“Worship” is a term thrown around a lot these days. Vicky Beeching recently wrote about how the usage of this term (as our culture uses it) might even do more damage than good, as it can be “misleading & theologically unhelpful”. Worship is a LIFESTYLE…it’s much more than singing songs & meeting together once a week. We worship in so many ways…from singing songs, to being obedient, to loving others, to enjoying a majestic cloud formation & sunset. But for the majority of the “worshipVJ audience” (or “visual worship tribe”), we are in charge of designing, facilitating, curating & leading corporate worship on a consistent basis. I could flesh out “3D Worship” in many ways, but for now, I’m going to focus on the Sunday morning/corporate gathering aspect of our worship. And not just “worship” in general, but specifically the visual layer of leading worship (media/lighting/art/etc.)

I believe in stepping into “the box” and meeting our people where they are at. Only then can we lead them “out of the box”. Standing outside of the box and being frustrated with people “stuck” in the box does no one any good. That’s not how you affect change. So then, how can we meet our people “in the box” where their eyes are drawn? And how can we lead them further and deeper into worship through the use of visuals?

Let’s think about the 3 dimensions: up, across & out. I believe our worship services should contain moments of each…some days might emphasize one more than the other. It doesn’t have to look the same or have an equal portion of each every single time. Let’s think about our songs; you could probably categorize each of the songs being sung: “Here I Am to Worship” is UP… “Made to Worship” (”you & I were made to worship”) would be ACROSS… “God of This City” would be OUT. Our singing is the audible amplification of our worship. The main point I’m trying to make here could be stated in a question:

Are you visually amplifying your worship in the same direction that you are amplifying audibly?

Pause & think about it.

Another way to put it is simply making sure your visual content matches (or at least doesn’t compete with) your context.

I see & hear about lots of moments when people are audibly worshiping up, however, the visual is amplifying across. A good example that might help you better understand this would be iMAG (live video) during worship. (yes, i’m going there!) If we are singing of the great and glorious splendors of God, we are audibly amplifying God vertically (up). However, if all we do visually is project the face of the worship leader & band, we are visually amplifying each other horizontally (across). The two dimensions aren’t lining up…and that’s why so many of us struggle with this. (Now don’t get lost on the “iMAG during worship” debate…hang with me here. I’m not saying it’s bad all the time. It’s different for everyone…but it’s something we all need to consider & wrestle with.)

Worship leaders are more guides than anything. To me, leading visual worship is like shining a flashlight while giving a tour of a cavern. I’m shining light on different aspects of the cave while I’m telling you about it. I wouldn’t be very effective if I only lit myself while I described the jaw-dropping beauty & story of a 2000-year old stalagmite formation.

Here are a few applicable examples:

UP – images of creation (both earth and the heavens), writing out prayers on art walls, names of God, the Cross, the empty tomb, broken bread & wine. The same approach can be taken when choosing colors that correspond to the emotion of the message.

ACROSS – iMAG, testimonies, baptism videos, stories from the Body. The same can be applied to levels of lighting, even the direction & brightness of the lights. Who are we drawing attention to? Someone on stage, the baptismal, the congregation?

OUT – images of your city, hurting people, the homeless, different tribes & nations, those suffering b/c of poverty & injustice. Even THIS. It might even be expressed by stories of serving (whether across the ocean or across the street). Instead of a picture this time, I want to lead you through an experiment: 1) download the song “God of Justice” by Tim Hughes. 2) Watch this video while listening to the song (be sure to mute the volume of the video itself.)

My friend Paul Briney told a beautiful story at one of our Visual Worship Roundtable events where the middle school kids of his church went around and collected pocket change for victims of a recent natural disaster…and at the end of the worship service, they came and dumped all their buckets of change all over the altar….which turned out to be hundreds of dollars. They totally showed up the adults! What an “out” moment of visual worship!

Wow.

But what about abstract visuals?

