March 19, 2008
- For Cat Lovers - a New Devotional Book
For those of you who love to read, there’s a new book out by my good friends Dottie Adams and Marion Wells, with their friend Connie Fleishauer.
It’s called Purr-ables from Heaven, Devotions for Cat Lovers.
On Page 71, Dottie talks about her friend Jean, a songwriter, worship leader and guitar teacher. I’m the Jean, it’s me.
Dottie is a teaching director for a Community Bible Study class. I was her worship leader for many years. You can listen to some of her teaching at DottieAdams.com.
Dottie, Marion and Connie are all wonderful writers and this book will encourage you in your walk with Christ. I highly recommend their new book. If you love cats and love to read… you'll especially adore this book.
To the left of this article is a link to order their book from Amazon.com, for your convenience.
On the back cover of Purr-ables from Heaven it says:
March 8, 2008
- Amazing Grace - Arrangements for you
In deep gratitude John Newton wrote ‘Amazing Grace’ over 200 years ago. Ex-slave trader turned preacher, John knew first hand God’s amazing grace!
Later, John Rees wrote the last verse, which is my favorite verse:
February 14, 2008
- Ruth - Known by her Love
I just finished reading the book of Ruth again. What a wonderful woman! Ruth had such a commitment to Naomi, her mother-in-law. She was loyal, a hard worker and humble. At the end of the book, the woman of Bethlehem told Naomi:
“May he (the son of Ruth & Boaz) be to you a restorer of your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, and is better to you than seven sons, has born him.”
The whole town saw Ruth’s love and beautiful traits!
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January 26, 2008
- She Wanted To Quit the Worship Guitar Class
At the end of one of my worship guitar classes, Vicki wanted to quit. It was just the first lesson but she was discouraged that she couldn’t even understand how chord charts worked. It just seemed much harder than she thought!
December 4, 2007
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
My gift to you this Christmas is an arrangement I made for this lovely song. The Bible ends with a statement from Jesus that He is returning soon. It could be tonight. A pastor I know received Christ at the window of an AAA store, while buying car insurance.
November 7, 2007
- Guitar Ministry
King David didn't play the guitar, but if he had one I bet he would have written some beautiful worship songs with it!
Carlton and Sharon Jones are helping modern day 'Davids' acquire guitars in obscure places around the world. They started a ministry that gives guitars to missionaries - guitarministries.com.
November 5, 2007
- Fear Not!
Why does Jesus keep telling us to “Fear Not?” He tells us because we need to hear it. We have pretty amazing minds that can create vivid pictures of whatever we focus on.
If you watch and listen to the news, most of what we see or hear is pretty dismal. There are wars, famines, fires and threats of all sorts.
We have real enemies who would love to destroy us. We think our enemies are terrorist groups or specific people, but if you pull the veil back, it’s orchestrated by demonic powers.
More on Fear Not!
October 7, 2007
- Jean Welles Worship Guitar Class for Kids
The Worship Guitar Class for Kids program is done and ready to help kids worship our God with a guitar in their hands. Here is a 7 1/2 min. excerpt of the first lesson.
This is a 7 1/2 min excerpt of Lesson One
Available from KidsWorshipGuitar.com
How is this program different than the other kid's program? It has all Christ-centered worship songs. The only song in common is 'This Little Light of Mine.'
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August 9, 2007
- How to have a Worship Party
There are several references to feasts and banquets in Scripture. One of my favorite parties, this side of heaven, is a Worship Party. I've hosted two kinds of worship parties: one where I and friends lead worship and one for guitar students to lead worship.
For the personal parties, we start with a potluck dinner, then end the evening with worship and prayer. I like potlucks because if doesn't matter if 7 people show or 50 people. There's always enough food.
Sometimes I print up some of the words to songs so quests unfamiliar with the lyrics can sing along. Every party is different. Several of us participate in leading worship. We take turns leading songs and sharing original songs too.
May 18, 2007
- Lessons from King Asa
King Asa started our so well. In 1 Kings 15:11 it says: ‘Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.’ Most of the good Kings in the Old Testament that were good, fell short of King David’s standard.
Scripture then tells us of how King Asa removed false idols and fervently followed the LORD. In 2 Chronicles 14, a vast army came against them. It says in verses 9 – 11:
"Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with a vast army and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah. Asa went out to meet him, and they took up battle positions in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, "LORD, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. O LORD, you are our God; do not let man prevail against you.""
March 21, 2007
- Instrument of Praise video
Instrument of Praise video
Instrument of Praise by Jean Welles
When this blog was first launched, you guys helped me name this song. It's now one of the songs I'm teaching in Worship Guitar Class DVD 4. Most of the songs in the series are familiar worship songs. In DVD 3, I introduced one of my songs called 'Gentle Rain.' It was so precious when a number of you emailed me that it was your favorite song on the DVD and how much you enjoyed playing it!
March 9, 2007
- Worship Contest 2007
This March I’m hosting another Worship Contest. In fact a few songs have already come in. The categories have been expanded to include songs of other languages, if they send us an English translation.
January 17, 2007
- How to make MP3 Files
If you have a Mac Computer it's very easy using iTunes. Drag your music into the iTunes window. It accepts several different file types - ACC, aiff and wav files. On the far left top of your screen click 'tTunes.' Scroll down and choose 'Preferences.' In the preferences window click 'Advanced.'
- How to Find a Good Used Guitar
You can get fabulous deals buying a used guitar, if you know what to look for. This article is focused on how to find a good used acoustic or classical guitar.
A few years ago I was celebrating a friend’s birthday in a home with a wall of guitars. I spotted a nice Yamaha classical guitar and asked permission to play it. The owner proudly told me that she had purchased it for $5 at a garage sale.
I know guitars and this instrument originally sold for around $400. It was in excellent condition and around 20 to 30 years old.
On the other hand, I heard through the grapevine that a gentleman purchased a used Ramirez guitar and didn’t realize that the neck was warped. This instrument will never play in tune. He wasted his money. A good Ramirez costs around $5000, but if it’s always out of tune I certainly wouldn’t buy it at any price.
Here are seven items to check before buying a used guitar:
More on How to Find a Good Used Guitar
October 7, 2006
- Recording to PC
The article below is from John Dotson.
How can I record audio on my computer? Have you tried using Windows Sound Recorder? Only to find that it will only record one minute of audio? We will fix that in just a bit.
October 3, 2006
- Worship Songs for the Contest are Posted
Over 100 songs were submitted for the Worship Contest… Songs for an Awesome God. Every song written is precious in God's eyes. It's been a joy for me to hear all the submissions. It made me cry thinking that these are just the songs in English. How pleased God must be to hear new worship songs sung in so many different languages!
August 30, 2006
- How to Write a Worship Song
This is the first article since announcing the Worship Contest that deals with writing worship songs. Before you start to write your song, you need to know what you want to say. For the contest, one of the requirements is that you must back up some of your words with a least one Scripture verse.
August 25, 2006
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July 20, 2006
- Good Music is Good For You!
I just listened to an interesting CD set called 'The Profound Effects of Music on Life' by Andrew Pudewa. I bought it from Sarah Cooper at SingNLearn.
Andrew quotes a number of scientific studies involving young children, college students, mice and plants.
July 27, 2005
- CBA Show
Exhilarating & exhausting are good words to describe the Christian Booksellers Association Trade Show. Exciting news for us and for you from the UK, Singapore & Jamaica is that our DVD lessons will soon be in some of your local stores.
- How to have a Worship Party
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