September 2, 2010
- Pray Without Ceasing
How Can You Pray Without Ceasing?
In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul tells us to "Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
How can you pray without ceasing? I heard a wonderful answer from from a Community Bible Study teacher. You know how we all have [...]
July 27, 2010
- Guitar Maintenance
Here's a little video for you with 7 tips on taking care of your guitar. I recently put up a post on guitar care, but there's something about seeing visuals that helps you remember all the tips. Let me know what you think. Blessings to you!
May 29, 2010
- 7 Tips on Changing Guitar Chords Faster
When you are first learning to play the guitar, it usually takes a while to change the chords. Here are some tips to help you change to new chords much faster. Mastering this skill will make it easier to play your worship songs.
1. Memorize the chord forms in the worship song you are trying to [...]
May 13, 2010
- Guitar Care
One of the Worship Guitar Class Family members, Pamela, asked about how to care for her guitar. I thought that you may be interested in tips for caring for your guitar too.
Here are some tips to keeping your guitar protected and cared for.
1. Get a guitar case and leave your guitar in the case. I [...]
February 3, 2010
- New Guitar Course
I'm working on a new guitar course that should start coming out, Lord willing, in February. Am currently working on Lesson 4 of a 17 week course. It will teach you how to read notes on the guitar, plus music theory. It's going to be geared towards the worshipper who wants to understand music and [...]
January 2, 2010
- Goals For The New Year
There is something about setting GOALS in a New Year. One of my goals is to read through the Bible every year. In 19981 I met an older believer who mentioned he had read through the Bible every year for the last 50+ years.
I heard his testimony and decided right then that I would do [...]
November 18, 2009
- Christmas Songs and Solos
Would you like to learn some fun arrangements of Christmas Songs? I have just made a new book and DVD that contains both the solo arrangements and chords for 14 familiar Christmas Songs.
In this new course you can learn to play 14 Christmas Song arrangements. You get lessons for playing the solo arrangements in the [...]
September 4, 2009
- Delight Yourself In The Lord
Last weekend my Women's Bible Study attended a simulcast with Beth Moore. There were over 500 churches in 8 countries participating. Over 90,000 women were looking into the treasures in God's Word. He had given us such wonderful promises!
The particular study last weekend was on Psalm 37 and focused on Psalm 37:4. I've always loved [...]
August 27, 2009
- Healthy Smoothies
How To Make Healthy Smoothies
God has made such a wonderful variety of foods for us to enjoy. One of my favorite meals is combining His fruits and vegetables in healthy smoothies. I made a short video to give you some ideas for making your own drinks.
June 10, 2009
- The Cat and Deer
This is a very charming video that will put a smile on your face. The second half of the video is the cutest. God has certainly made 'A Wonderful World.' Here the the delightful friendship of a cat and a young deer.
May 26, 2009
- Playing with Confidence
In the recent survey there were two related questions: "How to control stage fright?" and "Tips on playing in front of an audience."
In looking at the questions it occurred to me a better question is "How to play with confidence."
Years ago I learned that even when the poles are far apart, there were a lot [...]
May 18, 2009
- Tips On Practicing Music
In the last survey, quite a few people requested help with finding time to practice and tips on how to practice. Here are a few ideas that you may find helpful.
1. Make Time To Practice.
We each have the same 24 hours a day. Only God is omnipresent so we need to be making choices of [...]
April 16, 2009
- I Know That My Redeemer Lives - Song
We just celebrated Resurection Sunday and I wanted to make you a song arrangement of 'I Know My Redeemer Lives.' I was hoping to have it for you before Easter Sunday, but didn't get a chance to get it out. Click here for the song. Hope you enjoy the song!
April 10, 2009
- New Headstock Tuner
I heard about a new headstock tuner and just got an opportunity to try one yesterday. Wow… it's so easy to use. It just clips on the head of you guitar and can tell what the note is by the vibration of your guitar.
These also work for pretty much any stringed instrument. It's a chromatic [...]
March 25, 2009
- Breathtaking Moments
God has created a beautiful place for us to live. I shared in a Newsletter one of the breathtaking moments I experienced backpacking. On an early morning walk, I saw a grove of trees with delicate round leaves. A soft breeze was making them shimmer and with the light of the morning sun, they sparkled [...]
February 19, 2009
- Encourage Young Musicians
In talking with Alice Adams the other day it got me thinking about my own musical journey and how special it is to both worship everyday and also to play for others. Alice shared with me how much they they are benefiting from the Worship Guitar Class program.
What caught my attention was when she mentioned [...]
January 10, 2009
- Delightful Dolphins
God has His fingerprints all over this world. Here is a delightful video of dolphins creating and playing with bubble rings.
Years ago I was playing music at a wedding in a ship on the open seas. A school of dolphins were spotted in the distance. One of the wedding guests asked the captain to [...]
December 25, 2008
- Merry Christmas - 2008
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. The birth of Christ was a unique time in history. Jesus emptied Himself to show us God's Love. Can you imagine the Creator of the Universe entering the human race as a fragile dependent baby! He is coming back, but the next time it's not going to be [...]
December 4, 2008
- His Thoughts Outnumber The Sand
In the last Worship Guitar Class Newsletter I mentioned my thoughts on Psalm 139:16-17:
"How precious are Your thoughts towards me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand"
Cheryl Perry sent me this photo and message:
Dear Jean,
I have received your email [...]
August 28, 2008
- Olympic Lessons for Christian Guitarists
I don't know about you, but I sure enjoyed watching the Olympics from Beijing. What an incredible opening night and how inspirational to hear the stories about these athletes.
Did you notice how often the news commentators talked about their relaxed technique? I did. Several times the newscasters talked about Michael Phelps' relaxed swimming style. When [...]