If you haven’t already noticed, most of my examples have been very literal & direct (real, focused imagery, film content, etc). When I VJ, I lean much more towards literal than abstract. Using literal imagery is harder to “pull off”; it requires a lot of experience, practice & balance. And if timing is off, it’s a huge distraction. I don’t recommend going literal with your visuals on every song on every Sunday…use literal imagery sparingly! It’s very easy for it to come across as cheese-ball, & when it’s too redundant, then future moments become very predictable and not very special. If “Names of God” was used all the time, it would become the new waterfall or girl-with-the-hands-raised-on-the-mountaintop that we’ve seen 100 times. The more you use a certain piece of media, the more you devalue it.

Abstract imagery is powerful in that it gives your congregation a break (visually); they don’t have to think about what they are seeing and can concentrate more on the emotion, mood & lyrics of the song. Abstract visuals help to reinforce the moment in an aesthetically pleasing way. They can also carry meaning in the tone, movement, color & design…and sometimes, your visually-wired people might see something specific that aids them in worship that no ones else sees!

And check this out: one of the most powerful abstract images of all is black! Why else do people close their eyes during worship? I guess you could say that “visual silence” in golden. (translation: don’t be afraid to let your screens or lights go to black…and stay black.)

It’s ok to be visually neutral. Just b/c the moment is “up” doesn’t mean the visual has to be overtly “up”, too. But I encourage you to try both approaches…mix it up…change is good…step out of the box a little and see if your people will follow! And have fun while you’re at it! Enjoy God to the fullest while preparing, practicing & leading. Love your team well. Speak encouragement and life to everyone around you. And remember that all this “worship” isn’t for people..it’s for GOD. Make much of God…even visually! And when we make much of Him, it’s the most satisfying thing in the world!

So there it is. Pretty long blog post…sorry. :) And this even doesn’t really sum it all up for me…but my hopes are that these posts serve as a catalyst & a conversation starter. This is only the beginning. Let’s dig deeper!

Do you have any stories or examples you’d like to share involving any aspect of 3D Worship?

The NEWLY designed Continental teams are students who hit the road for 4 to 5 weeks (after a rehearsal week in Los Angeles), who will creatively advance the message of Jesus in a cool way through the performing arts (music, media and movement)!

There is a need for visual media directors for two summer tours. Each tour needs a tech director as well as a film-maker/storyteller.

One tour is for the “Young Continentals”. Ages range from 13 to 17, and the dates are June 26 – Aug 2.

The other tour is for the “Continental Singers”, which includes a live band and vocals, ages ranging from 18 to 25. The tour dates are June 26 – Aug 9. This tour will go through Barbados as well as part of the U.S.

You would be given the chance to work with a production team consisting of top notch professionals who are involved with GLEE, Disney, American Idol & the Veracity Project.

For more information, visit www.continentalsingers.org and if you are interested in going, then contact marco@continentalsingers.org or ashley@continentalsingers.org.

So you want to go to the Echo Conference.   Well, how would you like to go for FREE?! Now’s your chance!

I give you The Helvetica Challenge!

The basic premise is this: whoever captures & submits the most photos of the font “Helvetica” in use in the real world wins a free registration to ECHO! Here are the details/rules:

1) You must first watch the film doc “Helvetica”. It’s available on iTunes, Amazon, etc. I hear you can watch it online for free somewhere but I don’t know where exactly.

2) Take the test. “So you think you can tell Arial from Helvetica?”

3) Take pictures of Helvetica in use out in the wild. Streets signs, shops, magazine ads, TV, screens @ events, airports, etc. However, you cannot, I repeat, CANNOT take pictures of, print off or screen-grab shots of Helvetica on a computer or anywhere on that thing they call the “InterWeb”.  (the internet for those of you who don’t get the joke.) In other words, the subject has to be physical/tangible/out in the wild, not digital or online. Also, you cannot create or be involved any way in the creation of said subjects using Helvetica.

