he forgot how to be a worship leader

he forgot he was a worship leader, which makes him a great worship leader. taking a moment to give some love to a new friend in my life. jeff morrison is a friend who i got hooked up through my old mountain top connections. he and his wife moved here with their children with a heart whisper from God to come to nashville, that there was something for them to do here.

since coming to town we met up within his first two months in town. i immediately liked jeff and found a friend in ministry. we plugged him into our youth ministry institute retreat which was just awesome. jonathon and i were tired without ideas and jeff shared a song he wrote inspired by a prayer of Saint Ignatius. "rich enough" is the song, i wish i could put a plug in of it on here, maybe later.

so coming back to him being a worship leader that forgot he was a worship leader. this is how i've described him to others. from many of the worship leaders i've been around, more than some less than others, he's one of those folks whom i never notice. he sings and plays beautifully, but it's never so much that i cannot join the singing of songs without confidence. i loose myself within his leadership much like i do when i just sit around and play by myself. there is never a presence of 'stage presence' (or as eric has said before "worshiptainment"). another blessing came last weekend when we had our youth ministers retreat & training at hfumc. i asked if he could lead some songs for our small group of gathered clowns. all who were there can share the same that we were truly blessed by his gifts and ability to let us find our voice in worship, some old hymns a few new songs, awesome.

so i gushed on about my friend here. if you'd like to meet or chat with him check out his website for info, to read his blog, or listen to his music.

Comments

[Jeff Morrison]

dude--that is, well, just an amazing little article that I'm most grateful for and humbled by. the pain of this journey has been significant, but man, what you are saying is happening in me as i've tried to lay some things down and follow makes any little struggle i've gone thru more than worth it.

here's praying that humility rules as I seek to go deeper

i'm very thankful for your friendship and open invitation into your world here in nash--keep on, brother