As, I’m writing this it’s starting to snow here again in Auburn. This happens maybe a couple times a year. The first time this year came on Sunday, and in a weird way, I think had some effect on our gathering. First of all, attendance was pretty low. It’s a rural community, so those living in a higher ‘elevation’ (pun-intended), opted to stay home. Second, if it’s snowing than it’s obviously cold, kind of like the audience’s response. I did my best to warm them up, and invite people into worship, but it was a bit like trying to plow snow, it takes a while to get somewhere. Here are the songs, I played on Sunday…

Move Me- Jesse Butterworth
The Highest and Greatest- Tim Hughes
Great is Thy Faithfulness – Hymn
Pour Out Your Spirit Lord – Evan Wickham
Indescribable – Chris Tomlin
Not To Us- Chris Tomlin

Despite my excitement in picking and playing the opening set, it just wasn’t moving people, so instead of fighting it, I cut off the more up parts we rehearsed and took the songs down with mellower, slower, acoustic, choruses, which did make the hymn turn out nicely. Pour Out Your Spirit Lord, was probably my favorite song, just a cool vibe you can expect from the San Diego Native Wickham Jr. I’m bummed that I won’t be able to see him play at Crossroads on Christmas Eve. The last 2 songs made my wife say “I’m looking forward to the Tomlin concert in Sacramento in March. We need to get our tickets”. Yes we do, Yes we do. Any Cold-Weather Worship Leaders have any advice for beating the winter elements?