4) Upload your pictures to an online gallery. Your options are Flickr, Facebook, & MobileMe. Please submit them as an “album” which automatically counts the number of photos it contains. Only one photo per subject, too…no duplicates or different camera angles on the same thing. The album must also contain a picture of your receipt from purchasing the film or a picture of you watching it. You must also include a picture/screen-shot of your test results from the Arial vs Helvetica quiz. (scores don’t matter.)

5) Tweet the link to your online album of photos and hashtag it with “#HelveticaChallenge“. (If you aren’t on Twitter, then email your link to me at proctor@worshipVJ.com with the subject line “Helvetica Challenge”. Then go sign up on Twitter. haha… j/k!) You only need to tweet it once, and once it’s published, you can’t add anymore pictures to it.

DEADLINE: All tweets/emails must be posted by 10:00pm US Central Standard Time on May 19th (next Wednesday).

The winner will be announced the following day.

Simple enough? Any questions?

Ready.

Set.

GO!

There is something powerful when people come together to create. You see, when it comes to playing videos, I’m pretty much by myself, choosing the videos I want and doing it my way. Sure, there’s community with the band, leader and production guys, and a hope for some sense of “community” with the people in the pews…but let’s face it, when I sit down at my laptop, it’s pretty much whatever I decide. And very quickly, it can become all about me and my own artistic preferences.

In Thailand, I ran smack dab into a wall of frustration, tension and confusion over what needed to happen visually. Nate & I experience this tension frequently in our projects, and we’ve learned over the years to embrace and wield this tension to our benefit. Add the fact that Camron and I teach together a lot but rarely VJ together. Now put all three of us in a room together; it was the making of something very interesting.

Both of those guys rank at the top of my list of creative people I know. But working together in a close environment brought out some crazy things. I realized very quickly that we have different creative/artistic preferences. We each gravitate to different types of images & styles of VJ-ing; there were even moments when I thought, “I would never use that picture!” But as we focused on communication and our friendship, we all learned to die to our preferences and serve a greater cause.

You see, it’s all about relationships! This applies to all of us. I don’t care how big or little your budget is, how cool that video effect is, how many projectors and screens you have, or what version of ProPresenter you’re running…if you don’t have love, game over. It’s probably the single most important & foundational element for an effective ministry. I cannot stress this enough!

What happened in Thailand was probably one of the most creative worship experiences I have ever had. It involved all of us working together…as a team…loving each other and encouraging each other along the way. I failed many times at this during the process, but God trumped all that in the end and decided to accept our offering and do something great with it.

The conference went from a Wednesday thru Tuesday. For ELIC, Sabbath rest was ushered in Saturday night and ended Tuesday night with a sending out. They wanted each of these nights to be set apart…very unique and special. So Saturday & Tuesday nights were our two main opportunities to bring all we had. We still VJ’d the rest of the time, but it was much more simplified & stripped down.

Both nights incorporated Nate painting live during a segment of the worship while Camron and I took turns VJ-ing & running lyrics. As we dreamed together, we stumbled onto a few simple and innovative things that none of us had tried before. But what sent this experience over the edge was the participation of everyone else in the room…all contributing and leading the rest of us through their own acts of visual worship. It was “co-creation” like I had never seen before.

To be continued…

“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” – John 13:35 (NIV)

Today is also Nate & Shelly Griffin’s 1st Wedding Anniversary! This time last year, we were in one of the most beautiful chapels ever on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, experiencing one of the most sacred days of my best friend & business partner’s life. Shelly is truly one of a kind…and she knows more Bible than Nate & I combined times a hundred.

And four years ago to the day, I walked up to the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office and filed that fateful S-Corp form. Grateful Inconvenience, Inc. (gi, inc., as we called it) officially became a company!

