i'm back....

long time no ramble. Life took over for a few weeks and i needed to catch up. work, cookouts, vacuuming the pool, dance recitals, life in general.. but now i am back.

Yesterday's service was great and then afterwards we had my friends Dave and Melissa and their awesome kids over for some swimming and dinner. It was major fun. nice and relaxing. much needed.

Today I started working Mondays from home, so now i get to work 2 days from home, Mondays and Thursdays. This is truly from God. With gas prices thru the roof and not stopping, we needed God to step in and help us financially. I had been asking to work 2 days from home for 3 years now, but my boss came to me and initiated the conversation. I will be saving on gas, wear and tear on the car and some wear and tear on me. God is so good. He continues to bless us. We find that when we are obedient with our money and in our giving, God always provides and take good care of us. We don't give to receive, we give cuz that is what God wants us to do, be a cheerful giver, but he is always *ALWAYS* faithful in blessing us. And working 2 days from home is a true blessing. Thanks God!!!!

This coming weekend is 4th of July.. We have a cookout at a lake Friday, then we are hosting a cookout for my family Saturday, then church and hopefully some down time Sunday afternoon. ahhhh. Should be a busy week of preparation. Summer is in full swing.

I hope everyone has a great week..

God bless
Tony

Boston Celtics win #17.. woohoo

I am so tired.. oh man...

I am glad the NBA championship is over, now i can sleep.. 5 nights in the past week staying up past midnight is a killer. but Celts win and what a win.. wow.. a good old fashioned blowout.. ok.. 1 more month still the Pats start practice.. let GO!

have a great rest of the week.. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

TGIF Video Vol. 5

Oh yeah!!!! summer is here.. lets get it cookin.. Campbell Brothers style.. this is the real deal.. get out to your local church and praise the Lord this Sunday.. AMEN!!!





Have a great weekend!
In Him
Tony

a quick monday note...

boy.. its a hot one already.. scorchin'

well, 1st off, hope everyone had a great weekend. it was hot, but good friends and our pool was a great combination. Saturday was Cassidy and Corrina home school talent show.. A+ all around.. me and Di backed up Corrina on guitar and drums on Jesus You're me Super Hero, she did awesome.. Cassidy did her comedy act and was just amazing as well. great stuff from 2 great kids..

Sunday, church was great.. our setlist was
Blessed Be Your Name
Indescribable
Holy Holy Holy *totally rockin version, just wailed!
Your Love Oh Lord
I Heard the Sound of Voices
and the altar song was Jesus, All for Jesus

then after church, we had a bunch of people over for some burger, dogs, bocce and SWIMMING!!!!

it was great fun.. kids, adults, i think everyone had fun. i did...

rock on!! have a great week and stay cool..
In His Service
Tony

TGIF Video.. Vol. 4

2 old school vids for ya this friday.. hope you enjoy



and some of this



Have a wonderful weekend and stay cool.. 95 degrees tomorrow.. wo!
This Sunday, hopefully you will attend your local church and lift up the name of the Lord! Amen

God bless
Tony

Jammin' for the Lord

ok.. i am back, i survived. got back saturday evening from the retreat, then church and my nephew's graduation party on Sunday. back to work yesterday and now i am back in the groove..

so, the worship band is really coming together. rehearsal tonight and it should be a good one. So far everything i have thrown at these ladies they have handled. we played a tune, Ancient of Days last Sunday and boy, they nailed it. It has very quick chord changes, but they were on top of it. we are finding our groove. I am going to throw some curve balls at em tonight.. oh yeah.

sometimes i think it must be hard to play with me. i learned to play guitar by listening to alot of Grateful Dead. Their music always changed, never playing a song the same way twice. Music stays fresh that way, but if you don't listen to the Grateful Dead, i guess you can get lost or confused by how i look at a song. I try to only sketch out parts and then, on Sunday, we play the song by the leading of the Holy Spirit. I guess its almost like on Sunday morning we are just jamming for the Lord. Can't box in a song. A song can say so many different things. Maybe today the song wants to be an all out praise song, but tomorrow wants to be more of a reflective/surrendering to God type song. Jerry Garcia used to say, "let the song breath", which i always took to mean, let it have its own life. Let the Holy Spirit get involved and really take the song where God wants it to go. Where I want it to go might be the wrong direction for the people in the seats on Sunday morning. God knows what they need, I don't. So, music should be allowed to change and move and breath and say what it needs to say each time. I think the worship team needs to get locked in a room for a weekend and be made to listen to the Dead the whole time. Swirling sounds, changing time signatures, shifting tempos, loud, then soft, forceful, then reserved.. then they will know where i am coming from. hahahaha. Being a deadhead is coming into good use as the worship leader. God is using all my past musical experiences for His glory. As long as the people can follow along and sing along and worship God with the song, then why box in the Spirit.

Tonight will be great, i can feel it.

Peace

Tony