Hip-Hop in Church?

If you’re a Coldplay purist, you’re probably not going to like this post.  I’m a big fan of Coldplay, but.. I’m a bigger fan of pushing creative boundaries in the Church.  Last weekend at Palm Valley Church, they did just that.  Take a look at the video and see for yourself…

Kudos to Derrick and the rest of the team at Palm Valley for thinking outside the box and trying something completely unexpected. I love it!!

Social Media Revolution

I think we’re all smart enough to know that Social Media is not a fad. It has completely changed the way we communicate and is obviously here to stay. With that knowledge and understanding, we… the Church, are going to have to figure new ways to communicate in this Social Media Revolution.  This video sums it all up…

You Are An Artist

“You are a maker of things. You are a prophet. You are called to bring into the light the things you have found in the darkness.”

I stumbled up on a blog post over at ChurchKreatives.  Usually… I’m not a big fan of the live drama thing, but.. this was done really well.  I’m not sure what this video was created for, but it feels like Granger and sounds like the voice of Kem Meyer.  It’s a long video, but.. well worth it. If you are an artist, especially one who works in the Church, you will resonate and relate with this video.

BEHOLD THE DREAMER COMETH from blaine hogan on Vimeo.

I particulary resonated with the part that talks about procrastination.  I’ve seen this happen time and time again in my creative cycle.  I lose inspiration and procrastinate on projects. Staying inspired and creative is probalby THE hardest part of being an artist. But there is hope!

We must recognize that God can, and will, work through us if we ask Him and let Him.

Obligation or Opportunity

In every circumstance, we have the choice to look at our day-to-day situations as obligations or opportunities.  Whichever way we decide to embrace those situations will most often determine our overall outlook on life.  Leadership is choosing to look at your everyday circumstances as opportunities, not obligations.

Here are a few examples of how I’m choosing to embrace some of my everyday circumstances as opportunities and not obligations:

• Obligation – 5 minute meetings at the beginning of the day that slow me down.
• Opportunity – A chance to start the day off on a positive note with achievable goals.

• Obligation – One on One meetings with my supervisor.
• Opportunity – Connect on a deeper level, dream on a bigger scale and detailed follow-up on specific projects.

I’m trying my best to be transparent here. These are two very small things that I’ve often looked at as mundane obligations.   I recognize that how I live my life is a choice.  I can choose to turn obligations into opportunities, or choose to feel opressed by my obligations.

This priniciple comes from the “You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader” book.  Thanks to Jon for throwing it my way.

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