Through the years, February 14th has been an epic day in the life of “GI”. In 2007, just a year after starting the new company, I stepped off a plane after having spent five weeks in Papua New Guinea…a trip that would be the start of many journeys into strange new lands. Nate had lived there for two years before moving to Nashville. And that following summer, we both returned to produce our first short film “Changed”.

In 2008, February 14th lasted two days for Nate & me…for we were flying back across the Int’l Date Line after having gone on our first trip to Thailand. Pretty cool to have just gotten off a plane from the same place just two years later.

And I feel like there’s something else going on today….. hmmmm…. I don’t know. Maybe it’s just my imagination.

I wish I could fast forward 2010 and see how it all turns out…I’m sure if I knew the outcomes of certain things, I might choose to live my story differently…maybe some things I wouldn’t place so much importance on, and some things & people I might pay attention to a little more. Who knows… but I DO know this: I want to live a good story this year.

Donald Miller wrote an amazing post about resolutions vs living good stories. His main points boil down to 1) wanting something, 2) envisioning a climatic scene, & 3) creating an inciting incident. I recommend reading it for yourself.

Originally, this blog post was going to be about what I plan to accomplish, the places I’m going to, the people I can’t wait to meet or reconnect with, goals I have, yada yada… instead, I want to write about a few stories I hope to live well this year:

STORY ONE: To See Visual Worship Have a More Missional/Global Perspective

I desire to produce, create & VJ more missional media that brings God’s global story into focus during times of corporate and personal worship. I hope I’m not the only one; I want to be a part of a revolution that changes the face of visual media as we know it today. And I hope this cause isn’t self-serving (or perceived as) but overflows with the spirit of giving back and serving those who suffer.

I’m sitting on a plethora of beautiful HD footage that we’ve shot around the world and it’s just waiting to be edited and mastered into a format suitable for VJ-ing and storytelling. I’m praying for the right individuals to come alongside us and help us in the production and release of that content. Like I said, I hope we’re not the only ones doing this. I want to spend 2010 encouraging other creatives to do the same. Worship is a response to the revelation of Who God is and what He’s done/doing; we’ve done a good job at projecting Who He is…but I feel that much of the available media out there lacks in the areas of Who He is & what He’s doing outside the four walls of the church building (which to me is the majority of His Kingdom…I dunno…just sayin’.) I want to see this change.

The Church as a whole (at least at the forefront) is definitely shifting its focus to more missional ways of worshiping. It’s happening everywhere, and it’s exciting. And our culture (including our churches) are becoming more globally aware and connected, which has never happened before (at least on this scale). I’m having more and more conversations about visual worship outside of America than inside. How is our visual storytelling & VJ-ing supporting/responding/leading these shifts?

STORY TWO: To Tell the Story of Visual Worship in New Ways

I have many dreams, ideas & goals for this year. Some, I believe will be carried out by others…and some, I believe, have been placed in my heart by God…entrusted to me to see it through. Some people would shy away from announcing things without having it “all together” and ready for “release”. To that, I say, “whatever!”. So I’m saying it now…publicly…and I’m involving other people with it. This very act forces me to move. As Donald Miller points out, saying things publicly and not following through creates a “social consequence”. I will let those I’ve involved down, and I’ll look stupid in front of everyone i’ve told (aka YOU). (maybe that’s the whole point for some of these things…but again, i can’t fast forward and find out.)

God has clearly spoken to me about a few specific things. One is software development. Another is for inspirational/educational media about visual worship. And the last is about writing a few books. I have a pretty good idea of what all these could look like, and have been carrying these ideas for some time now. But 2010, i’m hoping, is the year that I get to flesh some of these out. All, I hope, end up being for the edification of His Church.

I want so badly for everyone to experience the glory, splendor, awe, wonder, majesty, creativity & mystery of God in the midst of worship (whether corporate or personal). I believe the visual arts (media, environment, story, etc) have a huge role to play in this. And I don’t believe we are in a place where we are experiencing this as God has intended here on the earth. And I believe with all my heart that there needs to be a return to simplicity and authenticity in our worship (especially in the production of our worship experiences)…this to, we are lacking on a major scale. This is why you here me talk about “visual silence” so much…i really think there is something there, for all of us, on a corporate and personal level, from God.

