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 learn how they can easily transpose songs to any key and how chords and scales are constructed.

It's been a project I've been thinking about for years. Will keep you posted when it's ready to start rolling out. You may want to get on the list of those interested in the course to find out all the details and be notified when it's ready.

Congratulations to Hannah Covington and Kriya Herzog (Crow)… the winners of the Worship Contest. Thanks to all the song writers and all who participated. Let's keep writing wonderful songs to our Wonderful Creator!

Worship Contest 2009

Have you  had a chance to hear the songs submitted for the 2009 Worship Contest? Each song was written to worship an Amazing God. When I think about His Goodness it's staggering!

The 'contest' ends on January 9th, but it's never too late to write a song of praise to the One who gave His life for us. You can hear the songs and vote once a day until the end of January 9th, midnight, pacific standard time. It's one vote per 24 hour period.

You can find the songs at http://worshipguitarclass.com/contest2009-2.html

As an added treat, there are four original Christmas songs or Christmas song arrangements at the bottom of the page from four talented Christian Artists. Two are an instrumental guitar solo and an instrumental harp guitar piece.

I hope you enjoy each song and the hearts behind them. And, more importantly, I hope each song helps you to draw just a bit closer to the ONE who is being worshiped.

Blessings in Christ,

Jean

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 the same. I've read the Bible through every year since 1882. My first goals are spiritual ones.

After spiritual goals, I like to set physical goals. When you eat well and exercise, you just fell better and have more energy get through each day God has given us. These bodies are the temple of His Holy Spirit. It's good to keep them fit.

I recently wrote a short article on quick exercises you can do to keep your heart healthy. The article on Quick Exercises is here. You can get a lot of benefit with just a 4 minute exercise.

One of my favorite exercises is using a mini rebounder. I've heard you can get the equivalent of 30 minutes of running with only 10 minutes on the rebounder. The best one, in my opinion, on the market is the Needak Rebounder. This is the one I own and use Folding Soft-Bounce Rebounder.

What are some of your New Year's Goals?

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 DVD, plus strumming and finger picking suggestions for playing and singing the Christmas carols  in the book.

For more information visit Christmas Songs and Solos.