We're giving away the lead sheet and MP3 for the medley Christmas In Kilkenney from Jonathan Firey's album Heartsongs Christmas, and you won't want to miss it or the album of beautiful instrumentals, perfect for your Christmas planning! more

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Not long ago, my wife and I visited a large church on a Sunday morning. We arrived just in time to get our cappuccinos and to find a good seat on the back row. The service kicked off with an amazing worship team that started the morning off in loud high-energy form. We tried to enter into worship with them. Being a worship leader myself, I can understand what goes into organizing a team of that size. They had great musicians, amazing singers, and the sound quality was first rate.   Now, I admit that I am sometimes distracted easily, and about five minutes into the worship set, my focus began to wander. I am a musician. So naturally, I began to examine the stage, the band, the speakers and all the other things going on. One thing I began to notice was the volume of “stuff” on stage. The guitar player had three guitars, a Marshall half-stack and a pedal board the size of my bathroom. The drummer had eight cymbals, five toms, and 3 drum machines. The stage was covered with cables, direct more