I’m hoping through the small postage-stamp-sized platform that God has given me I will tell His story to the best of my abilities. Maybe through some new refreshing media, films, books, events, blog posts, conversations, worship gatherings, etc, I will be able to echo this well.

STORY THREE: Facilitating Relationships & Ways to Give Back

I desire to be a part of a nameless, faceless movement of the Church that gives back to those who are in need. More specifically, I want to be a part of a movement within the realm of “church creatives” that give back to other “creatives” who are in need. I don’t know exactly what this looks like yet, but I’m wondering if there are ways to facilitate some opportunities that we all get to play a part in.

Not all churches in the world can benefit from visual media in their services or in the daily life of their Church. Believe me, there are some indigenous churches that are doing JUST FINE without technology. In fact, it would cause more harm than good; it’s just not their culture. However, there are MANY churches around the world that could benefit from technology and visual media. But, for whatever reason, they can’t afford it or easily obtain it. What if those of us with resources stepped in and helped them?

What if the media/worship ministry of your church sponsored a church in Indonesia…giving them new computers, software, media, cameras, projectors, editing software, website, or ________??? But what’s more exciting is that this sponsorship would facilitate relationships! Imagine getting your head unburied from the laptop and going on a trip to this 3rd world church and engaging for a week or two in their creative leaders’ lives? Teaching and training them, yes…but what about praying for them and simply hearing their story? Priorities will resurface, and perspectives will change. And the way you lead worship (musically/technically/visually) will change… TRUST ME.

This is one reason I’m going back to Asia (and to other countries soon)… I want to figure this out and see what God has for us. His global story is epic… like, Lord of the Rings epic…and even more so, I’m sure. There is a place for all of us… and “visual worship” is just a small part of the bigger story taking place. How will we engage & fit our lives into His story?

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So, to heck with “resolutions” and goals. Yes, I have many of them…but when I look at them through the lens of a narrative, I’m much more motivated to go after them. And I may fail miserably at all of this. Or maybe it’s not until 2020 when some of these things I’ve mentioned finally come to fruition. And I pray that none of these are self-serving or build up any earthly empire that I might call my own. I guess we’ll both have to wait and find out.

Yes, I wish I could fast forward this year and see how everything turns out. But I can’t…for this is the essence of faith. Moving forward and believing in something I can’t see. Faith, by nature, is “visually-silent”.

So here’s to 2010. I’ve never been more excited about a new year before. Let’s journey well together.

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“I know, O LORD, that a man’s life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps.” ~ Jeremiah 10:23

“A man’s steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?” ~ Proverbs 20:24

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prospers you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” ~ Matthew 6:34

what a year it’s been! wow. so much has happened…for all of us, i’m sure. i am in awe of all the LORD has done in me & all that He’s allowed me to see and experience.  if i could sit down and hit the rewind button on 2009, here are some moments i’d probably stop on, hit the play button, and watch for a bit:

- hanging with my whole family & watching my dad get sworn in as Circuit Court Judge.

- Travis Cottrell’s live CD/DVD recording…and my 2nd time to ever attempt Environmental Projection.

- meeting Jeremy Stanley, Jacob Blaze & Matt Olson for the first time…at the same time…very funny story… #allroadsleadtonorthdakota – and now they are some of my best friends in Nashville!

- Nate & Shelly’s wedding … and on Feb 14th of all days! (fun fact: this is also the anniversary for Grateful Inconvenience. #awwww)

- Moving into our new studio at Marathon Village & our friends at Global Support Mission sharing the space with us.

- being introduced to Crema.

