing me up lately... So pertinent...

Of course they're Hillsong... :)

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You'll Come

Verse 1
I have decided I have resolved
To wait upon you Lord
My rock and redeemer shall not be moved
I?ll wait upon you Lord

Pre Chorus
As surely as the sun will rise
You'll come to us
As certain as the dawn appears

Chorus
You'll come let your glory fall
As you respond to us
Spirit reign flood our hearts
With holy fire again

Verse 2
We are not shaken we are not moved
We wait upon you Lord
Our Mighty deliverer my triumph and truth
I'll wait upon you Lord

Bridge
Chains be broken
Lives be healed
Eyes be opened
Christ is revealed

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With Everything

VERSE 1:
Open our eyes
To see the things that make Your heart cry
To be the church that You would desire
Your light to be seen

VERSE 2:
Break down our pride
And all the walls we’ve built up inside
Our earthly crowns and all our desires
We lay at Your feet

PRE CHORUS:
Let hope rise
And darkness tremble
In Your holy light
That every eye will see
Jesus our God
Great and mighty to be praised

VERSE 3:
God of all days
Glorious in all of Your ways
Oh the majesty the wonder and grace
In the light of Your Name

CHORUS:
With everything
With everything
We will shout for Your glory
With everything
With everything
We will shout forth Your praise

CHORUS 2:
Our hearts they cry
Be glorified
Be lifted high above all names
For You our King
With everything
We will shout forth Your praise

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