- the Good Friday experience at Journey Church

- VJ-ing the Dove Awards

- Ryan Kerr, Nick Rivero & Camron Ware all visiting Nashville the same week… outdoor projection, deep theological & technological discussions over a fire-pit, Star Trek at the IMAX, Pancake Pantry, & Baja Burrito!

- visiting Portland & getting to see my bros Dave Lubben & Allan White. (first thing i thought when i saw Multnomah Falls was, “i’ve seen this in a motion background before!”)

- LOST Season 5

- my first of hopefully many visits to Hong Kong & China

- getting to meet Mrs. Earl (Jo) Waldrup

- meeting new friends (you know who you are) @ various media/worship conferences: #ENTER09, #gurusoftech, #echo09 & #Dirt09 - Twitter & blogging is cool, but getting to build relationships & engaging in meaningful conversations helps me to gain a clearer understanding of the Church, worship & why visual art is effective! This has led to some blog posts i thought i’d never write.

- finally releasing our own media content on WorshipHouse

- releasing “AWAYO”, the story of a friend of ours in Indonesia…the release delayed for many reasons, but God had His perfect timing with it, b/c the same week it released was the same week the missionaries from the Moi Tribe just happen to visit New Tribes HQ in Florida…and it just so happens that we were in the same city! so we all got to watch it for the first time, in HD & final audio mix, together!

- my 10 year High School reunion. Go Jackets Go!

- vacation in San Diego (and not telling anyone where i was!): staying with Roy Cochran & his family (my SoCal family), hanging with Vicky Beeching & Alex Roller, learning to surf, and being 100% disconnected from social media & my iPhone for the whole week! (OK! so 99.9%)

- after 256 small-world connections, many emails, text messages & Twitter @replies/DMs, Daley Hake & i meet face-to-face. the beginning of the end.

- Living Proof Live: there were so many moments that it would take a whole blog post to mention them all. Nate & I are so honored to serve alongside Beth Moore, Travis Cottrell & the amazing LifeWay/LPL team. If I had a road family, these people are it! it still blows my mind that we get to play a part of these unforgettable & powerful Jesus-centered events.

- going to Disney World for a day (for FREE!) with Travis, Beth, Nate & Shelly, & the LPL praise team

- going with Mocha Club to Gulu, Uganda… a place that’s been heavy on my heart for years. I love to “talk worship” a lot, but going to places like Uganda shows me what true worship is really all about.

(And going on my first safari wasn’t too bad, either.)

- Integrity Live’s seminars4worship: these events helped me grow as a visual worship leader…from the teachings i received, to the teaching sessions i had to lead, to the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants environment that would keep any VJ on his/her toes… “DEEPER” was a very fitting name for this year’s tour.

- Travis Gravette (one of my best friends & founder of Global Support) marries Maggie Foster…what an epic day!

- getting to reconnect with my worship mentors Mark Pierson & Sally Morgenthaler. I’m still processing our conversations, and hoping to flesh some of them out in 2010.

- Phil Moody joined us as our Fall Intern and brought some creative awesomeness to our projects & websites. we call him “Philawesome” for a reason.

- both Grateful Inconvenience & worshipVJ get rebranded and new websites!

- making it snow inside on some really fun Christmas tours was pretty cool…not gonna lie. But something else trumped it all…i’ll give you one guess.

- finding new music (my 2009 soundtrack): Invisible Children, Paper Route, Star Trek, Christy Nockels, M.I.A., Vitamin String Quartet, MuteMath, Matt Redman, Joy Williams, Adiemus, David Crowder*Band, Chris Tomlin’s Christmas, Tiesto, Eric Whitacre, Nicos, Kings of Convenience, Travis Cottrell, Ratatat, Joshua Radin, Switchfoot, Andrew Bird, & saving the best for last, Owl City. Also, compiling the worshipVJ iMix/playlist was fun.

- most memorable visual worship moment: at #Dirt09, the morning session, where “everything” was turned off. a powerful time of “visual silence”. — don’t get me wrong…i had an abundance of amazing worship experiences where art & visual media were used…and i also got to lead some moments of “visual silence” myself… but this was one time where i was being led, and i had no idea what was coming next. Neil Greathouse & the New Life team led me in worship in a very refreshing way that day.

- and finally & most recently, Christmas vacation…this year, i got more sleep, watched more movies, re-watched more episodes of LOST, spent more time with family, lived life offline longer & ate more unhealthy food than any previous year! Thank You, LORD!

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If you could rewind 2009, what moments would you stop and watch again? I’d especially like to hear what your favorite visual worship moments were!

Thanks for hanging with me this year! See you in 2010!

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“But be sure to fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.”   ~ 1 Samuel 12:24

“The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy!”                      ~ Psalm 126:3

well, as you can obviously see, things are a little different around here.

after a season of rethinking & designing, i’d like to re-introduce you to worshipVJ.com…. 2.0!

whenever i see a new software update on my Mac or iPhone, i like to read through the bullet points of what’s new. so here we go:

• New Design: cleaner & simpler. Hopefully easier to navigate & find what you’re looking for.

• Updated Pages: including new Story, Authors, & “Grateful Inconvenience”

• Co-Authors & Contributors: Nate Griffin is now co-authoring the blog (more coming from him soon); Contributors will be frequent/somewhat-consistent bloggers who will offer various perspectives on the visual worship conversation.

• Featured Posts: rediscover old posts covered over the past year…each time the home page refreshes, different posts will be featured.

• Featured Sections: Resources (VJ tools, apps, content, links, etc), Events (calendar/schedule of worshipVJ events coming up), & Live Sessions.

• Live Sessions: standalone site (live.worshipVJ.com) dedicated to hosting live streams @ selected events, archived video recordings of past sessions, keynote slides & notes in PDF formats.

Enjoy.

Thanks to Phil Moody at YouNeedaDesigner.com, who’s an amazing design/web/video/creative guy who interned with us at “GI” this fall. Thanks, “Phil-awesome”!

I figured I’d take the Vimeo thing to the next level and create a “channel”. This will be a place where all of the videos I post are housed in one location. You also might want to check out the “VJs UNITE” channel to view some trippy, euro examples of VJ-ing.

Enjoy.

(there used to be a video embedded here, but vimeo pulled it b/c of some copyright issue…i guess i need to read up on my copyright law. OOOPS!)

however, i think you can still watch the video HERE .

If you don’t already watch "The Office" , you should. We could all learn a lot from Dwight!

i’ve never gotten into American Idol before, but i am proud of Kris b/c he’s from Conway, AR, just two hours from where i grew up. and even more glad to know that he’s a worship leader.

The video footage features Little Rock & shots from Central Arkansas…i love seeing visual media native to a local church used during worship.
My friend at GivMusic posted this today and told me about it. i’ve been working with GivMusic on some videos for Bluetree surrounding the song “God of This City” , and once they are ready for public viewing, i’ll be sure to post them and share a really cool personal story about my connection with that song and Pattaya, Thailand.

if you’re viewing this on an iPhone, touch here to watch the video, but it’s not the same video as embedded above, so get on a computer and check it out later. can’t wait til Flash works on the iPhone.

i wondered if i was even going to have time to capture any video much less edit it and post it.

so the video from today is a little like yesterdays; so i hope you enjoy this sneak peek into the Dove Awards soundcheck and rehearsal.

This time, with a little Southern Gospel flair.

So far, my answer has begun with “WorshipHouse Media“, a clearinghouse for all things visual worship. And i’m excited to see that they’ve launched their brand new 2.0 site! Check this mind-blowing promo video created by Barton Damer, one of the sickest motion graphic artists on the planet!


The New WorshipHouse 2.0 from Worship House Media on Vimeo.

yes…it’s true.

And with either your iPhone or iPod + this pocket-sized projector, the world can become a more beautiful place!

Check it out!